The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-11
A Maggie Mitchell "Reminiscences.

A gentleman now resident in Kansas
City, but who was born and spent his
minority in an Eastern city, related
to friend at the theater the following
incident, suggested by Maggie Mitchell's
| presence:
AT 30" said he, 81 was a very i'm
prcssblc youth. | was often smittcn
with the fair sex, but usually cured after
M interview. Pcrhaps,' said he, smil-
ing, "ths is the reason why never be-
came n Benedict. But was never more
seriously in love than with this very
Maggie Mitchell who is playing before
us tonight, and as look at her thou
sand thoughts and reflections of nearly
| twenty years ago pass wildly before my
mind. You may surmisc ! was never
very deeply in love. This may he true,
in general sense, but it is quite certain
that my love for Maggie passed for some
thing very like that divine passion whlle
it lasted This was the way OF 1t: |
had been studying very hard III prepare
ton to enter the sophomore class III cot
Iogc, and was taking rest, possibly
somewhat weakened both mentally and
physically. | saw Maggie Mitchell III
the P,ari Of Suroy, and ON leaving the
| thcatcr | found myself in u dream OF
love for this fair actress. My companion
did not share my enthusiasm, and | got
away from him and wandered the streets
alone until late hour. Next night
found me at the thcatcr only to become
more fully and completely smittcn, ii
possible
That entire night spent in wandering
in the vicinity Of her hotel, and gazing
up at its windows Thought of Romco
aud Juliet, and only wished the scenes
of those days were possible in the nine
tccnth century. | was hnrrNsscd with
doubts and fears, withal, and wondered
if she were married, and then ii her huS-
band appreciated her, and then il She
would see anything in me attractive. !
even went SO far as to imagine she might
receive me kindly if could be properly
introduced.
From thut conjecture built up vast
structure of possibilities Of Il pleasant
acquaintance, to bo followed hy Il kind
of regard on her part then by love.
would be SO attentive and SO devote,
that she could not resist. But the nus
band. This reflection sent my passion
barometer down little. But | woult
manage her anyway.
True, | thought, such defiance of the
laws of society always turn ont badly
but would inaugurate new precedent
and would take my love to Ceylon, O
some other nowrry isle far, far from TIM
miserable world My Maggie would NJ
doubt be willing to 60.
| awaited the morning and about II
q. m, with my courage at the highcs
point | could screw it, entered her hotel
| was about to present my card tn tn,
clerk to be sent mp to the author of my
two sleeplcss nights and days, when {
heavy sized, dark compleXioncd MAJ
began a conversation with the clerk, ant
| hcsitatcd Said the clerk;
Good morning, Mr. Paddock; how il
your wife this morning?'
The gentlemen made reply:
Quite WE'LL thank You; but we are
thinking of leaving the stage. Fact IS
Maggie thinks this not Just the kind oI
life now, and she sighs for the tranquil
ity of domestic peace She has been
many years on the stage, and she thinks
our children ought to have moro of her.
"IIcavcns!" thought |. And ! went
out from that place into the fresh air,
and pinched myself Vigorously haHSaS
City Times.