The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-11-12
VAN BUREN,, ARK, NOVEMBER II. 1878.


with their untold depths of sorrow, res
ted upon the crowd Of faces about her
She turned her head away, and reaching
toward her mother: 81 have suffered SO
much, oh. mother, mother, why didn't you
let me die Z"
And then, after little pause, she
added:
81 will tell you now. 1t seemed such
a shallow story that could not tell you
before, not even tonight, when father
was so angry. And | knew that you
wonld all say such hard things about
Lloyd; and felt as though | could not
bear it; so l have kept putting it off an-
til now. Early last fall Lloyd took me
to the city, and we were married by \
friend Of his, whose name | do not re-
, member. We both decided to keep our
marriage secret us long as we could.
When we Tonnd IT must be told, LLOYD
said he would go first and confess it to
his uncle, hoping thus to be forgiven, and
he would return for me. II his uncle
cast bin Off we were to tell you then and
ask for place on the farm. He has new
err come back never answered one Of
my letters. On inquiry, learned he was
travelling in Europe Where he is now |
cannot tell"
"Lloyd! Oh, Lloyd" the poor thing
sobbed, "you have forsaken me, but
cannot hate you. Yon have made my
name by-word among my friends, but
love you still and, father and mother,
forgive me, but | would leave you both
to night and follow him to the uttermost
part of the earth to hear him say once
more, as he used to, Nellie, little wife,
| love you But shall never see him
again. gave that up long ago. II |
could only give up this terrible henrtache.
But 1t will stay with till die. And oh !
father, mother how | wish were dead
now"
Several months afterwarl at Nelie's
urgent appeals, Farmer Easton decided
to sell out and take his daughter and her
child from the place where she had been
so unhappy. So they found home in
the West There the old man met loss
after loss until Nellie began to realize that
she would have to support the family with
her own earnings. She tried sewing, and
failed at it; gave music lessons and failed
at that.
"Try the stage" friend advised one
day
I "Don't laugh at me-" said Nellie
81 am in earnest urged the friend
81 discovered long ago that you posses
sed rare natural gifts as ali impersonator /,
your voice is of remarkable compass and
hexibiily; your play of features is some
thing wonderful. You are young, have
fine figure, and bewldering pretty
e Anything more r
Yes, plenty; but that is enough for
this time know friend that can get
you in. You'll be apt to be a! the bottom
round, but you'll climb"
She got an engagement aud she
, climbed. A year after she burst upon
the theatrical world in distant city as a
was praised and feted received offers for
her heart and hand, and offers for her
heart without her hand. Though oil OF
which she remained good daughter, a
devoted mother ald pure woman and
still loved Lloyd Whitlow, One night
; there was a crowded house to see her
play part in which she was perfect
, She was to personify a "Forsaken
Vile
Before it was time for her to appearsin
her part, she recognized in one of the
boxes the face Of Lloyd Whitlow--the
| husband whom she had not seen for near
" three years. She did not shrek OF
, faint she was too good an adept at con.
t trolling her feelings to do either, Hel
first sensation was unutterable JOY Not
once did she think Of the years of suffer.
ing he had melted out to her She only
thought: "Will he know me in my new
position and name? Will he love me and
come back to mc?' And then she re-
| membered what penchant he had tol
: actresses in the old times, ana then she
thought with thrill of pleasure, II be
lieve he will be proud of me-"
{ A friend at her elbow looked to see who
q it was that had attracted Nellie to such an
i unusual degree Seeing who it was, sh,
put ND her hands playiully before hel
face saving:
No use in looking that way; he.
bound fast. That is Mr.. Whillow, ane
+ the LADY, with him is his wife. Is she no
beauty Yr
|, Nellie, looked, and saw now what sh,
nad not seen befrrc, a woman, ravishing
lv hpautiiul and confidently dressed