Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-06-10
Homsantic story OF an Actress.

point, tho most interesting is that of Miss
Mendell, o German actress. We give the
romantic history as we fnd It related in her
book:
cit is said that she was tho most lovely
woman in Germany. her beauty being of tho
true German types of the peculiar fairness be.
held in no other country-goldcn hair, i'll
soft, silky masses, without the smallest tingo
of auburn pure gold--unburnished; COM
plexion scarcely seen in nature, and almost
impossible to produce by artificial means !;
lips Of deep carnation teoth small and ex-
quisitoy white, and eyebrows of the darkest
brown, with eyes Of the deepest hue. All
this made such an impression on tho heart of
the Duke Louis of Bavaria, that from tho
moment he first beheld her at the Munich
Theatre he vowed himself to the worship of
this ono idol. But Mademoiscllo NIcndell
was valiant in defence of her reputation, and
resisted every overture, even that of marriage,
on the part of the Duke, we'll knowing that
it was almost out of his power to contract any
alliance of the kind, as much was expected
| of him by his family. At that time Mile
| Mendell was in the habit Of wearing velvet
collar, with clasp orpamentcd by single
pearl of great value, which had been presen-
ted to her by the King of Saxony, and in or
| der to quell all hope of success in the bosom
of her ducal admircr, she declared to him one
day that she had made VOW to bcstow her
heart and hand on him alono who could
match this single pearl with as many others
as would form the whole necklace.
"The declaration was made laughing'y, for
tho fair creature knew well enough that The
Duke, living fully up to his income, could
never accomplish the hcrcu!can task. Soon
afterward she heard that the Duke had sold
his horses, broke up his establishment, and
gone to live in strict retirement in a small
cottage 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 the second pearl had been added
to the clasp She knew we'll enough whence
it came, and smiled sadly at the loss of labor
she felt sure That Duke Louis was incurrin :
for loves sake. BY degrees the velvet band
became covered with pearls, all of them as
foe as the one bestowed by the King of Sax
ony, until one evening great was tie rumor
in Augsburg the fair Mcndcll had been rob-
bed while on the stage, diycstcd of orna
mcnt, in the prison sceno as Bcttina Won
cd, and the velvet collar, with its row Of
priceless pearls, had disappeared from the
toilet table. The event was so terrible, her
nerves so shaken, that in spite of the assurance
Of the chief Of police magistrate, who hap
pened to be in the theatre at the moment,
that he was suro to find the thief in very
SHORT time, for he had the oluc already, poor
Mile Mcndcl was SO overcome by grief that
her memory failed her entirely, SO that on re,
turning to the stage not word could she re-
member of her part. The audience waited
for some time in ustonishment at the silence
maintained by the actress, who gazed at the
audience in piteous embarrassment, until by
q sudden inspiration and almost mechanically,
indeed, she remembered she had the rchcar-
sal copy of the play in the pocket Of her
apron. She drew it forth without hesitation,
and began to read from it. At first the au-
| dience know not whether to laug', or be an
cry, but presently, pathos, forgctfuncss of all
but her art had returned to Mile Mcndcll,
and in the utteranee Of one of the most inn
passioned sentiments of her speech, she flung
the rehearsal copy into the orchestra, and
went on with her part without pause or hcsi-
tation. The applause of the audience was so
tremendous that one Of the witnesses of the
scene has told Us that the monster chandelier
in the centre Of tho roof swung to and fro
with the vibration. ,5ut on her return to the
dressing room tho excitement proved too
much for her, and she tainted away On
coming back to consciousness, it was to find
Duke Louis at her feet, and the comm, ,issairc
standing by her side bidding her take cour-
ago for the pearls had been found. Arc
you sure that none are missing? Have mono
bccn stolenT Duke Louis then claspcd
round her neck the string of pearls, complete
at last, no longer sewn on the velvet band,
but strung with symmetry, and fastened Will,
diamond clasp What moro could be done
by tho devoted lover2 lie had spared nci-
thcr pains nor sacrifice to attain his end and
Mile Mendell consented to become his wife
The Emperor of Austria appears to have
been much moved by the story, and suggcs
ted the nomination of the bride elect to the
title of Baroness dc Wallcrsce, which thus
equalizes the ranks of the fanccs and enabled
thcm to marry without difficulty They live
the most retired life possible, in their litt,;
chateau on Lake Stahnbcrg. They say thai
the Duchess Louise, of Bavaria, never put
off, night or day, the necklace of pearls, th
clasp Of which is rivctted to her neck, ant
| that in consequence Of this popularity, ol,o i
knownssall through tho country round by th'
name of the Fairy Perlinay from the old Ger
man tale of the Magic PEARL"
|
ON THE SLY-Tho following good stor,
is told by gentleman who went to visit somt
friends in Iowa:
The family consisted of the husband, hi
wife, and two grown sons. The good old lad,
was the only one of tho family who did no
take little Of the 80 be joyful" SITTING
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