The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

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BE SURE TO GET RAILWAYS.
| day at the same hour, 1 cried for my
claret until / got It.
LAS | grew older, my one joy was 60 go
behind the scenes at the opera when my
parents were singing The artists used
TO bring me cakes and maccaroni, and
peeping through hole in the scenery.
| enjoyed myself nightly. watching the
performance. My musical ear was so
keen that one night when famous ar
list had performed her long show piece,
toddled up to her and said in my little
Yankee way, Just you listen to me right
away! Try to trill as l do! You trin
at fiat
PATHS Mother.
"Of course. TO me my parents seemed
the best and greatest people in the wide
world. And doubt indeed, whether any
woman | have since met ever came up
! 20 my mother for beauty of person and
uprig htness of character. She was ex-
| cessivey pious, and never missed attend
ing early mass. Attracted by her grace
and beauty, a member of the congrega-
ton used TO follew her so persistently
every morning on the way to church that
my mother became annoyed. One day she
turned upon him suddenly, with her purse
in her hand. Here, poor man. she said in
a pitying tone, this must be what YOU
want; take all / have And she was never
followed again.
The great Adelina cherises with I'M
ceasing love and duty the memory of her
parents, and will often tell how her moth
er. in the pride of her heart would join
the crowd waiting nightly al the stage
door 10 see La Samnambula. cloaked and
bonneted step into her carriage. mia
fglia Mia Adelina!" would the fond moth
er eXclaim, vastly enjoying the surprise
and curiosity of the crowd about her
She Refused to ObIiEe an Emperor.
Patti has naturally met every European
sovereign, The old German Emperor was
her greatest favorite. When a naive girl,
singing at Hamburg, the Emperor sent
her a message requesting her to walk
with him early in the morning while he
drank the waters. Certainly mol" was
her reply to the bearer. Il get up early
for no king in Europe"
The last time before his death that she
saw the Emperor, he sent to ask her to
visit MIN In his opera box, apolgizing for
being too unwell TO come behind the
| scenes, and when she appeared he play
fully thanked her for the condescension.
oh. now. sire" she replied. with tears
in her eyes, II would run anywhere 10 see
you"
ne hdhptfoT Ate&dndeT the second OF
Russia honored Patti by peculiar dis
tinctiOn, of which no one but the celebrat-
ed Bosio could boast He bestowed upon
her large gold medal set in briliiants and
requested her to wear il on the ribbon be-
longing TO the Order of st. Andrew He
also appointed her his court singer in or
binary. The Duchess of Edinburgh has
known Patti since her childhood A few
years ago they met at a Rothschild reun-
i'm .Anl~f 1as.r,
| diva's arm, the duchess recognized it as a
present of her fathers-the Russian En-
peror. Those were happy days when
you sang in St. Petersburgr' she ex-
claimed, adding regretfully, "Tout passe
tout casse, tout lasse."
The Prince and Princess of Wales have
always shown Patti a great Kindness,
most cordially appreciated by her. The
Princess she considers the prettiest wo-
man in England. When Marquise de Caux,
dining at Marlborough House, Patti caused
much CONSERVATION among the guests.
by exelaiming in her impulsive way. as
she slipped her coffee, "Oh, sire! Que votre
cafe est degOutantH
Patti and Bernhardt.
The occasion of the first meeting he
tween Patti and the divine Sarah is re-
lated by the woman who was a close com
panlon of PATHS a the time Immediate
ly on our arrival in Paris" she saws.
"Adelina was besought by several Jour
nalists 70 cooperate in a benefit 10 be
given in aid of the obscure actress Sarah
Bernhard who had lost all her small
possessions IL a fire The MARQUIS of
Caux did not at first like the idea of his
wire singing for an actress of no renown.
but at last he gave his consent on the
5th of November 1869. Adelina Patti sang
at the Odeon Theater for the benefit of
Sarah Bernhard After the concert, the
latter, clad in a black wooden gown tim
idly approached the great singer and Of
fereu her a small bouquet, and being too
shy to utter a word of thanks, she kissed
her hand Who would have guessed that
so insignificant a girl would develop into
the famous Sarah Bernhard of to-day,
aud astonsh the world by her triumphs
and her duarrels?'
Her First COurtship.
This same woman tells of the unique
proposal of the Marquis of Caux. This
noble gentleman had been following the
diva about for many months, in opposition
to his mothers wishes, and meeting with
but little announcement from Adeline's
family They were living at the time In
the Champs Elysees The marquis came
daily to the house, and al last succeeded
in securing the good will of PATHS father
evening" she says "it was after the per-
Torrance of the Traviata, the marquis re-
manned with us when all the rest had left
Adelina's dressing room. AS he always re-
tailed minutely the gossip of the town.
Adelina returned to him with smile and
said: NOW. marquis, what news? what
do you talk of in Paris The latest news
was his reply, is that we are engagedr
This was rather startling. but Adelinas
features lighted up with a charming ex-
precision. Smiling, she turned to the mar
quis. And why not? l hope you do not
object?
"At first somewhat embarrassed and
then with joyful agitation, the marquis
stammered out: oh. mol Certainly not;
/ should be the happiest of mortels il Il
were truev'
with a lovely blush Adelna put out
her hand 10 the marquis, who was almost
beside himself with joy. and said: 1t
would make me happy, too
The marquis pressed the proffered hand
to his lips, and intoxicated with delight