AIELBA'S CAVALIER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1132, 20 May 1911, Page 10

AIELBA'S CAVALIER.

ECHO OF SIR I 'WALTER RALEIGH. Madame Melba lias been singing in Belfast 'and ' lvliiio llioro sho took the opportunity of seeking out tlio newsboy who performed the Raleigh-like courtesy lor her some years ago. It will oo remembered that Madame Melba came out of her hotel on the way to tho Ulster Hall. It was raining heavily, and the road was very muddy. Tho smger naturally hesitated, remembering her satin shoes. But Charles Polock, tho newsboy, was ready. Though ho knew nothing of Haloigh's cloak, ho •carpeted',' tho muddy pavement with Ins evening papers, and Madamo Melba passed on. to her carriage in safety. A day or so later the. prima donna sent tlio lad a present of money. Ho bought a gramaplione with a record of Madamo Melba singing "Home, Sweet rlomo. Jhe singer was even more delighted, and offered to have the boy educated. But Pollock preferred to goon making his own living,' and is still selling evening papers in tho streets of Belfast. Madamo Melba R avd tlio youth tickets for her concert, and talked with him for some time.