The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-09-22
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Whoever has seen the tragedy of
"Romeo and Juliet,n we'll mounted
and presented on the stage, has had
the opportunity of a divine pleasure,
I have always wondered what the
play would be when exalted with the
touch of music, with singing melodies
evolving from that under-current of
great harmonies on which the action
should flow along-as if a god who
had moved among us mortals sudden
ly assumed his deific shape. Yes, as
it is, or ought to be, when the Orches-
ira breathes festive strain, and
Juliet, in southern beauty and passion
sheds light upon the stage as she
moves along her stately dance, with
Romeo standing sentinel upon her
grace, and the nurse lowering around
her, like O bee around q blossom
when the night-garden glitters with
dew in all it's great shrubs and thick
cts. the fountain showers its spray,
the vases overflow with heavy flowers
and q slow moon casts silver upon the
lovers, meeting and parting there-it
needs no other enchantment than its
own.
1t was in turning oyer all these
chances of good or bad in this, my
choicest play, that doubted one night
at the door of g certain theater 'wheth-
er to 90 in or not. Singular it was,
that / should have hesitated that one
night of all nights, for it decided my
whole lot in life went it, as it were
on toss-up; and yet, so much are we
| the puppets Of destiny, that what
| seemed to me then the mereSt trifie OF
| chance, must have been, in reality an
event as fixed as fate; for it was there
| that l met JaQueline de Rechejaque-
lein. G ts-.
The play was superb. But in spite
of that fact, my eyes were continually
| attracted toward two of the audience.
In the pit sat an old soldier, stiff and
stately, with gray mustache, and
! some foreign orders worn over his
threadbare coat. By his side was q
young, slight girl, whose intent coun'
| tenance reflected all the changes oi
the play. The red lips quivered, the
roses ON the cheeks went and came
now laugh displayed pearls of teeth
and hundred dimples; now in the
large dark eyes tears gathered, anC
hung on long, backward-ben lashes
ready to fall. This lovely little being
was absorbed in the play so much
" ith all heart and soul, that more eye:
than mine forgot to watch the shift
ing acts in watching her. She leaned
forward, forgetfulIy, her chin resting
upon her hand, and in so doing re
Vealed what seemed inc0ngruOus witt
her otherwise plain attire-a bracele
which must have been a costly ant
antique heirloom. 1t was apparently
a chain of GenOese beads, long enough
to encircle the ivory wrist twice ant
hang loosely in o great loop the thirI
time; bead being q ilagree miracle o
| Ill m, ~ .n dnls
| cately wrought that it seemed q me r
bubble of light; and each One-as
had the opportunity to observe on get
ing it into my own hands later-tn
fantastic stimulation Of some flower
| corolla, with Ell its petals springin
open to the sun, or folded over to hOl
and hide the honey of its heart.
, had once seen a necklace of the SAM
miraculous beauty on the neck OF on
. of our well-knOWn singers.
, Nobody knew anything about thes
two, ask as I would. 1t seemed i'm
! possible to find any means of maxim
> their acQuaintance. To ell disbelieV
ers in love at first sight am a livin
: contradiction, for declare that l 10y
ed that girl passionately from th
, moment / saw her. Such instance
have been known in the world. HO'
COltAO L S~L az AA@sNAAAtC0 HANAA AANAt -
Q was the question. To do 50 I Wa
fully resolved. - ---.-
/ forgot all about the closing tai
G leau. Leaving my place, 1 weI
\ where they must necessarily pass M
I in coming out. She was leaning o
the soldiers arm, and her face VIZ
!, close to me. The throng aroun
=, pushed. My foot stepped on the hel
J Of her dress, drawing her back littl
and she put down the hand to releas
, the skirt. The loose coils Of the bract
c let fell nearly over the glove; l toucl
Il ed it adroitly, and it slipped of n
c was hidden in nay hand. She passe
It on unconscious of the loss.
,, am not thief, but q gentlema
It of position; though, so far appearance
, are certainly against me. They mu
have found out the loss and advertise
it at once; for the next morning the
l. it was in black and white. TeariI
lie open the paper with some tIepid9 TIC
y iest1 should have done the work t
" well and have a real theft on IL
Ii hands, / saw the annOuncemen
y. After all who would lose an obie
Al like that, and not seek TO regain
m The finder OF the bracelet was to q
a ply at No. Nanley place, and wou
be handsomely rewarded. / intend
TO be handsomely rewarded
is i went at midday, having impro
the forenoon by vigorous inves