Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-04-22

SOMETHING Amour An ON ACQUAINTANCE
Many of our readers remember the actress, Lou
Use Reeder, who, we believe, made her first APP
pearance on the stage in this city. The follow
ing is an interesting account of her ununlely
end, with moral 1t is from the New Orleans
Detta, of recent date:
A vonng, beautiful and talented woman,
named Louise Rcedcr, died in this city on the
9th of this month"; from iGiures received by
the explosion of a camphenC lamp. There Is
something in the history aud fate of this JonnS
wOman which is full of warning aud instruc-
ton to the young. giddy and diSsipatcd ot her
sex, especially Of that class OF stage struck
damselS, who, without regard to their capacity
and talent aud relying upon the effects OF per.
sonal beauty aud a vivid imagination, force
themselves into profession ior which they are
not adapted, and where distinction can only be
won by great devotion, labor aud constant study.
In not few cases their intrusious are due to
certnin prurieucy of mind, an 1ngovernable de-
sire FOR applause, a love of intrigue aud an im-
patience of those healthy, social restraints, in
suLiection to which woman finds her Chief hap
nine>s and her proper sphere Of usefulness. =
These unguided and i'll l-disciplneI females bring
discrcdit ard shame upon an honorable probes.
sion. and usually terminate their careers 10y too
freuucntly illustrating on the worlds stage that
vice whose "deformty' it is one Of the great
aims of the drama To hold up to scorn aud
deteStation. The unfortunate young woman,
whose untimely decease we have now to chron
ic!e, was early drawn from the sphere ol life
which she was admirably lifted 10 adorn, by
this insane passion and these corTuptlng lnlln-
cnccs. into one which even her high talents,
arcat endowmenis OF mind and person, only
served TO render more conspicuous her uniortn-
nate choice and her great faults.
She was remarkably beautiful, graceful, witty
and talented; wrote with Wild vigur and
cArnestncsS conVerSed with an lncSllGuStiS!e
foN of Celicitons ideas and reckless wit; could
demean herself with dignity and modest pro.
pricty, and yet put no bounds TO her capri,
ciousneSs; her passion for dress, display and
ad,nirnti5n-her love of excitement, ard her
reckless disregard OF the wholesome eXlctionS
which our society imposes upon women, were
her us,loing Twice married, she soon wenricd
ef what, 10 her imagination, seemed coin-
monplacc mode of life und contributed largely
To piccipitate the ruin OF her husbands. Ono
of thc,n-who, three years ago, entered upon
the posscsSion and enjoyment ut handsome
pruuerty, bequeathed TO him 10y his father, Can
eminent physician who devoted lOng lille TO
the accumulation of an estate, winch, within
few months after his death was squaudercd IN
Iissination and vicc-is now an inmate OF the
lPenitentiary for a heinons crime.
Rnt we need 20 no further with the details OF
F., career which has Just closed IL 50 distressing
and vet impressive manner II Is consolation
! TO know that the poor womanS last hours were
sn,,,bed the bitter memories Of az illSpent fie,
| ef misapplied talents, were aSsaaSed " a SIN
.e,,, nenitencc and the consultations oil religion
rSi,v he, life. her Fate her sorrowfu end, Dc
,srrnr and warning to all young women " lao are
induced to abandon the walks OF domestic I'le
and Weld to the alluremcnts oi dissipation ana
vice 10 the appetite for display ahu taiaue,
10 love at excitement, aud the anbi,ion 10
command the homage of gross and sonsuouS