Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-02-23
A Wealthy NasiaviIIinn Vho Wnn-
ted to Marry "a Ballet Queen.

A blonde actress has been revealing to
Cincinnati Enquirer reporter. The re-
porter writes of the revelations as follows:
IAN actress of this class, who quite re-
Gently appeared in this city, met with some
remarkable adventures, inthe way OF what
is, professionally speaking, termed mash
es' during Southern tour. In Charlesr
ton, S. c., for instance, a gentleman OF
wealth fell in love with her, and followed
her from city to city, for several weeks,
finally becoming hopeless of making con-
quest, be relinqushed the seige in Macon,
Ga. In that city another desperate mash
was made, and the inashee initiated his
predecessor in following the nasher and
with equal success. Other similar expe-
riences ensued until the company arrived
at Nashville, Tenn, where the worst mash
of all was made, the victim being gem
tleman of culture, high social standing,
and the possessor of a very fne income.
Without any unnecessary preliminary non
sense. the gentleman whom We will call
Mr.. A. proceeded, with every available
resource, to storm the fortress. lie was
not one of those gushing youths who fail
to find words of sufficient force to proper
/ ly portray the unquepcnable fire raging In
! their bosoms, but le was the fortunate pos
SCISSOR of very extensive aud, IN fact, IN
exhaustible amount Of fluent English Ian
ouare. OF course, his love made him
| bashful. and interfered with the proper
aud distinct portrayal of his passion at
the first attempt, but even then he succeed
ed in making himself understood, and ON
making second attempt subsequently il
| Louisville, whittier lao followed the ador-
ed blondes, formal offer Of marriage was
effected with but little difficulty. and APP
\ parantIy,with very strong hopes of its be-
! ing accepted. Prom Louisville to Frank
fort he followed, and there renewed his
nroposal before several other blondes. aud
the ORIGINAL thinking that he was jesting
flor this time only. accepted the offer and
gave him permission to secure the license
and minister. lie took her at her word
and did so, returning in less than an hour
full aud legally armed to corsnmmate the
match The blonde did not faint, az il
would OF course have been her imperative
duty TO DO 80 on the stage, but she was
frightened, and an iniinationirom friend
that in Kentucky she could be forced to
marry the gentleman under the circum-
stances did not materially allay her fears.
Like any other woman in possession OF her
reasoning bowers, she set her mental
faculties TO work and soon concocted a
scheme for obtaining possession of th's IL
, ceuse. which she Immediately committed
to the flames. Even this pointed and GER
tainIy sufficiently positive refusal did not
cure the gentleman Of his desire to wed
. the blonde, and when she came to this city
', he came also, and remained two or tbret
! DAYS, at the end of which time he return
ed home wiser, il not happier mar,
! fully satisfied she YQs not for lin q win
!, The blonde said she was glad sor bis sak'
he had gone home. for he was fine gentle
= man and she could not help respecting him
but she could never feel for him that deyo
: tion requisite to happy welded life. ane
o consequently it was better he should for
: get hcr.--Eanner: