The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-06-06
ADELAIDS NELSON.
Her BOgus FRrcWclI-BOw She Sells
Her S0uycnirs-An Admirers In.
lucky Miniature.

- Cress ~ writes from New York to the
Cincinnati Enquirer as follows:
60 IT seems To me that am leaving not only friends
tut Happiness itself that the skies again
he as bright rs they have been 10 me here flowers
bloom. nor music sound any more, said the bcamti
full Adelaide Nelson last Monday night In her farewell
speech to New FORK audience and she looked so
lovely In her nun costume of white with its becom
Ing hood, aud She sighed So plaintIyey in the right
place, AMI was 50 overcome at the close with The
thought that she was saying q real guod-byr, that SIN.
"lutched wildly at the curtain TO herself had
TO be hauled $50 FAR as 50 graceful person would per-
init the proccss) off the stage. The audience was
deeply affected at this evident emotion and when she
begged for "a small place In their memories, -
yociierous cheers indicated that her wish should he
granted. and multitudinOus bouquets shed their con-
soling perfumes about her. But who would have
dreamed that this captivating young person. at the
very moment when she was recting the touching
piece that Freddie swaD lad written Tor her. aud was
rolling those large dark 0fbs In their most effective
circuit. was at that very moment under engagement
to return 10 this country season after next, aud
had also under consideration an offer from John
stetson, of the Boston Globe Theatre, to play ffty
nights at $500 night before her return 10 England.
- But how shall get over this farewell business
me ialf Adelaide had asked when VII. Steisum made
My dear Miss Nelson, - the willy manager re-
Piled, 'the play going public Is a child whom, when
it begins To wiimper, you can tickle win straw
until II laughs Leave all that 10 me, and will get
hundred prominent citizens to sigu their names
retiOn begging for these representations, many Of
them had been prevented from seeing You on your
previous VISIT etc. and You, of course Will not want
10 refuse your dear American friends this parting
favor and viii sacrifice yourself and make SIS 900 -
So the fair Juliet promised Ia think about pfolongng
the agony, for you know her fayorltc quotation IT,
PAIRING is such sweet sorrow - and meantime she
said pathetic farewell and sighed and nolned and
,asped her little hands upon her tIroblinu corsgre
until the audience believed She loved them 10 a man
wonder what that audience certain portion of II
lhonght the next day when their pet actress sold her
Hage-woin costumes al auction, and at the time
the souvenirs IN gold and precious stones that her
mlrers had bestowed upon her, accompanied with the
most saecharihe OF hillet-douN aud mammoth nose
gays.
What, for instance were the emotions Of certain
Clique OF wan street brokers, who heard the shrilI
voice OF the hucilOnccr call out, - Ladies aud gentle
men, let me call your attention to one of the most
superb articles In this collcctlon;' aud here held
M q broad bracelet of dead gold, with tile word
- souvenir, In large diamonds, ciglIty-srye uf
them, while he Of the glib tongue related how II had
been presented to the famous actress hy wealthy and
well-known gentlemen o this city aud had cost some
thing like $500, 10 this token u affection knocked
down for ESQ must have curdled the blood of th,s,
former fond admirers.
bracelet of pearls aud diamonds which the auc.
toheer boldly announced ~ gift from the beautiful
Countess Of Dudley brought only $50, aud muneIu,l.
members Of the nobility We're ment toned the list uf
giyes whose presents were 10 De sold for the highest
price.
An exquisite pendant Of large black pearls and dll-
monds, valued ~ -, 600, was offered, aud II was
Whispered about that the gay Alexis had, with his own
lmltllh myers, fastened n once upon time on a
neckess TO match that urnimcnt.d the white throat Of
the shakespeaIeln star; but, Notwithstanding the
glamour this trliing incident supposed To east
drawn fIom the sale.
ON the evening of the day this auction took plac,
sour correspondent happened to meet LADY, moi ur,-
known TO fame, and WHO has a passion fol Atcudiun
sales aud buying anything that stiikcs her fancy II
was TINS same lady, by the way, who shOu ked good
society by oselN wing In us midst that, as lar a. IN,
comforts aud pleasures Of HE went. was better tu b
man mistfc-, than his wife - THIS remark pIobi
bly, had root In the fact thai the speaker hu6lant
was always moro devoted to some one else than M
wife.
However that mas be, this lady, being Al the sale
bought dainty ltue bracelet that suited her taste
II was Of turquoise aud pearls, with a little heart.
shaped pendant studded with the two stones. m,
pendant looked as If It might open, but no spiiui
could he found, aud n only after the purchase
reached nome that she succeeded IN opening H. and thui
10 discorci-un one Side miniature Of her liegc lud
and on the other " N'ooLiicz lIlS.'' II was eithe
through some lnadyerlenCe that this luckot had ne
been detached, or possibly It's late fair uer had
discovered It's contents. ~ any rate there II WAS
and II Is NOT unlikely that tile original u the picture
has been confronted with IT by THIS time.
asked Miss Nelson the day before the hdr Whl
she parted WITH these gems. - Iccausr, - she -,
llled " most OF them are odd pieces, aud they wci,
aud wear nothing hut the hands ines al lbs kiud
Nel a. to the dresses, those sold had mupped th
hpob Of every city Of any sze Ia this county, AN,
most Of them showed hard ~ear. Nune of the realil
elegant toilets were placed un safe, and the auction
was Az much OF farce as the farewell, only Ia IA,
l"imtl instance custuneis artists, aud old cluthe
men h"le up Inc audience aud Ia the latter the bon
ION figured.
ApfOpOs Of Sir. John Stctson, 10 whom refercnc
Was made above. have It on good authority thar n
j. negotiating Win sarah BernhaIdt MS Oiier heui
Tor htty nights at a. 600 per night In return MADAM
BelhhAidt agrees 10 accept the offer II made for
hundred Instead Of hitY nights, and also provided
company Of her selection should be brought OYe
VIII her The matter Is AZ yet undecided