The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-06-30
Our New York Letter.
Regular correspondence of ADVOCATE.
NEw YoRK, June 2G. 1883.

Regular correspondence of ADVOCATE.
New YORK, June &C. 1883.
After conversation with Miss Linda
Gilbert. the noted philanthropist and
prison reformer, there is no doubt in my
mind. that Miss Helyn Leonard, the
young woman who shot Mrs. Smith be-
cause she thought she had withdrawn
the affections of her old beau Callahan
from her is insane. 1t is not exactly
mania, it is kind of love craze. She
is haunted with the idea that Cal is
tired of her and will not see her again.
This thought never leaves her mind, and
at times it seizes her with such violence
that she is scarcely mistress of herself.
Although Callahan is said to have gone
to Europe, have it on the best authori-
ty that he is still in town and using bis
best endeavors to have the unfortunate
girl removed where she will not be able
to Inconvenience him.
Now that the idle season in the dram
attic world is Lers in all its glory, or
rather dullness, the question Of whether
a man ought to marry an actress, again
forms topic of conversation in places
wherever the heroes aud heroines of tie
mimic world and outsiders cougregate.
There is scarcely doubt that ii a man
ewes his wife on the stage be soon, 10
the world and even to his intimates, loses
his identity, and becomes nothing but
the husband of his wife. Still l think
the main reason why marriages of this
kind have Jared so poorly is because ac-
tresses and singers as rule are picked
MP by apologies for men who would fniD
to be supported You take nine cases
out of ten of actresses husbands, and you
will find that they are either broken
down swells, brokers and business men
who have failed, indifferent actors and
professional men who were either too
id'e or too indolent or too ignorant to
succeed IN their self chosen walks of
life. 1t stands to reason that matrimony
under such circumstances can be any
thing iut blissful. Now all the troubles
of these people become public. On the
other hand the happy welded life of
scores never seeks notoriety and there
fore seldom quoted in opposition to
what is accepted as a we'll developed
axiom.
1t was only last Sunday that ran
across case which proves my point ad-
mirably. l was going to Manhattan
Beach, when just before the boat stared
up comes little caravan. First came
two little boys and girl, then the moth
er, then another boy about thirteen who
carried bundle of wraps and last of all
came the stately figure of well known
justice who was once State Senator.
The little lady his wife, Is an Italian and
was once n ballet dancer. Anybody can
see that by ber smile and her walk which
is noticeable from the way in which she
plants her heels, II gait developed by the
habit of wearing heelless slippers. Years
ago he fell in love with her while sLt
was on the stage. People laughed at his
folly, but he married her and now every
| body who knows him must say that ht
has never done more sensible tfing il
bis life. She is a model wife and mod
el mother. Like all politicians he wa
; rather loose with bis money, but alte
his marriage his wife took charge o
e his 6uances, with the result of making
HIM not only rich but man. He
e children are admirably brought up, the
c are well behaved and we'll educated, tn
. only fault 10 be found with them beinl
c that they speak with an Italian seceni
= True, she wears the breeches, but tn
+ judge does not seem to mind it in til
least. In fact he rather seems to epic
d it in au amused kind of way. He is
d great big man over six foot and broad i
y proportion, while his wife is little W.
.e man scarcely reaching up to his shoul,
L ers. As he walked along behind ser /
% reminded one of child leading a bi
IS newfoundland dog which could at an
E. moment assert itself by the slightest e,
y ercise Of its strength.
h But here is another picture. A certai
a lawyer who has fairly good pracli,
" had a enss in one of the United Stat
y Courts the other day. When the eau
m was called his clerk appeared and ask,
r. for an adjournment for week, statir
al that his employer was too III to appsa