The Portland daily press., 1871-09-12
Gossip About Boo,h-An oda O surt.hip

lLong Branch Cor. Cincinnati Commercially
Edwin Booth seems to be as much ad-
mired of women since his second II arriage as
he was before his first, while he remains as
Indifferent as ever to the sex at large. seri-
ously question if any man who has so much
awakened the romantic and sentimental in
terest of Ewes daughters has, at least in this
generation, felt such little interest in them. 1t
is not often that any man, whatever his pre-
tensions, is really bored and prosecuted by
feminine attentions and solicitations, but the
young Hamlet certainly has been for num-
Der OF years. Few persons are aware how he
has Teen deluged with flowers and presents
ana 6tuet douG from silly women who iancied
themselves in love with him because he looks
melancholy, has pleasant voice, and knows
now 10 act. Strange to say, he has never
ouoMn hiiiseii an egotst, coxcomb, or q
puppy, amid all this aduatlon and worsbio.
has never had his head turned a whit: bas
never parted in the slightest from the even
tenor of his way.
A man who is not, or cannot be made a
fool about women, must have an extraordina
ry degree OF good sense and discretion. Men
VINO appear strong in everything else, show
themselves weak in this particular-Scipio
and Isaac Newton, perhaps, excepted.
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Dlooded, as is manifest in his impassioned
style OF acting. He was extremely devoted to
ms hrst. as he Is to his second wife, and, un-
IKE most artists, is thoroughly d, mestic in
us tastes. 10 his procession and bis family
MS every thought and aspiration are surren-
dered. Beyond them he has not, nor does he
care 10 have, any ambition or expectation.
Last season Booth was overworked, and,
| before his theatre closed, his physicians fear
q H. sob l..
some time. had seated Itself permanently up-
| on his lungs, Though of muscular ana vieor-
Gus frame. he is OF such delicate organlza-
tiOn, and throws himself SO much into the
characters he assumes, that a long engage
ment wears upon him sensibly, and he has
been medically advised to abstain hereafter
from such vigorous taxation OF his health and
strength.
HIS DESIRE TO GET OUT OF DEBT.
The star engagements he performs through
out the country before he plays at his own
theatre are very arGuous, aud but for the fact
that he is extremely anxious to pay off the
debt upon his dramatic temple, they would
not be undertaken. His theatre cost
nearly nine hundred thousand dollars, less
than two hundred thousand OF which was fur
nished by the proprietor. He now owes, L
am told about S350,O00 on the building, all to
warm personal friends and admirers, who
would not care if he deferred the pay yment till
doomsday. But so conscientious is he that
he can hardly rest until the entire d, bt is DIS.
charged, when, he says, he will be free man
again.
Persons who think the tragedan overworks
with a view to more money-getting will under
stand from this explanation the real cause of
his extraordinary exertion.
wooED BY MAN, BUT WON BY THE SEA.
Even the pertdious ocean has its advant-
ages. young man of good family and posi-
ton, without income worthy OF mention,
came down here some weeks since with the
intention of marrying girl having wealthy
father-not with the intention OF living upon
her, but as. precautionary measure against
possible poverty. He found such girl, one
of two children, and as she was sensible, am
liable, and moderately good looking, he pro-
posed to her after courtship OF ten days.
She thought his wooing rather brief, aud
frankly told him she believed he wanted to
wed her fathers fortune rather than herself.
With equal canJor he admitted that the
pecuniary part had its influence. but declared
that il he were rich and she poor, be would
be most happy to make her his wife. She
/ wavered for hall a day, slept over tbe matter,
and the next morning felt constrained to de-
| cline.
The young man performed the philosophic
| role, remarkingith3 he Was sorry, but thai he
had too much TO do occupy himself in break
ing his heart. "We may DO better than mar
| ~, Bella" he added. ave might have quar-
relied as man and vile, but we won't quarrel
as friends; and, alter all who SHOWS bat eel
ibaey Is the greatest OF hiessugsf"
Sull, he did not surrender hope.
He proposed the same afternoon 20 teach
her TO swim. ard they went together into the
surf mneh lur,hsr than pruceuee would have
dieiat ID. lie wanted 10 frighien hsr aud he
succeeded. The undertox carried her 0at
until she thought she was eAly drowning.
He plunged alter her, and broug6t her saisif
| 10 the shore.
When she had recovered from her terror,
she said 10 her companion, you have pre-
served my lie. Charles. and "a vouid b. an
grateful Tor rls loneer 20 sithhold my hama.
Shafi-s. as my be supposed, sccrpicd.
Papa Is delighted with Lis prospective son
in-law iOr his heroic achievement. and Ia the
early autumn the inrch Of HymeD wii klndis
the hre npOn this new domestic hearth.
Let US hope that u viii burn pufely bright
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