Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-01-28


moment threw off his hat coat and waist
coat, sprang through the parlor window,
1.-THE and agile as harlequin, reappeared
with an infant in his arms, restored it to
its half-crazed mother, and darting
through the crowd unknown, returned to
his lodgings without his coat, which had
been in moment ruthlessly snapped up.
In vain selfelected committee offered
a reward for the brave man. A few
days after, however, a thief was apprc-
hended while offering for sale hand
some coat, in the sleeve of which was
written the name Of the well-known ac-
tor. The papers blazed abroad Macrea-
dy's modesty and intrepidity, and thun-
ders of applause greeted him whenever
he appeared on the stage. His benefit
shortly afterwards was a bumper; and
in an anonymous letter came bank
note for e10, as small tribute to his hui
manity and courage. Mcready instant
ly sought out the unfortunate couple who
had lost their all in the flames, and pre-
sented them with the acceptable SUN,
saying modostly that he had only been
the mean instrument in the hand of God,
and promising to assist the rescued child
in after years.
And ncw for drop of vitriol, very
skillfully distilled by Mr.. Dion Bouci-
cault When at Mobile, Mcready's ar
rogance displeased one of the local actors
for the time deposed from power. The
fellow resolved to pay-out the "star"
one night when acting Claudius to Mr..
Macready's Hamlet. When stabbed by
the young Prince, Claudius reeled for
ward, and, after a lingering death,
stretched himself out in the central spot
expressly set apart for Macready. The
English actor, much vexed, whispered
quietly, Die further up the stage, Sir"
But no use Claudius was deaf as an adj
der. Hamlet growled louder, Die fur
ther up the stage, Sir!" 1t was possible
he might drag him there SO Claudius
gravely sat up, like one of the revivalists
in Bombastes," and observed, "I b'lieve
I'm King here, and I'll die just where
please, Mister The tragedy shortly af.
ter concluded.
ANOTHER SroRY or GEORGE PEA
BoDY's LoyE.-The Providence journal
publishes the following episode in the
life of George Peabody
A story has been going the rounds of
the newspapers giving as a reason why
Mr.. Peabody was never married, that he
adopted young girl, whom, after she
grew up, he wished to make his wife, but
finding that she preferred clerk in his
establishment to the chief Of the house,
he " never told his love-" hut calmly
gave her up, and saw her married to n
younger rival. OF the truth Of that story
I know nothing, but can vouch for
this, that ! am now going to relate.
More than so years ago. in the school of
John kingsbury, was one of the fairest
daughters of Providence. Her school
education finished, she went with her
friends to Europe, not, however, before
having given her youthful affections, to q
young man whom she had met in sis
ter city. But before marriage adversely
came upon him, he found himself in nc
situation to marry. He was not willing
she should waste her youth and beauty
in waiting through long years, so he re
leased her from her vows, and they part
ed, she going, as said, to Europe.
There she met George Peabody, then,
comparatively speaking, a young man,
but one who was already making his
mark. and whose wealth was beginning
to pour in. He saw her and was struck
with her grace, her winning ways, hel
loveliness, and he proposed" Her
heart still clung to her loved one acros:
the wide Atlantic, but after sometime
she yielded, perhaps to the wishes of hel
friends, perhaps to the promptings Of
worldly ambition, who can tell She be
came the affianced wife of Mr.. Peabody
/ After little interval she came back te
this country, and soon after her arrival
met her first love. At sight Of him all
her former affection came back, il. in
deed, it had left her; and Mr.. Peabody
with his wealth, and brilliant prospects
faded away. and she clung with fond af
fection to her American lover, and was
willing to share moderate income with
him. All was told to Mr.. Peabody, and
he, with that manliness that character
lied his every action, gave her up, and
in due time she was married. Iwell re
member, when in London, % years ago
hearing all this talked over in chosen
circle of American friends, and also, al
brilliant dinner given by Gen. Cass, IL
Versailles, it was thoroughly discussed
Whether, in his visit to this country
l.