The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-16


DR.. Bulls instructions TO his wife
followed a private concert given by
Nine. Calve in Or. Bulls sick room or
the sixteenth floor of the Plaza Hotel
yesterday. DR.. Bull demanded several
weeks ago that he be taken to the
Plaza from his home, No. s. West Thir
ty-s!xth street, believing that the quie'
OF the suite of rooms so. far above the
street would benefit him
Has Fought Hard Fight.
Since his arrival at the Piazza Or.
Bull. has been in what the Doctors con-
sidered a state O: complete collapse on
several occasions. Four eminent physl-
clans have spent the entire night at his
side for nights in succession, all OF them
believing that he would expire at almost
any moment. But DIR. Bull was not
ready TO give up the fight, lie had
treated others for cancer and he was
now treating himself. He gave his d.
rections for his own treatment and the
doctors carried them out.
Dr. Bull gave directions for n mes
sage to be sent to Nine. Calve yester-
day. The doctor had Just received one
from the singer. in which the latter eS-
pressed her sympathy for him, and her
wish that he would soon recover.
II wish could hear her sing again"
said DR.. Bull "Oh, I would love to
hear Nine. Calve again"
Mrs Bull slipped from the room
where she has watched over her hus-
bano for weeks. She went to Nine.
Calvs and said:
nil ein
Nine Calve, it. would do him good"
Then he shall hear me sing" cried
the Madame. He shall hear me sing
to-day. II am going out of New York
to-day, but will sing for the doctor
before ! 60"
Propped UP to Hear Her.
Several porters wero called and a
plano was moved into the sickroom. The
men moved SO easily that the plano
was placed without disturbing the doc
tor. Then Nine. Calve entered.
DR.. Bull seemed 10 take A stronger
grip on life at once. He asked thai
pillows be placed under him, saying
that he wanted to oe propped up in bed
SO that he could watch the singer.
Nine. Calve sat at the plano, and
those who heard her wonderful voice
say she sang as she never sang before.
There was no volume in her voice, The
room was too small for that. The vol
ume all gave way to sweetness.
First the Madame sang a love dItty
in French II was quick and inspiring
and romantic and tragic, and then II all
ended in tragedy. Then she sang in
Italian and German, only 10 return to
French. DR.. Bull loves French, and he
loves poetry and romance, and he!
songs we're all these things combined
Or. Bull began 10 laugh as he has noi
laughed in months. He applauded from
| his pillows and whispered to his wife
| his approval and appreciation.
Popular Airs and Ragtime,
Suddenly the piano struck up ia
millar note, Nine. Calvc mad turned
from French and Italian and German
to popular airs she ran through the
Merry Widow as IL was never run
through before Then she branched of
into ragtime.
She knew every song played on the
streets. and she sang many OF them.
She sang until DR.. Bull forgot that he
was a sick man-that he Was supposed
by every one except himself TO be q
dying man--and he laughed and talked
Strength seemed to have come to him
-fhe music had done more for him than
serum or operations. than medicines
and nurses,
There came a flush on his cheeks. an,
when Nine, Calve was gsnc when d,
had told her goOd-by ANA thanked hel
and begged her 10 come again wien hel
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