Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-10

HOW EMMA JuCH FROzE AN lNDlS-
GREET REPORTER.

An Interview In WnicI go av:rca-
thctic Newspaper IjG-: ga: ~ E:;T!-
t.tion to RCt!rc a"G thr Media
cinus Ono Get the stag.
never heard tho critics Cc~-,c I'm
ma Juch Of lGc..ia@ sympathy + fir IN
her art, Int there must lie scores Of in
tervicwors in this country roody to
swear that she was reNled Oh lemon ice.
Uuun occasions Nine. Jrcn appeared
the rersoniiication Of ioyousness, the
very goddess of mirth hUt these C2cur
usually when guarantees look bona ii,ic
and when there happens to hc no other
lady soloist ON the bill,
Unhckiiy | encountered the famous
sopgstress at time when she had loEt
$500 by The rnscality, as she oNlr,s.-d
it, of st. Paul managers also, a. it
happened, Mile. Clenentine de Ncro
was On the programme, strong III hcr
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-
ceved the applause, but not the ova-
ton, and per consequence. was I'M
happy.
Hearing that the fair warbler had
sustained Il financial reverse, the editor
of the Minneapolis Journal naturally
wanted to know all about it Tor pub
LEGATION, and happened to be detailed
for the interview. Nine. Juch was at
the West hotel. | sent up my card, and
despite the somewhat unreasonable
huur-it was scarcely half past 10 in
the mCrning-Ieceived an invitation to
visit the prima donna.
Just rs | was about to enter the Gle
vator a reporter for another afternoon
newspaper stepped up. He WAS father
new man, an excellent fellow, Init, us
it Scent ed to me, somewhat lacking in
tinesse.
I'm going up to see Emma" he
said. "Where are you going?'
"Same Grand" l replied. "Wc'd
better tackle her ono at time. hadn't
we:'
Lord, mol" he responded. "Wc'll
both go in ut once. You do the talking,
ard III take notes. y
The plan didn't suit me very well,
but there seemed nc help for it. AS we
entered the apartment, Nine. inch
rose from her lounging chair and took
a step forward. She WAS attirCd in
some sort Of loose, white morning gown,
with Il dash of color here and there that
made the thing look as if it cost 81, 600.
My companion gasped and subsidized on
a horsehuir s2ttee near the door
Mime. Juch appeared majestic statn-
esquc, magnificent, if you will, but
cold-vcry cold She babe me be seated
in refrigerated tone and asked to
what she was indebted for The honor,
etc. Heaven defend ne from the not
able who opens an interview that way
A queer noise reached me from the
direction of the 'eitce, and lsuprO3ed
the other fellow Was swinging his arms
to keep warm, but | dared NOT look
around.
In az few words as possible eN-
planned the object Of the call threw in
few laid remarks indicative If my
belief that thc St Paul manager was
soullaSs scoun1rc, who ought to be
lynchcd and then | waited.
1t is entirely unnecessary to rccapit-
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
unregencrate wretch over on the horse
hair suttyc Clipped in. The singer re-
cital of her financial woes had cScit.d
his lie against the man who had de-
frauGcd l,r, and be ilnrtel out refer
ring to the r:cr"a&t manager:
"lic'a a :; rti.r; that's what he is
a H., stir
sl!G5l never FORGET the c2prtsSion Of
AGATE r,,.A thai ,n,hruul,n H." usual
Is iu:.y...lu COuntyuauCc 81 t.e great
nlti:io %iiic tanned, with 4 Coil, stony /.
gd-c- Il .;a..o tl>, would fre,@, l!qu!l .
air in lh" Gilttliun Of the voice and
t&r,f,ily f,,usrti tho oti,r lA&u with .
h,r H., rcttc. saw tie oth,. ,iiHn
sL-...: ,'itH!l,. TIC l""''~i JlHi 'hOlit |
n fish, fit for lnntam's c"g wi y, the |
lei. .,' A.hIcl.
";,...ii @,ucious!" said Nine. Juch in |
= lHi,.I way, DO you- cr-.;now .
tLt .,r .":''
"Nrvtr s#,; him before iii ny life"
replied Il. 1t Naa Il mean thing 10 do,
but TIE IN . wanted az interview, and |
| ha0i,' h%.f finished.
"Wo"il ynn--or-mind leavin. the
roo, aid lovely Emma, addressing .
the otter fellow. PERHAPS Il detective .
sort OF Il person, don It you think!' she !
added rs the other i1low escaped.
l Endorsed the opinion and went on
with the interview, which lasted an
other ID minutes. Then | bowed myself .
out and hunted the other man, intend
ing to placura him. but lie wouldn't
speak to me and hasn't since That
chap doesn't appreciate the exigencies
of the profession. Minneapolis Jour
nal.