The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-27

supposed We were married by the civil law. We
lived together for four years very happily and
acted together in several cities. But made up
my mind that was not suited IN domestic life
and told him at length that IL would he better
separate while we were still good friends
thhn TO live together until we ceased to love-
He agreed to this after 4 time. and we went to
y lawyer 70 get papers OF separation. The first
thlng = asked for was our ma rage papers. aud
deal OF research then. and finally we were in
formed that we never had been married. IL was
very funny. but y was a delicate situation. and
was determined 70 havo papers Of separation
The lawyers could do nothing. and told us to 20
20 the Judge; but he could DO nothing. SO I
went to Catholic PRIEST. He asked me II my
husband was 4 Catholic. I said no. he was n
Protestant. But. he said. you were married
In Catholic church. were you notr told him
and then he very politely showed me the door
Then l vent I? q Protestant priest. and he
church wanted to know what he had to do with
1t. We even tried q rabbi. and he was very kind
and said he would see what he could do but
could do nothing. SO we didn't get our papers.
II was very funny. and my friends said that mo-
u or .9 y Td o nut s wS % i have such
loved. supposinR. We were married. and then.
when We wanted to separate, all we had to do
was to go our ways. for we had never been mar
ried. SO we parted. the best Of friends. and we
=" kftsr that acted in Berlin and Vienna and
Paris. and went through Germany as a star, I
think you call it. for one year. Then went TO
81 Petersburg. and there / met my husband.
were obstacles. He was a marked man there
on account OF his political opinions. and then
his family were very much opposed to the
married. 30 after time loft him and went to
Paris. telling him we would try for a year to
t. and after a time received in Paris a de.
spatch from him saying that he could not stand
H. and that he was coming TO meet me. He
wanted me to meet him at AiT la Chspe!le. and
answer him one question; l thought that wss
reason able. so met him, but II was th-es days
after / saw him before I thought to sss him
did, he said he wanted me to come to America
with him. and consented We were married
and then came TO New York.
We didn't know what TO do when we got
the night after arrived told my maid whom
had brought with me to bring me the German
papers, and would see what We should do. The
an 'advertisement for finely educated lady. who
who was wanted In saloon. did not know
the word 1 thought i meant salon. and said
found that gentleman Of good musical ability
was wanted In another saloon. and said that
would do for him. Then found an advertise
ment saying that a young German gentleman
wanted TO learn French from q German lady.
That, l said. would do for the maid. and the
the advertisement She was the only one Of the
three who succeeded. for she gave the young
man lessons. and two months afterward she
married him. and they are living happily to-
gether now.
or course we had brought money enough
with us to live on for WHILE and we were not
anxious but l knew we must do something
some time. Al one time we talked OF becoming
farmers. But do you think we can do II = said
my husband. think So l said; having
come to America can now do anything We
did not try farming. but after time had a
great many offers from the managers OF GER
man theatres in the West. and ! went to St.
Louis. Chicago, Milwaukee, San Francisco, and
q number Of other cities. was year In San
Francisco"
DO you intend going on the stage again ?"
~ Yes. and think you know, TO play in Eng
lish My specially Is French high comedy, aud
my friends tell me ] would succeed in New
York.
My story Is romantic. Is II not? A friend OF
mine once said that il was tragedy that could
never be played. because the hero was killed too
soon"