The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-09
BEAUTIFUL TRAIT OF AN ACTOR.

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known by and bye) who had jus, played
a series Of characters with great effect, had
remarked every evening in front Of the
curtain, a young person oil exueme beauty,
who had watched his playing with an al
tention 10 which ii was difficult 10 believe
The motive a single one. Our actor knew
well lhathe had inspired a profound passion,
and he cid not hesitate 10 respond 10 il
with a full heart, although completely igno-
rant who the young and charming lady
was, that night after night cast on him her
burning looks.
In the meantime a wealthy parsonage
wished our actor to put himself 10 the
trouble Of calling at his residence.
"Monsier," said The banker, 81 have an
immense service 10 ask you. 1t is TO name
the sum that will induhe you 10 leave the
city for a few years"
TO this strange proposition the artist re-
piled with a loud laugh. M
"Whai do you think, Monsieuri | am
now at the climax of my reputation and
my glory, which are my fortune. l would
not leave for a milliOnl'
"Well, offer it 10 you! Leave, and |
will Instantly count you out a million
that will matetialize the fumes of glory"
"But, Monster, can | know the power.
iul motives that induce you 10 make me
such an Offer"
"Yes, | will lell you. My daughter, my
only daughter, wish 10 marry to her cou.
sin, a young man destined for The highest
Office in The kingdom. My daua hter is
foolislly enamored Of you. I%cannot give
her TO you. Ii is necessary therefore that
you should %leave!'
"Monsieur!' replied the actor, after he
had surmounted the first promptiugs of his
pride, "If that be all, make your mind ca
sy. will not %leave--you will not spend
a million; and your daughter shall marry
her cousin" ..
"What do you meant" a
"Detain me from dinner, to-day, and
place mi near her." 1
AT first the banker dared not trust him;
but the actor insisted and the other yielded.
There were many of the wealthy 10 par
take of the dinner--among others, several
bankers and their wives. The guests had
already arrived, and the young lady of the
house appeared at the same time.
But what was the surprise, the chagrin
and regret Of The actor, in recognizing in
this young lady, the very one of whom he
had been so passionately enamored in front
Of the scenery of his theatre.
She, slupeded at seeing him at her faith
er's slammered out a few words, and &C.
copied his arm 10 60 to The table, for the
actor was delermed, let the consequences
be whatthey might, 10 keep the promise
which he had made 10 the father of his
love. .
And he did keep il, in truth; AID so well,
that the young lady, on seeing what kind
of a coarse, ahject person of a clown she
had given her heart to, felt as if it would
break. In fact the had cat sed a thousand
inconveniences, and concluded by insulting
The guests 50 grossly thai most Of them
were anxious 10 leave. In a word, the
sceue became SO stirring that as soon as
dinner vas over, the young lady herself,
indignant and outraged, had the servants
called and the actor pushed outside the
door. ,
But her cousin, her alIianced, arrived in
the evening. lie recognized the celebrsA
ted actor The latter related 10 him how
he had just broken his own lies, annihila.
ted himselrby an odious role, in an incre.
dible comedy of the bon ion--he told the
whole affair! The young lady discovered
that she he'd been duped by an admirable
ruse, that the man she loved, and who lol
we'd her, had been inundated to The ext
gencies of her father. She saw her cou.
sin no more with pleasure. She detested
Lin from that time forth. and when dress
ed to determine on being married 10 him,
she would give way TO her feelings in re-
proaches and disappear.
The whole Of The next day was passed
in despair by The banker, aud in uneasi-
ness and jealousy by the cousin. They
finally concluded that The young lady had
gone to join her lover, and they FASTENED
10 take her from him. A fact soon p.oved
lhemlhat their suspicious were well 10
founded; then The justices were appliedlo in
order 10 have the ravisher arrested.
But the artist had not accepted the sa.
crifce of the young lady. lie ayowed
his courageous sublerluge of the previous
evening, and that he loved his admirer 10
distraction; but he did not wish that she
should be lost, dishonored. He catechi'
zed her, persuaded her, and brought her
, back TO her father at the very moment tina
: the latter was in search Of him. The IA
Their understood the legal better than the
: passionate expression Of this unexpected
denouement, and gradually touched, movet
conquered, it struck him he could dc
nothing better than 10 give the actor hi
T daughter; he being The most honorable ant
: honest man he had ever met.
"Well, who!is the hero Of this tale''ilw vii
n probably be asked. Bressanle, Brindeau
C Lantentains, or some elegant lover Of Gym
: nasium, or of the Comedie.F rancaisel"
No. 1t happened to be the actor Gar
rick, who was so much esteemed, that a
his death his funeral pail was borne by III
o Duke of Devonshire, Lord Camden, Eal
Spencer, and Viscount Palmerslon. fol
'e lowed by fifty mourning carriages, contain
re ing the most of the English nobility. Br
% M. Melyille who was made n comedy Ou