Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-07

thlekly clustering together, with a big
white open at the top of all, which seem
ed TO be lying In wait to entrap me. As
| came 10 them Alice laid her hand on
my arm, and summonlng up all my
strength, attacked my enemies. The
little ones fell easily before me, and then
with a fresh breath / engaged the big
one, and VIGOROUSLY overcame him. he
Offering no resistance, for I held him
aloft, and he was quite steady, and easy
to managei though full, strong, able
bodied note for all that.
| don't think any grunt was ever 20
difficult Of Interpretation as Betterton's
when he struck the last chord. Whether
Il meant utter contempt or lively appTe
citation | could form no idea but there
was a smile on Allce's face which led me
to hope that had not failed; and was
comfOrted.
"Faust" was open on the piano, and
the manager carelessly turned the leaves
lyon know this, I suppose Z" he said,
as be came to the duet in the garden
scene. "Do you mind trylne il with Mr..
Heytesmero, Miss Ra wnsley -
We sang the reeitative and COM
menced
"Dammi ancor, dainmI ancor
Contemplar u tuO yisO,"
the perfectly beautiful air which follows.
Then Allce's voice rang out sweet and
clear;
40 sileuzio, o mister.
Ineffabil misterO:n
and then we Joined, both of us, loving the
music, singing with heart and soul.
Bertertou rau bis fingers up the key
board when we had finished, and for a
moment feared that he was dissatisfied;
but II was not so.
"Thank you, MIR. Hevtesmere. Yes,
am happy to offer you the engagement, :"
he said and proceeded to arrange terms,
&c. We were to join him at Maverford
in three weeks time leaving US a week
in which TO settle the wedding, and a
sufficient balance TO admit TO onr spend
ing two quarters of the honeymoon. |
lnwardly blessed him as he made his
ddieur, and soon retired myself for,
under the circumstances, | thought IL
probable that Alice would like to go
upstairs aud cry, and ! wished to be
alone also, and realize the rapid changes
which the last few hours had brought
about.
II would have been great convenience
pone his indignation until after quarter
day. Perhaps II did not occur TO him; or
perhaps he thought that | should prove
exceptionally amenable 10 reason about
the Goth of March for, though a ten
pound note and change for a sovereign
are very good things In their way, they
hardly constitute sufficient ballast where
with to embark on the voyage of
mAtrimony.
My graud-uhcle, Clement Heytesmere,
was lawyer, and had made the discovery
that when society reached that interesting
stage at which every one had his rights,
we should have the Heytesmere property.
We had not go, It, nor had it been ours
for generations and though | do not
know how many points the law has, pos
session Is nine Of them and the law
must be II regular porcupne If It leaves
the unfortunate non-posspssor enough to
do him much good. My grand
father, Colonel Hey tesmere, was the
eldest brother, and took the matter up
first bnt he could not prove where Peter
was born, nor where Michael was buried;
and, most important OF all, where Percy
and Anne were married indeed, he was
forced TO conclude that if they had been
~
have taken place In some inaccessible
back wood of America they were traced
To the other hemisphere. Clement would
not give up; wanted to quarrel with his
brOi her for his lacs of enthusiasm, and
continued the quest alone except mas
much as my grandfather supplied him
with money when Clement said ii was
necessary TO success. II was supposed
q 49, Aa huA ha ltVtls uA
casually, my grandfather came across a
few important facts but, when Clement
died, as be did very suddenly at South
ampton, the old william left no uaners but
an unpaid bill for wines and spirits and
one useless certificate. Since then the
search had been abandoned.
Alice and appeared hl the church on
Tuesday morning, aud were met by a very
mild young curaie, a very snuiiy old pew
opener, and Matber, nervous and con-
fused Ia the highest degree but by their
Joint aid we were united with a security
10 which the whole bench of bishops
could have added nothing and then We
started for our short tour.
II was by no means holiday, for was
obliged to perfect my knowledge, as
much as possible, Of the lyrical and dra'
matte Joys aud sorrows Of Don Caesar d
Bdzan, Mdnrico, Hlyino, Eigsrd0 and
various other persons who sometimes re-
sorted to extremely complicated method:
of expressing their feelings. The two
weeks passed away like two days and
then we ruefully said "Good-bye" L
pleasant little Beachley, and JOuneyeC
on to Maverford. BERTHE Heytesmer,
was no more Alice Rawnsley haG
ceased to exist but Miss Allison anI
a MIR. Haywood, who allghted at th'
Maverford station, and were there re
ceived by Mr.. Belterton, bore n striking
resemblance TO the "young couple" wni
had been staying at Beachley.
must not plunge into anecdotes o
my Stage life, with all It's DOyelty aud ex
element for II once begin, there will
be no stopping.
We played 1" Mariana" "Faust,
"Trovatore," " Lucia" "l urline,
sonnambula," and the perennial " Bo
hemian Girl - the fact that my wife ha
been a singer 10 some measure removing
the brand Of the amateur beast 10 hate
full to the professiOn-frOm my forehead
1t was hard work, very hard for there
a mighty difference between learning I
slug q ballad with what YOU imagine I
be taste and feeling, and joining in tun
and time In the recitatives and concer
ed music throughout a long Opera.
notion obtains amongst anatenrs-yo
see, | speak from the other side of th
stream now-that IL one eau sing ba
lad properly" the said one eau sin
, ANYTHING. There is a simi ar Idea wit
regard TO cooks, that if man can coo
, a chop satisfactorily, ht is capable of an
"a.
Ask the accomplished vocalist to sin
"Salve, dlmora," and the chef to dre'
you something special in the way OF sG'n'
/ V0us Vsrrtz.
! To return to the opera, hOweve
A Though il was, as have said, hard worl
ii was very happy life. An old mothe
ly eontralto took great fancy to LIT
1 Alice, and was very kind TO her. (Poi
' Marta gone now for ever beyond Il
/ reach OF Mephistophelian templatio
a did any one, in any nation of languag
J play tue part of Margherita's unwal
e guardian as perfectly as you y got
admirably with Beltertoa, who was
K most amusing COMPANION when ds
was over, and had seen musical service
v every part of the world, from improvls
4 concerts amongst the huts of Australia
IL gOd-dlggers to performances OF mus
from a royal pen nj royal castle. WI
d the company, l may venture to say th
e was not unpopular, when the first hu
10 of rawness had worn away, aud the loo
papers were kind enough to say el
ar things.
d My wife's success was great, for
+, sang very charmiuEly, aud acted viii
" natural talent and Intelligence which
d Il great extent compensated for her la
ID Of stage experience. But away from
" theatre she was the vrrlest child-m'
nt tlt to trundle hoop round the 'Wn ID
e. TO wear eymbolical golden one on
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