Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-12
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$50 ss-e Lkrom the Macons Ca. Sentinel1 r19
MEssRs.. EDITORS You published 10
your paper of Wednesday morning the
above poem, q production of.extraordina-
ery merit The authors name does not ap-
pear no doubt to the disappointment of
many readers, who admire the true and
Beautiful sentiment and composition.
bKnowingiher history, propose giving a
&C g, The maiden name of the authoress was
Dora Shaw. She was born and grew into
7Nomanhood inthe Wabash Valley, Indiana.
Her parents were plain, honorable people,
blessed with plenty. though not rich, as
the word goes. They loved their beautiful
which few females ever receive. That ac-
@complished, her father and mothers next
ambition was to wed her to some wealthy
and distinguished gentleman. AS is too
-1Sften the case. they had the fatal delusion
that the daughters will should be sacri
feed upon the altar of rMammon-that
wealth and ambition shonld bepreferred to
loves .s55ss * saiss sa1i8 s,.5
In 1850 F. S. LeBaum and Dora Shaw
were married. LeBaum was citizen, and
the possessorrof an immense property in
wSt. 1cLouis. Being in the Wabash Valley
bnppn business of his house, he saw, loved
and wooed this young, beautiful and ac
c0mplished woman, He did not get her
own, but her parents consent, and the
marriage which followed was hallowed
by no love, save upon the side of the hus-
Taking his bride home to his splendid
palace in the city, she was there given
everything that wealth could bestOw.
Still she was not happy. Did you ever
see contented eagle ina gilded cage?I
The wife was at once introduced to, and
e4eeame the admiration of the best people
of the city. To the outward world she ap-
Speared the happiest of mortals, illustrating
how few there are who really know the Sc
cret SORROWS of the human heart. She
passed her hours in splendid misery.
At that time, the famous, theatrical man
.7ager, Ben. DeBar, had fine company at
the st. Louis Theater. His leading star
was Miss Annette Ince-nO less renowned
for her acting mimic life than her beauty
and many. womanly virtues. To this
/, theater Mr.. and Mrs. LeBaum went one
night, and witnessed play. Dora had
never been>inside a -theater before, and be-
fore the curtain fell upon the second act,
she had taken a resolution which would
oehange the whole course of her life-she
chad determined to be an actress like Miss
,Ince.s aaf,.. ~ ,s.t ..,s5
easily obtained, who saw in the aspirations
of the lady a chance to make splendid
hit, and put gold in his purse. He gave
n her encouragement, dismissed the idea of
her first assuming q second part, but as
sured her she should make her debut in the
nessed-"Julia," in the "Hunchback."
More than encouraged, indeed completely
resolved, Dora at once commenced the
study of the play, and. possessing a quick
Intelligence, was at least master of the Ian
guage in a. few days. Private renearsals
appeared to give perfect satisfaction to the
manager. as well as to his scompany-train-
led for that particular purpose and for that
occasion. All this was kept from the htis-
band. r..s 5r5 7s5
0nemorning the city was thrown into
fever by an announcement in all the journ-
. ais and upon all the bulletin boards that
ssMiss Dora Shaw would appear that night
cas- Julia in Sheridan Knowles great play
entitled the Hunchback." LeBaum and his
friends were struck as ii by thunderbolt
from. heaven. He first entreated, appealed
eEapd threatened hisWifes and next the man
ager, and finally declared his intentions to
smnfdeF her upon the stage the moment she
made her appearance. All to no purpose.
TIE manager duly had all this passed into
the streets, which of course increased the
sensation and strengthened the desire to
attend. Every ticket was sold by. 8 O'Clock,
and it.were needless to say that when night
came that place of amusement occupied the
thoughts OF the city. I.
p, The curtain rose-Dora appeared-walk-
ed. stammered, bIushed, and repeated her
BART mechanically any school girl
reading her composition at an examination.
Still the audience was pleased-not by the
acting, but by the novelty of the occasion.
The next, the third, the fourth and fifth
nights were like the first. The morbid ap-
petite of the public, satiated with novelty,
demanded good acting. This Dora could
not supply. The audience fell of, the
manager became restless dissatisfied, and re-
fused to offer are-engagement, but intima-
ted that she had best 60 to another city.
In the meantime LeBaum sued for di-
vorce, which was rapidly granted by the
court. The next appearance of Dora was
in New Orleans, where her former social
position was unknown, and where she was
wholly thrown upon her merits as an ac-
trees for success. 1t were needless TO say
that she failed to elicit one single plaudit.
The rest of the story is soon told. Aban-
.doneA by friends, home, husband, penni-
less she fell-to use her own words: -
: ..Fell like the snow fakes. from heaven to hell
Fell to be trampIed IS filth IN the street; ?
Fell to bescoffed, to be spit on and beat;
. s9aigfss Pleading, 20 sna faSt
- Heiisa Dresdirg to die.
81 Selling her soul to whoever would buy,
- DEALING In sname for amorsel of bread, ss
HATING living and fearing thedead.Y GA
500 Reignfng but not Ruling.
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