Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-04-05

the evening Horace Poppyton took his
departure for Greendale.

the evening Horace POppyton took his
departure for Greendale.
The amateur theatricals in aid Of the
funds of the Greendale volunteer corps
proved a great success in pecuniary
sense. Charity under any circumstances,
is said to cover a multitude of sins and
at Greendale on this particular occasion
it most certainly sheltered some bad act
ing. Possibly the audience who witness
ed the performance were perfectly aware
that the 50 Honeymoon was vilely rem
dered; but then they reflected that the
goodness of the cause for which the,
poor and the adjective in one sense
was extremely applicable-'' players" had
eXerted themselves, should rob criticism
Of It's keen edge. The proprietor and
editor of the Greeudale Comet, hitherto
a man universally respected for his mild,
hebdomadel leaders, became an object of
universal execration for the heathenish
attack upon the - theatricals that had
appeared in the columns of his Journal.
And what could he urge in cxtenuation Of
his impertincncc Nothing save a story
to the effect that about an hour previous
to the commencement Of the performance,
Il young gentleman had entered his office,
represented himself as being connected
with the London Press, and express
sed astrong desire TO criticise the
efforts of the Greendale ThespianS. He
(the editor) naturally felt fattered by the
proposition, to which he readily acceded
The notice of the entertainment was
written and set up in type, the provincial
editor not deeming it worth while to per-
use the production Of the metropolitan re-
porter, who OF course knew his business.
The result was the explosion of a literary
bombshell in GTeendale, whose inhabitants
regarded the 80 gentleman Of the London
press as myth, and attributed the au-
thorship of the crrtiqsle, which ran down
the performers in general, and Miss Alma
in particular, TO the editor himself.
% should like 10 know the name of
the man who wrote that wicked article
about me exclaimed Arabelia Alma, IN
the presence Of her father, on her return
to London. s' Il was cruel-wicked :"
Nonsense, my dear, l dare say the
writer spoke his mind," replied Mr.
Alma; "and the truth, too,'' he added,
soto roce, by tie way, Arabclla, is ii
on or off with young Poppyton'"
Don't know How you worry,
was the suIky rcjoinder.
.'She's' beginning to 10 tall. plain En-
glish; decided Improvement" thought
her father. "You had better mary him,
Bella
"Well, I suppose I had" returned
Arabela.
Zone question more, love" said her
father What were you doing in Lam
beth over the water the day Horace
met you accidentally p
For moment Arabella looked very
much inclined to cry.
"Wel,'' she said at last, if you
must know, | was taking lessons in act
ing of some one connected with the stage.
The man in the snuff colorcd coat WAS an
actor, the woman his wife, and the girls
the ballet people. When Horace saw me
leave the house with them, we were go
ing TO the theatre, where l received my
instruction, and rchearsed. And now,
papa, be good enough never again to al
iude to my folly, Of which am heartily
ashamed. | hate the very sound of the
word theatre
When Arabella Alma became Mrs
Horace PopPyton, she settled down 4
quiet sensible woman. Horace instead of
being henpecked husband, is one of the
happiest of men, while his wige's CONVEX
sation is ornamented with the simplest
words. She seldom visits a theatre, and
- business never takes her ''Over the
Mafer''