, 1877-03-13

action in practical way.
"A LIFE AND A DEATH.
MATILDA HEnoN, after life Of grind tri-
umphs, strange vicissitules, ros&lesa turmoil,
and finnl misery, haa gone To- her Inst rcat
In her pnlmy days, thousands flockel to 500
her. She Ind a long train Of admirers. Stlc
wns courted and pettcd, the oynosuro Of tho
play -goors, the centre Of dramatic alteration
She ha4l her day Of dazzling success aud then
camo tho storms OF pItiloss fate. An inju-
dicious marriage with n alrolling musician
brought fts train Of abuse md broke hor
down. The people tired Of the Indy Of tho
Ca,nellias. Friends and admirers fell of.
Her husband deserted her. The money she
had oarned was squanderod, aud at last poor,
friondloss, homeloss, obscure, half.crazed,
clinging with all 1nothcrs great love to her
little child D1Jou, she died In her garrett
with only hor doctor to attend hor and this
littlo BI,ou to watch and weep oyor her.
On Suuday sho was taken to her last resting
place in Greenwood. whore, aftos lfo's atful
foyer, sho aloops we'll.
Tier ob5oquies as well as tho manner Of her
life have their lessons. Aftor years of lone
1iuoss aud obsourity, friondlessnesa aud mis-
cry, tho residence Of tho dead notress Ia
throngcd with people. Tho room is strewn
with flowers aud floral designs at great
oxponso and with great profusion. She
is attired in rich robo Of silk. Her
caskct Ia richly ornnmented with silver.
Fifty carriages tako the friends Of tho dead
actress to tho Little Church Round tho Cor.
nor. Ono carriage might have taken her
frionda to her rooms day or two boforo. 4
vast crowd swarms about tho Little Church
unable to gain admission. Trained singcra
chnnt tho funeral hymns o. the caHkot Is
takon up the aislo, preceded by tho clergy in
flowing roboa Of white and purple. It was
bravo funornl, a handsome pageant, u beHt-
ting remembrance OF tho lonely woman. No
ono will begrudgo It, With a]l her fai1ings
and Ill her ecccntricities she deserved well
Of her profession mud OF the public. But
would 1t not hayo boon moro docorous
II some Of this remembrance md sympa-
thy llad been given to her In her hours Of
want and loneliness? It was said Of m En-
glisi poot who died in the most abjocs pow
orty, and over whose grave m o.
ogant monument waa erected, that
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w. asAeu 1or o,eaa p,a su'y sa'S
nl'u y sa'ae. .oneetussa' sunss' an4 syn.
p",ny "su ~ ~ .s"'p soe ~ .-aa. 11.a.
- - Aet ,4o nav oo'ou'o'4o" .t'a u.a, eS'o"'
count when sho had done with this world,
which had done SO uttlo for her iu the dark
days Of her life. It mig ght have been Of value
~ 'no 4't'o oa loslAou'ouS oF"a'a''o ao'e'''S-
'"m, NJ "o"o'ot. ~. ,u
4Ao s4osv - A,1t11pN 4tA"o" nv nAs ~
4es'<@n w ,ne N,4ns ionoo.s ~ ae' pto4se-
s'on. u 'n' pa.ny upgs ", VI ne. ea!oeE s4o
n.aao uoaoy tar'ut5' ~ poouma.y 'o'a41s
VI not sottsson'.'t'oas ~ 1o"t"'s etono' uaa
taey oeeh peaaanuy 1uaoaa1'a ,ua lua''
c'ous'y 'n,es1oa' "ou'u n"ge rlaeeo ner oe-
| yona tao aAuees " "au'' naa sue nsso ~,
oeyona 'ne tnfcc-scos oso'aha'.on' OUT "lle oea
!" no. "atut''y ronhHoss: ano mnao money
!ap'a.y ana spent " sal'la1y' AAe lne major"
ny OF nes peotess'on. ZOE WHICH Snc1o IL ~
saneiens reason II Is 'ho way o, sao "ofla
ou1s'ao OF tno stage 70 aat'e.Pato t1lo coming
ot'aeo' ena ny tsugaaty anu economy 70 'ay
| up something against tho rainy Jay
Ii tAcro III any GLASS; N tho
community upon whom this ahould
bo incumbent 1t 1a she actor since
Als profession Is peculiarly liable to changes
anu accidents growing OUT OF TUG heklenoss
tain ege l,o taay lose hIs popularity, uud must
then 10 thrown unon tue world with no
,,,onorot;,, ~ o,t;traa sor t,,o ,::,rfa,, an, -.
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