CHILDHOOD. Birth of Jenny Lind—Her parents—The child entrusted to Carl Ferndal at Sollentuna—Her love of the country—Return to Stockholm—Fru Tengmark, her grandmother—First discovery of her musical gifts—The Fanfare—Jenny at the Widows’ Home— Mdlle. Lundberg hears her sing—Introduction to Herr Croelius—Jenny transferred to the School of the Royal Theatre _page_ 7