New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
CHRISTMAS WISH.
H0g a Great PTima Donna Got M0re
than Her Hearts Desire.

rsor5e years ago Elise Polko well known German
writer Of tales and musical essays published tle
storyI nsf fact, half fiction dealing with incidents
IN the child life OF e great singer whose name IS
more Than household word II the musical capitals
Of the world. but especially IL New-loTk at the
present time. While the prlma donna IS winning
some of her most fragrant Euerdons at the Metro
poitah Opera House, II may be profitable as well as
pleasall get glimpse OF the hLiAue beginning
OF her brilliant career. and so 1 paraphrase the
story for the benefit Of the CHRISTMAS IeaGeis OF
The Trbuue.-H- r h-l
II was an early evening n Christmas week and
81 icy wind wLrled through The streets OF Lem
berg--tte ancient Polish city of LVow-and drove
g herd Of srcw clouds Ike Eeecy sheep before IL
BIZ the shops or the Domn!lzaneTberg were fun OF
dazzling lights and ndescr.bably tempting glories
looked through the show windows. On ali hands
vares waiting 10 be purchased for the merry time
q gltt-gi.lng and g-ft-taiing; On al hands
men and women moving PAST them with looks OF
forging and glauces OF melancholy. II was the
cams spaer4cle that we see now, that VIII present
vastf exist SIDE br side. never are the hearts Of
1hosf no long 70 ztSe s---s % -'S-'S % '--0' az
~ IN front u arilIanty lighted toy shop stood
OF tI'aeT a-i ms ~ -ls and cIesks nI9-ci ro@y
tv tie cold 5lt tasT eyes olated with JOY, deyour-
1yin4ow paals Oh. could one but choose ana grabl
Dolls win eorssouauess Of raluent that made
hunger could never enter; soldiers looking conn
Jelf that l-ey could conquer tie O-d World ana
6ra+as a-5 l-nas adde's ana llites-if one could
TI-IS Il 1 1rs g.5e Of the group stood a small
girl. seemingly about ten years old. wholly lost in
SIMPLE IttIe creature with dark hair that fell in
1saF o5-.-s l 5 tt = +-i ,; j,1I,,r d cT
EcaEeely reached her knees and pinched her
iontrg s..re C.t ii t1T 5er5 brown etes Lost
5n hungry gaze. Tie child did not see that she was
Nrt-pea 10 a gray cloall whose fur cap was pulled
r -7.- r he'd
land what would YOU Ike to have little one"
d5J over there win a red dress ana GOA braId3
u tde eyed, the child gazed tiuidly for moment
e. the frrEaved face Of the stranger, but there
heF beaurg heart, for her pretty mouth opened
lih sitl- as ne sa- an On no. ~ much rather
walk yet and Thar "a Ike 10 dress; but-but,
she hestalel aea sighed deeply, frightened at
I.e fl-2i--.. az her desire
YOU more sr ] can pay for."
roIsfs5 tors-7 4 tog t.a..1.
'tFhat wo-ia yga 90 with THAR asked the
III on f. 81 Iva rravea the ,for,, ,o,~
} ne 5u l- - Fa4as' ana he needs IT, and can't
wei ~. vet. + that's The case. come to my
lena you ore with pleasure IL you're in earnest
t14Lt lea --ls T. But come along now and get
s sr .ato re 5H1er s-orE f7-.2g-ea IL ne wonder
-Sf 4" t..-y lI--..let she AaEEed It 70
----- ,1t - i-ii.1 win
= Woneful ~ gratitude ana happiness upon her
Unknown friend
Now. tel ne your name" said he as they
STEPPED out Of the shop.
5-EaTeda Aarceiine kochansza-"
ilat Goes your father COZ Have you q
l-3- leE-
fo- 5d - ere. q ,5y 5l'5e slster and cooks
"a ~-e ill--,'s, 80 +~I1 11--I4es the violin
60 50 - i-y sI--a
Iuen tea D. IN 10 bring You 10 me to-rnorrnw to
DICE or enc OF -hose L-iis5 you want Ny name is
Johann Ia-T-an Won JTDov.'tz. and I'm 2 musician
90 l.Ee -te% ~ ne dominican church. Can
bra-f ~ +a- r,-r ~ W. as 1l12o-s -e; her title
+'t Ff1S ~ 49, = re-" III .1.rs 4 Ter she dashed
4Lt2 q p5ttf-F st-en room lraathless, her cheeks
~ ow ~ spike y ne Wlilfy ar Al table bearing
tLy amp Fl me no htr bending over her sew