, 1870-09-25
Ecchfer and George Sand.

Ecchfcr and George Sand.
The following account Of Fechter's recon-
trc with Mstlame George Sind, in 1851, when
he Wac playing Claudio at the Porte Saint
Martin Theatre, Is from the Atlantic Nonthly
for September;
When the drama was first read, Boccage, to
whom belonged the leading r0L, that Of an
old man, went to Fechter, SAVING. We can
offer you nothing in " "Claudie" i: ,hava the
flret part, aud no other is good enough for
you"
have taken fancy 10 the plowboy."
"What, the third part in the piece p
Of it." -.
so"C1audie" was mounted and Madame Sand
czme from Nxllant to ~ assist" at the dress
rehearsal. At the end of the first act Fechter
alne Sand and Doccage in the dressing-toou
III v ill Lii .Ciandie,'" said Madame Sand.
" will not permit such au outrage. II Eou
allow that man to act, Il withdraw the play
tno dssz 4ss 2a ssG,S ',fnR ssass
That man, Is 5ou call him, is doing you y
great borar. He has taken an inferior part
ont of compliment to you, and Will act i rs
no one else can. Ny advice TO you ia to keep
quiet"
! advice, and with threats upon her lipa left
Boceage to his own reflections.
whats the matter, Boecager saked
Fecllter, na soon a. the lady Ind retired
"Nhy, that foolish woman says you shan't
play in Claudis,' She's made plowboy, and
| il vezy much disgustei with you because you
dress him in peasant's clothes and give him =
| patos."
"Yery WE'LL" answered Fech.er, "then I
refuse the part. I won't 50 on with the re-
ii but We are lost If you don't, For my sake
pny no attention to her, and 60 On through
Gradually soothed inta complaissnce. Fech-
| ter put On his street dress, spoke the pureat
| of French. and It the close Of the next act
! Madame Sand exclaimed: 'tWhAt a charming
young man! Why did he not look and act this
way befoIe7"
Fechter had made gentleman Of her..p1ow-
Now" uaid Fechtes, 1T the conclusion Of
the rehearsal, III can't do that part -
feel 1t ought to be done, won't appear At IL.
Madame Sand can w1ite, but she has proved
that ehe doe4n't know the meaning Of acting,
She has ipsulted me, and I've done With her. "
or couree much exposlu1ation ensued, and
it was finally decided that, Madame Sand to
the contrary. Fechter should hAve his oEn
plss. FL, y r.Rs u ne It to % lin. e1e1aimei exc asd.ae @
Sand, when the curtain fell upon the frat
night Of C1audie;" take me to him, that
may know him"
IL refuse to know Madame Sand" wss
Feehters anawes to the mesease. "Iou need
not bring her. do not forget an inault-''
Madame Sand did not obtain her introduc,
ton, and when she wrote "Haupsat" espe-
cial1y for the man whom she declared woult
kit Claude" :" the proud actor refused to &c
cept his part.
Two DaYa in the Life OF n Drend'
fully 1ll.Tcmpcrcd Old Person.
FIRST DAT.
It's conspiracy! .....
I see it quite clearly! I'm to ba left her,
to die alone, and they have sworn not to IN
suer the bell.
/ know it's past the time ought to have
nv physic. cont know what time ahou1t
take it; and don't know, either, what oclo:l
| il il nov; but I'm quite certain Of one thinf
f-whateyer the time shou1d be, or ahoult
baye been, ehsli be, or have been. ne
| nj take my oath thes'ra laughing ont OF
the 1Anding.
| This IL very cruel
Nv phyaic does me no good That doctor'e
m old humbug, and knew il from the first
But II he vaan't, don't haze it At the rish
time, and the bottle is not properly ahaken.
know she doesn't shake the bottle. Ih'
bottle haar her shaking 10 another one sh'
| shakes to deceive me-
But I'm not deceived. Tn certain Of it
else why does she 60 behind the curtain be
fore she begins to shake at Al?
They want me to die; that's what it is
They're in hurry to get my little bit O.
4 money,
II anybody ere1 answers this bell any more
I'll hare my will brought out, and III read il
to them. and then they II see I've left ever
So, I musn;. do hat, or they'd murder N
I and bum the WILL
Now come to think Of it, Mrs. Pipchiu
tuv housekeeper, ism I = very murderous-loo1
ipg person, md old Poobles, my buslers, e1
preston Is anything but ssnguinary. Ba
then, that is the cunning OF crime:
know them, and I can resd their thought
TWAS only this morning caught Poodle
chuckling when waa taking my pills.
, Ihate taxing pills, and Always make face
at them but that is no reason
So you've come at las, have Joq' Pooblaa
this morning7 Why isn't II n1endei thsn?
Ton've not bean Away ten minutes? Yer
: gooa. And it's not the proper time for N
mixture, iantit9
NJ! no, By no Means Tn not goiug :
take my medicine before the proper htnf
, | Tcu can't expect that, surelys
There, don't want any mpeftme1ce.
! shall settle with you. my fne fellow, oefos
! very long.
Go about your business, will you'
II, me sEoosp DAT (4taer his recoeeyy)-.
Perhaps WA little too hard on Fpchii
an affaid, too, hurt old Poobles' feeling
think they we're about as attentive - an
i one could be.
expect I'm rather irritable ~hen Tn H.
Ia eushdi S1d E FooSo. Ell shoua have
III give 'eu q ten-pound note each, IN
then t6ey can get what they Like. Coafoun
| them!
wouIdn,s be Twitched up
= | 1I.o Elnxa In her y Old TnKu EnfkN. y I