The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05

Omes their prudence; they share what little they
naye with us and pass Occasionally the
Prince leaves foraging expedition Were
There ever worse foraging opportunities? But
twice he brought home to our cellar a little grain.
and once-marvellous-he brought home a chicken.
10 was lean one, but IL made broth and some
bones to pick You will find Il difficult TO believe
1t. but the very squirrels have had to share with
us what remaiped OF their Winters store OF acorns
few turnips picked up in shelltorn fields
godsend.
Il am not 20 young as once was-how long
shall survive Is a question that IS becoming most
interesting. believe mel"
A cellar and the scantest Of Polish peasant fare
Tor Edouard de Reszkei The sumptuous life OF
New York never knew a more enthusiastic
gourmet. In spite of his sturdy six feet and three
inches OF height-which enabled him easily to
dominate the Metropolitan stage as MephistopheIes
in "Faust'-EdOuard de Reszke never gorged
hlmset with food or wines He ate and drank
comparatively little: but the wines he used and
the liquors. were always OF the finest and he
had almost brothers love for a thoroughly com
petent chef He had the Characteristic Russian
taste for innumerable tidbits which come before
me soup ana hEure on the menu cards OF French
hotels and restaurants as ''hors d'oeuvres" But
the cayiare had TO be the genuine Astrachan. the
anchovies. the salaml and the dainty made
dishes OF smoked and dried FISH had to represent
the apex OF European culinary art
Durlng the metropolitan Opera season he oc
cupied a spacious suite with accompanist. secre-
tary and valet on one OF the lower floors OF the
old GHsey House on broadway. lie made many
friends IN New York society and art life and was
often the genial host al delightful suppers there
or az some one OF the celebrated rostaurants
whose chefs could De depended on. Though in
cllned 70 be arist0cratic ln his social habits
EdOuard Do ReszkC extended genuine sympathy
20 al true artists Nothing pleased him more Than
% stumble upon poverty stricken musical talent
20 encourage them en- their work and 10 give them
the time Of their lives" I'd a supper 30 for grand
dukes.
Edouards eating and drinking we're always In
such moderation that late supper never inter
Tered in the slightest degree with his morning
practice ln the big music room which was tie
most important part OF his suite 90 the Glisev
Ihat room was bis Olympus. and he the vcritahIc
Jupiter of grand opera. often as early a. no Al In
W tnat Hoor thclc was not picture on the wall
or any room that DID not tremDle With the vibra.
lions OF the Wrndrore basso training for new
uiumphs tn The de Brczke suite The poor 40
Companist al but crippled HE Ten FINGERS boz the
effort 20 convince the lorfallt mlschcyious-,dou1rd
That be was actually drawing sounds from the in-
strument and earning bic salary. The maids.
listening with awed deiiFht in the corridor. we're
certain that u ives nothing moro than the haasos
strenuous practice that looernod the farfcrfnra
OF the great music room chandelier and sent 10
crashing 10 the floor.
10 Jean de- Roszke Instead of Edouard we're now
starving in the cellar of his war.ruincd chateau
The contrast with DIS previous vay OF Ifo V0ulI
not De nearly s1 Impressive. The reason d. this.
While Jean always was the supreme idol 90 the
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