New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-25


per Gents. Besides the girl found in Cecil Hotham
~ once parent and brother; more devoted to her
happiness than lover for bis devotion exceeded
mat o. wooing time-it lasted for life.
Even il one had not been related 70 her It woald
rave nsen quite possible to have become exceedingly
,ona q Nina Aosham as Mr.. Swefe the curate Of
S,snnei. Mnere she lived, proved. Swete was not
and .neeo young person but be vas very honest
sne men rector who was eighty two) should De re-
Mosea from what was denominated, more Technically
snan 6is present sphere of usefulness The old
BIZ swetas thsr a. zen PCT n at BY
ms son, and he had already taken i've years longer
70 Keep the place warm than waa exnecta,f ~ m,
sun y was plain that be coaId not persist IN such
swetes expectations were-since Ire living was
good one-proportionablye excellent Nina Ited hin1
well enough though not passonately and hsr broter
Sscn seeing that, was, IN consequence, bis warm
friend and supporter for, il her opinion Of the Young
divine had been unfayorabe he would have been ia
determined end incorporating foe.
1t Is probable that Nina-she was fair, tall. ana
bluesyed With carriage like that Of princess, and
VIII Of her own to match would have become Ms
swete and lived and died the wife Of country rec
tor had Il not been for circumstance no less trinc
than that OF an acting charade.
n II was wlnte, and ct the hall where the old
squire who was king at Brentfe lived large party
mad assembled, among whom were the Hothan1s
Private theatricais were novelty ia that part OF TIE
country and such acting even the guests attempted
a . . partook more Of the nature Of fabsaur
rfcGnts than anything else-aroused immense erthu-
sasm IN the locality and attracted more spectators
than the double drawing-room could easily hold
Nina Hotham, magnifceatly attired, and initiating
me silence as well as the attitude Of some sublime
statue, made profound impression. Accustomed
from her youth to country life. and knowing moth.
ing Of the world in these volumes Of the unrea mis-
called Of the Imagination the poor girl became in
~ @ Win TINS partial and 1nreasoning applause
~ ~ her fancy caught the herald notes of burst Of
triumphant acclaim. which was to sweep. perhaps,
one day. through the length and breadth Of England
OLE .. europe 81 the world. The calling Of the &C.
Hess, she mad often thought, something little
less than divine, and now she had the exeuisite
pleasure OF pursuading herself, and Of being per
suaded that that high privilege was her own by nat
ural night. Vain, INDUCED. and accustomed 10 NO
young gentlewoman-brought up in affiuence' and
imbued with the usual social
found herself stage.struck. '->'~3'
The Reverend Appepy swete had not hailed very
saxon princess in charade but when be discovered
that IN consequence Of the success of that Mysterv
had been determined that the last scene of tie psv
o u.he lei was to bs represented the part Of Dsd
almost as black as the Moor himself. =
40 trust, Nina" he urged with suppressed feel
ing, :" that you will think again Of this.#
moved aa1 To e % o,s replied the GIRL who was
miration, the only hands which had not spoken as.
proyal, on the evening of her recent triumph were
those q nj. APplepy Swete; the part requires CON
thus. You and l, as hope and trust with all nv
heart, are, at no very distant period to be one a.
man and wife. Our interests, our sympathies, our ac
tons are to De similar and united. If suffered you
70 take this highly imprudent and unbecomine stem
q cannot apply term less strong to your acting in
such scene with such a man as Colonel Chowler1
without reproof you might, in after life reasonable
reproach me for an lnwonted harshness. since a.
nof
Silence SIT" Interrupted the embryo trapediennes
lmperlonsly you are going too fast. thank You
Tor me warning you have given me of what am to
e T Las as your wife You have no. good temper
!. inis bloody passion'-thats what have to saw to-
the ColoneI-'shakes your very frame. These are
portents Have mercy upon me. Kill me Tomorrow
Jet me I'VE to-day Most reverend ssignor, you are
IF you do act that scene. cried the curate sol.
emmy, and certainly in rage, 'sou and l. Miss Hot
ham, never speak of love again.
mat I'VE minutes Of irritating conversation proba-
ply altered the whole tenor Of couple Of human
ives Inc lady persevered in her determination to
pay pesdemona, and the young clergyman, upon his
part, kept his word.
ana tue cha II, was the play ire
the sofa cushion as if be had all his life done nothing
else but smother people with that Implement; and
as ior Desdemena she according to universal testi
mony, was well nigh faultless: her skin looked
whittier than snow and smoother than alahaster:
while her tones-except upon one OCCASION when she
got the tasse of the cushion into her month
Desdemona's own. When she desired to be com.
mended to her kind lord, and died forgving him SO
ssWeetly, with an 80, farewel!a upon her closing
lips, there was not one dry eye in the doube.drawing
room. S'' rs
This second triumph put an end to what few pru.
yet remained to Nina with regard to
her becoming an actress Her admirine brother bro.
tested from the bottom of his heart that she was the
most perfect Desdemona that ever played and that
she would make her fortune in a Fortnight, if she
were only to go upon the stage.
am glad to hear you say so much nv dearest
Cecil" was the girls delighted answer. II feel the
power within me. 1t has been slumbering long in.
deed but now all the stronger for Its rest. have
made up my mind dear brother to become an actress
to immortalize myse-ayeH she added in her deepest
Ced.n
Cecil Hotham shuddered. He had the most un.
bounded faith in his sisters powers but all his In.
sncts rallied round his preconceived opinions Of the
stage, in arms against this scheme. He knew his
sister well enough to feel that it something more
an idea OF the moment engendered by excitement
and success and he knew himself too we'll not to
resolve. - -
Remember, Nina, whom you shipwreck BY this
course he urged swete now dreams that
Not now" she CRIED 1--WE are not to speak Of love
again. He has ted me that shall not act on the
stage. SHALL not! am glad to think that have
l the man But he shall hear as all the
WoAio sAail L!eht anu you, Ceclt, UrOlner-QOW
that oil familiar faces will be set against me-you
alone, look to now for help"
Ihey two had many more conversations of this
nature. There was endless talk and oceans of ad.
vice, and almost universal censure poured upon them
from all sides, as well. But the end was that Nina
had her way
Their comfortable Brentfell home was let and,
since it was of course absolutely necessary that
tragic star Of such magnitude should make its first
appearance in the metropolitan armament, the Hot
hams removed to London.
Nina went through course of training in elocu-
ton and department with patience hardly to have
been expected of her ; and. in six months time was
pronounced by her theatrical Coach "a gentleman
at the very top of his profession) as perfect as art
could make her-whch indeed was true.
While she continued to occupy herself 10 the study
Of various characters-each Of which, however was
the most ambitious in its particular piece-Cecil set
every wheel within his reach in motion, to provide
her with suitable engagement. With money aud
friends in plenty, her position was of course far
more favorable one than that Of many more gifted
debutane. Still she did not find the thing she sought
More than one manager of this and that great house
had interviews with the young lady at her private
residence without the expected offer Of the position of
first tragedienne being made. They saw her, and
were charmed Her face her figure her carriage, her
action, even delighted them but the words them.
selves were often wanting, and the Of them it
had been out OF the power of the theatrical Coach
(who, perhaps, did not know it himseiD to convey.
Nina grew sad aud heartsick at the lack of gener.
npf ciasro IN -.