Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-07-24

Yesf Oh knew you would !" b. asi- slu ssi! ihg
Mrs. Lee had not spoken--the swelling heart had
ohoRed utteranos-- but she had pressed that thin
white hand that rested ia herssH g- q e. isAihisg |
Alice seemed 10 sleep. so.!l
On her way to The theatre, Mrs Lee endeavored
to collect her scattered thoughts and nsrye herself
for the effort and she partly succeeded by calling
pride 10 hee assistance. Should they who had once
hailed her with such rapturous applause now pity
her as an enacatedI faded, heartbroken creature
Never she would go through her part II every highly
strung nerve In her system must be rent In the effort
art must supply the decay Of nature, and art can =
One thing she dreaded more than all beside-one OF
the ballads she had to sing was Hone" scauld
she only get through with that one she did notatear
for composure to 20 on with the remainder But she
feared the magic word o. l.'.4 % p, = >. "
Itwas herintention soon us she could go through
with her part 10 make some nqaires tor Mr. Lee -
She almost hoped, and at the same time feared that
his habits might Keep him yet within the knowledge
OF those she must meet in tine green room.
The kind and polite manager did all he could to I
make her 70 appearance upon bis boards as near
success as possible, giving her good character to
appear in, 'sOlara the Maid Of Miami All vent
on smoothly aud we'll. Many old playgoersa and
concert habitues were thcre who rer1omoered inc
sensation produced by thebeautifu quakeress four
teen years before ; and her hrst appesrence was
greeted with more applause than she had anticipa-
ted This fed the aame Of her almost 81 pring con
ddenee The trial was great but she sustainsa ner
for song came on and she wasdetermined 70 even
win back some Of her former fame Her voice came
with almost the richness and sweetness OF other days
its eIastc vi-or win Tenderness that touched the
rijl,s smn,v gIhe first stanSl VA sung bat
hor Ia hsn. y; o,irsr = A. tbs versa. : 9lraF
1AnI feol tbst nv parsot now thinks of her child
emotion gained the mastery over win, Unbidden
memories thronged the vestibule Of her SOUL scenesl
uopes sna % tnI,ia VI - sna a.soista.an
absent, degraded husband--a dying child Where
was h er sweet home! What the lhoughta Of her
ehila Ieo muoni 100 mucn she sssaS y ~ ,rt
put me nascsnt sonna was smo.pslsa ~ va ~
musio oeAseu' poI un ,ns'ent saoe As
mat q tne lomo " af.sn :.
was an hysterical, c9nVulsiye SOP irem MIS- Lss
~ oroke Tue stllhess any, Way isus syupAs.y, u
tear from many iair may saw shs,s
oe some neaVy anauon OF -ussola"on u tsA'S v
echo 80 Wild note Of woe aaa So nos uid esi5 81
The curtain fell -t-L .-,-g-.,L ~ Ll...,l
The silence and stiffness OF genuine symPatny
reigned l II reaohed tae stage Vne niss y ne nSs
the Opposite side H.i. G sly.aI,
The auditory soon became resless ano solne
explanation was necessary. Toe true one was ine
best. The manager appeared before tne erap'our1
tain. he simply stated that Mrs Lee naa ie,s ehs @
SICK and more probaoly tue aying pea ot ner euiy
child, 10 fnlhll her engagement tnat sne nag ~,
deavored TO 80 through her part ra,her than oishp
point pubic VINO ned ever oeen maui u IVY,
analiy her feelihgs had overcome her that anotser
lady had consented TO go on win the part II tney
would allow the change y AZ :.
Again 2 hearty r9end 81 applause esiueea .ns
interest teiti put below the puruen ol the uP.oa,
| rolled quietly 10 silence the sympatizing SOD oi
| many feeling mother
Mrs Lee starred immediaisly LOT hes Dossains @ ha
she knew rbst would be her sucSes,' Wilhoas wsit
ing for any one to accompany her she almost RAJ
/ along the street. She reached her door. Som,
object was on the steps, which she soon psrcsivec
to be man, either drunk or asleep, or perhaps
both. Terrified and trembling she tried to pass tht
ragged obisct He rose to his feet unstea dilY and
muttering and the light from the street lamp fell
fall upon his unshorn and haggard face Bioated
and aehled as he was, she recognized him. has.r
"She would have fallen had not the bewildered
man caught her In his arms. In moment he re-
covered and instinS,tiVely shIank back from her.
"Susan--Santordl' gasped the now subered nus
band, ''falen as am, would rather be the drum
kard-the wretch you have made me-than beai
in m inc the load OF your guilty heart ou made
me the thing am. have cursed you ; aye curse
you and thus hour - 4e... u q .rI,.8 aIgJ,
the hSqg U% oaasos ssF
oh spare me this /! For the sake of God, curse me
not again curse me not now, fer the sake Of ny
ruined-your lost and dying child, whose last wish
is TO see you-tor the sake Of Alice 80 ..a j.
"Woman what Of my child? what Of Alice! where
is she What is shei Last wish. Let me sec her
and I'll you, unless you've made her what
you are yourself last twish, Where i she' Speak =
And the agsnized and frantic father seized her
heTcely by the arm. She dared net speak, but led
the way with unsteady stepsto her room .t.H d. -
Alice seemed stronger she was sitting up In the
bed. wild. opaleseent light shone from her eyes
1t was the glazed neker Of the ayin8 eye-lhe kaEe
Of just beginning 10 see the shndoWy FERNS OF the
spirit world. 5 ss., - IN,
Mother, como close. 1t Is gone my babe-deadi
mother, yes-dead, oh, 1t is cold so cold; and my
heart feels like ice." .. 4.. T.. ts..., ~.
Henry Lee rushed TO the bedside and caught the
sinking form OF the dying girl.
''Allee, Alice, one mgment--hpeak again! 1t Ii
your poor father calls" Isl Il. a!g'.
Father !-nother-,my ohiia--oh, forgive, =. ~ AZ
was thint Whisper. In Whisper iaintens sun sney
1'ns sniy;t had gone. - : --' - -
IL lab ,he cornss hac,r b, tba s;as nf tha haba -
Than snadsniv sn,;nsing 49, Ma ,ba snniasd Mrs
fss he crn:hs5 he. 55own bsif eonsoious 10 thy
aoor. - - =, 7. - ~ -
"susan.--womap-- ., he sbrIehed, alook r. II is
done, Look on your work. the fraiis Of yoar am
bition Look IL is the death and dishonor 70 me
| aud all! Look. = and.-dieT' Her eye caught Tue
| oas land sbr;ak broIDs tbs horrid snail. M
-, ~
Mr.. Lee started up from her bed awakened md
bswildeIed hsnly haa hoia ,,, ol si so ~
ws,Cn, s..a, suS ta3 U Sar baSiidsraS tboaSsts
"Uh, Henry, my husband arc you hersa Where
is my child, my AliceH Yes? Oh, God was l:
ai aream RAJ. thank Iiod cher. Is no reality in
those horrid scenes 1t was dream Y Z, .si,-s,
bands bosom She acknowledged the thoughts
I a Va uta