, 1877-03-12
MATILDA AND D1Jou HERON.


Ht,o FORK Eorid, 1farcA D.
Matilda ltcrt.n lay yesterday On tho bed In the
little house on Twpnty-afth street, with placid
Htn!lo and an air OF rest On her dead face that
made her look ten years younger than she
srerucl when living. BiIou, poor child, lat boon
takcn away from the house tint 8lc might bo
removed from tho sccno Of her bereavement,
anl was bolng tentcrly cared for Ut the real.
dcnco Of Mrs. George +. Carey. tho wife Of Miss
lIuron's physician. Tic report TINT slie is to GO
to her father, Stocpel, who Is now tho leader Of
an orchestra iu London, Is cnttrely Without
foundation. Since her mothers divorce frun
lin he LAS uiarrlcd aEaln, anl las several Gull
trcn by his eecopd vito. Tho feeling among
professional people Is very bitter against lul,
and one OF them said Ycatcrlny that F." II stoc1e
attempted to take Biiou, the memory Of l,ts
treatment Of her motllcr would be revived, anil
the vcry s,lpers would rise up to oppose him.
Blloli, who ID un1ur engagement to McsarB.
Shnok Il Palmer, Ut the Union Square Theatrr,
will c0ntinuc t!,crc,-Fcsidlng, meanwhile, with
Mrs: Carcy, who takcs a Ereat Interest In her.
buried lrro Instead u Philadelphia, rs was at
lirst intended. The funeral Will take place on
Sunday at . o'clock from. tho Ltttto Church
Around tho Corner, and tho body will bo buried
Mario Heron, a daughter who was laid there
eleven ycass nEo: High requiem mass will he
celebrated IN st. Stephens fkotnan Catholic
Ghurel ~ MoIday morning. John 0llhsrt,
larl, 4. n. l'ai.ncr, Harry Watkins, T. 4. sotl-
Urn, mud William Stuart flaye been designated
as pait-bcareza at tue fnnurai. and q. A. Stevcn-
sos, 7. ~. Holland, 0ukes Rose, 9. II. Kings
as uahers. Cards of coincidence flowers, and
other attentions wcto received yesterday from
actosa anti uctrcascs all over tho country, Dluu
3oHcscault aud f. A. eothcrn being among tho
earliest.
There Is u notable Inconsistency between Miss
Ifcfon's life and It's closing seGnes. "A Intense
Catloltc ne ever lived, ehe n to be buried f.pl,
Protestant church aM TO have mass celebrated
Catholic; oilco, when In Philadelphia, sp was
WulksEE along street. when lnh0rer fell from
seHt1olling 70 tic sidewalk and 'ay there fatal
" tn1urm'. As Miss Heron passed lie called for
Catholic priest, but t(lcro was nonu NJ l1ailt
" quick ~ thought Miss Heron rushed to him,
Aml, taking tho tlyll,, nnn's bead tn her lap sc
tore lrom her mex cruelllx 4 that she always
herself, Which she frequently did, she would
add, " glcss was a. good us priest to hin,
poor fellow" Mtss Heron never parted With
tha cruci'lx used that 'ay !n rhiladclpha. With
importance to II, aud wore It TIL her death.
Her ,,aturll eoccntrieitlcs Increased notably
during the latter part ot her llfe: She frequent
y spoko u @ hetself @ us '.Hoor M Tly" slttlng r.
start up suddenly aud ccctrify lcr hearers with
d powerful reeltAtlon from some old pluy wleE,
would haso evoked thundora Of applause from
aNy audience. Wlcn cumpffnentod upon tier
performance, uho would say, aluding ~ Hllou:
"Allt sle Is the fltslrc sreatest actrrss In tho
world. Wult I'll! you SEQ hcr-and that wilt be
when brint; her out.n indeed her a!lcet'un
fur her child a14untcl to passion, shu lived
ii! her md for her. A few months ago, In lit
Of ccccnlrlcty, ahc conceived tho idea uiat some
ono WnA trying to scnaFAts them. fnstantly shu
tlovc1 from her lNlgtngB a,ld sought apartments
IN an obscure part III the city, remaining con-
cealcd ttcre fur several weeks, while llcr friends
wVto seeking In vain to discover her where
abouts: For s0!ne time past ste had been etl-
alleged Infringement at her right to y Ca.nllle,"
some OF which arc understood to be sttll pcnd-
Ing.
Bijo4l Heron Il now Ii years old, sle IL slight,
graceful. aud good Hooking, but with d preIlla.
turcly old and tarcworn air and manner. This
u due ho doubt, largely to the llfo OF CONSTANT
excitement alMl 1uxlety that she has led with
most women twice hor ags. Her frienla anl
those Of her mother arc ail1tous that she shall
now retire frutn tho stage for time anil seek
thu training ul,d recreation Of other Girls OF hcr
aGo, which shu Aaa hitherto lacked, either In q
school pr with family. u u not Improbable
that thla Will be 4onc, and,. II It H. Miss NlloU
-. IN the opinion Of those WHO are competent to
Tha means TO enable her to pursue tho course
suggested arc likely " DO Iaiaad either BY q
professional friends Of Miss lieroi, many Of
whom ARG Indebted to her for past kindnesses.
THE PATRIOTIC AlII4LIONAIlE.
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