Show practical the great Mar marches chest like other f ta S singers was the recipient of vail liable gifts from an admiring public many of 0 these were of a perishable nature and some were rich and rare one only bore the character of absolute practicality during a concert tour in switzerland there was one concert in which the prima erlma donna was especially brilliant she sang a varied program a song from handel an italian air some ome german songs and not only through the greatness but the di diversity of her gifts roused the audience to a tremendous pitch ot of enthusiasm many of them crowded up to her when the concert was vias over overwhelming her bar with the profusion of the flowers they brought after the crowd had dispersed a bashful looking girl came cama up holding a parcel in her hand you delighted me so very much at your last concert sald she that today I 1 should like to express my admiration for you in person flowers however fade I 1 therefore beg to offer you a last ng and practical souvenir which will keep me in your memory with these theme words word the ehe unwrapped a silver soup ladle presented it and disappeared |