The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-05-06
Written tor the Jeff.rsonian Democrat
The Youthful Actress.
BY B E S 81 E

IT was night in London, and the street
lamps shono dimly in the dense log that
overhung tho city, like an immense curtain
whose heavy folds no hands might remove.
In ono of the principal stroots, stood a
large stone building, whose opcn doors
and brilliant lights seemed TO invite the
passcr.by to enter; aud, as tho hour for
public amusomens approached, many were
tempted to pause. hue paused not long, for
name was displayed in one of tho windows,
that hurried them up tho broad steps, in
their eagerness to obtain seats, whilo not u
few placed their oil in tho hand Of tho busy
tick et.s seller.
Tho house, commodous though II was.
soon contained much larger assembly than
usual, and the audience bsde fair to bs
sufficiently attentive, for, as the time drew
near for the commencement Of tho play
stiffness reignod over oil. Even tho little
child was awed into siionco by tho quietness
around, which was. hewever. soon broken by
u Simultaneous burst of applause, as a young
girl advanced upon the stago, and claimed
universal attention. She was pale for Il
moment, but excitement soon tingod her
cheeks. and caused her largo, dark eyes to
sparkle with strange, almost unearlhly
Iustre.
That sho was beautiful no one denied /;
but, rs the tragedy proceeded. a fow of the
older ones among hcr hearerS-thoso who
understood by bittor experience, tho ways
of the world-said that some hidden sorrow
lurkod in that youthful heart; but. ns the
whisper reached tho cars Of their Young
companions they, in their innocence. re.
irctud the idea with the utmost contempt.
That one so beautiful, so much udmirad,
who bent her form 80 gracefully to receive
tho rare flowers that wero thrown at her
foot, could be unhappy--the very thought
was absurd. Judge not too hastily, fair
ones. and envy her not, though she is sur.
rounded by an sdmirng multitude
| Isadore De Lacey was u native of America.
and the only daughter of a widowed mother,
who supported Isadore and an invalid 500
by the too-often Improbable occupation of
ooedIo work. At the age of twulre years,
when lsidore was" becoming o great as.
sistanco to her mother, tho proprietor of q
theater in London, met her one morning, as
she WAS walking with her brother, aud
pleased with her childIke beauty, and also
observing by her simple apparel that she
was in humble circumstances, resolved, il
possible, to take her in charge. and educate
her as an actress.
Anxious to put his plans into execution
speedily, business calling him elsewhere, and
having inquired whero she might be found,
he Immediately called upon Mrs. De Lacey,
and made known his wishes, at tho same
tmo pra sing tho beauty of her child and
promising to maintain the family during the
two years necessary for the education OF
lSadore, saying that after that rime, ary aid
from him would be wholly unnecessary; for,
if his sangune expectations in regard to her
SUCCESS were realized, as he had n" doubt
they would be. plenty. even wealth, might
be the result of this undertaking.
arguments, knowing that she would place
her daughter amid many temptations; then
she looked upon that other. but not less
loved child, feobe, and rapidly following her
father to the grave, and scanned the future
with hopeful glance, pictur;ng to herself II
happy homo, which Isadore, pure and un.
contaminated by tho world. had provided
and graced by her own sweet presence, and
last, but not least in the lovely picture, ap.
peared her son, surrounded by all the oom.
forts an invalid could desire, gradually
regaining health and strength.
Mrs De Lacey, with this bright picture
before her minds eye, Welded To tho impor-
tunirics Of tho proprietor, and accompanied
her daughter 10 England.
After tho lapse ot tw" years, lsndore on.
tered Hpon hor now vocation with eager
joy, making her first appearance in Liver
pool, whero she was received With much