The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-15
CANDLES CHILD.
Buou HERON AND HER soRRows-LEFT ALONE
IN THE WORLD AT THE AGE OF THIRTEEN.

Buou HERON AND HER soREows-LEFT ALONE
IN THE WORLD AT THE AGE OF THIRTEEN.
After the last sad rites and respects paid to tho
deceased actress Matilda Heron and after her remains
were Lard away in Greenwood Cemstery-the fall OF
the life full Of eventiu changes and check
cred more with than any hing else-thc pub
mind was naturally attracted to the little girl whom
she left behind. at an age when there should be on
such young brow naught but the blossoms OF youth.
naught but the bright hopes that vividy lmned
the second OF the well known OF pictures on
titled ..The Voyage OF Life" The mother aud child
united by moro than ordinary ties Of
such relationship. Obliged to quit tho scenes
where, before admiring and entranced hearers,
she poured forth as lava stream all the
magnetism OF her volcanic nature, Matilda
Herou's affections were wrapped up in her child, and
they actually tigresslike in their intensity ana
cxclusiveness. Bijou to her everything; she
feared lest any one should draw away from her
the smallest particle OF tho childs love her Many
Of the ecuentcies of the latest OF the Cames
life were traceabe this morbid affection for her little
daughter The woman's soul was wrapped around the
girl. ana excusabe must be considered her strange
actons before her demise in view OF such holy OBJ
jecL Last september, the Hotel Rlchelieu, there
"A merry party OF friends assembled To celebrate
the thirteenth birthday OF Bou. Matilda was then in
her happiest mood She spoke OF the future, not OF
the past and her eyes filled with tears OF pride she
led out her little gr who nestled lovingly to her side
ana said, when Matilda Heron is gone, and that
will not be long, you will ali soon forget her. But
here Is her picture her very HE and SOUL Take care
OF my Bijou."
THE MornERLgss CHILD.
Brought up from tabyh hood under the exclusive caro-
OF such devoted mother need " be said that the sad
Herons Child she Is In years sorrow has made her
prematurey old In mind. She watched long and
patiently beside the deahbed OF her mother and many
u loving confidence was exchanged between them
The dying actress heart was entirely concentrated
upon the pale, shrinking child beside her. Shc was
her Armand, her love, everything When the shad-
ows OF death settled down and tho cammy dews gath
cred the white lacc and from the trembling lips
came tho words, "Poor Title! you have done
wrong to any one, . tho child was taken away and
found homo among friends at the house OF Dr. Carey
In East Seventeenth street, Then came the funeral,
and Bou's grief was renewed to a degree that created
feeling OF anxiety as 10 Inc result IN tho minus OF
those who were with her-t is not necessary 70 say
her friends, for they may be numbered by the hun
drcds. Since that time the child has been closetcd
with her grief In the house OF her friend the DOCTOR
WHAT snE SAYS
The question before the Surrogaos Court has arisen
as TO who shall be tho guardian OF Matilda Heron s
child until she Is old enough 10 make her own selection.
Yesterday she spoke for hrst lime about her
condition and her future prospects Poor little thingl
only thirteen years old and alone in the world thin
and pale through mental suffering and with the large,
expressive eyes iul OF intense feeling she spoke Of
the last moments OF her dear "mamma' and showed
the visitor the many floral tributes to the memory Of
her mother which were grouped together Tho piano
In tho front parlor She had been to SEQ the Judge
1.-THE surrogaie); there were two guardians proposed,
Mrs. Davidson, OF Philadelphia, her first cousin. and
Mr.. A. NJ. Palmer, of the Union Square Theatre There
some objection to the latter on account Of being
connected with a theatre Mrs. Davidson, the daugh-
ter of Matilda Heron's sister, was willing to let Buou
remain at tho house oi Dr. Carey, and she, herself,
SO kind to her Mr. Boucicaut wrote a very kind
lettcr 10 her. Offering send her TO LOndoA TO her
papa but she refuses positively to leave TINS coun-
try Her father said that he could not get along with
her mother, and she Is ''mamma's" champion and has
oil OF ''mammas" spirit she cannot and will not give
up the stage. She preparing Tor hor FIRST COM
munion accordance with her mothers dying wishes.
Mr.. Waack wrote kind letter oil sympathy IA
Biou, and all sides friendship Is shown. THIS is
partly on account OF Tor the memory OF her
mother but princ palIy tor tho poor child herself.
Lett without mother ut such curly agc, and do
pendent comparative strangers the child OF Matilda
Heron demands some active and substantial rccosLi-
at the hands Of the members OF the profession oil
which her mother was such shlnng ornament