A Nice Little Story About Christine Nilsson

One of the p%resents she prizes most carne from her rnajeaty, the Queen, who heard Madame Nilsson nt Windsor, and with her own hands put a bracelet of rubies and diamonds on her wrist, to whicli ¦ litlle story is attaclied. The fact is that Madame Nih-son had heen asked by some nui)8 who keep a school for poor girls il she would be so extremely kind as to sint; once to those little ones, as it would make an hnpreaslon on them whloh they would never forget. Mme. Nilsson, too happy to do so uiueh good with so little trouble, piomised to come, and give a eertaiü evfciiing. But wliat should happen but a viaitor. undr the euise of Her Majei--ty'8 bimdmasttr, caliëd on Mme. Nilsson - the buarerof Her Mtijesty's order tbr Mine. Nilsson to sing at the court concert at Buckinjtham Palace. Of course you suppoe that she instantly sent to the nuns to expresa her regrót uot to be able to sing to the children that night on account of the court concert? Not shel Olie told Her Majesty's bandmaster that she was very sorry not to be able to accept the Queeu's invitation for tliat evening, as she had an engagmeiit wliich she could not evade, and that at any future opportunity alie would be happy to receive Her Majesty's cotnmatid, but that slie could not sing at eourt that eyvolng. Xot obey the Queeu's commaiiil ? Not obey in order to sing at court? Why, every artist coming to London, desired, before all, the honor of being invited to eourt: Wliat wa he to do? That 'wnt hi concern,' Madame Nilsson sald; she could not break her word. Trembliiigly returned the messenjier, revolviug ín his luind how he would lay before Her Majesty the message that Madame Nilsson had something else to do. However, there was no inlucing uiatters; he had to gay it. But wliat was his aglouishuient, when iustead of the royul frown he expected, he heard the üugnst lady say, 'Oh, I kuow. I have been told wliat that engagement is, and a right noble heart she hasl Put down Madame NiUtson's name at ooce for the next court concert, and ask her wliat day she can give me the pleasure of slnging to me personally at Windsor.' Fleet, llke a deer, to Madame Nilsson returned the royal courier to take her orders, and thus Madame Nilsson was invited to Windsor, and by royal hands adorned with the