Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-13

'rhe announcement of the approaching ~
cognition by the Imperial family oil Auslria
of the marriage oil Duke Louis Of Bavaria
with the beautiful Mile. Mendel, the actress,
of Augsburg, has given new aim 10 tne
theatrical ambition OF the ladies OF the Faris
boards. The visit about TO be made by the
Empress Elizabeth to the beautiful castle OF
Lake Slahnberg, where the newly married
couple reside, has become the tolk oil every |
foyer d'drtistes in Europe. They say IN INC
coulisses here that her Austrian Majesty was
the great promoter OF the marriage, the Story
connected with her brothers. love and couit-
ship being romantic enough to excite lne
strongest interest in her kind and womanly
heart, and making 1t forgetlul OF all ulstlnc-
tion of rank, where an equal snare OIL ioNo
and dellcaey had been displayed by bolh tue
lovers Miss Mendel, who htd preserved
her reputation unsullied amid all the perlis
and temptations OF theatrical lille Is consul
cred as the most lovely woman IN Germany
her beauty being Of the true German type,
of the peculiar Harness beheld in no otheI
country-golden hair, In soft, silky masses,
without the smallest iinge oil auburn pure
gold unburnished; complexion dellea'e as
the inuer petals OF the Bengal rose-paie
pink, scarcely ever seen in 'nrc, anu AZ
most impossible 10 produce by arlihclai
means: lips of deep clTnalioh; teeth small
and equisltely white, and eyebrows oil the
darkest brown, with eyes oil the dcepest
blue. All this made such an Impression on
the heart OF Duke Louis thai nom the mo-
ment he first beheld her at thr Munich thea
tire he vowed himself 10 the W rship oil this
one idol. But Mile. Mendel WAS valiant IN
defence of her reputation, and aware oil inc
responsibility incurred by the possession oil
great talent, she resisted ovry overture,
even that of marriage, on th' part Of the
| fhnt NJ nj
power to contract any alliance | the KIND,
as much was expected of HIM y his family.
At that time Mile Mendel was in the habit
of wearing a velvet collar with clasp, orna-
mented by single pearl OF treat value,
which had been presented TO her Dy Inc
King of Saxony, and in order to quell all
hope of success in the bosom at her royal
admirer, she declared 10 him-one day that
she had made a vow TO bestow her heaft ana
hand ON him alone who could match ms
single pearl with as many others as would
form tile whole necklace. The declaration
was made laughingly, Tor The fair creature
knew well enough TINT the Duke, living lul
Nv up to his income, which was but medl
ocre for his rank, could never accomplish
This Herculean task, and she la ghcd more
merrly still when she beheld Tie disconso-
late EXPRESSION of his counter. nee nj the
announcement she had made. EuL soon nj
ierward she heard that the Duke had sold
his horses and broken up his establishment
gone 10 live in the sliclcsi retirement in
a small cottage belonging TO his brothers.
mark.
Tint ycry night, when about TO place the
velvet band upon her neck, she found to her
great surprise that second pearl had been
added TO the clasp. She knew well enough
whence il came, aud smiled sadly ut the loss
OF labor she felt sure that Duke Louis was
iucurrripg for loves sake. BY degrees The
velvet band became covered with pearls, all
of them as fine as the one bestowed by the
King oil SaxOny, until one evening great was
the rumor IN Augsbourr. The fair Nendel
had been robbed; while on the Stage, divesl-
ed Of All ornament, in the prison scene, us
Beilina Won Armsiedt, her dressing room
had been entered, and the velyel collar WIN
its row of priceless pearls had sappenreu
from the toilet table. The event was so ter
rible. her nerves so shaken, thai in spite o
the assurance of the chiel police magistrate
who happened TO be in the lhenlre nj NC
moment, that he was sure TO tiuI the thle
in a very short time, for he had The clue al
ready, poor Mile Mendel was so overcome
nv Crief, thai her memory Jailed her entire
", so that on returning TO the stage not
word did she remember of her part, ln'
, audience waited for some time ~ asiohish
, ment at the silence maintained by The ac
g tress; the actress gazed at the audience II
A piteous embarrassment, until, by n suu9el
4 insniration, aud almost mechanically, In
i deed, she remembered that she had tue re
/ hearsal copy of the play in the pocket oil he
1 apron. She drew il forth without hesitation
and began To read from il with the CREATES
sell possession imaginable Al nrsl the au
dience did not know whether 10 laugh or b
angry, hut presently memory, paihns, Tor
geifnlness of all but her art had returned /
. Mile Mendel, and in the nitcrance oil one q
/ the most imprisoned sentiments oil ne
i speech she flung the rehearsal copy mo IN
. orchestra, and went on with her part WIN
out pause or hesitation. The applause OF TIL
Il audience was so tremendous that one of TIL
l. witnesses TO the scene has told us that III
great monster chandelier IN the centre OF III
v roof swung to and fro with the vlbration.-
: But on her return TO her dressing room III
excitement proved too much, and she lainle
away On coming back 10 consciousness
t. was 10 find Duke Louis at her ieet, ana III
is head commissare standing by her side, biz
IS ding her take courage, for the pearls la
10 been found. "Wheye are they Pr eXelalmc
= she. "Are YOU sure that none are missing
l., Have none been stolen ?" Duke Louis the
clasped round her neck the string of pearl
complete at last, no longer sewn on TO IL
u velvet band, but strong with symmetry, an
fastened with diamond clasp. What MOI
,, could be done by the devoted lover? He III
IL spared neither pains nor sacrifice to alta
i Ills end. and Mile. Mendel consented 10 b.
q. come his wife The Empress Of Austria a
. pears TO have been much moved by The slOr
O. and suggested the nomination OF the brio
as elect 10 lie title of Baroness de Wallerse
ut which thus cqualized tile rank of the flame
a and enable them TO marry without difficult
h, They live the most retired life possible
70 their little chateau on Lake stahnbero, whe
In the Empress of Austria is about to vi
er them. They say that the Duchess Louis
rr Cavaria never puts of night or day the nee
lace of pearls, the clasp of which she Ii
he Of this peculiarly She is known all throu
so the country round by the name OF the Fai
Perlina, from the old German tale OF