The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-15


Nor draw her fraites from their dread abode.
The materials are of course all borrowed from the
French. The story is well told, and includes
Rachel's humble birth, the development of her
talent her arduous studies, almost nsuperable diff
culties, indefatigable energy, and crowring sue
cess. Her life was varied as her genius was sub
lime and her story cannot be read without moral.
The anecdotes are many of them old, but few will
bear repetition. The first relates to her treatment
by Provost, her tutor
Rachel was spuobed scolded and browbeaten like the
rest with additional comment that she had the voice
Of costermopser go child, sell bouquets that's all
you will be Ct the comforting finale OF the
professors lecture
Some months alter this stormy lesson the derided pupil
had opportunity remind the false prophet OF his DIS
hi artenipg predictions She had played aerm!oce" I,
en- enthusiastic public and been crested with shower OF
bouquets When the curtain FELL gathering her trophies
in the skirt q her Grecan tanc sne
"sir, You once advised me to sell bouquets; will you
Provost gracefully admitted bis error adding nose
could rejoice sincerely than himself in the aseness
Of his prophecy.
Another relates to her adventure with two tickets
given her by Samson
Before her engagement at the Theatre Francois, OF
which che destined prove the aud chief
stay gave her two seats for peror he
anxious she should witness Ovejoyed at the prospect
Of the treat the girl donned her best apparelher best
was not very briant-and was at the doors with her
mother at an early houe. Looking disdaurully at the
mean bonues plaid shawls aud clogs hat we're to
be pducsed into the best and most conspicuous places in
"HeIe' quoth the ticket saker, "youre not Il. to be
seen in those sess-take these they are quite good
enough"
Rachel was inclined 10 throw back the tickets thus
ceremopouely exchanged for but the wish soc tue
play trumphed over pride aud che accepted the back
seats at the top OF the nouse.
When heard of the disrerpsc. shown to his pupil
hay cpaa Olvn rpvUv vlth afyDtte
rhe little girl you have rea cd go radely, said he
twill day have influence enough to dispose Of your
place o. her wills she will ono day give the Law In the
house you would have turned her out or"
This one presents rather another phase -
At concert given at the Sale Herr for some charity,
the celebrated trdgdtenne had osyed 10 her ttes de
thrice by tue delighted audience Several OF the lady
troressee begged she would undertake wh them the Of
dec of qusse for he benefit OF the poor orphsns for
whom hsd just contributed the aid OF her t1len.
Nademoisee Rachel then did the honor to take my
The audience composed of me elite of Parisis
artist: was soon fed she @erriy emptied il into N,
hat each time saying to the admirers who fastened 70
present their Offering,
The coil, cton amounted 10 no less than 5000 francs,
and q6teuse appeared highly delighted with her
but as We returned home her countsnance sudden
"Sucb }" said che ''s tue vanity Of men; they wi>ey
give me louis row AN rich AMI ceiebrs'et they re-
fused 10 give me two sous when WAS poor child dying
II buugeIl"
And this one another:-
But IL -ss neither the inscription the honor the
gift brought TIA. occupied the attention OF the recpent
Der m.nd set more substantis, advantages sue
mas herself tina, her fra. mpu to feel toe
weight o. the bracelet, and hcuce cs;msie It's metallic
value.
A TEXT Book OF VEGETABLE AND. ANIMAL Pay
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usual difficult words is given, as they are used in
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CATALOGUE or THE SURGICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL
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This work contains nicely arranged list Of the
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The History or KfsG RICHARD THE SECOND. BY
Jacob Abbott. New York: Harper Brothers.
Taking up the record Of English history at the
death of Richard the First this volume continues it
until the death of Richard the Second and, though
In a somewhat condensed form, affords a fair view Of
the MANNERS and customs OF the times. IL Is got up
In convenient form and neatly illustrated
TnR HIsrOsY or RICHARD THE THIRD. by Jacob
Abbott. New York: Harper 4 Brothers
As part Of the continuous history OF England, Of
this series. this work follows the History Of Rich
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rather desperate effort 10 shift from Richard the
responsibility OF MS crimes Wben ne attributes tnein
to the principle Of hereditary sovereignty or to the
principles insted into his mind in early years.
MEMOIR OF JosEPu CURTIS, A MopEL MAN. BY
Miss G. NJ. Sedgewick. New York: Harper \
Brothers.
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cause Of humanity aud public educatioa made him
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DocToR THoRvE. A novel by Anthony Trollope.
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