New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-09
GaorEiana the Rotraa..

She had been educated as dancer from in
faney She had bsea on the stage all her Iife.
had literally grown up behind the scenes of 4
theatre. Her parents we're respectable. though
IL . difficult to define their position in the social
scale. At the time knew herr her mother was
paralyt and bed ridden, .IIer father was en-
Ieenied BY age, and could only earn pittance
py copying Law papers Georgiana, the ballet
girl5 tneir only child, By her energetic exertions,
suppnea The whole wants Of the family. And
what were those sxertions 4 The mind Of the
moss imaginative reader could hardly picture
what know to besa reality
5eorglana's parents keptno servants; she dig
shafgen all tine duties Of the household--eool
ing, washing, sewing, everything! From iav-
.,glp VIZ midnight not a moment of her time
Was unemployed. She must be at rehearsal
essEy morning at ten o'clock, and she had two
miles ard half to walk to the theatre. Before
thaf honr she had tne raornfrg meal for her
parents 70 prepare, her marketing to accom-
plisA hef houseneld arraDgemehGs for the day
=. ~ 7 eafly IN me Eeek, her ironing If
at the cose, her sewing. for she made aII haT
own and her mothers drs saes At What hour in
the morning must she have rigen,
Her ten O'clock rehearsal lasted frorn tvvo n
four hours--more frequently the later Pat
watch her at the theatre, and you never found
her hands idle When she was not On the ~
you were sure Of discovering her In some dufet
W. 1OA-hHitbiAS 1ssCSs cutting RFH6G aprons
OF tissue paper, making artificial flowers, or en-
oroidering articles Of fancy work, by the sale Of
~h'ch s.ch she added to her mothers wants After
ainnef she received 2 class of children to whom
sne taught dancing for a rrif1ing sum If she
naa haif an hour to spare, she assisted ner
isther An copying law papers.1 Ghen tea mast
ne PFs[Afe and her mother arranged comfort
soiy lof tne night, Her long walk to the the
stre must be accomplished All least half an ho1y
rflas,- hos.
her toilet Hsshewas heiated by her home ayo-=
cations, she was compelled 10 run the whole dis
lance ! have known. this to occur Not to be
ready for the stage would hare subjected her 70
forfeit Between the acts, Or when sbe vas
not on the stage, there she sat again in the
snug corner OF the green room, dressed as 4.
fairy, or a maid of honor, or a peasant. or a
page, with bit of work in her hands, only Law
ing down the needle, which her fingers made
fly, Whenshe was summoned by the call boy, OF
required to change her costume by the necessi-
ties Of tile play. Sometimes she was AT Hnertv
at ten o'cleek,F bat oftener not until haIf-past
eleven. and then there was the long walk home
before her. ,DA-f
Her mother generally awoke at the hour when
Georg1ana was expected, and a fresh round of
hlial duties to be performed Had not the wear
led limbs which that poor ballet girl had laid
upon her couch earned her repose! Are there
many whose rsfreshment is SO deseryed-whose
rising up and lying down are surrounded by
circle so holy, No one ever heard her murmur.
Her fragile form spoke of strength overtasked;
it was more careWorn than her face That had
always look ofbusy serenity off the stage, d.
softly animated expression when occupied be-
fore an audience in the duties of her profession
She had a ready smile when addressed meek
reply when rudely ehided by the churlish ballet
master or despotic stage manager. Many o
time have seen the tears dropping upon her
work; but if they were noticed she would brush
them away. and say she was a fool and cried for
nothing. s,te.s .5s1sl.s ara mIt
Her answer to q sympathizing g How weary
you must Re at night q Yes; but I am 50
thankful have health to go through so much.
What would become of my poor mother, or Of
my father il I felt i'll p How many are there
who could render up an account Of their steward
ship as this poor girl may give in the hereafter
How many can say with her that life has been
an