Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

val, 1t proved impossible to recall any
| thing from our concert tours that would
| justify the name of an anecdote, but OF
| the impetuous
| EMMA JUCH,
| pany at time when / participated,
| nolens volens. in one OF the most hair
| breath and hair raising railway trips,
| undertaken to keep our engagement 10
play Faust" at Los Angeles at the ap-
| pointed hour. that 1t has ever been my
misfortune to encounter.
We started out from Sacramento, and
before reaching our destination, IT
seemed quite possible that we should
join Mephlsto in his inferno.
Briefly. there was blockade on tho
road, and at the first intimation of de-
lay, the fair Emma knit her level brows
in line OF prevlsionary trouble.
Later. we were informed we could
not proceed, and then-the trouble
broke out
kilograms flew. and at every step In
which she was baked, Miss Juch be-
came only the more determined. Final
ly she got Into communication with the
head of the road when special en-
glne and car were demanded: the de-
mand was granted under proviso of
certain conditions being fulfilled.
By the time these conditions had
been surmounted. some hours had
elapsed. and 1t became quite plain that
unles we made up time, we should
never reach the "clty of angels" TO
give the performance on the date
stipulated.
Be 1t recorded that the making up Of
that time, resulted in a terrific ex-
perlence.
The engineer added speed on speed
until the stove broke loose from its
moorings. causing the terrified women
TO relapse into screaming Mysteries;
we swayed rom side to side over the
disappearing rails, the lurches carry
Ing our travelling effects back and
forth across the car like the waves OF
che ocean, and the more frightened of
tho malehood of the company pulled
lrantically on the check rope. but TO
no purpose.
The imperturbable. determined. but
inwardly excited Miss Juch. had de-
telmined to get to her destination or
die, and surely the last few miles run
into Los Angeles predicted no other
finish; but through q miracle. tho en-
gineer bringing his little train to a
standstill. found he could count us all
still among the living.
But the hour?
1t was l o'clock in the morning,
But what OF that, In the enterprlsine
west? - '''S
mo audience having been wired of
our dilemma had patiently waited for
u.s. and such a storm of Welcoming
cheers greeted the worn out companv
at the rise OF the curtain at that un-
seemly hour. that Faust, Marguerite.
her brother and Mephisto, took unto
themselves renewed energy, and re-
viVcd their lesser confrercs into Civ
ing such spirited rendition of tho
opera that their listeners seemed 10th
TO say good morning. even at the final
curtain. i-i'"'
Having told my friends something
OIL these three Emmas. 1 was about To
teii you very interesting experience
OF mine while travelling with AdelIna
ratti In the east. but l perceive the
fule logs embers arc dying out. seem
ingly about to Join their ashes with
.nose l nave been raklng over, and NOT
ing the grave look on my hewsnaner
Irlends face, which seems to warn mo
that am overcrowding his wolcomine,
space, l pray him and you to nccnnf
thls ltle offering and the very hest
wishes for a merry Christmas. lonc
life and great happiness. from
Your old friend,