Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-12
A COLD, STONY GAZE.
HOW EMMA JUCH FROZE AN IkoiS-
GREET REPORTER.

ctOus One Got the Story.
i never heard the critics accuse EN-.
ma Juch Of lacking sympathy or FIRE in
her art, but there must be scores Of IN
reviewers in this country ready to
swear that she was reared on lemon ice.
Upon occasions Nine. Juch appeared
the personiication Of joyousness, the
very goddess of mirth, but these occur
usually when, guarantees look bona dde
and when there happens to be no other
lady soloist on the bill.
Unluckily I encountered the famous
eongstress at time when che had lost
$500 by the rascality. as she expressed
1t, of St. Paul manager; also, as It
happened, Mile. Clementine de We're
was on the programme strong in her
possession of fresh young voice that
thrilled audiences in aria or ballad and
won applause of the spontaneous sort
that critics call ovation Nine. Juch re-
ceived the applause, but not the ova-
ton, and, per consequence, was I'M
happy.
Hearing that the fair warbler had
sustained financial reverse, the editor
of the Minneapolis Journal naturally
wanted to know all about it for pub
lication, and happened to be detailed
for the interview. Nine Juch was at
the West hotel. 1 sent up my card, and
despite the somewhat unreasonable
hour-it was scarcely half past 10 in
the morning-received an invitation to
visit the prima donna.
Just as was about to enter the ele-
vator reporter for another afternoon
newspaper stepped up. He was rather
it seemed to me, somewhat lacking In
fnesse.
Pm going up to see Emma" he
said. "Where are you going2'
"Same errand," I replied. "We'd
better tackle her one at time. hadn t
WEI"
Lord. nor he responded well
both go in at once. You do the talking,
and III take notes .
The plan didn't suit me very we'll,
but there seemed no help for it. AS we
entered the apartment, Nine. Juch
rose from her lounging chair and took
a step forward. She was attired in
some sort of loose, white morning gown,
with a dash of color here and there that
made the thug look as If it cost 81, 600.
My companion gasped and subsidized on
a horsehair settee near the door.
v,oiosfto tot,
esque. magnificent, If you will, but
cold-very cold. She bade me be seated
in a refrigerated tone and asked to
what she was indebted for the honor,
etc Heaven defend me from the not
able who opens an interview that way ,
A queer noise reached me from the
direction of the settee, and supposed
the other fellow was swinging his arms
10 keep warm, but I dared not look
around.
In as few words as possible ex-
planned the object Of the CALL threw in
few mild remarks indicative of my
belief that the St. Paul manager was
soulless scoundrel, who ought to be
lynched. and then waited.
1t is entirely unnecessary to recapit-
ulate the interview. Nine. Juch went
over the conditions Of her contract and
described the treatment to which she
had been subjected with some little APP
proach to warmth of expression. She
really seemed to be thawing when that
unregenerate wretch over on the horse
hair settee Clipped in. The singers re-
cital of her financial woes had excited
his ire against the man who had de-
frauded her, and he blurted out. refer
ring to the recreant manager:
Hes big stiff; that's what he is
a big stiff
shall never forget the expression Of
acute nausea that enshrouded the usual
ly immobile countenance of the great
artistic as she turned, with cold, stony
gaze-a gaze that would freeze liquid
air-in the direction of the voice and
carefully focused the other man with
her lorgnette. l saw the other man
shrink fearfully. He looked just about
lorgnette landed.
"Good gracious!' said Nine Juch In
panied way. "Do you-er-know
that person 20
Never saw him before in my life"
replied. 1t was a mean thing to do,
but the paper wanted an interview, and
hadn't half finished
Would you-er-mind leaving the
room," said lovely Emma, addressing
the other fellow. Perhaps detective
sort of a person, don't You think?' she
added as the other fellow escaped.
l Endorsed the opinion and went on
with the interview, which lasted an
other Is minutes. Then l bowed myself
out and hunted the other man, intend
ing to placate him, but he wouldn't
speak to me and hasn't since. That
chap doesn't appreciate the exigencies
Of the profession. minneapolis Jour
A Mark Twain Story.
Apropos of the Portuguese refs (pro-
nounced rays), when Mark Twain Wis
tied Fayal some years ago one of his
invited him to dine, with
eight others, at the principal hotel in
that happy island. AS soon as the cloth
was removed and the wine placed on
the table the host called for the bill,
which amounted to 81, 700 refs.
"Go, leave me to my misery, boysl"
calculated the unhappy man. "There
isn't money enough in the ship to pay
that bill. am ruined community.
Landlord, this is a mean swindle.
Here's $3.50, and it's all you'll get I'll
swim in blood before I'll pay cent
more"
The landlord looked surprised, but