The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12

From the Detroit Journal.
In a pleasant little cottage on the
Park avenue road. leading off Mack
avenue. Detroit, dwells George Hoffnef
and Mary, his wife. Sturdy, hardwork-
ing German folk they are. with that
deep, strong love for home and chill
dren so characteristic of the Teutonic
race. To them were born seven daugh-
ters. Of whom three are now living at
home. They are Nellie, Birdie and An
gela-the last beautiful girl just en-
tering her eighteenth year. OF Angela
sisters nothing more need be said save
that they are good. diligent girls, en-
dowed by nature with robust health,
fair faces and loving dispositions 1t is
with Angela that this story has TO do.
Some unconscious presentlment of the
chfld's coming character must have
dictated the beautiful name given her
at her christening. As the little one
grew, two strong passions took posses
sion Of her soul and filed her life. One
was an early tendency toward things
religious. the other an all-consuming
love for music. Side by side these dual
elements in her life developed until
neighbors and friends often remarked
wonderingly about Angela's love for
the church and her childish craving for
music.
EARLY APTNESS FOR MUSIC.
A piano was early part of the
households furniture-the property Of
an older daughter now married. Over
it's keyboard wandered often the fingers
of little Angela. making melody that
astonished her relatives and friends
although the little one had never taken
a lesson. But one day the elder daugh-
ter left home. the piano went with her,
and with it went out the light of An
geIa's life. So deeply did she mourn
and so pathetic were her pleas that an
other instrument be purchased that her
mother, with the inherent love for
music so deeply imbedded in the Gel
man nature, took pity on her and
promised to see what might be done
They were not wealthy people, and
the outlay of money needed for a new
piano meant much to the hard working,
frugal family Besides, the father.
strangely enough. had no love for
music 1t actually seemed to jar upon
him and many times when the fnstru-
ment was being played he would leave
the house
These objections were all finally over
come. The new piano was bought, and
Angela's happiness was again COM
plete.
HAS A TEACHER.
But now as she was growing older
she craved a more systematic knowl-
edge of music, and the question of
teacher arose. 1t was long way from
the city, and her parents hesitated at
the expense involved.
One day, however, Angela settled the
matter for herself Rushing into the
house she exultingly told her mother
that she had found neighbor who
taught music and would teach her for
25 cents a lesson. The offer was ac-
cepted. and Angela entered upon her
tutelage She had taken but three or
four lessons, however when. one day,
she came home and mourfully told her
mother that it was useless for her to
study any longer under her teacher
Il already know far more than she
does. mamma" said she, -and what
shall I do now?'
After considerable family discussion
Ii was decided that Angela should go
to Prof. Hahn, the director of the De-
troit Conservatory of Music Prof.
Hahn tested the girls ability
she has great musical talent" was
his verdict 'I will provide an eff
cient but cheap teacher for her for the
present
That was last April. Under the tute-
lage of this teacher Angela SO i'm
proved in her studies that her parents
finally decided to send her to the con-
servatory itself, and Angela's cup of
happiness was full to overhowing.
STRANGE MALADY APPEARS.
A month ago. on the Saturday pre-