Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-13
A COLD, STONY GAZE.
HOW EMMA JUCH FROzE AN lNDiS-
GREET REPORTER.

tntion TO Retire and the Menda-
cious One Got the Story.
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 personi6cation of joyousness. the
very goddess of mirth, but these occur
usually when guarantees look bona f1de
and when there happens to be no other
lady soloist on the bill.
Unluckily I encountered the famous
songstress at time when she had lost
$500 by the rascality, as she expressed
~. Of St. Paul manager; Also as 1t
happened. Nile Clemensine de We're
was on the programme. strong IN her
possession Of a fresh young voice chat
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-
tion. and. per consequence. was IN
happy.
Hearing that the fair warbler had
sustained financial reverse, the editor
OF the Minneapolis Journal naturally
wanted 70 know all about ii for 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
hour-it was scarcely half past 10 in
the morning-received an invitation to
visit the prima donna.
Just as I was about TO enter the ele-
vator reporter for smother afternoon
newspaper stepped up. he was rather
new man. an excellent fellow, but. as
is seemed 10 me. somewhat lacking in
inesse.
I'm going up to see Emma" he
said. Where are you goings"
Same Grand" I replied "We'd
better tackle her one at time, hadn't
wet"
Lord. nor he responded. "We'l
both 90 in at once You do the talking,
and I'll take notes. -
The plan didn't suit me 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 a dash of color here and there that
made the thing look as if it cost 81, 00G.
Ny companion gasped and subsidized on
a horsehair settee near the door.
Nine. Juch appeared majestic, statu-
esque. magnificent, il you will. but
cold-very cold. She bade me be seated
in 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
to keep warm. but / dared not look
around.
In as few words as possible I ex
planned the object OF the call, threw In
few mild remarks indicative Of my
belief that the ST. Paul manager was a
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 ap-
proach to warmth of expression. She
really seemed to be thawing when that
unr-generate wretch over on the horse
hair settee Clipped in, The singer re-
citai Of her financial woes had excited
his ire against the man who had de-
frauded her, and he blurted out, refer
rim to the recreant manager;
Hes big stiff; that's what he is
big stiff"
l shall never forget the expression OF
acute nausea that enshrouded the usual
II immobile countenance of the great
artistic as she turned. with cold. stony
gaze-a gaze that would freeze liquid
air-iD the direction of the voice and
carefully focused the other man with
her lorgnette. saw the other man
shrink fearfully. He looked just about
d tight fit for bantam's egg when the
lorgnette landed.
Good graciousr' said Nine. Juch in
q panied way. "Do you-er-know
that personf''
Never saw him before in my life.
l replied. 1t was 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.
I Endorsed the. opinion and went on
with the interview, which lasted an
other 10 minutes. Then 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
,ichap doesn't appreciate the exigencies
M the profession. Minneapolis Jour
nal.
Mr.. P. Ketcham, of Pike City, Cal,
says: During my brothers. last sick.
ness from sciatic rheumatism. Chamber
lainIs Potp Ro1rn xzoc tho oplU ram a6v