Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-11
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entertainments.
A VERY RASH LOVER.

When living in Dublin, where Tom
Moore was the observed OF all observers.
he was engaged in some private theatre
calls when he made acquaintance with Miss
Bessy Dyke, who had recently made her
debut as a ballet-dancer ON the Dublin
boards. Moore was smitten with her at
first sight. and, having access to the green-
room, used to seek her out and converse
with her, whenever he could, behind the
scenes. .fs'@' =! q a4
One night, as the celebrated Sir Philip
Champion, one of the very ablest medical
men that ever lived, was just dropping
of to sleep. after day of great fatigue.
he heard violent and agitated knocking
at his bedroom door.
"Come ip," he said and a voice, which
he at once recognized as that of his friend
Moore, spoke through the half-opened.
door, phil, Phil. for Gods sake, get up
and come with me without moments
delay - t a#@ 10
Sir Philip jumped up, hurried on his
clothes, and went out with him. IL was
about two o'clock, in bright summers
morning, ard the streets were entirely de-
serted. As they walked rapidly together,
Champion in vain appealed to Moore to
tell him what was the matter go y
The only reply he received was, you'll
see soon enough, Come along quick, for
Gods sake! There's not an instant to be
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They hurried down Dawson. street,
reached Suffolk street,--a short. street at
right angles to Grafton street,-and about
half way up that street, lying PROSTATE On
the flags, Sir Philip beheh. to his amaze.
ment, what appeared TO be the body OF a
young woman. So it proved to bc,-not
dead body, but an insensible one and
bleeding copiously from the head, which
was severely injured. On going up to it
they found an old woman standing by it,
aud keeping watch over it.
Sir Philip Champion, with Moore's as
sistance. lifted the body from the ground
and carried it upstairs to her rooms.
which were on the first floor. After
considerable time she was brought back
to consciousness by the skill of the great
practitioner. The ugly wound which she
had received did not prove so serious as
had been feared; so that after while, she
gradually recovered, and (here is the Gu
rious part Of the siory) the heroine of this
little drama lived years and years alter,
and lived to become ''the darling Bessy''
of Tom Moore.
1t would seem that the night In question
Moore had accompanied her to her lodo-
ing in Suffolk street, and while there made
use of opportunity to express his feelings
towards her passionately II she were
blamable for having admitted man to
her apartments at such an hour, it must be
borne in mind that she was really and
truly a pure minded, unsophisticated girl,
who, though tlattered, naturally enough,
by the undisguised admiration of a man
SO sought after and distinguished as the
modern Anacreon, yet had been treated
by him invariably with such respect as to
inspire her with confidence. However,
his advances were made so warmly that
his ardor got the better of his prudence,
and he rushed forward toward her. hoping
to grasp her in his arms.
When she perceived his intentions, she
said to him in the most decided tone.
stop, sir! II you come one step nearer
to me, | will throw myself out of that win
dow pointing to one, that on account of
the sutrinesS of the weather, had been
left wide open. Not imagining her to be
in earnest, he continued to approach her,
and in one moment she sprang out of the
window, and fell on the pavement, bruised,
mutilated. and insensible nis terror,
CONSERVATION, and seli-reproach, may be
imagined. All in the house were in bed
The watchmen, as was their wont, were
asleep in their boxes and there was Moore
standing appalled, and helpless by the
bleeding body of his love in the silent,
solitary street on that memorable sum-
mer's morn. At length he succeeded in
rousing up the old woman-servant of the
house, and consigning the young lady to
her charge, he ran off for his friend
Champion.
The rest of the story is easily told.
Moore was captivatcd by the heroic con-
duct Of his virtuous Bessy. and the blind
passion which he conceived for her was
converted into profoundest admiration
He made her an honest. heart felt, earnest
proposal of marriage, to which at last she
yielded with good grace.-Appleton's
Journal.