The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-23
Florence McDonald's Diary Explains
and Jealous.

and Jealous.
CI~@cINSATI, Oct. 13, 1879.
The double tragedy (for such 1T now
promises to be- which took place at the
Blu. net House yesterday afternoon has been
he absorbing topic here to-day.
Hickey. tue the. -ical route manager of
Miss Mary Anderson, is still alive, though
tonight he is in a rather critical condition,
nd his physicians fear that Inflammation
has set it. They have not yet been to re-
move the ball, which lies imbodied IN bis
skull. and though he is resting easily, the
chances for his recovery are exceedingly
doubtful. The Mary Anderson theatrical
company left the city last night for Chicago,
where she has an engagement to appear this
week. One of the company, Mrs. Berrell,
who acts old woman parts, remained here
TO nurse Hickey, and will watch with him
at the Burnet House until there is a change
n his condition for better or worse.
F~LoRENCE's DIARY
The story of the affair, dating from the
;rfatuation of the unfortunate woman for
F'ckey, has been traced back for a year
or two in a diary which was in her clothing.
A few extracts from that diary will be Of
interest, and show she was driven to the
deed by her love for Hickey
ROCHESTER, Sept. 8, 1879.
Went to see Hiss Anderson play Julia in
e ''Hunchback' this afternoon. / just
.eceived note from Syl with a pass to the
to the theatre enclosed. He says he will
come over after the play.
The name ''SvI' refers to Hickey, whose
first name is Sylvester. The letter referred
to was found also in the pocket of the wo-
mans dress, and is as fellows:-
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Sept. IS, 1879.
DEAR FRIEND-Iwas awful tired in Utica,
or 1 would have call on you. l am also
very tired and half sick now | will come
over after the performance or tomorrow.
Yours, SYL.
P. S.-If you would like to come 10 the
theatre 1 inclose you a pass
"Admit one" S. NJ. HICKEY.
Sept. 10, 1879"
Thc vs. on
AUGUSTA, l9.-Yesterday 1 was twenty
years old. 1t uoes not seem very old. ONLY
to those who count time by sorrow, not by
years. [ wonder if there will ever be any
happiness for me-. / would not treat a dog
that loved me as badly as he does me, yet
| love him, love him all the more for his
neglect, but sometimes it almost makes me
wild.
SEPT. 5.-My dearest friend came home
last evening, and [ an SO happy that lean
not find words to express it. When he is
with me l 70. get al! about bis neglect and
only remember that I love him-love him as
nuns do their Savior. He is going to Au-
burn tomorrow, but will retm n and spend
the Sabbath with me in Utica.
SEPT. Ill heard Miss Anderson play
Love last right. l would like to tell
her tina! in rea- life women sometimes say
as she did ABOUT her lover, "He shall not
1a1pnr =, annfhnr H. cbnn $50 $500 -.
another. If be does he dies"
SEPT. lille has dared to tell me that
he loves this actress and never knew what
love meant until he saw her. Rather than
see him belong to another | will kill him.
THURSDAY, Sept. 19.--Mother Superior
says that | am not like the bright child
that came to zee her two years ago. He
did not love this actress, then, and I was
perfectly happy. can hardly believe that
ne told me himself that lie had learned to
love. My proud darling, whose heart 1
thought ne woman could ever touch, has
learned to love. This actress has every
thing that her heart can wish, and he was
my all, yet she took him from NE. He
used to laugh at me and tell me not to he
jealous of her, for l had no cause. He
also said that he no more intended to
marry her than he did me. [ am only his
mistress, but | would rather be his slave
than the wife Of any other man. The
Mother Superior herein alluded to is at
Buffalo,.
SUNDAY, Sept. 21.-Miss Anderson will
be here on the 9th. One of the children
died mere yesterday, and ! went to a green
house and got some flowers to put on the
coffin. l wonder if any one will ever do as
much for me.
TEXT FRO CARDINAL woLsEY.
SEPT. 22.-Mother Superior saws that
when we love one of Gods creatures more
than the Creator, he always takes them from
us, and that is just what I have done. H
was my god, and to try and please him was
my religion. To see him give to another
what l have tried so long and patiently to
win win is very hard. If I was good l sup
pose hat | would wish him to marry this
actress, and he very happy, but only q
saint could do that, and I am only a wicked
heart-broken girl. He could have made
mo . woman that would have been an honor