Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19
A Beautiful Trait Of an Actor.

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!. A most popular actor (the nan
! will be known by and by) who ha
just played a series of character
with great effect, had remarked ever
| evening in front Of the curtain,
young person of extreme beaut,
who had watched his playing with a
attentioa to which it was difficult t
believe the motive single one.-
Our actor knew we'll that he had III
spired profound passion, and be di
not hesitate to respond to it with
full heart, although completely igno
rant who the young and charming
lady was, that night after night cas-
on him her burning looks.x
In the meantime a wealthy person
age wished our actor to put himsel
to the trouble of calling at his resi-
dence.
"Monsieur," said the banker, 81
have an immense service to ask you.
1t is to name the sum that will in
duce you to leave the city' for few
years2'
To this strange proposition the ar
tist replied with Q loud laugh
"What do you shink, Moasier3ssa
am now at the climax of my rep
utation and my glory, which are my
fortune. | would not leave for a
million?"
"WeIl, / offer it to you'll Lsay e,
md l will instantly count you out a
will materlalize the
'umes of glory"
"But, Monsieur, can | know be
powerful motives that induce you to
make me such an offer?''
"Yes, | will tell you. Ny daugh-
er, my only daughter, I wish to
marry to her cousin, young n IAN
destined for the highest office in the
,ingdom. My daughter is foolishly
namored Of you; cannot give her
0 you. 1t is necessary, therefore,
hat you should leave!"
"Monsieur!'' replied the actor, al
er he had surmounted the first
romptings Of his pride, "if that be
II make your mind easy. l will |
ot leave-you shall not spend a |
lillion; and your daughter shall
Marry her cousin"
"What do you mean?"
"Detain me for dinner, to-day, and
lace me near her" 1
At first the banker dared no t to
rust him; but the actor insisted and
he other yielded. There were n any
{ the wealthy to partake OF the
inrer-among others, several ba Ink
rs and their wives. fhe guests had
lready arrived, and the young lady
f the house appeared at the s anne
ime.
But what was the surprise, the
hagrin and regret of the actof +, in
in this young LADY, the
ery one of whom he had bee IN SO
assionately enamored in from OF
no scenery of his theatre!
She, stupefed a. seeing him a her
theirs house, stammered cut few
ords, and accepted his arm to 50 to
ne table, for the actor was deter
lined, let the consequences be what
hey might, to keep the pro mise
hich he had made to the father of
is love.
And he did keep it in truth, and
} well, that the young lady ,on 81 being
hat kind of coarse, abject person
a clown she had given her heart
}. felt as if it would break. lip fact,
he actor caused thousand d in
onveniences, and concluded by in-
slting his guests SO grossly that
,any Of them we're anxious to cave.
In a word, the scene became so
-irring that as soon as dinner was wa,
yer the young lady herself, ndig-
ant and outraged, had the ser wants I
,lled and the actor pus he'd outside
f the door.
But her cousin, her affianced, ar /
we'd in the evening. He recognized
,e celebrated actor. The latter re-
ted to him how he had just broken
Is own ties, annihilated himself by
! odious role, in an incredible come
y Of the bon tQn-he told him the
hole affair! The young lady dis-
,yered that she had been duped by
n admirable ruse---that the man
he had loved, and who loved her,
ad been inundated to the eNgsn-
les of her father. She saw her
ouc;n no more With pleasure. Sne