The Worthington advance., 1882-03-16
sTAHE. FRIGHTENED LECTURERS.
burdette, HoechGr, IIltnn and FhiDtpa
Afraid of Their Audiences.

buruette, Hoechor. I1lthn aud Philips
Afraid "f Their Audiences.
l went the other evening and caught
Robert j. Burdette ia the ante room at
Chickering hall. jus: before going on the
stage with his funny lecture, writes New
YORK correspondent Of the Indianapolis
Journal. "A--h," he exclaimed, with \
tremendous respiration. We'll. but am
clad you have come! Now: talk to mel
Talk to me!" and he continued walking up
and down tho door after shaking hands.
whats the matter? What ails YOU?
What do yon mean?' said. Are YOU rs.
hearsing1 Have interrupted yon? Do
you want to be aio1e?"
NO! no." lie exclaimed eagerly. walking
up to me. "Don't leave Inc. Don't 20
away"
What on eatrh Is the matter?" asked.
laugh. Then I laughed "You don't Le.
I'eVe me. It's true, though. I'm afraid to
90 on the stage"
"Pshnw, man! I said, "why, you are
joking; you have lec;nred for years"
Yes, seventy i've times this winter; Int
1t don't make any difference. I have to 20
through this absurd experience every time.
There's no getting used to it,"
"How does it make yon feel?'
"Fee'1 Light as cork! II was ont.
Side could ty right over the buildina.
Honestly and seriously. if knew had pot
TO die Tonight, should pray that the Lord
would take me just before / went on the
stage"
Many have the same experience. That's
some satisfaction" lsnggested, "if misery
loves company"
Yes he said, II told Beecher about NV
troubles, aud he said, Il eau tell you one
thing for your consolation; you'll never get
over 1t. suffer every time 60 before au
audience, and ain afraid OF my own conere.
cation. But his experience doesn't give
me much comfort"
docs your fears vanish when you get on
the staee?'
"No, it lasts some time, usually
! poke around among tke audience for n
familiar face, aud when ind friend I
lecture right at him and don't notice any,
body else. Gongh tells me that he does
tns same thing. He says he often finds
himself talking to come sympathetic and
responsive little group in one corner. tell
ing his stories to them alone, az il they were
IN little room together"
lie looked ut his watch. 1T is almost
time to 90 on the stage. It it was respect.
able id run away. The notion OF fei9nino
sickness often cones over me as it does
over school-boys who want to play hookey
Are you my jailor?" looking no at a gentle.
man IN sWallOW- tail who seemed Waitino
for him.
Yes, you have four Minutes yet."
Cant get u reprieye?" asked the cul-
pflt, forcing grim smile,
Not this evening" Any otbel evening.
ion remind me of Theodore 1ilton. When
he appeared here, though he lad lecture,l
hVe hundred times, he was 80 frightened
that We couldn't get him on the stare for
long time The hall filed up, the audience
clamofea' and be, hesitating to face them.
walked up and down this room, deaf to our
entraaties, washing his hands with 'inyisi-
tile soap in inpeceptible water Finally
We got him through the door ut half past
eight" f""'
told Bnrdette that Wenaall Phi,ins "a.
shren me once that he had similar experi-
ence; then slipped al on al the orchestra.
Inc lunny man came on the stage. bepan
IN tremnlous voice, and hia
troubled eye wandered over the audience
I'LL he found friends, with whom be
9nletly settled down and made himself at
Death OF Il Good Samaritan or New
Orleans.
A governor an ex-governor, two eener-
ais, an editor, a clergyman, banker and q
merchant were the pail barers at the funer-
al OF Margaret Haughery in New Orleans
Numerous societies were officially represent
I'd i'll the procession, which was honorel
in various ways Oh its route from the church
to the grave, even the brokers quitting the
stock exchange to stand uncovered on the
sidewalk as it passed by. Mrs. Hauehery
was OF humble origin, uneducated, and had
boasted Of never wearing silk dress or u
kid glove; but she was famous and beloved
as friend OF the poor children of Lousi-
ana. Many years ago she nursed DYING
man. He had little property, which to
left to her for charity. She bought with
this money a cheap eating house and bakery
on the rlVer 'front.', ana SOLO wn0iesome 1000
to steamboat laborers at a little more than
cost: The business prospered, and she
might have accumulated wealth; but che
established and partially maintained three
orphan asylums with the profits and died
rich only in reputation.
The lO2l anniversary OF the birthday Of
Robert Emmet. the Irish patriot, was celebrat-
ed in New York, Chicago. Washington, and
nlaDV Oth6r Oia1na ~