The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-24

o and silver shot by; with tense faces AM
} erect figures the three women urged OF
their horses, and the young lawyer watched
. with chill at his heart this desperate
J, race.
@ The goal was almost reached, and witt
her fair hair flying over her blue mantle
burning flush on either cheek, and clenche(
D teeth, Louise cheered on her horses, only
length more, when the woman in red pulled
her steeds slightly to the right--a fearful
crash followed, the wild neigh of horse in
agcny-a woman's groans, and a crowd Of
Mortified attendants rushed to the rescue
separated the horses, and drew from under
their feet the form of Louise, for she had
been thrown over the front of the chariots
under their very hoofs.
A litter was brought. She was laid upon
| il, and, midst the murmurs and exclama-
tons of the bystanders, was carried out. AL.
most the first at her side was the younp
lawyer, who gazed with terror Oh her cold,
rigid form, with its white, agonized face.
upon which the imprint of hoof, and the
staring eyes which saw nothing. Selling
her hand to feel herpulse, her fingers closed
like wise on his, and with convulsive ef
fort she murmured, "That was a terrible
wish" and relapsed into Inconsistencies.
Doctors were sent for, and, on examina.
ton. they found an arm broken, knee-cap
almost crushed, and many cruel bruises
She was carried home, and, be itsaid to Mr.
Barnum's credit, was not allowed to want
for any thing. Her new friend called fire.
quently 10 leave fruit and flowers for her.
and at last when she was pronounced CON
valescent, was admitted to her presence.
Then she told her story, simple, short, and
sorrowful
Born and brought up IN a little town not
hundred miles away from Albany, and by |
parents who, though not wealthy, were in
favorable circumstances, and the owners of
a small hotel, she had led happy, Joyous
life, until she reached seventeen, at which /,
age she enjoyed all the dignity Of leading
the village choir and driving her own span
of ponies. About that time the salesman
Of a we'll known firm in St. Louis, stopped
at her fathers house, fell in love with her.
proposed marriage, and was accepted she
thinking il very fine thing to have lover
from large city.
Shortly afterward they were welded, and .
Went to ST. LOUIS 10 live, her husband tax
ing her to his sisters home. His sister was
q spinster of uncertain age and temper.
but having a large interest in the firm
which her brother represented, carried !
things with high hand, and completely |
ruled him. When the young wife was in
troduced she was first found fault with be-
cause she was young, then because she was
pretty; her manners, clothes and acquaint-
ances were all criticised and condemned;
the husband not having the courage to up
hold his wife, siding with his sister.
To Louise, petted and only daughter,
this treatment was maddening. She re-
sented il, and matters went from bad to
worse. Finally, without taking even a
change of clothes with her, she ran away in
a fit of desperation, and came to this city,
where she joined the Hippodrome as re-
lated
The young lawyer listened to the story
with painfu interest, deciding on only one
thing, that she must not renew her circus
life. At first she insisted on rcJoining the
company when she was well enough, but
finally yielded to his suggestion study for
the stage, as she had considerable
dramatic talent. This she did
with Miss Fanny Morant, who asks 5000 a
term tor two terms and with such success
hat she felt warranted in making her APP
Dearance at NcVicker's last season in "The
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Meroe Charles. 1t is needless to say that
the young lawyer paid the expenses of her
dramatic training and furnished her outfit,
but it is needtul to add that all his efforts
Tor her were made with disnterestcdncss
rs rare as it is beautiful in the generosity Of
man toward woman, especially toward the
woman who is loved. Her confidence in {
MS honor he held sacred by upholdlng hers,
and so it happened that afterward while on
4 Southern tour, with Edwin Booth, who
took kindly interest in her, they played
in st. Louis; and among the audience was
her husband, who at once recognized her.
The next day she received long letter
from him expressing sinsere repentance for
the past, acknowledging his lack of cour-
age, and adding that his sister was now
dead, and that if she would return he would
devote the remainder Of his life to making
her happy.
This letter she sent to tho man who had
50 generously bcfriended her, with a note
saying that to him she owed everything,
and promising to follow his decision.
Realizing that the offer meant for her
honor comfort and peace, he answered in
one word, Return" which she did, and is
now settled in her new home in St. Louis,
and that is the reason that the world
theatrical knows no more Of Meroe Charlss,
The other case have reference TO is that
Of pretty Kitty Stokes, who for the last two
years has been Barnum's best bareback
rider. She was literally born in the pro.
Iession; her father having been allhis life
connected with it, and for the last 90 wears
A manager. Kitty's mother was the
daughter Of circus performers her hus-
band first met her in the ring; they
were married, and he then sent her to a
French convent retreat TO finish her educa-
ton. After that she never returned to her
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