The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
THE DEAD CAMILLE.
Tier Secret Marriage with Hear, Herbert
uSrnr NtN thtN separated Pursssd by
tho shadow at au ErrlHg -istyr's ~tI

Her Secret Marriage with Hear, Herbert
uSrnr h IhvN separated PurssSd bN
tho shadow oi au Err.HE -istvr's ~tI
The true causc Of the separation br-
tween MIR Bymr and tho late Matilda
Heron Is nov published for tie first time.
Miss Heron made her d,Llltl lu san Fran
claco December both, 1898. and. making
wonderful success, inmr and wealth
were rapidly acquired Among the host
al friends her talents gathered around
hrr none were more A--Iiuuu, lu their
attentions than Henry Byrmc, and their
friendship having Developed into deep
affection Il WAS au earliest wish uf has that
rAc should leave her profession and be-
come hls wife TIN, Mss Heron lid
not want O. DO then, Aa already arrange
meut, hal been completed tur her broth
ar 10 escort Aer abroad, and she desired
% defer Lcr marriage until after her re-
turn and the tuitmrut ut two theatrical
engagements she had madc-lne in Pitts
bureh and one in New York city. At last.
moved by his frequent solicitations. she
consented % "a secret marriage aui hr-
came Mr. Byrue's wife. both determining
not % reveal their relation % etch other
until after her return and the completion
If her contracts a play IA the two cities
above mentioned
With loving worls and bright hopes
t1r the future they parted, the wife, ac.
compAniri los her niece and brother. 10
go IA one II her fathers vessels % Eu-
rope. the husband. with fond expect
aucy, O. await her return as the rrahza-
uaa II all hIs dreams uf happiness.
Miss Heron hHd been absent some time
when a large number II prominent gen
uemen ot California met g: q soclal din
ner. Mr., Byrny making one ~ the party.
The conversation turning upon women,
mention WAS made at Miss Hrruu's To-
markable abilities, when some one sueer-
ugiy alluded "a her being an actress. At
tins Mr. Byrue requested "thut Miss
Heron Ice spoken Of with more respect
as he would answer far her being "a
lady. One oi the party saauc4lly re-
marked Probably she is as much al
81 lady rs the original of TINS. taking a
dasuvrreotypr from his pocket and hauI-
lng Il % has neat uyghb1r 10 the table.
who, IN turn, passed 10 20 another
livery one Upal seeing IL exclaimed
Miss Heron r. Mr.. Byrne. upon look
ing % lt, sail NV Goi where did
YOU got this Ggutlr,reu." rrpLti
the owner 81 the picture. that rs mot
Miss Heron. bat picJur, ~ her sister.
called hate Rldgcly. and the prupr.u-
tress 81 gsllel palace ~ sin IN New
York. known as the House ~ MIR
ur,. The effect If tAis statement upuu
Mr.. Byme may hc imagined. hc being au
excessively proud man.
The irregularities and uncertainties u
;he mails was Mr.. Bvm-s excuse Tor not
writing ah1ut TINS affair % Miss Heron.
and De- long kept bru, ling over the mat
Ter Her silence ou ,ne subject Lc is
-aIi to have considered wilifui deception
uu her part, and gra.a.lly his mind be-
came bIas,j against hyr. Upon her r.
turT: 20 this country. hr met her a- Pitts
bursh, and Lc at once bru.clcl the sub
lrci that seemed az such Importance D.
hin. r,pruarAinE herfar brugluga "A stain
uTuu hls name and dccciyiug him.
How could he take her % California
Hnl acknowledge her as his wife when
hey SISTERS position WAS the talk II the
~'.' Tins aud much more hc said.
ami those knowing Miss Hrrun's high
spirit ami integrity a. purpose vail not
wonder at the reply slr mad, him.
Seventeen wears ago Ishc raidI re-.
member. Us child. seeing % yuuug wid.
owed sister au inmate II INV fathers
house. then She Disappeared. my brother
followed, WAS absent two ur three DAYS.
and returned, bringing her little g4rl Of
two years back with him. The child wus
brought up in my father house. but tie
mothers mann" WAS newer mentioned In
she family. ! have heard tha, remark
ably r,semhlel. in form and face. that
sister. but since childhood / have never
seen her. What temptations or TRIALS
caused her Ia fall ! 10 not know: bat
wherever she is my prayers viii follow
her. As for my not showing Won this
blutird page in our family history. | dll
uu; think 81 IL IN connection with our AZ
fairs; hUt now. thank heaven our mar
riage was "a secret one. You -rctum 70
the friends whose noble occupation is the
haudying about II o woman s fame. With
them cherish your spotlrsg name. am
not ashamed of mine, but viii cling 20 it.
and from hcgcoforth will boz welded tu
my profession. After reflection changed
Mr.. Byrne's views 81 the subject. He
followed Mlss Heron % New York. urged
her 81 forgive his injustice and return
with him - san Francisco: but all his
persuasinns. aided hy the cutroatics of
her brother whom hc hal enlisted in his
causcl, did not avail 30 change her lccis-
ion. Ambition took the place 81 love
and made her heart dumb to ell his
pleadlugs Finding there was no hope
he finally consented 90 n separation.
though neither of them ever obtained
divorce.
On being nskcd recently why she did
not relute the aspcrsinns made upon her
character by publishing the true facts
connected with the separation ~ Mr.
Byrnc and herself Miss Heron said: Il
cannot do IT, The sister who was the
unfortunate cause OF our trouble could not
cling to evil; bitterly rcpcutant. she
her course Of life and at last
married a gentleman Of position and
wealth, after making him acquainted
with the errors Of her past Now she is
aged, and her days are spent in doing
good to others. II ! wrote a vindicatiou
Of myself the public would expect names
and particulars regarding her. which
would tend to wound and humiliate her
deeply; therefore / will bear it for my
sisters sake " Thought her hearers then. .
Matilda Heron, your insanity does not
reach your heart, or il such a resolve is
the result Of mania God grant more per .
sons in this world may turn mad
The funds with which she was enabled to .
20 to California 20 contest the will OF Mr.. 1
Byruc were part Of the proceeds Of
grand benefit rendered her hy generous
dramatic friends in New York. The
benefit was n splendid success, but man
who managed to get possession of the (
money swindled Miss Heron out of all +.
except a few hundred dollars
The Emperor Williams Speech.
Tho ft4r,r,ov R.t.LaNoo, L.,,,gr .,.,y.I