The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-24
The Love Of I.etta.s Life.
WHY THE CELEBRATED ACTRESS NEVER MAR
RIED--A FAITHLBss LOVER.


RIED--A FAITHLEss LOVER.
New York word.I
IL has been fact patent TO most OF the
friends OF little Miss Lolita during the last
two or three years that her spirits have
been steadily declining. She has played
with her usual vivaciiy upon the stage
but she has been sorrowful, almost mo-
rose, OF IL for very long time.
When a comparatively Young, GER
tainly pretty, and beyond all doubt rich
woman takes TO pinihg, to losing her in
terest in her usual pursuits, to looking
peaky and miserable, and to talking hope
fully OF death and its kind oblivion. the
masculine mind usually ascribes the change
TO the mysterious operations OF love.
A reporter of the World and WELL
known theatrical manager bad occasion to
foregather yesterday afternoon. Said the
reporter: "Lotta, | know, is in poor
physical health; but she suffers ms well
from mental malaise. What occasions
the Iatterl"
Said the manager: "Ill tell you, II you
won't print il. Lolita is a warIn-hearied,
impulsiye, aifectionate little creature, to
whom the Fates granted beauty: and
charm. and material success. But they
have always denied her the one boon which
women prize most of all-the happy and
uninterrupted love Of sincere and honor
able man. She has been constantly in love,
over and over again. There used TO be a
tradition that she was madly devoted TO all
her leading men and her light comedians.
As matter OF fact, the girl has been heart
hungry; but she has met with one great,
cruel disappointment, and she has never
been quite herself since that fatal day"
What were the circumstances 2"
well, about ten years ago Lolita. who
had been prosecuted for long time by all
sorts OF admirers-th0se who were at
tached 10 herself and those who hankered
after her mOncy-felI head-ovcr-ears in love
with n handsome young Phiadelphian Of
excellent family. He was tall, delicate
fellow, thoroughbred gentleman in ap-
pcarance, with soft, womanish eyes, silken
hair, and gentle, ven weak. expression.
He loved her with an equal passion. His pa
rents, however, diSdained the little actress,
partly on account Of her profession. partly
on account OF the shabby and disreputable
old man Crabtree, who called himself her
father. But they were devoted to each
other. He seemed to idolize Lolita, and
Lolita would never allow Il word TO be
spoken against him. They said he drank
and gambled, but she would never believe
it. Their weddng-day was appointed. In
expectation OF being her husband the
young Philadelphia was entrusted with
the handling OF her money. She repOsed
the fullest confidence in him. Lo and be-
hold one night. while she was playing
under Jarrett Il Palmer's management in
Nibio's Garden, the young man disappear
ed with $4,000 OF her money. Search was
made for him everywhere. Before they
found him they discovered where the
money had gone. He had got drunk,
sought gambling den. and spent most Of
the missing $4,000. II was a cruel blow
to poor little Lolita. From that dark Git
she made up her mind that all that men nd
mired IN her was her fortune. She never
again spoke TO her crring lover. and when
he sent her piteOus notes begging her to
forgive him-for lac really and truly wor-
shipped hcr-shc sent them back 10 him
unopened. His relatives reimbursed the
little girl. But it wasn't the money she
wanted. Nobody could give her back her
faith in mankind. BY and by the young
Philadelphia dicdAsuddenly I've heard.
lie was buried i'm the big cemetery Just
outside philadelphia. Even on his death
bed he begged for farewell kiss Of little
Lolita. But she never knew it. Perhaps
il She had known it. it would have made
no difference. Yet, when it was told her
that he was dead. she cried bitterly, and
now every time she goes 10 Philadelphia
she drives out one day, heavily yelled, TO
the cemetery, covers his grave with flow
ers. and sits there sobbng TO herself TIL
The SKY darkens, and She has to get back
again TO make ready for the theatre. That's
the story that's at the bottom OF Lotta's
unhappiness, and you'll agree with me -
a very sad, not to say romantic. story, too"