The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-05-24
COLD. STONY GAZE.
.o,v EMMA JUCH FROZE AN INDlS-
GREET REPORTER.

,,,crvIcw In Which the Sympa-
.,,,c Newspaper Man Got an Invi-
.,ou 10 Retire aud the Mcnda-
,,,x One Got the story.
1rcver heard the critics accuse En-
:, zach Of lacking sympathy or fire in
t. art. Int there must be scores of in
(,rv;,wers in this country ready TO
,.sar that che was reared on lemon ice.
.,on occasions Nine. Juch appeared
Ne personii!cation of joyousness. the
* .adless Of mirth. but these occcr
k.nally when guarantees look bona iide
IVA when there happens to be no other
" ,o!aist on the bill.
I.ulackily I encountered the famous
,r..,rl-- at time when she had lost
-0o Is the rascality, rs she expressed 4
4 st. Paul manager; also, as i,
| rr.aal Mile. Clenentine de- We're
..n the programme, strong in her
SESSION of fre-h young voice that
brYllai audiences IN aria or ballad and
kar APPLAUSE OF the spontaneous sort
Ia. critics call ovation. Mime. .Iuch re-
k,;y,d tine applause. but rot the ova-
Eor. and. per consequence. was un-
Ra,qy
Hearing that the fair warbler had
C,.a,ntd financial reverse. the editor
the Minneapolis journal naturally
Naa,td t. know all about il for pub
ca.in, aud l happened to be detailed
: the interview Mime. Juch was at
he West hotel. sent mp my card and
,,;i,e the somewhat. unreasonable
ar- il was scarcely half past 10 in
b. mcrniug-received an invitation 10
,,t thu p,lina donna.
inst as was about 10 enter the ele
a.ar a rerortlr fer another afternoon
rw>paper stepped up. lie was father
ew man, an excellent fellow, hut, a-
IN, i u Lac. somewhat lacking in
t-.,,p
I'm ing up 10 see Emma" he
AL " here are you coing?'
">ala- errani." ! replied. "Wo'd
,.ur tackle her one at time. hadn I
"Loyl. no. he responded. We II
h 70 in AT once You do the talking,
~ Il take notes.
III" plan didn't suit me very well,
u. There seemed no help for it. AS we
(1.'rsd the apartment. Nine. Jnch
from her lounging chair and took
step forward. She was attired in
lMe n Of loose. white morning gown,
FltA dash If color here and there that
aie the thing look as if it cost 81, 600.
y companion gaspcd and subsided on
A1r>ehair settee near the door.
Wine. Juch appeared majestic. statu'
Fl1e, magnificent. if you will, but
i-very cold. She babe me be seated
refrigerated tone and asked I,
Fha, She was indebted for the honor
sc Heaven defend me from the not
S!e who opens an interview that way
A queer noise reached me from tht
iection Of the settee. and supposed
" other fellow was swinging his arms
Keep warm. but I dared not lool
Bound.
IN as few words as possible l ex
|ained the object Of the call. threw il
lew mild remarks indicative Of my
eiet that the st. Paul manager was
Oulless scoundrel. who ought to b
1ched. and then I waited.
4' Is entirely unnecessary to recapit
ase the interview. Nine Juch wen
Yer the conditions Of her contract ant
'scFibed the treatment to which sh'
~ been subjected with some little ap
'oach TO warmth OF expression. Sh'
.al'y seemed to be thawing when tha
ltesenerate wretch over on the horse
a'' settee Clipped in. The singers re
VA OF her financial woes had excite'
Ire against the man who had de
aaaed her. and he blurted ont. refer
Wy 70 the recreant manager:
hes a big stiff; that's what he is
Big stiff"
shall never forget the expression 0 0
We nausea that enshrouded the usual
..mmobile countenance Of the grea
,"ste as she turned. with q cold. ston
"a !. gaze that would freeze liqui
IN the direction Of the voice an
.e'nlly focused the other man wit
lorgnette. saw the other ma
nk .; fearfully. He looked just abou
"s"t Mt for a bantam's egg when tn
&snette landed.
uood gIacious!" said Mime. Juch j
ra'ned way. .'Do you-er-knov