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ave come to America for you？〃 Mr。 Barnum； much surprised； asked her to explain。
〃I had received several applications to visit the United States；〃 she continued； 〃but I did not much like the appearance of the applicants； nor did I relish the idea of crossing 3；000 miles of ocean； so I declined them all。 But the first letter which Mr。 Wilton； your agent； addressed me； was written upon a sheet headed with a beautiful engraving of Iranistan。 It attracted my attention。 I said to myself； a gentleman who has been so successful in his business as to be able to build and reside in such a palace cannot be a mere 'adventurer。' So I wrote to your agent； and consented to an interview； which I should have declined； if I had not seen the picture of Iranistan。〃
〃That； then； fully pays me for building it；〃 replied Barnum。
The night after Miss Lind's arrival in Boston； there was a display of fireworks； in her honor； in front of the Revere House； which was followed by a torchlight procession by the Germans of the city。 At Philadelphia； they were met by such a dense throng of people that it was with the greatest difficulty that they pressed through the crowds to their hotel。 Jenny was suffering from a very severe headache and retired at once to her rooms。 Outside； the streets were packed with the thousands that had followed them to the door； and were now clamoring for Jenny Lind。
Knowing that the noise would seriously disturb the sensitive songstress； Barnum tried to induce the crowd to disperse； but they declared they would not until Miss Lind appeared on the balcony。 In despair he finally put Jenny's bonnet and shawl on her companion； Miss Ahmansen； who went out on the balcony and bowed gracefully to the multitude； who gave three hearty cheers and dispersed。
Miss Lind hated crowds； and always wished her arrival in any city kept secret； so as to avoid the excitement of a public reception； but Barnum knew that the success of the enterprise depended in a large measure on this very excitement。
One day Miss Lind remarked to Mr。 Barnum； 〃I have just heard that you and I are to be married。 Now how do you suppose such a report ever originated？〃
〃Probably from the fact that we are 'engaged；' suggested Barnum； the inveterate punster。
Miss Lind always went to church when she could do so without attracting too much attention； always inquiring for the Swedish church wherever it could be found。
One Sunday in Baltimore； Miss Caroline Barnum； now Mrs。 David W。 Thompson； of New York； went with a friend of hers who resided in the city； into the choir； where she joined in the singing。
A number of people in the audience had seen her with her father the day previous and supposed her to be Jenny Lind。 Like lightning the news that Jenny Lind was in the choir； flew through the church； and when Miss Barnum； whose voice was not at all extraordinary； rose with the rest to sing； the congregation listened breathlessly。 〃Heavenly！〃 〃Exquisite！〃 〃Angelic！〃 sighed the excited audience。 The two young ladies； all unconscious of the furore they had inspired were utterly astonished when； after church； the crowd pressed round them so closely that they had the greatest difficulty in reaching their carriage。
The day after their appearance in Washington； President Fillmore called； and left his card； Miss Lind being out。 Jenny was very much flurried when she returned； and was prepared to call at the White House immediately； as would have been proper had Mr。 Fillmore been the head of any European country。 Barnum assured her； however； that etiquette was not so strict in America； and she postponed her visit until the next day； when with Benedict； Belletti and Mr。 Barnum she spent several delightful hours in the President's family。
The President； the Cabinet and nearly every member of Congress attended both concerts。 The great Statesman Webster was so pleased with one of her songs that he drew himself up to his full height and bowed profoundly； to Miss Lind's great gratification。 Of all the distinguished men who called upon her in Washington； none impressed her like Webster。 She walked up and down in great excitement after he had gone； exclaiming： 〃Ah！ Mr。 Barnum； what a man！ I have never before seen such a man！〃
Miss Lind was escorted through both Houses of Congress and through the Capitol and grounds； by Hon。 C。 F。 Cleveland； Representative from Connecticut。 She was very much pleased with everything and asked innumerable questions about the American Government。
During their stay in Washington； they were invited by Colonel Washington； then owner of Mt。 Vernon； to visit the home and the tomb of the first President。
The party first visited the tomb and then proceeded to the house where they were introduced to Mrs。 Washington and several other ladies。
Much interest was shown by Miss Lind in examining the various mementos of the great man； and when before leaving； Mrs。 Washington presented her with a book from the library with Washington's autograph on the title page； she was overwhelmed with emotion。
Miss Lind had been through so much excitement in the North that she determined to see no callers during her stay in the South。 One young lady； the daughter of a wealthy planter； was so determined to see her； that she bribed a maid to lend her her cap and apron； and let her carry in Miss Lind's tea。 This incident amused Barnum immensely； but Miss Lind was much vexed； declaring the young lady's motive to be curiosity rather than admiration。 The voyage from Wilmington to Charleston had been very rough； the trip requiring over thirty…six hours。 When they arrived at last； the vessel had been given up for lost and the wreck had been telegraphed all over the country。 The voyage to Havana was very much pleasanter； however。
Arriving there； they found the house which Mr。 Barnum had sent a man on to provide for them； anything but comfortable。 Miss Lind； especially； was much displeased； and； hiring a carriage； she drove off； accompanied by an interpreter。 She was gone four hours； to the great alarm of the rest of the party。 Returning； she announced that she had hired a charming house in the suburbs； and invited the whole company to be her guests during their stay in Havana。 It is needless to say they accepted her invitation。
There； freed from all care and annoyance and away from the too zealous counsellors； she spent a delightful month； seeing no callers； coming and going as she pleased； and romping like a schoolgirl in the great court…yard back of the house。 She used to force Mr。 Barnum to play ball with her until he was exhausted and fain to beg off。 Then she would laugh and say： 〃Oh； Mr。 Barnum！ you are too fat and lazy； you cannot stand it to play ball with me。〃
The celebrated Swedish authoress； Fredericka Bremer； spent a few days with them in their Havana retreat。
CHAPTER XIX。 HAVANA。
CONQUEST OF THE HABANEROSTHE ITALIAN AND HIS DOGMAD BENNETTA SUCCESSFUL RUSERETURN TO NEW ORLEANSA LUDICROUS INCIDENTUP THE MISSISSIPPILEGERDEMAIN。
Soon after arriving at Havana； Barnum made a discovery。 The Habaneros； not accustomed to the high prices which opera tickets command in the States； had determined that they would force Barnum to lower the a