Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-07
A Seaside Romance.


An odd little incident in the early life of one
Of our celebrated actors is quite worth relating,
apart from the interest which has always sur
rounded the hero himself.
1t occurred when the artist in question was
about twenty-four Yeas of age, handsome, sly
lish, and attractive in his manner. lie had Just |
succeeded in making great hit in several Of |
the leading cities: and when the theatrical sea- |
son closed be adjourned to the sea-shore for the |
summer. As he was capital company, as well |
asa good doctor, lie became all the rage, espec |
ally with the young ladies'.
However, lie was engaged, up to his magnit- |
cent black eyes, in love with ali exquisite piece
OF bewildering divinity, only nineteen, with
heavenly blonde face, and graceful figure.
Undeniably it was a regular Rnnan and .lu-
liet amour, without particle Of common sense
or discretion or any other commonplace and
holney virtue mingled with it nevertheless,
the young lady's parents exercised their vigil
lance; and as B, possessed considerable
wealth apart from his profession, and had, ey-
en- then, given unmistakabe evidence of the
talent which has since placed him iu the fist
class OF historic lumlnaries, no obstacle Was
thrown in the way Of his marriage.
The chlel attraction which this particular re-
sort had for B over all others was the pres
snce of he finance and her family.
For some time the pair were undlsurbed in
the exclusive possession of one another, and
succeeded in being very duh company for other
people.
Now it happened that certain Miss Nellie
P. was very discontinued and uncomfortable
about these cooling doves.
Miss Nellie did not, by any means possess
sufficient brains to make philosophical CLASH
rcation Of her amorous predictions, but
ifshe had done so, IL would had stood about
thus:
/. Captivating young unmarried men ia gratl.
Tying to my vanity.
2. Captivating young married men being more
difficult and producing more mischief, Is still
more gratifying.
8. Captivating men betrothed 10 a beauty
the most difficult OF all, is in the highest degre,
gratifying.
To these classes there would have been nu
merous sub-classes, such as 'cartivating bache
lors with the proyerbial marble heart yer,
gratifying; captivating disappointed lovers, wo
men-haters very faithful husbands, etc., ex
ecedingiy gratifying.
Miss Nellie's seductive airs were laughed a
by all the gentleman, and sneered at by the la
dies. Nevertheless, the gentlemen were lie
captives and the ladies were envious lie
worshippers never actually fell in love, and new
er really proposed, in all probability. Thoug
she had been out three seasons she never la
decent offer in her life but they all sough
her at balls, filled her box at the opera, sent he
significant boqueis, and Wed with each othe
for her company i'll Drive or promenade Ii
her parent fondly believed "she could mari
any one she please d." ard all this was accom-
plished less by youtband beauty than by chan,
Ing airs and piquant, dashing conversation
which was neither witty, sensible or origins
but simply saucy and daAlpg, for she took a.
vantages ofeyely iota osehe lcsnse accorde
her sex, and struck right home into every man
peculiarties aud vanties, one time teasir
and quarreling, and then 1attering their eg
tism.
But bere was B., Obvious to all h
Charms, walking, dancing, singing drivil
with another before her very face. She W
resolved 10 exercise her ingenuity upon him.
There was grand ball one night, and it
safe 10 assert that Miss Nellie p had gC
ten herself up expressly TO do execution up
poor B..
No doubt every separate article which adoi
ed her person ned been pinned on, hooked
or buttoned on, with B-'s black eyes re
ing in Imagination upon il.
She was certainly a very dangerous you
lady when her toilette was complete, for art h
unhesitatingly aud layispny allied itself W
nature to produce quite beauty, and Ne
was not aplain gir even in her night DIRE
which is saying good deal for her looks
Her form and features were good, her e,
black and bright, and her hair dark and abul
ant.
B. danced the first set with his adored
trothed, and then came i waltz, which N
Nellie had the exquisite III isery of seeing
lovers enjoying together As il there was no
CHS III tnt WOflu
AT last etiquette compelled separation,
while B. JEALOUSY relingu shed his betro
ed to another partner he invited Miss p
dance, for she was a reigning belle, and pro
bly, the thought OF dancing with one less
tinguished had not occurred to him. ThOl
yonng,his innocence had long since been brl
cd OF, and he was quite experienced in femin
wles, so, somehow or other, it dawned on
mind that the fascinating and adorable you
angel at bis side was deeply impressed with
good looks.
To be adored by handsome woman
not feel delightfully."- uplifted transcends the
mite powers of mortal man.
B felt his vanity putting him up e
while his eyes jealousy followed his own
vinity
The end of the DANCE found them by d
opening upon the piazza which faced the bes
The moon was Ugh and bright, and the e,
ny warm. Nellie declared 10 promenade, B.
would have preferred returning to his Dulci