The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

educate Tor a musical career, was there
with her mother and sister waiting her
patron. The girl was crying but Nine.
Cafve soon treasured her, saying TO Mrs.
Darch:
Have no fear for your little daughter.
] VIII be kind TO her. so she shall not SUI
fer TOO greatly IN the separation, Tor miss
too much the tenderness Of home. ] VIII
make her a great artist also good and
happy woman.
I viii make at once all provisions for
her. 50 that If 7 should die her educa-
ton shall continue for the necessary time,
and she shall make her debut on the
stage with advantage. whether Nine.
Calve IS here or away
God bless your said Mrs Dsrch as
the train bore away the great songstress
and her protege.
The little girl whom Calve took east
from Los Angeles last month is child
of North Dakota. where she was born
when the temperature was 50 degrees be-
low zero. little less than fourteen years
ago But eight years of southern Cali
fornis sunshine have warmed this tiny
flower. and the great Calve, who loves
som Of the utmost fragrance and beauty.
Edna Da~ch. the clever. lucky ward Of
Ema Calve. has for some time been the
marvel Of musical people in Los Angeles,
bat she mad no opportunity of becoming
a celebrity until Nine. Calve herself came
along and discovered her wonderful abI-
ity. The famous diva straightway adopt
ed the child as her own musical daugh-
ter and made arrangements TO provide
for her the best and most expensive mus
zeal dramatic training that America and
Europe can AFFORD.
The adoption came about in very In
ferestng manner. Edna's parents are
poor ana despaired Of giving their
daughter the education she deserved.
WITH the assistance of a few friends she
managed TO get some fairly good local in
struction. and next month II was pro
posed 10 have a public recital Tor her ben
eft. But people, as a rule. don't wax on
thuslastic over infant proGigies unless
some unusual social interest attaches to
the child whose accomplishments are on
exhibition. It occurred as an inspiration
10 a musical friend Of little Edna that
she would win much prestige II she could
get a naudience with Nine. Calve and
gain even one little word of appreciation
from the great Carmen. So this friend
wrote a letter to CaIve explaining the sit
uation and appealing to her big heart 70
give a very remarkable, but poor, little
girl lift toward the goal for which she
wa striving against many eds.
Nine. Salve was i'll. and had been larry
ing in Southern California for rest and to
get sunshine. She was denying herself
TO eli visitors. but she could not resist
this petition in behalf of a little child
whose whole future might depend upon
the result Of the interview. So she told
them to bring the little girl to her and
she would Judge herself as to the merits
Of the chnd's voice.
Accompanied by her singing teacher
AND the friend who had arranged the in
terview. the trembling girl was ushered
into the great singers presence. Calve
was surprised. delighted, bewidered. both
with the cIIld's appearance and with her
voice. 1t is one voice in a Million she
declared after she had heard IT. And from
that moment Edna Darchs future was
assured.
It was Schuberts "Serenade" that the
child sang for the song queen at their
first meeting. With all the feeling Of
trained actress and a voice rich as a flute
and Of indiscribabIe sweetness and tim
bre. this young nightingale poured forth
her soul.
'Nagnifquei splendidel The voice is
beautiful C'est ravissante. delicious;
such as love to hear, An. the tone the
soul. the sentiment, C'est belle! Sing,
sing, little oner exclaimed the diva at
the conclusion Of the first stanza
Mon Dieul ! have found her AZ the
end of the world 4 pearl of great price.
Can the little one sing2 SING Out She
can sing like the nightingale in my gar
dens OF L. belle France-about Cabrieres.
But You have here the warm sunshine
and the atmosphere. How else could the
little girl have the music in her soul, and
the throat to initiate the nightingale?
THE child VIII be a great singer, an
artist. why not? She has the voice. the
sentiment. the personality Look at the
face See the eyes. the brow. the pro
dle Genius IN every lire. Her face
would ~ me she would make great
artist. even if I had not heard her voice.
shall be in New York this winter for
1our months Could the little one come
there With her teacher. Perhaps could
there e-r,7gs a concert where she would
,r.l-a rnucb more money than she can
here. Bow much does She hope &c make
bv her concert here,
Twenty-Five dollars, Tire poor litue
onst Il IS aard TO work $50 much fer 50
little. Nonl Il is not enough
Bring Ier 60 me asain tomorrow. and
bring the mother also. must see the
mother PERHAPS We can arrange some
thing II tbe mother consent viii