The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1853-12-08
from the N. Y. Spirit of the Times.l
A Beautiful Trait of an Actor.

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be known by-and-by), who had Just
played a series of characters with
great effect, had remarked every eve
ming in front of the curtain a young
person of extreme beauty, who hal
watched his playing with an attention
to which it was difficult to believe the
motives single one. Our actor knew
well that he had inspired profound
passion, and he did not hesitate to re.
spond to it with full heart, although
completely Ignorant who the young
and charming lady was that night after
night cast on him her burning looks.
In the meantime, wealthy person
age wished our actor to put himself TO
the trouble of calling at his residence.
Monsieur" said the banker, " I
have an immense service to ask of you.
1t is to name the sum that will induce
you 10 leave the city for a few years"
To this strange proposition the artist
replied with loud laugh
What do you think, Monsieur !
am now at the climax of my reputu.
tion and my glory, which are my for
tune. would not leave for million =
Well, / offer it 10 You! Leave, and
l will instantly count you out million
that will absorb the fumes Of glory"
"But, Monsieur. can | know The
powerful motives that induce yoU 10
make me such an offer !;'
ayes, will tell you. My daughter,
my only daughter, wish her married
10 her cousin, young man destined
for the highest office in the kingdom
My daughter is foolishIy enamored Of
you. cannot give her to you. Il is
necessary, therefore, that you leave"
Monsieur replied the actor, after
he had surmounted the first prompt
ings of his pride, +" if that be all, make
your mind easy, will not leave-you
will not spend million; and your
daughter shall marry her cousin"
What do you mean 81 |
"Detain me for dinner today. and
place me near herr
At first the banker dared not 10 trust
him but the actor insisted and the
other yielded There were many of
the wealthy 10 partake of the dinner
among others. several bankers and
their wives The guests had already
arrived, and the young lady of the
house appeared al the same time,
But what was the surprise. the cha
grin, and regret of the actor, in recog-
nisine in this young lady the very one
of whom he had been SO passionately
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She. stupeied at seeing him at her
fathers, stammered out few words,
and accepted his arm TO go 10 the table,
for the actor was determined, let the
consequences be what they might, TO
keep The promise which he had made
10 the father of his love.
And he did keep il, in truth; and so
well, that the young lady, on seeing
what kind of coarse, abject person OF
a clown she had given her heart 10, felt
as if it would break In fact, the actor
had caused thousand inconvenienees,
and concluded by insulting the guests
so grossly that most OF them were anX-
ious 10 leave. In word, The scene be-
came SO stirring that as soon as dinner
was over, the young lady herself. in
dignant, had the servants called and the
actor pushed outside the door,
Bot hes cousin-her affianced-ar-
rived in the evening. He recognised
the celebrated ACTOR The latter related
to him how he had just broken his own
ties, annihilated himself by an odious
role. in an incredible comedy Of the
bon he told him The whole affair!
The young lady discovered that she had
been duped by an admirable ruse ::
that the mau she had loved, and who
loved her, had been inundated 10 the
exigencies other father. She saw her
cousin no more with pleasure. She de-
tested him from that time forth, and
when pressed 10 determine on being
married TO him, she would give way TO
her feelings in reproaches and despair.
The whole of the next day was pass
ed in despair by the banker. and in un-
easiness and jealousy by the cousin
They finally concluded that the young
lady had gone 10 join her lover, and
they FASTENED TO take her from him
A fact soon proved TO them that their
suspicious were well founded then
the Justices were applied TO, in order 10
have the ravisher arrested.
But The artist had not accepted the
sacrifice Of the young lady. He ayowed
his courageous subterfuge of the pre-
vious evening, and that he loved his adj
mirerto distraction; but he did not wish
that she should be lost-dishonored.-
He catechised her, persuaded her, and
brought her back to her father al the
very moment that the latter was in
search of him. The father understood
The legal better than the passionate ex-
preston Of his unexpected denouement,
and gradually touched; moved, con-
1uered, it struck him he could do no.
Thing better than to give the actor his
he being the most honorable
and honest man be had ever met
Well, who is the hero of this tale 2"
It will probably be asked; Bressaute,
Brindeau, Latentains, or some elegant |
over of the Gymnasium, of the Come
lie Francais !"
No! 1t happened 10 be the actor
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