Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-24
New York News

widow Fooled.
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New York Eews'l
The conuuests an actress makes from
her emihence behind the tootlights
have been the subject of countless ar
ticles. But these havealways had but
one application. In every case the
adorer to whom they related belonged
TO the ruder sex, and in worshiping
the footlight queen only bowed to a
sex it was quite natural they should
bow to. But actresses have admirers
who may by no means be classed un-
der this head. IF | had saved the
COMPLIMENTARY letters | received from
women this season" observed an emf
nent star to a Sunday News reporter
the other day, 81 would have a trunk
full at least. | had my usual share OF
love letters from those gentlemen who
lose their hearts to every woman they
see on the stage, but | really believe
my female correspondence far outnum-
bered them" -.
"And what did they have to say p
asked the reporter.
did you ever hear a woman talk to
another2"
The reported admitted that ne had.
swell, they say all they would un7
der those circumstances, and about
twice as much more. | have had cor
respondents who wrote me regularly
once a day, and never failed to cover
EIGHT pages Of finelv-written note
paper. A literary lady on a daily
paper here saw me for the first time
two years ago atthe Grand operahouse.
She expressed a desire te meet me,
and Mr.. Boucicault effected the in
PRODUCTION. Since then she has been
a most devoted adorer Of mine. | have
met her but two or three times since,
but she has her room ~profusely deco
rated with my pictures; eve fails to
send a love-knot of flowers when | am
here, and writes constantly to keep
me informed Of what is going on while
| am on the road. Another lady, who,
though not literary herself, is the vile
of a we'll known critic. is almost equal
" attentive. Her alteration is Of a
good deal of practical value, too, for
She will not permit her husband to
pitch into me, no matter how much |
deserve it, aud as a consequence | can
pick up his paper, after having made
The most absurd fasco of a part NOR
ally certain to find that in one human
beings opinion, at least, | am by no
means the fool | know myself to be.
Oh, by the by"
And she picked one from a heap Of
notes and letters on the table, a d
handed it to the reporter. IL was
written in a fine and elegant female
hand, on paper with the monogram of
a prominent lawyer on the top, and
read:
DEAREST Miss -: have tired
Of trying not to love you. Your per-
formauce Of last night completely
demolished my last power of self-re.
%straint. May | not know you2 lfyou
refuse me the pleasure of a call, |
shall certainly speak to you on the
street next time l see you; so make
your choice.
THAT is a fair sample the recipi-
ent went on, but a sample OF the be-
ginning only. After the first letter |
will get another-a still more fervent
one. Then boquets will be left az the
stage door for me, with dainty cards
attached. Presents will come to the
house for me-some mere trihiDg sou
venirs. Others valuable ones. IfSl
still decline to be thawed to responsive
warmth l will be called down some
morning to receive a lady in the par
lor, and it will require all my tact to
get rid Of her without calling in the
police.
"In Chicago, two months ago, On my
opening night, | noticed a handsome
and elegant matronly woman in one of
the stage boxes. She watched ne
very intently throughout the entire
performance. So i%ntently, indeed,
that it became quite confusing in the
end. At the conclusion of the per-
formaace, while | was talking to the
stage manager, the back doorkeeper
came in to tell me that there was a
carriage outside for me. | could not
understand who should have sent one,
as | make it a practice to walk home
for the sake of the air. My husband
said he would 90 and find out. He
did so. and returned very much
amused. There was a handsome pri-
vate equipags outside, a liyeried coach
man on the box and a stylish elderly
woman inside. l comprehended at
once that it was my friend of the stage
box, and calling my maid-who is
about my height and build-made her
put on my sealskin mantle, while l
donned her ulster and took her satchel.
When we went out, the maid ahead,
there was a rattle as the window oil
the coach was let down and a voice
called
Miss -"
kitty answered as she had been
directed, and we left her getting into
tie carriage. An hour later poor
Kitty came to the hotel on foot and as
mad as q halter. Ny adorer haC
driven her to q house on a swell street
where a splendid supper was laid ont
| on course az soon as she QOt into th(