Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-03
The New Year and the Old.
st, Louis Illustrated Magazine.

THE OLD.
The stage was set gorgeously. Every
possible requirement of taste had been
studied and followed. The scenery was
beWildeTingly beautiful; the dresses ex-
pens1ve and elaborate beyond descrip-
ton. Art had CoUnterfeited nature SO
closely and so well, that it was difficult
to believe the flowers were not real and
would not give perfume equal to their
rosy coiOring. Never had more attention
been bestowed upon detail; so making
every portion perfect, and thus blending
all into one harmonious whole.
It was the last evening of the old year,
and lavish outlay would be supplemented
by an unusual sensation and attraction.
One of the fairest, most petted and wor-
shipped of the theatrical daughters of
Paris was to say farewell to the scenes of
her triumphs-Was to be married-and
the patrons determined that the launch
ing of the bark matrimonial should be
waited from its moorings by the most
fervent breath of applause, and at least
be started upon the voyage of lOve-ife
upon a sea of flowers.
With the legion ''nO standing room"
something more than fable; with every
part Of the house jammed; with ease Of
breathing at discount, the audience
waited the appearance. of the one for
whom the display had sbeen prepared,
and to whom they were very anxious to
show their devotiOnaa and regret.
By some strange fatality, if the term is
admissible IN connection with the selec-
ton of q play purpOsely chosen to give
the actress the greatest opportunity to
display her talents, dress and beauty-it
was the Lady of Lyons; or, Love and
Pride" To the feelings of one Just upon
the eve of marriage the plot would seem
to jar, even though the ending, the tears
''sweet and holy" might be considered q
sufficient recomPense for all trials and
separation.
But Lora Albret (non1 de Heatre) gave
no thought to this French adoption, but
AnglO-SaZOn by birth, she had acted the
part of Pauline numerous times, knew
she filed it, that she fitted If as it did
her, and that it was the best in her PeDer-
tOjrs for exhibiting her radiant, blonde
lOveliness, her hair of pale golden tint,
and her well developed form-suficient
reason for any woman.
Dressed with more care and taste than
ever before, for love of the heart was
added to that of admiration and con-
quest, she stood. ready for her entree-
ready for the altar. all but fieecy veil and
orange blossoms. The customary ''pink
satin, neatly trimmed, and train" (of the
published stage directions had bios
sOmed into an elaborate toilet, and with
diamonds sparkling, pendant from tiny
ears, and rising and falling on the billOWy
bosom, while the hair, skirt and corsage
were Topped or garnished with the rarest
blossoms.
81 have no need to ask who can It be
that sends me, every day, these beautiful
hOWers?' she said, with the sweetest of
welcoming smiles, to a man who at that
moment stepped to her side, thought
might truthfully assert, you spoil your
Pauline"
you are looking bravely beautiful, ?
. he answered, as he received and warmly
pressed the white, ieWeled fingers 1exs
tended to him, 'and viii captivats every
heart, Lora."
"Jealous2" she questioned, archly, "and
if so now, what may I not fear after ON
marriage2'
'Fear nothing, darling. But to quote,
as you have done, life for me is made
torture by the vulgar eyes and tongues
that are as death to Love- and it win be
for me an hour Of supreme happiness
when you have said farewell to the stage
forever"
and play Pauline to your Claude