The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30

ole oYse ma 10 be lighted sir and wo ave nc
candenbrH, sir"
Show tho gentleman WHO loads TINT gang
into inc lining room. Clarke, and set out the
The foreman who superintendent the work
was received by Mr.. Matthew'S in prinrniy siyic.
a gnss Of sherry. a biscuit. another glass Of
sherry. Thcn came mutual condolences. Tho
foreman spoke Of the unpaid gas bills; Mr..
Mathews complained OF the neglect OF his -or-
wants. who meyer reported such matters TO hin,
personally. Now that he know how much there
was to pay he would nay II with pleasure. TAN
other glass of shcrry.l But the foreman could
see for himself the Inconvenience to which Mr..
Mathews was Subjected by his servants neg
TO go into town to get check cashed:
cutting of the gas would merely postpone the
party and utterly ruin him (Another ginss OF
sherry.j II the work could be- suspended now.
the money could be ready at l o'clock to-mor,
row. IN the mean time tanotner glass OF
need not be filed NJ, If they would.kindly place
IN II an .ornamental fountain and few flowers
which Mr. Mathews had intended for the gar
den, and accept this douce'U for thcr services,
WINS that agrcedp A thousand thanksl Al IL
forcnoon-and Clarke would show the gcntle-
man how 10 set the fountain and the howors.
Result: MIR. Mathews had his garden deco
rated for the party, and when the gasman called
at eleven the next morning, the actor had LETT
town at 9 o'clock on u starring tour in tho prov
inces.
DIFFERENT TIMES. DIFFERENT CUSTOMS.
These Incidents belong to the vestris era
Under the administration OF the present Mrs
lated; Mathews lived more quietly; but he
saved money.
Tho present Mrs. Mathews-thc reports Of
her death are unfoundod-is the daughter Of
Manager Jackson, Black Jackson" OF the old
Winter Garden Theatre. and. in spite Of her
youthful foil les. she inherited the business tnd
OF her father. He made money. whether the
business was good or bad; his daughter saved
money. under equally diverse circumstances,
when she became Mrs. Mathews. A shrewd
woman, she INDUCED her husband In his
eccentricities. but kept the purse and after a
time, she managed to keep II always full
Only very rich people can afford To BE- In debt
nQwadays." IN id the veteran. in 1868.
Some time after ut Covcnt Garden Theatre,
Mathews n farewell benefit prior to his depart
ure for lndiu and Australia. The house rang
will laughter and applause rs the veteran IA.
yorite badc the public good by md promised
90 return to thcm younger than over. Referring
To- the fact that no posters had hoen issued 10 at
tract such n crowded audience, he remarked
that many Of them would remember the time
when London WIS completely covered with his
paper and tho cheers and shouts OF laughter
witch rewarded this palpablc hit Mt his own
bankruptcy. from nm audience two-thirds Of
whom wore his former creditors. formed n GU
rious tribute To TINT genius OF efirontcry which
always distinguished him.
Competence came In marvellous manner. In
one Of their provincial toHrs Mrs Mathews
kindly nursrd II dying youth lett lonely at n
seaside hotel, and the grateful young man be-
pounds n year. With this and the profits OF
their thcatri al engagements Mr.. and Mrs.
Mathews lived comfortably. and even luNu-
riously. Ii will doubtless be discovered when
his Will goes to probate. that the veteran has
left a small fortune to his adopted son.