The Great Explorer's Wife

The Sunday Times Heraldof Chicago, publishes a fineportrait of Mine. Nansen, with this account of tliat admirable lady: "Mme.Nausen, wiie of the famousexplorer, whoacconipanies herdistiniiuished luis band on his vi-jit to the United States, is, like the doctor, one of the pets of the people of Norway. 8he is the favorate concert Biuger of that country, and her voice, while not equal in grandeur to that of Gina Oselio Bjomseu, the great operatic sinter, of that country, surpasses it in sweetness and purity of tone. Wherever she appears Mrs. Nansen is always received with boundless enthusiaRm. It may be that uiucii of her success is due to the sympatliy she excites as the Hfe partner of Europe's greatest explorer, but there can be no doubt she deserves much of her own merit. She is a warm admirer of the music of her compatriot, the imm)rtal GrieK, and she is likewise a friend of the founderofthe northern school of music. Dr. Grieg permits Mme. Nansen to sing his music before it is put into the types. Nansen's wife belongs to one of the best families of Norway. Her taaiden name was Sars, and her mother is a sister of John Sebastian Cammermeyer Weihaven, the poet. Mme. Nansen is not a beautiful woman, but is chárming and interesting. She is a semi-brunette of middle height of a well-built and symmetrical figure."