New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-02
HE LATE ARCHBISHOP or PARIS AND THE
ACTRESS

The Paris cOrresnOnCent OF TIE COkrt J0hrbH
writes Many stories are related OF the kndne's ana
oltuce which distinguished the late Archbishop;
and hs universal interest for alt classes may he Judged
bv the story of Stes Collas, the nes tragic atr,Ss,
h,, &, IN, AZ the Franc took place vary short
tine. go The story of this Young lady " closely
up.,i,t with tina; OF the Archbishop Strange ~ IL
,us> s,esr he was her first patron the first who drew
.tr nom obs, uriy. and by whose means her talent
fr.t b anne Known The child Of republican Journal
st sue lenrd herself abandoned 10y ali Shen her ishcf
WAS condemned g. transportation To LamboSsa- With
uo other protection than that afforded by the kindness
OF little knot OF workmen 70 whom her ta'her was
known, she remained for some months after nus de-
tarture entirely dependent IN the Kindness OF poor
family who vi lingly undertook the burden OF her
maintenance tor the sake OF the principles Tor "h'n
Ter iailcr suffered. IL was Al this tlme mat
stella attending the catech,sm OF St Marguerite,
was stuck hy the cNhortaiion 81 tue cure VINO re-
commended trust in God and confidence IN the Arch
h,,l,u upon The subject Of all anxieues AMI
trouble. of the spirit The little mald returned home
and p, nd red On thus advice. She Thought That none
we 40 unhappy ~ herself none needed such entire
n,ith IA God ct such confidence IN the Archbshop.
She mas iust then twelve years old sac wrote 10 hs
Ulif - requesting audience, and WA anssered by
the printed tcia letter appointing an hour tot her re
c,ption. Without coriding her secret Ia any living
soi he repaired 20 the ArChb'hOvrlc NJ the time ap-
tainted She sss attred in her beta white muslin
cap and fIoCk Of white pcTcdc. aud when she sp-
pl.d tor admission the porter laughed at her aOsur-
div The eight Of letter she had brought, however,
soon CaufeG the doore - fly Open AMI she was 1shered
through The long su oi saloons vi ~ much respect
ne ,h uch she ad HrrY ed with numerous attendance.
But VII, the door of The drawing room opened, and
she VII, usht red ntothe presence of his Holiness her
courage somewhat failed her. Many good-iooklns
gentle O Cd were n tie room, and ONe IN particular
with yclt cape ard golden cross upon his bosom, in-
slir,d her with ineLse NeIeTntoD. Inc astonsh-
tn,rt 4 the assembly may be imagined. But her
story WIS well told ,nd interesting, Tor nature
spoke through her childish accents and her tImd
Voice She told The stony of her sufcrlDgs and
OF her be ot IN tie Ombl oteDce OF the Archbishop
with 20 much artlc.s truth. that the company be-
cane interested in the child beyond measure. She
arked Tor her fathers pardon-thst was sill. She
Knew that his Holmes wOnld grant Il. She would be-
tii8ly grateful tor he was suffering IN exile, aud
would SUI. ly die. Meautiur of the company in
particular wa ng heed than all the rest of the
tone and msnn,r of hc DISCOURSE where nature spoke
with o1Qulsiie clOqUcnce. This was the preate with
the violo, r. be- cr0ss of gold. IL was tho Bishop
of Nancy patron OF the arts and artist himself Ia his
very myers end. He PER the artists sympathy with
th- lonely and deserted child and bidding her draw
near he asked If she Possessed accomplishments Of
.ny s"it and what she had been taught The spark
wa lighted he was night 'ho could repeat whole
t,,ad,s from Rgcue srd COrneille from Mollcre aud
from Mativau1 She rtcited the S)nge d'Athale,
ara the Inorologue Of IphigCnle whole scenes OF
Molicre, with many persOnages- making tho grave
asssubly alternately weep with pity and then shake
with laughter The child returned home but the even
ing had not passed before the carriage vi Samson the
stage director of The Franz ais drove up 10 the hum )Ie
door OF the house wherein she lodged and the neIt day
behcid her Installed IN the family OF the great come
dian Of which she remain. member 20 this day. Ils
Committee Of the Theatre traDCais has generously
paid all the eXIfn,,- Of her education and she il
eDabled 10 her own livelihood, besides enabling
her fsiher to live with comfort IN his exile. No
der then that Stella has been unable 10 appear since
The catastrophe which has deprived her Of bo~ irst
pairor-the guide and counselor through whose liberal
feeling ard freedom from all bigotry she first
bled 10 make her talents known.