, 1879-03-07
FOND AND FOOLISH.
Edward Cunnctl md Ills Lore for Aflco
t1Atcs.

Edward Cunnctl md Ills Lo.e for Atlco
t1nlca.
81, LpHfs StHr.
But fow who yiBttcd lic Olympic rhentre diir-
ipg Tho Oato, engagement failed 10 notice The
,nnrcd attention paid tho spfieitly Alice by |
il,c baritone OF the company, Nlr. Edward Con-
neil, mud the following facts w'il tcrrc to set
nright ait anpposftions tlsns may haze aslscn as
regards The rglnton between that a,lecn OF |
rolnic-opcra a'ld The gifted pupii Of Sims Reeves.
l.nmor has had The parties engaged scorp nj |
tImct, 1as even Eono 90 fur rs tt tlal'o t.c dny
let fnr tl,u contamination Ut their nuptias, and,
}ast .yM,,,lary. It. wns said tat there lad hren
very ou!ct marriage mt the (iran! Intel, !aau |
Francisco, wl,oro Mrs. Allie Oates was
t.le br!i,c uni Afs. Edward Connell the groom.
THE Inst r,,mor WINS false 10 tic core,
but il,c others wcro truo 70 a certain degree,
anil the wedding would at tlr present lime |
hare lceu forcKone conclusion latt It tut bten
for one of tllosc little inuldcn:: wh!c. ara 10
likely to transpta at any mo'llr,., and which 80
often Illustrate the auaTe t!1at true love tevcr
t!pcs fi1n smnotE."
on Inst "Wednesday afternoon afs. ConncIl
called 1T the olllcc 81 The :;dF. a'"l IN the
COURSE OF ha conversation. With reporter tna,tn
untnarrcd." The <.'kfill, was cni hns!zcd 80
strongly tllat Mr. Connc1l WAS sseliraiclT nj-
prnarhGd Oil The subject Of tllc runlorcsl u1nr-
ftavu between himself ami Mrs. Oates, anil
nfter II great deal uf nrluols Tl.cstto1ln. the
celebrated baritone hccatne warmed I'D brGr the
ycxel runners. waxct confidential, lnts tnli The
following stary in hts best atlc, ami sltll Gully
M occasional pause for noncntars reflection In
ayes, Edward ConnD!l is SO years of nre and
atil1 unmarried. u Is stranEc, 10 it nosa' aMl
then continued before af, answer could bc mnac
tn tits question, ~ nude 1ny first appearance
ot1 The stnre twcnty-afx years ago. eang IN all OF
the prll,cipal theatres and OPERAS nt I.ontltln,
such NJ tttc uayn,ur':cs, Princess, at,l Upcsn
tpmlquc ~ leading baritone. Travelled trasnn
through England with pyilc Il Harrison's Comic
Opcra combination, and then came nvcr to this
bla.stc euutl:ry to loso my heart. j. heats tic
dcyi. ,,y Joyc Il ancsl 1llayc always brc1 used
10 wUtnnn worship ever sii'cn the t!ny I ilrnt
stoa,l before the ioot1!chts an'l ppcti forth IN
II years old Charlotte Cuslfnan toof mt IN her
would bo ono day great III the profession
that had chosen, n1.,l taat IT., T. J.. ,,.s ever
she would ever ho my friend. As the year3
went Oh n1iacc, and grew up to be man, | rn-
ccivcu notes by tte lundTcds frotn indies OF
met q woman that cared straw fur until
met Mrs. Oates SIX or EeYcn months nso. At
first sight Of her sad to myself, Edward, old
hoy, tilas ts decIdcd inc woman, !oois ont ior
yoursclf. Well, lwas introduced tt Mrs. QatGs,
ind she tooK my hind Will. The first show of
courtesy that had received s!nce lrnving Lon
| don, md looked Into my eyes with III: soft
grnyc that hcspeat* tie perfect lady, and insp!te
| lover, niul-pshaw! By Joyr, l mn talking HE
one. Let us 60 out anil tal.c 6.,ilc, as sou
fellows say In thus h'arssed country"
Tie }roposcd "smsle u was taken, mid Mr..
Council resumed:
"On tho llth Of last September wc opened At
the Blsli street Tlicntrc, San FrGnrlscd aInl us
W. inet every day iur rehearsal, and Hcru
q.artclcd Mt Tic qrami iiotsi,, L. is to be sup.
and iouut. myself desperately N loyc with her,
uni began wondering Wtcrc, when, ailu how It
j wou]l all rnd. until little Incident took place,
| 1ncan fcllnw nbout town With aforlunr, but not
III ounce of brains. applfc.! MI Insulting remark
to Mrs. Oates Us esic was paytNE lle character 0!
La .Natjolate In LA Atnrjoaine.' lleeuup'eti 4
chair In the parGucttc ucar the orchestra. and
overheard tlle remark md took gcod lools 1T
him 10 Tint would know lin II crur CHANGED
tu mat HIN ugain. AT the close of tile opera
changed my costusnc hnd wrnt out on " tht:
anw tl,ere was tie b1ackEuara who hui SPOKEN
lightly og thu madam. went up to him. told
hin that he wasa sebundrcl. Knocked him down
ant gave him nsoi,nd thrashlig. Ills nan.c VAS
nn,l Mrs. Oatcs thanked lnc for wtat had done.
From tint day began pressing my suit, nlMl
finally ono night, wliilc Waiting to 70 on In
'pinainrr, apoiso t. Mrs. Oates like rnap.
|
at me for moment, ns II doubling whnt hat|
lust satd, and then gave me l!cr lmlll Will, tlC
samo trankncss that she did un our ttrst meet:
iI,g, only that it WIS hor ha,nl that trcmb!e'l
Yi,u nGwsp papers epoke loud In my pralse thc
next day. was too hnppy then tnr brlel
time, aIA too 'ciatarlal toward Mrs. Oates, a'n
tl,en ensue.l our first quarrel, anu a!'u did 1ot
/ speak u ME for WGeka,-uot uutll bsoia my
lctt artn. You must kaow 1hnt accident hap
prncd al Vire!ntu City. Il wAs night, a.,d
ha1 hIst stepped out of thu theatre, ioiloWct
by Mrs. Oates an1 Dick Beverly. and rs It waa M
whel, 1nanaEed to regain my feet found ny
| urm broken. eAo Wn3 tl,cn apparently m0rt
palncsl than !. nnsl said grcat deal tint fe
thankful ior D1s H. as grew WI. bcttes 60, sae ag Ue
that cut nc w 50 badly TINT alc assumed hc1or'
nv accident. We are nov ou speaking tcrng
mid AM hopeful. and tlcra YOU llayo tic story
my story. III ta!'. pons n,',t p;eiia y , r, o.n H.
thing tbut Inns been dono townrl cltectlnS
reconciliation bctwccu yolir humble servant I'M.
Airs, Oates. wl,on esteem as tho dearcss 1ewe
With Il yluw to ascertaln1ng Mrs. Oates sill
Ut the loyc-slory. !!1c Star man called ut TN
l.ac'cdo Hotel, hut tho Indy wus ut thu o'ympf
Theatre. .. .....-
Company, was fund during thu evening, un'
oil, being questioned rs to tllu relatona cxlstln
brtwcsu Mr. Council nnd Mrs. Oates, state
that there ware none whatever, With tho cSccp
ton Of business rclatious Of tile tnildcat posi-
bic form. Mrs. Oates had actcstcd tho Glaian
Eng]tBllnlnu from tic iIrst, md wAs noytr o.
more than dihtant speaklns terms will hin
When Council broku li[a urn at Virginia City
Mrs. Oates pit!ed hin, and oxprcascd regret 70
tic accident, just as slit would have duna had |
l,ayu been thu llniblest HleIlbcr of the chorus
i1steal OF Edward Council, the barlt0uo, IND i
had presumed ul'on that pfty 30 lar as to mi:
constrl,s II rs lure ri TIC aeupest und neyer-dy
| iu,r kfntI Mr. Au,Dlei l0l had q yust atnotli1