Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-04

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signature. He had in his pocket ci1attel
mortgage already drawn out, by which
the traveller engaged herself, first, to re-
turn, when she got back, the jewels, that
she could not keep without risking suit
for theft; second, to pay for their use two
thirds of their value,
Eff SIZE DID NOT PREFER
to keep them and pay 120, 900 francs. But
and other guarantee papers that the actress
had to sign at, the same, time she did the
mortgage. Ho&cfet, tftis Was NOT all;
The Hebrew had calculated the risks OF
his loan; risks OF shipwreck, Of collisions
or Of lire at sea, risk of assassination in
America, OF explosions on the steamboats,
Of settit,g Oft the cars OF the rsilroads: So
he had gotten lie insurance policy in
the name of the actress. Blythe terms of
this policy he would get twice as much as
the Jewels were worth if any accident
happened to the lady insured. The female
Barnam consented to all he wanted,
jumped on the jewels and gave sigh of
relief. Finally she was liberated. Finally
she had gotten through. In three days
she would embark. Alas, three times
her feet. Her sister Annette Ills seriously
SICK. Hsre is the depaasare compro-
missed. She must have time to find some
one who will
'.coNsENT TO T1Kt TfiE PfAoE
Of tea sick woman, and, above all, WHO
can do ct, for she would have to learn en
route ssS or seven great parts. After her
customary string of oaths, Sarah passed all
her friends in review and found no one
Suddenly she uttered a loud 'Eurekat
She recollected. There was Martha, her
dear Martha, who always loved her in
spite of eyerythins. She would say to
Ter, TT is d Question OF life or death and
to save her Martha would once more de-
vote herself to her. My good Girard,
quick, quick, jump into a coach. Go find
Pigeonnier and bring him to me, what
ever it COSTS Pigeonnier arrives, lets
himself be moved, convinced, persuaded,
and as there is not time to even telegraph
for his consent to Curey, who is in San
Francisco, the matte actress embarks with
out engagements. The female Barnum
| told ,hsr eo1ttaet Rduld be unnecessary.
her roles and her salary of 5000 francs a
month"; Martha did not insist. Had she
not three years ago refused to go on tour
GIN THE UNITED STATES
with Maurice Greu at salary of l5,000i
| francs month. But now tbs question was
| to save Sarah. To save-that is the, proper
word-for the actress had declared to her
| that she could not survive her ruin, and
| it would be her ruin; the most humili,
| ating Of disasters, not to leave on the day
| fixed, and consequently not to be able in
| the forty days TO appease her creditors
who wanted t. sell ont .her. house.
Hence, thanks to her frienu, tie trdse-
dienne could depart. There was nothing
worthy of note on the voyage over.
| "wE ARRIVE AT MEXICO.
! "The managers agent, Cheyillet, adver-
| tised enormously, but the female Barnun
gains nothing by It axeept to become q
phenoihet1on. People CAME to see her as
q curiosity. MY talent she says, lis
barely tetceivsd. These people are in
capable OF appreciating, DEt That's The
odds, the receipts are good ? Neverthe-
| less, if on account of the dollars the artist
/ consoles i.efoelf Cor not being appfauded
according to her desires, sne carrot bar.
don her auditors for not admiring her as a
woman. She must resign herself to it.
Gin and whisky aid her. She more and
more acquires the habit of indulging in
ardent liquors, and becomes intoxicated
cessively visited without her pleasing any.
one >, whatever. Poor sarahP Poor
staff On account OF, the notcriety
she has been counseled to lead an
exemplary life; but prudence soon
oppresses hef; and she seeks re.
LEI BY renewiHg aith tngef hei
old caprice OF the Partheiion. As for lei
companions, they are as if they did not
exist-wretched inhabitants of an inferior
| sphere. She lounges in her sumptous pal
ace car. lives extravagantly at the expense
Of llsr ssaanager, and leaves her compan
J icns to tosst Or freeze in the ordinary cars
She even completely forgets lfgeopnier
in spite of her promise and of what She
owes this savior. The latter would no
have minded it if, at the expiration of the
first fortnight's performances, Sarah hac
not brusquely revealed her own impru
s;ence, hef ,it.heard ct Indifference, anC
almost odious ingratitude. Martha, II
fact asks for her f,u,,,;. ,,,,,;;.-ht's salary, and
RECEIVES 1900 FRANCS.
She protests. She ought to have twice as
much, according TO what the female Bar
n,im has lold hef; ana as size rerlat;es An
nette she has the same right to 5000 franc
a month. But Chevillett declares he car
do nothing. Sara .cowardly breaks he
word. and both oil tileiii ssnd P;gecnnie
to Curey. CJlrey does not speak French
u!.dsrstsiid siiat ties. destra 10 ses Lip
about. He does not know Martha. Ii
has engaged Annette and is not bound b.
contract with anyone else. The victim @
this procedure is naturally indignant. Blu
something else soon turns up. The femal
Barnum has her sister, who is now nearl
well, and of whom she is tired OF sendin
subsidies, come from France. Pigeonniel
having been preyed upon, does not wan
| Gi,a - IN laoyf
Crrey las notfiife to do but to pay hel
since tIiert ~as q double engagement
Then the tTdgedteue flies Into q rage an
threatens to have declaration signed b
all the members of the company, whic
. will be published ,lrJi et 0rbi, and in whic
rshe will snow up this ai-ht rs desertiol
, planned to stop the common work and
wreck the tour. For she does not war
Martha to return home.
"siIE NEEDS HER.
I Her sister is still suffering and may b,
come ill again. She mtlst have soihe OH
ready at any molIieiit to replace her. I'll
,, threats of our Macchiavelli not retainir
l her friend size TsturIis 10 honsved word
to eternal PROMISES. Pigeoiinier Eill CO!
tinue to receive only 5000 francs mont
instead of 6OO0, but Sarah will not forg
l either her services rendered or her prom
ised word, and if the tour is successf
e will reimburse her from her own r
sources. Martha allowed herself to |
: caught by this tally and she RENAME
5 Her ieSard was series of petty impr
e ''oN HER RETURN
2 to the avenue Monceau, Sarah busted he
self in settling her affairs. She had n
waited the expiration of the forty da
grace to send from America by cable Il
$4,000 francs necessary to save her hou
!, from being sold. During the rest of Il
!. trip 100000 more francs had followed tn
remittance. However, she stili had
e settle with sdms creditors, after wi1Ic
Abrahani's Jewels having been paid fo
+ she bought others of far greater vall
and built villa at her country seat
Sainte Envelope; previously under Il
4 hammer. All that made d big hole in Il
3 pile which the trdgedienne brought bac
i and with her everlasting extravaganza,
i month later she had not sou left
!; The following is Nine. Colombier's d
u l9ctable description of the probable ead
|, the great French actress:
lone morning in the autumn Of Is
!. people read in the Dearsinger, under q
heading, 'Actuality,' the following par
a graph: DO people remember in I'll
q Paris, where fame is as ephemeral as fas
). ion, the celebration by which was inaug
e fa,ed six years ago the Pastoral Follies TIL
3 alter, at the time called the Sarah Barnu
II Theater? We remember
"'.A SHORT TINE SINCE
3 . that Incompatible evening, while esco
= ing to their last home the remains of t
poor, but great artist, who was Sarah B'
= mum there follow a few lines devoted
:, the life and sneers of the departed up
!, the time Of her fall). We can say it nc
. reporting which respects nothing havi
j uncovered the true causes OF her death
y y the female Barnum did not kill herse
u Ahondopad bx- tho man sba loved q hon7