The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-06-16
McGREGOR IOWA. WEDNESDAY JUNE l6, 1853

end Of the fifth act not only was the sue
cess of the tragedy complete, but the
new actress. being loudly called for. a
shower of bouquets fell at her feet. which
she did not leave for a servant to col
lect, but herself bore off, amidst smiles
and courtesies, while the tragedy was
announced for repetition, until further
notice, amidst storm of applause.
As she left the stage, she heard a
voice close behind her exclaim. "Why,
good gwacious! Is it possible Do
my eyes deceive me ow do l weally
see again my allowable heart -enslaved--
the chawming Miss
"Lovelace is my name, Lord Rivers
It-u.. yau will ha*a ss.sSssdasss - ss'
member it,"
"a webuke, by all that is unconquew-
able I'm in despaiw"
At this moment distinguished look
ing and very handsome man, who had
sat in the stage box an attentive specta-
tor, arrived with lady in deep mourn
ing. leaning upon his arm. and after a
few whispered words, carefully arrang-
ing the folds Of an ample cloak around
Miss Lovelace, he led her respectfully
from the busy crowds who every where
greeted her progress.
The ballet room, the next evening,
was in a state of great excitement.
"Who," exclaimed dozen voices,
'.is this Miss Loyelace ?"
"Guess |"
"I'm sure her face is familiar to ME. q
said one.
"And to me--and me but its no use
guessing--tell US
do you remember that proud, silent
girl, who used to look melancholy when
She was with US, but whom all the men
were wild about ?"
Miss Odell, to be sure II
Eyes. And she had brother--he
was in the army--went out to India, and
was thought to be dead. He's come
hone rich, and she's going to be mar
ried."
But what brings her on the stage %
"Oh, that's another part Of the story
1t seems that her father fell into power.
tv through some bank breaking. or some.
thing and then his family behaved very
ill to hin,--and then he' changed his
name-and then he died--no, he wrote
play. and he couldn't get it acted
and then he died."
"Well-and so the tragedy is he1
fathers, 1 suppose %
Eyes, it is-you have hit it. And
90 it appears that this Miss Lovelace--
Lovelace is her real name, it seems
the other was an assumed one--took il
into her head that it was respect tc
her dead father to produce the play tha
he, poor man, had so much set his hear
on--for it seems he wrote the character
for her when she was quite little chile
and so she determined to act the par
before ever she got married, because,
suppose, she didn't imagine her husband
would let her do so afterwards; for ,
grandmother, or an aunt, or an uncle
or some one died, and left them some
money and so, you see, she sports hel
br0ugh"m'" i. .
The morning was clear and bright
and the trees were putting forth tteil
Fl irst spring buds, when a marriage party
issued from the portals of St. Pancras
Several carriages attended still there
was an air of quietude about the affair
Soon the bride appeared, led by her hus
band, whose noble countenance bore the
impress of service done in sunny In
dia; he looked proud of his choice ane
she--as. in her simple white dress, sh'
leaned confidently upon his arm-wors
on her face the honest glow Of an ap
proving conscience and AS Sir Arthur
and Lady Leslie stepped into their car
riage, few could have guessed that sh'
had once figured on the stage, or shiv
cred at midnight through the lonely
streets. a poor, unprotected ballet girl
Yes. there was one circumstance which
might have led observers to suspec
something of the kind for, as the car
riages drove away, group OF young
girls appeared at the door of the sacred
edifce, and though soms ti.tered--as
girls will, whenever a wedding is in
question-more were in tears. And 7erj
proud were those who had succeeded in
gaining a passing notice from Lady Les
lie ; and many one. in after years, was,
by her means, rescued from life Of pri'
va,ion, and placed in circumstances
where, by industry and virtue, they
were enabled to earn competent income
while she. moving in the sphere to which
by birth she had claim. and in which
her education and talents qualified hel
to shine. became a blessing to those
around her, and the light Of her hus
bands home, and the joy and pride o
his heart.
First Love and Fifth Husband.
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