Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-10-05
Entertainments.
4 sorrewfai Romance.
A merchant in Allegheny has in his pos
session the following note:

A merchant in Allegheny has in his pos
session the following note:
Il yin NJ, be possible for me to keep the appoint.
ness fnt<yfxres. j. W b.
The note was written by John Wilkes
Booth in 1865, two days before Lincoln
was assassinated. In April, 1865. the Al
leghauy merchant weht to Baltimore to
endeavor to find some traces Of his BROTH
er, who had gone frem PIusburg as SOL
der in the early part Of the war The
second day after my arrival IN Baltimf re,
said the merchant, IL called at the house
Of Mrs. The family consisted OF
Mrs. her daughter E-telle and Rob
ert q boy about twelve years old. MISS
Estelle was between eighteen and twenty
years old, aud was rather pretty. She
was tall and slender. and talked with great
spirit. She was v.ry graceful and quick
witted, and sang well. When ] had told
Mrs. what my errand was in Balti-
more she expressed great deal OF 81 m
pathy for my mother. AMI insisted upon
my occupying the room which belonged
to her sou who was in the army.
Mrs. told me III; t her daughter
had formed fancy for man whn did not
care for her and who was an actor. She
said that nothing had ever come out OF
the matter, and she did not think there
was nything To fear, but che did not like
the mans profession, although she took
pains to assure me that he was gentle
man; had always acted in the most hon
orable way and never seemed To notice
that Estelle cared for him, but talked 10
her about music and the stage, and took
an interest in her musical studies.
Zone morning Miss E.telIe and were
at the breakfast table, Mrs. - having
excused herself as she had some household
duties to attend to. The young lady's at
tention was evidently preooupied about
something, for she had talked at random
and seemed to be thinking. At last she
said, with rather odd expression of face :
"'I expect friend to call on me this
afternoon. think you will like him. He
10 very fond of music
IL asked who he was, and she looked
rather disturbed at my question, but re-
piled:
" He II my best friend. He is an act
or. and Is coming over from Washington.
II remembered what her mother had
told me, and changed the topic of con-
versation. In the afternoon about four
o'clock ! was sitting in the parlor with
Estelle when her brother Bob came in with
a letter for her. She blushed when she
saw the handwriting on the envelope. and
tore 1t open hastily. Then her expression
changed. and she showed that she was
disappointed. She read the letter two or
three times and then exclaimed:
".lt's too bad. He isn't coming.
think he might have written more than
that, don't you?'
sShe tossed the letter to me. and turn
ing around 10 the piano, began playing.
I absently folded and refolded her note
until had it in crnmpied little roll. and
when she started to 20 up stairs to dress
for supper. the note could not be found.
She was little yexed ut my carelessDess
at first. but soon recovered her temper
and did not allude to it again. Three DAYS
after that | was to 20 home. ] got up
early to make arrangements and went out
on the street. where heard of the as
sassination OF Lincoln. When returned
Mrs. and Estele were awaiting my
appearance to sit down to breakfast. I
was greatly excited, and exclaimed as |
entered:
president Lincoln was murdered in
Washington last night
Both ladies screamed and looked
frightened. and Mrs. - cried out oh,
they will kill all of us who are friends of
the South! Who did itp'
"a scoundrelly actor named Booth -
John Wilkes Booth" The words were
scarcely out of my mouth before Estelle
gave scream and fell forward upon the
table and from there to- the floor dragging
the breakfil things about her with crash.
The mother seemed To be almost ~ much
affected as her daughter, but she loosen
ed Estelle's dress and lifted her up while
i bnihed her head with water. was ter
ribly confused. but | suggested that
should go Tor IA dostor Mrs. at the
mere suggestion almost screamed.
"'Noi no, No one must know it,
know wha,2'' asked.
"'Whv. don't you know? Don't you
know that John Booth was the man told
you aboui-the man she is in love with p
Then remembered the note and the
fact that it WAS signed j. W. B. Estelle
had not mentioned the name, and that
was why did not understand it. Mrs -
was wild with terror. and feared that her
daughter might be suspected Of having
some connection with the plot of Booth
and his companions. Estelle was i'll. and
did not leave her room. and never saw
her after that awful morning. poor girl.
.'On my way home found Booths note
in my pocket. where | must have put it
without knowing ii after had rolled tup
into ball. kept it then ~ a memento.
The business Booth refers to was evident
ly that Of the plot.
II don't know whether Estele is living
or not. She was, when | was in Balti-
more two years ago. Her mother was
dead, and Estelle was living with some
relatives near Bowling Green. Va. and not
far from the Garrett farm. where the man
she loved was shot in a barn II days after
he had murdered the President OF the
United States. - ittsburg Telegraph
'sThrow Physic TO the Dogs, IN None Of
IL"
We do not feel like blaming Macbeth for