The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-10-16

some very hard experiences. Strange stories
Of her seoentfioities, her craxy freaks, her
dsstsfats; daring ways, came to MS and made
us iaSgh, Jet shudder xhiis We iaugied She
tanned ocars:rode en- caeiiier, gambled, shot
nj and horse-whipped ber enemies, flung about
her money, and married right and loft. She
SEEMED 10 hate a mania for marrying and be-
ihs divorced, for falling in love dtid lighting
| her way out--poor mad little sinner. ~
1 At length, broken in health ir not In spirit.
| she returned to the Atlantic States, and began
q now career, as n lectufef; Her lcctutcs were
| himsy, patcbed-up affairs, and of questionable
moral tono. They were prob ably not written
altogether by herself-yct should say she
could have produced something better, If less
ambitious, had she given naturally and sim
| ply, rccollectiops Of the strange countries and
people fho had seem. Though not woli edu-
Gated woman, her oonversation was said to be
singularly sparkling aud racy. Yet the fash
and sweep Of her magnificent eyes, and the
bcwitehing fall Of her lustrious, dark hair.
went far With the general audience to mako
up for tho lack Of Wit and wisdom Of her
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Though RppafshtlJ the most respectable,
this period Wis perhaps the host pitiabie Of
her life. Tho tool Of uuprinciplod mon, she
had entored on work for which she was even
less fitted than for tho profession Of the dat.
Ger, and In which she depended moro directly
for succsss on her uuenviable repute. Though
her dress was modest aud hcr manner grave,
her lectures were more demoraiiEing than her
dancing had bsen. She usually read yery
nicely, with no effort at oratory Or display Of
feeling but on the night when hoard her, a
somewhat Objectionable passage was distinctly
hissed by d gentleman sitting ip front Of the
platform, Instantly n gust of passion swept
over her lovely face, Transforming Il into
something terrible. She paused, axing her
sycs on the offender, and seemed like tiyrcss
just about to spring. She mastered her anger
however; and Meht on reading, but with q
fierce CLINT in her eyes to the end.
/ Alter this, out of sight and out of mind sbe
passed wholly, till heard of her sudden i'll.
ness-that cruel stroke that left her helpless
and SO pitiable, blighted and aged before her
| time-a fate most terrible for an organization
Like hers, all nerves and Ere rud action. Then
followed the long, dim twilight of that life of
htfui and lurid brilliancc, misty and chill, and
ushering In night that seemed quito dreary
\ and starless. Dut the poor soul thought she
saw amidst the nists OF tho gloom tho steady
shining of tho Star Of Stars, gracious and
pitiful-tho star that shono over the manger
OF bethlehem and came out above the Cross o.
Calvary; and on this side she fixed to the last
those great dark eyes through which had
bla1sd every wild human passion and sinful
bcguilemont, but which hsa toinetimes soitcii-
cd with human pity aud overGowed with peni-
tent tears. So who would deny to thom the
right to look towards those divine, beckoning
rays of peace and pardoning graeo3 . ....
| have heard from a lady, who knew tho
kind 6amaritans who nurbed psot Lola Mon
toz In her last sickness, that her grateful gen.
tlensss and humanity were very pathetic. She
| crept to the foot Of the cross, and crouched
there weeping, till sho seemed to hear the gra-
eious words" Thy sins nre forgiven thec.'
| In the summer Of 1883 visited Munich L.
While driving about that fine capital which
from It's ASPECT 1f ne&ncs$, seem more like mn
| American than European city, the beautiful
residence allotted by tho late King to Madame
Lola Montel, was pointed out to us by our ualet
| de place.
| AVA she very unpopular in Municb,p
asked.
"Yos, Madame, with our mos. ro,r.otsl,o
chilens, anu latterly with the students-but
she was good to tho poor-thoy missed her."
In the Art Gallery of the new palace; King
Ludwig, who #as great coasas.ssiii of beauty
had set apart hall for the portraits OF living
/ k.. 4 ..l
We found portrait of Lola Montc1, dspidediy
the loveliest picture there. Even the reigning
Queen, a young and prctty woman, was given
isss honorable position I'd tho gallery. We
are told that the Ming ekacted OF his success