The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-10

in her little theater at Craig y Nos, and
| fortunate guest, who saw and heard
her, reports: "She dispensed with a wig
/ in this part. for Patti has bleached her
own raven locks a fiery gold" This fact
is significant, says Success, and recalls
| this same Lucia these Same raven
| locks" and a rare performance of the
Bride of Lammermoor," in New Or
| leans one night IN the early sos.
In the autumn Of 1859 Adelina Patti.
then slip Of a girl, barely sixteen years
of age, with ropes of jet black hair and
the throat of a nightingale-the throat
which has since made her rich and IA
| mous-sang for the first time In public,
| the part Of Lucia In that fine old opera,
| THE Bride Of Lammermoor," to a New
! York audience. AS the Scottish heroine,
! Of course, Adelina was compelled to coY-
! er up her ebon braids with a wig Of flax
| en- hair. Later on, she reached New Or
leans. In that city Patti. with her sister
Carlotta, and her brother Carlo, had
| spent her early childhood, and she knew
and loved nearly all of those who came
| to greet her as an operatic star at the
French opera house.
| Just before the curtain rose, on the
opening night Mr.. Strakosch, who was
to conduct the opera, appeared in the
greenroom and was amazed to find the
Bride Of Lammermoor" waiting to go
on the stage with her own black tresses
waving down her back, instead of the
pale, corn-colored locks of the Scottish
lassie
Why. Addie, what does this mean?''
excitedly inquired the great impressario.
That 1 am going to wear my own hair
tonight, answered the budding prima
donna.
But you must not. It is lnartistic, in
accurate, absurd
"Oh, no, 1t is not absurd" calmly re-
sponded Patti ''My old friends in New
Orleans only know me as a black haired,
skinny. little italian. and not as golden
crowned Scottish girl; besides, 1 will not
disguise myself tonight to please any
one
The distracted manager argued pro-
tested. threatened and cajoled, but 'Ad-
die" stood firmly to her purpose. tre-
mendous welcome was accorded the
youthful diva, but the audience greeted
Lucia, not as a fair-polled bride, but as
their own "black-halred, skinny, little
Italian"
James Payn tells an incident which
took place the other day on board an
Australian liner. A shy Australian major,
after spending the first evening very late
with his friends in the saloon, suddenly
returned to them, after saying Good
night" and requested an interview with
the purser He was very white. There
is a lady," he said. SIN my cabin-No.
e. Rubbish" exclaimed the purser.
Here's the list; your companion is Capt.
I1igginson." Nothing will induce me to
go Into the cabin again. said the major.
| We'll, I'll go" returned the other. He
returned with great celebrity, and with as
white a face as the majors. Upon my
life. you are right Well put you some
where else for the night, and see about
1t In the morning.. With the earliest
dawn they sought the steward and de-
manded explanation. Its all mis-
take, gentlemen" he said. Its Capt.
Ihgg4nson all right; here's his luggage"
1--WE must have this explained" said the
purser. This portmanteau Is unlocked;
let US see what is in it." It contained a
lady's wearing apparel. by Jingo."
cried the steward. that's what comes
of taking names as don't belong to US!
She said she was Capt. Higginson; but
she didn't say as 1t was only in the Sal
vation armyt"
Maj J. NJ Burke, the manager Of the
Buffalo Bill aggregation, tells story of
his experience In helping q friend to get
the girl of his choice
HE was a good fellow" said he, ''but
girl was a beauty and loved the boy, but
the father (the same old irate father OBJ
jected. and demanded that the boy show
that he was capable OF supporting wife.
This was In st. Louis about ten years
ago, and the boy came to me with his
troubles.
Never mind said l. I'll fix 1t up all
right. By the way, how much will you
take for your right leg?'
He looked at me- rs though i were
crazy, but made no answer.
"'Ill give you $000c for It," said I.
VIII you take it?
No. 1 WON'T said he. What do you
take me for?'
well, I knew the girls father; he was
merchant, and 1 called to see him.
We finally drifted around to talking
about this young fellow, and the old men
fared a little, stating that he wanted
| some one who could support a wife to
have his daughter.
' Support a wife! said I, in surprise;
! why, he certainly can do all that. Only
| a few days ago he refused $4,000 for
piece of property.
| His own property asked the father.
Certainly said I.
Who offered him the money!" asked
he.
"'I did. and he refused it. answered
| He claimed it was worth more"
We'll. this made a hit. and no more
| questions were asked. The boy is doing
well now and has a good family /
| haven't spoken to the father since
4 Washington Times.
|
| A commercial traveller relates in the
| Cincinnati Enquirer that he once arrived
! in a small settlement In Arkansas and
at once repaired to the Eagle House,
which was situated on the outskirts OF
| the town, on the bank of small stream.
] After a dinner of side meat and corn
bread the drummer lighted a cigar, and
the proprietor said: Stranger, is thar
anything we'ns kin Go foh you all?''
| Thinking to ccnfound his host. the drum
mer answered: We'll, yes; come to
| think Of II, I'd like to have a bath" The
proprietor let iads feet drop from the
railing upon which he had hoisted them,
disappeared In the house and returned
in a moment with huge tin cup full Of
soft soap. rough towel and a pick and
shovel, which he offered to the drummer
| whats the pick and shovel for?' the
stranger asked. WAL" answered the
landlord, 9TH watuRs low, and yo'allll
hev to dam up tn creek
A few minutes before the afternoon
| train from New York got into the Penn
sylvania station the other day. says the
| Washington Post, a beautiful young
creature in a new spring suit waited her
self over to the man stationed at the
exit gate and proceeded to hypnotic him.
| "Will you please let me through" she
said, appealingly.
Cant do 1t, miss, it's against the
| rules said the man at the gate.
But I do so want to meet him when he
gets off,, said the beautiful young thing,