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Voice and violin, 1898
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1guished audience. Were their hands to remain clasped together for ever—was such a lovely girl to become an extra prize to the hard-working and highly meritorious Beumer? No, indeed; fate had destined that they were to be separated for ever afterwards.
3A year or so later M. Beumer was engaged, not to be married, but among the first violins of the Opera, where he afterwards took the position of leader and solo violin; and Mademoiselle Fréry was engaged—and married!—to a pianist, and proceeded to the United States. I never learnt the name of her husband, nor did I ever hear again of this lovely girl, who was certainly one of the very finest violinists of her day.
5Some little time after these occurrences, about 1853 or 1854, the two sisters Ferny made their appearance on the stage of the Brussels Opera as solo violinists. They were pupils of Artot, and played his music to perfection. Their name remained popular for some time, and being somewhat like that of Fréry, caused the latter to be forgotten by many who suffered from short memories.
7It was just at this time that, as a result, probably, of the effect that had been produced in their concerts by the sisters Milanollo, young girls began to take up the violin as a means of livelihood; and Standish one day mentioned to
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