Smyrna times., 1899-06-07
a COLD. STONY GAZE.
HOW EMMA JUCH FROzE AN INOlS-
GREET REPORTER.


tntiOn to Retire and the Mendn-
ciOus One Got the story.
| never heard the critics accuse En-
ma Juch of lacking sympathy or fire in
her art, Int 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 persOnificatiOn of jOyOusness, the
very goddess of mirth. but these occur
usually when guarantees look bona tide
and when there happens to be no other
lady soloist on the bill.
Unluckily l encountered the famous
sOngstress at a time when she had lost
$500 by the rascality as she expressed
it. of St. Paul manager also, as it
happened, Mile. Clementine de We're
was on the programme, strong in her
possession of a fresh young voice that |
thrilled audiences in aria or ballad and |
won applause of the spontaneous sort |
that critics call ovation. Mime. Juch re-
ceived the applause, but not the ova-
tiOn, and. per consequence. was un-
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. | sent up my card, and
despite the somewhat unreasonable
hOur-it was scarcely half past 10 in
the morning an invitation to
visit the prima donna.
Just as | was about to enter the ele-
vator a reporter for another afternoon
newspaper stepped up. He was a rather
new man. an excellent fellow, but, as
it seemed to me. somewhat lacking in
finesse.
I'm going up to see Emma" he
said. "Where are you going?"
Same errand, l replied "We'd
better tackle her one at time hadn't
weY
Lord. mol" he responded. "We'll
both go in at once. You do the talking,
and I'll take notes.
The plan didn't suitme very well,
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 dash of color here and there that
made the thing look as if it cost 81, 600.
My companion gasped and subsidized on
a a hOrsehair settee near the door.
. Nine. Juch appeared majestic. statu-
, 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,
4 etc. Heaven defend me from the not
: able who opens an interview that way
q A queer noise reached me from the
= direction of the settee and | supposed
n the other fellow was swinging his arms
e to keep warm. bnt | dared not look
n around.
. In as few words as possible l ex
planned the object Of the call, threw IL
70 few mild remarks indicative of my
,r belief that the st. Paul manager was {
soulless scOundrel, who ought to Dt
, lynched. and then | waited.
N 1t is entirely unnecessary to recapit
ulate the interview. Nine. Juch wen
4
m described the treatment to which sh
m had been subjected with some little ap
proach to warmth of expression. Sh
really seemed to be thawing when tina
unregenerate wretch over on the horse
n hair settee Clipped in. The singers re
r cital of her financial woes had excite
CT his ire against the man who had dc
DIS frauded her, and he blurted out. refer
e ring to tine recreant manager:
"Hes big stiff; that s what he is
big stiff
ay shall never forget the expression {
ed acute nausea that enshrouded the usua
MT ly immobile countenance of the gre;
artistic as she turned, with a cold, stOn
he gaZe-a gaze that would freeze liqui
ne air-in the direction of the voice ar
carefully focused the other man wit
gs her lorgnette. l saw the other ma
ch shrink fearfully. He looked just abo'
DOT a tight fit for bantam's egg when Il
OF lorgnette landed.
Ter "Good gracious" said Mime. Juch
nt' a panied way. "Do yOu-er-kno
that person.
py Never saw him before in my life
an l replied. 1t was mean thing to d
ess but the paper wanted an interview, al
my hadn't half finished.
eKs "Would you-er-mind leaving t
room, said lovely Emma. addressi
the other fellow. perhaps detecti
sort of person, don't you thinkr' s
no added as the other fellow escaped.
eL indorsed the opinion and went
lch with the interview, which lasted a
re- re- other 3 minutes. Then bowed mys
Tne out and hunted the other man, inter
.% T ing to placate him, but he wouldl
'ne speak TO me and hasn't since. I'll
'oA chap doesn't appreciate the exigenc
D. of the profession. Minneapolis Jo1
ing nal
yet "
row Loud Interruption.
lere 81 declare. Maria, this is too irrit
- ing to be endured l told you l did
b ha t.f,