The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-28
sfParis Correspondents Court Journal. July / ]
THE PRINCE AND THE AC-
T,REsS.
) a Romantie Tale OF COurtahip.

ing recognition by the Imperial family
of Austria of the marri lge of Duke
Louis of Bavaria with the beautiful
Nile. Mendel, the actress, of Augs-
bourg, has given new aim to the
theatrical ambition of the ladies of the
Paris boards. The visit about to be
made by the Empress Elizabeth to the
beautiful Castle of Lake Stahnberg,
where the newly married couple re-
side, has become the talk of every
foyer d'artisies in Europe. They say
In the couisses here that Her Austrian
Majesty was the great promoter of the
marriage, the story connected with
her brothers love and courtship being
romantic enough to excite the strongest
interest in her kind and womanly
heart, and making it forgetful of oil
distinction of rank where an equal
share of love and delicacy has been
displayed by both the lovers. Mile.
Mendel, who had preserved her repu-
tation unsullied amid ell the perils and
temptations OF theatrical life, is con-
sidered as the most lovely woman IN
Germany. her beauty being the true
German type, of the peculiar fairness
beheld IN no other country golden
hair in soft, silky masses, without the
slightest tinge of auburn-pure gold
-unburnished, complexion delicate
as the inner petals of the Bengal rose
pale pink. scarcely ever seen in ma
ture, and almost impossible to produce
by artificial means /; lips of the deep
est carnation teeth small and exquis-
itely white, and eyebrows of the dark
est brown, with eyes of the deepest
blue All this made such an impress
sion on the heart of Duke Louis that
from the moment he first beheld her
at the Munich Theatre he vowed him
self to the Worship of this one idol
But Nile. Mendel was valiant In de-
fence of her reputation, and aware of
the responsibility incurred by the pos
session OF great talent, she resisted ev-
cry overture, even that of marriage,
on the part of the Duke, well knowing
that it was out of his power to con-
tract any alliance of the kind, as much
was expected of him by his family
At that time Nile. Mendel was In the
habit of wearing velvet collar with
clasp ornamented by single pearl of
great value, which had been presented
to her be the King of Saxony, and in
order to quell all hope of success In
the bosom of her royal admirer, she
declared to him one day that she had
made VOW to bestow her heart and
hand on him alone who could match
al
As would form the whole necklace
The declaration was made laughingly,
for the fair creature knew well enough
the Duke, living fully up to his income,
which was but mediocre for his rank,
could never accomplish this Herculean
task, and she laughed more merrily
still when she beheld the disconsolate
expression of his countenance at the
announcement she had made. But
soon afterward she heard that the
Duke had sold his horses and broken
up his establishment-gone to live In
the strictest retirement In a small cot
tage belonging to his brothers park.
That very 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
it came, and smiled sadly at the loss
of labor she felt sure that Duke Louis
was mourning for loves sake. By de-
grees the velvet band became covered
with pearls, all of them as fine as the
one bestowed by the King of Saxony,
until one evening great was the rumor
In Augsbourg. The fair Mendel had
been robbed; while on the stage, di-
vested Of all ornament, in the prison
scene as 'fBettina Won Armstedt," her
dressing room had been entered, and
the velvet collar, with its row of price
less pearls, had disappeared from the
toilet table. The event was so terri
BILE, her nerves so shaken, that in spite
of the assurance of the Chief of Po-
lice Magistrate, who happened to be
IN the7theatre at the moment, that he
was sure to find the thief In very
short time, for he had the clue already.
poor Nile. Mendel was SO overcome
by grief that her memory failed her
entirely, SO that on returning to the
stage, not q word could she remember
of her part The audience waited for
some time in astonishment at the ST.
1ence maintained by the actress the
actress gazed at the audience in piteous
embarrassment, until, by sudden in
spiration, and almost mechanically in
deed, she remembered that she had
the rehearsal copy of the play in the
pocket of her apron. She drew it
forth without hesitation, and began to
read from it with the greatest self-pos-
session imaginable. At first the audi
ence knew not whether to laugh or be
angry, but presently memory, pathos,
forgetfulness of all but her art had
returned to Mile Mendel, and in the
utteranee of one of the most impas-
stoned sentiments of her speech she
flung the rehearsal copy into the or
chestra, and went on with her part
without pause or hesitation. The ap-
plause Of the audience was SO tremen-
dous that one of the witnesses to the
scene has told us that the great mon
ster chandelier In the centre of the
roof swung to and fro with the vibra-
ton. But on her return to her dress
ing room the excitement proved too
much and she tainted away. On re-
turning to consciousness it was to find
Duke Louis at her FEET and the head
Commissaire standing by her side bid
ding her to take courage, for the pearls
had been found. Where are they?'
exclaimed she. Are you sure that
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