The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-17
PATTI 4 FAITHFUL FRIEND.

IF the child prima DONNA" ran the
note, "a sketch of whom will be found
IN the accompanying st. Nicholas, would
care to renew her acquaintance with the
little girl who played Edgardo to her Lu-
cha in play room in a Southern city in
the year 1854, she will find the lassie has
been true to her promise and has never,
never forgotten the little Adeiina, and
Will be only too happy to call upon her
at whatever time may suit her pleasure"
A reply was received Immediately, writ
ten by Monsieur B., the prime minister
and manager of Nine. Patti, to whom
everything was first submitted before
reaching the eye or ears of %he diva.
Mime. Patti he wrote, "WlI be most
happy to once more meet her little play
mate, and will receive her Monday, at l
p. m"
1t was with mingled feelings of deep Gu
riosity and tender sentiment that the
writer sent up her card to the great
Nine Patti and waited to greet the lit
tie child from whom she had parted, in
passion Of tears and kisses and embraces
over twenty years before
A roulade of trills and cadenzas floated
out on the corridor as the private parlor
was neared, and as the writer entered the
room rarely beautiful woman ran
quickly forward and taking her visitor
IN her arms, embraced her warmly. kiss
ing her on both cheeks in the same pref
ty foreign fashion she had used when
child.
II am so glad, SO very glad, 10 see
YOU, she cried in that full, vibrant vel
vet-tone voice which is marvellous even
IN speaking. 1t seemed unlimited in
quantity as we'll as wonderful inequal-
ity.
1T was so beautiful of you to remem-
Der and write the story of one happy,
happy day in childhood" she went on,
volubly. caressing the hand of the writ
er as she spoke. Il have never forgot
ten it-never; but OH | have had 50
much to come into my life since nces-
SAINT labor StndU VUnTs<-1O1 mn
row-that have never remembered
where or when it was that ! spent that
dear, happy time; l only dreamed of it.
and remembered it, and wondered over
it, for l never had an experience like it
before or sincei And the pictures" she
cried, laughing heartily surely they are
Just like u.s. 1t has given me the greatest
pleasure to recall the event. [ assure YOU
madame, and indeed, l laughed so i'm
moderately the day the magazine came
that Monsieur B. took it away from me-
You know" she added, gravely Il new
er speak or laugh or use my voice the
day L sing in grand opera. We who are
living in the sphere of art are slaves
But you made me very happy again in
my life, madame
How like the little Adelina,' she al
ready seemed. The same effusive, fas-
cinating manner and graceful gestures
And how gracious and generous Time had
been to her-still a rounded, youthful
tgure, soft, roseate complexion, rot
me or wrinkle, the hair luXuriant and
blue-black, the eyes as lustrous and bril-
liant as when child, and the voice-ah,
the voice!
Her English was Of the purest, not
suspicion of the foreigner in her pronun-
citation other than that of our English
cousins. Her voice seemed to perfume
the room, so rich and permeating and
her manner was that of the well bred.
aristocratic English lady, with something
of the vivacity and charm of woman Of
the French salon.-Lippincott' Magazine.