The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12
WOMAN'S
T WORLD.

.oe a voice in a million
'ThiS 81 rsIve of Edna Darch, aged
ID s1ll.'' Angeles, and for luck Edna
Of 10 Girl in ten millions for the
pncA y ,eb grand opera singer has
great II CIV" and will train her for
...ted nsi'
p'rd op ,.ting of the prima donna and
The NV child with the wonderful
De o''ya brought about by Miss c.
ruIce S' c,irner. music critic of a Los
lndS' .snsoaper, whose keen per
Ars'Is .avs the New York World had
tspn0l ~ .ra+ Edna was endowed with
BID s'f that Aui'"
ru,a, gifts. .. -rosa to hear the lit
CIV, sirg and an appointment was
~ r.. the afternoon of the day pre-
nao' thanksgiving. At o'clock in
rs''ps s.rroon of the day named Edna,
|" ' ..ried by Miss Elizabeth Car
60 s.r instructor, and Miss Skinner
cA .oun 10 the diva's apartment.
.n, me formality of an introduc-
WIN ,oted singer greeted the two
'#.s then turned to the little girl
AO" od there. trembling with ex-
vhc svO her big blue eyes wide open
tieH 'ro and her little fingers clutch
Nlu a nervous vigor a bunch of
Ing WIZ che had gathered for the diva
o ,sS ron have come to sing for me,
.,se Yes Oh, but the hands are
t u, S che is afraid, the little girl. You
.~,, not be afraid OF me- mon entapt.
, .rs children much, much!" And a
.,sring kiss helped to compose the
l nS.ms then. we will go upstairs to
l. ' risno and la petite shall sing for
!. or6 she shall not be afraid any
n@s. Come ,,
Az ralve led the way to the con-
'n~a.ory on the top floor of the no.
Tbsra Calve seated herself at the
ga a glowing electric bulb shedding
- soft radiance over her, while, dimly
m.inad in the shadow. the child of
"wly birth. clad in a patched ging
D., gown. stood and poured out the
eTonisite melody of Schubert's "Sere-
rad"
Tho sound of the last note of the first
,rss had not died away before the
Nina donned clapped her hands and
Exclaimed with delight and animation:
Good Good The voice is beautiful
rs,t te-delicious-the tone,
h SOUL the sentiment! Continuez,
hon snfant
The faint heart of the young singer
Feyyed at this earnest and well-meant |
knw and the neXtr verse was sung |
Without tremor.
Rising impetuously at the close of |
b, song Calve embraced Edna again |
md again and exclaimed:
aShe will be an artist--a great art |
1t She has the voice, the sentiment. |
BIZ personality. Her face would tell |
be that she is an artist, even had 7 |
OF heard her voice. So sure am I |
hat will at once adopt her and teach |
T myself. In three or four years I |
Fl make of her a great singer. I
EhsI be in New York for four months. |
Gould the little one come there with
teT mother or with me, if her mother
pill let her go? Bring her to me to-
borrow and bring the mother also. I
nnst talk with the mother. Perhaps
Ee may arrange something. If the
fnother consent I viii take the little
PM for my own and teach her for
fnay0e four years, and then--you shall |
Pc; you shan see.
calye then took a seat at the piano
fnd babe Edna sing several scales and
Exercises TO her accompaniment. a
peat which but few individuals have
Pa accorded to then1-a singing les
On from Calve one of the greatest
nsfr' the world has known.
when the first interview had come |
an end aud the diva bade her callers
oeu she said to Edna: 81 have eighty
alaTen whom ! have adopted at my
omf in France. but there is not one
niger among them all And with q
Eooa'0ya kiss she added: Say your
ayers tonight. ma petite. and re-
'm0T TO ask lie bon Dieu to make
he we'll"
NE next day. Thanksgiving, Edna |
mr. mother and the two friends of |
ns Previous dav called at Madame
s!~S hotel The great singer greeted !
l@n with the Information that she had |
io' Sepi all night so engrossed were
thoughts in planning the future
4 me newly discovered nightingale.
Ile ava was exceedingly gracious
me Il'tle mother. who was so over
ome with the great good fortune WIS.,
eg on her daughter that she could |
feelings. - = 80
! 40 NOT want to steal Edna from
W. sad Calve to the mother "She |
I. ~ OP your daughter still. 7 want only |
10 take her with me at once-to-
H. ! want to do everything for her,
lena 10 all her needs. and give her
h wUough education for four years. |
/, The end Of that time she will he
P 10 make her debut. I will put |
L WIN a French family in New York |
SL.'Sonal friends of mine-who will |
me- Cale Of her as if she were their |
n WILD She viii remain there two |
an studying English, German, Ital-
ou most of all. French, because
bug END Of two years she must go |
aus TO tnWl her musical education |
.a nuu men she said. turning to the |
M ,. 9nose hand she had been holding |
mS time, won shall make your
NJ, Wv % Michaela, and / will sing Car |
M, %aI send clothes for the journey
III. san Francisco, and money to |
~, you and your mother to New
k.,S..l VIII take care of the little |
e, I also. After a weeks rest she
IN ss.urn home happy, knowing that |
k,,,. wei with you. I will teach all |
In,s. You shall go to concerts and |
New. and hear the great artists. |
ks ., az night. Oh, no! At s o'clock. |
i nsfi"G sleep. We shall drive together.
IL h. snail have pretty clothes and lit
Biz u n, Tor you. But simple-very sim
ftss NIX rke not rich things for les pc
] pr.,.. nlnS BY and by you will buy |
srs IVY, home for mother and father
tsr y..ue a nice dot on the little sis
AL lou viii be happy so?"
fo,k W olnner Calve ana her guests |
for INV I,.easurements of the little singer
purcb.e. garments which were to be
|curns1re % m San Francisco for the