The New York herald., 1878-08-18
BLASTED HOPES.
Sad Ending to an Actress
Dream of Love.
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
twenty-five Thousand Dollars Asked as a
Balm to Lacrratcd Heart.

Another OF those touching which so appeal 10
the hearts Of the American public, where trusting
actresses fall prey TO wicked and especially
wicked Wall street brokers, 70 tho surface yes
terday in an application by Counsellor William r.
Howe In tho Supreme Court for an order OF arrest
against Thomas Potter Wight, Of Nos. 35 Wall and
is Broad Streets ON complaint OF Miss Beatrice Strait
ford Tor breach OF promise OF marriage During the
summer Mr. Wight had elogant suit OF apart
ments at No. +o East 18th street, and feeling lonely
amid 80 much magp,6cence and not knowing among
HIS acqusintsnees . young lady who could al tho
void In hts heart and his household, ho. under
tho signature OF "Ruthvsn," advertised for y
wife. The offer dad not escape the attention
OF good many young ladies' who considered
themselves eligible candidates, and Kulhven tpro-
nounced Ruvsp} had any pumbor OF answers. Among
the fair danes who responded TO Ruthvcn's appeal
was Miss Beatrice StraGord, young actress from Cal
itorn,s less known TO tho tseatre-gong pub
lie this side Of the continent MISS Straord nrst
appeared the stage aeout three ago, and has
played engagsmsnts at . number oi theatres both in
this country and IN London She played Juhst at
sse Walnut Street Theatre. In Philadelphia, and at
the London Haymarket she took Nelson's place in
- part, being called before thc curtain eight
Mmes. II II sa,d she would be very
habit OF haytug misunderstandings with the man
agers She had n quarrel with Miss Hedson. man
sger Of the Quccns Theatre London, which resulted
In the loss OF her engagement there, aud sho would
have played CordeIia N the revival OF skiing Lear
at Booths Two years ago but for quarrel with
Lawrence Barreu. She Is about twenty-five years Of
age. but school gIrsh In stature and manners, plump
and we'll formed, quick in her movements, but some
what awkward in the of her arms, very araent
ana rapid aiker, and her cyes, which dark
brown, fash when shc is excited. Her hair is black,
banged and irIzz.d. After spending about year 10
London, whero she dazxled many Young lord by her
bewrtching beauty, she returned to this country in
March last, just time to respond TO Rahvens adj
vertissmsnI In reply sue received the following
7. forsa WIGHT 4 Co..
GOLD STOCK BROKERS'
WALL xsS xsS x Yona. "sotn Jais si7.f1 T. 1878
oeast i. ind Rs.a"ss u person s"Ssa
W ana DO % n@s wthSu o %
misc ana ia entire ana privacy The only os"ef
:%. p easd.d No. s. wan ,.1ss.o 'aIs.eT
iuily, r. r. WIGHT.
In accordanco with the suggestions In this letter
Miss Stanford called At Mr. wIghrs Office Saturday
afternoon and met that gentleman. Hc WAS en-
chanted with her and told her he liked letter bet
ter than any he had received-t was short and tho
po,nt-and that ne liked her better tnan nny Of The
ladies he had seen. II won der Wall street
broker was Pleased Tor not only did tho young lords
n the English metropolis follow ner ou. even grave
c'ety and accompishncn,s, as viii be seen from The
ioGo~inE letter from Senator Jones, OF Nsvaaa:
Mis-. cos sssh ls7
My DEAR MADAM Two or three senators dining with
Nay .spses
~ oas ~ ~. 30 WIZ not "a only So
1s ''' 0'e' ''''' JoHS y
Roxro AND JULIET.
SO Etgn'iiy pleased with iss beatrice STAFFORD
Mr. rnom.s Potter wigh, that he took lho lady at
TO his rooms IN East Twelfth street tn.l no
mignt snow nor their magninccncc.
''Are tney not enchanting Y' asked Romeo.
'indeed they arc" Julisl answered.
ii This 'lioeue seems lttlc Drcsa;c ior two such
ardent Lovers Il mus. be remembered tha, their love
making bad not the po,tic asprcts oil Shskcspearss
hero and hcronc--this protaic age where OF the
Lovers inset be "a gentleman OF means and The other
"young, pctite, accom- pehcu," does not admit O
thcm. Then no visited her AT her home, whore he
asked her 10 accompany him 10 Kockaway the nsxt
the same breath promised to pay her debts aud 10
marry her. she believed IN all his promises bui .ne
next day rained aud so he wrote her this interest
Nrw IOnx; july y; 1878.
Mr. DEAR Mss srRAYronp-The wii. G. arss pro.
wen, ss D :" % .d"y sns: ;Sua z
~ East Iweiish street Ask sns.n g ss sm.i room
"a he her ms 4. h"us we S.a met rs
S ,ss ,oa, y, s.. as"aI remark r. S IN s'%1s | to n.
hs,Lpnst srveu r. ~. Tor tho concert II you might
s ss's nj sS. s
case w~ arrival from down shall be home
Lore i've H. NJ Monday fours. I.PW.
LovE's HEY-DAr.
ln the evening, however, Mr. fnomas Potter Wight
walked through the grottoss o Gimors's Garden with
Miss Beatrice Stranord his AMI, listening tho
wagnerian no,ses rhomAs' orchestra, Whispered
oil love TO MS enchan ress ana told no thcy mig
hush the suspicious OF Susan. his coiored house
keeper. Mr. wight IS The champion dancer OF Wall
street when The band struck up "rhc iteautiluI
Bius DanuDs other popu,ar airs 1t Is no wonder
he waazsd into Ter affections so rapidly that she
once consented to all his requests 1he day Mss
asked susan ~ soc small room mot above the
hTst story" whicn was shown her. She looked al
It aud sad she would call bstwecn tour aud i've
O'clock. When she returned Mr.. Wight vas ~ hOms
aud meeting AZ strangers they parted as landlord aud
tenant The next aay MISS Strsnord novel Inlo her
nsw home, and IN the aiternooa Mr.. wight rushed
up town with u new nat y pret ont
TREND Before going back 70 business ne tclc ner ,c
would supply all ner wants, that she hould nave
EVERY ytning she desired. In tho evening brouxn.
new Ituen aress and took ber cut dinner but
Mss strsrord complains that hc made NO arrangcmsnt
Tor her breakiasI
Mr. Wight evidently wished Miss Stranord to sub-
Sist ON love untii dinner Lime, Tor ON tho morn
lpg of sns third day that she Was IN his
house ns suddenly appeared IN her room,
whsrsupen sho acknowledged him for ner
Ter. For few happy days Miss Beatrice
STAFFORD looked forward a weuding day hsuey-
moon but IN less than three short weeks Mr.. Thomas
Potter wight began 30 to neglect her thai juliet
poiled the advances OF her Romeo. Then Romeo neg
iccicd juliet altogether anu did not even take her
out W dinner She asksd him Ior money, when he II
shd, b~eans 80 ihcehsed that lac
grace ss dancer, jumped about the room IN furious
nannsr and, throwing dress OF hers into tho ped.
room, pusnsd her alter abd locked the door Whon
he recovered his breath, tne story he bor
two days notice 10 quit his heusc. whercupon sho
left. snd, seeking Counsellor Howe brought action
tor $1oVvO damages 70 her laccrated affections.