The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-21

Ciaud Melnotte -. G. M. Lewis.
Col. Demas. -. George Anderson.
Beaussant. ........-- Philip Didlake.
Clovis Observation-Disclosures. G. F. Percer.
Mons. Deschappelles. w. n. Abou.
CAPT ;a' Gervais nst
officer - r. L. Allen.
Capt. Dupont cd do.)
Maj. Desmonlius(3 do).
Pauline Miss Aggie Johnston.
Mdm. Deschappelles. g. Laura Banks.
Widow Mellnotte Alice WlIllams.
Janet . I" Josie Abou.
Marian Sc Jessie Banks.
This popular drama was presented with
strong cast, and il is with regret that am
obliged TO chronicle this as its last rendition
here This play, with its world of pathos
and its exciting melodramic incidents, is so
we'll known that to recapitulate its constitu-
emit elements would be service that hardly
would be appreciated, so will only AID
that the young ladies and gentlemen exceed
ed our most sanguine expectation.
There is a moral delineated IN this play
that cannot forego mentioning as it forci-
bly, presents itself to my mind. While IL IS
pleasant to those who are romantic Dy ma
ture it is equally as instructive to those VINO
would practice intricate receptions IN order
to win the affections of some fair damsel
IL will be remembered that Claude MelnOtte
was PEASANTS son, and with an 1nVcntlelous
aid he palmed "himself on as man OF
rank and POSSESSIONS 4uC Uc8uSAAOA anu
accom- Dlished Pauline at length became
enamored with Claude Melnotte (the peas
ants sonl because he was handsome, stately
in carriage, romantic in disposition, mp
pant in conversation, and had . home In
the midst OF MOWERS.
uHer life,n said he. 'sshall be like fairy
tale-s IL was indeed like fairy tale, be-
cause he kept his real situation TO himself
and went about with a haggard cOuntenance
and a breaking heart. His life was but a
protracted agony, and what rendered 4
more insuppOrtable was the necessity OF
presenting her to a peasant home. Pauline
soon realized with quiet affection Gnat -all
was not WelI1 with the charm OF her neart.
she marked his altered looks and stifed
siphs. and was not to be deceived ny ms
sicklv and vapid atteua pts at cheerfulness-
The secret was soon divufged and the beau
tiful Pauline was fuiiy persuaqea ~ sI.e
described tswas all DREAM This was
bomb shell in the domestic abode OF the
peasant boy. l saw the most intense &rlei
depicted in his c0untenance as ne struck neL
verv soul to the earth By telling her that
sha would foregO all the elegances OF life
to shrink with him Into Indulgence ana oo-
scnrifv and all the pleasures Of society.
When CIaude'a paro1zyems hAd suosaded
and he had relApse1 lns9 la91 ~ sos y. 3
What thousands Of tlloughts were suggested
1 70 NV mind as he stood In ner presence
/ with his head bow ed In shame ana a. snoA&n
his heart was made az adamant g wls ss e .
/ her appeals. Il was then Claude called up
/ IN loug review the whole history q virus.
/ wenEleness and . thousand endenrmenEs knaL
Pauline had imposed i'd him. Bun when
1 the overw helmlnE bursts q grief 80
/ Gained into the Gen tie tear Of neDenkance,
4 and when the auddell anguish nEef MS bad
4 faith was nufkennd AWAY into peElEfVe regret,
1 he was INV Hing % exchange the atlection
q his beautiful fl1llne loE ne song y
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