The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-21

and the mans general air and accent of the
| voice all betoken one, who though he ha
| lived abroad for many years, still finds his
home under the stars and stripes. He gave
me cordial greeting, and soon we were
seated before a CRATE fire in an upstairs
room rolling cigarettes, talking about Amer
lea and Americans, and particularly
about Mrs. Navarro. We had not thus
been seated long before there was a step in
the hall and in a moment tall, well-formed
woman with rosy cheeks and flashing eyes
stood before me. A big black chip hat COW
cred her head and loose lace mantle was
thrown over her shoulders. These she
quickly threw Off and in moment | recog-
nized Mary Anderson. If those who have
circulated so many silly reports about her
loss Of health could have seen her they
would have changed their minds. She Is
what racing men would term 'in the pink
of condition" There is not the slightest
evidence of q breakdown, and as for the
rumor that she had lost her reason it seemed
too absurd to consider. for she talked most
interestingly about America and Americans,
and found her to be unusually we'll in
formed about what was going on at home.
The report about a certain domestic event,
recently circulated, was untrue.
Eyes, have retired from the stage; not
because am not just as fond as eyer of my
art, but because was weary, as one would
naturally be of fourteen years of continuous
labor. shall never act again"
As she said this she paused for moment
and gazed earnestly into the fire while, per-
haps, her thoughts wandered to other days
and other scenes. But there was no tremor
in her voice. There was no tone of sadness.
IL was the firm determination of one who
has performed we'll her duty and is taking
the rest that should follow such exertion.
"And this determination" she went on,
sis my own. | have not taken the counsel
of any one except my husband in the mat
ter, and he has been generous enough to
say from the beginning that | should be
free agent to do as please, for he knows
that my art has been my very life"
"Iwould be the last man in the world to
oppose my wife's wishes in any respect"
said Mr.. Navarro. "Her decision was
arrived at without any influence on my
part"
Then their eyes met for a moment, and l
knew there was perfect concord between
them on this subject
"a splendid man is Lord Tennyson," said
Mrs. Navarro, and her eyes rested upon
little mantel shelf where there was new
photograph Of the poet, with his autograph,
received only few days before. She talked
most interestingly of the home life Of the
TeunYsons, and remarked that only few
weeks ago she had been requested by the
poet to take part in little play that he has
finished, This request she was compelled to
decline. Mr.. Gladstone, William Black and
dienitaries of church and state have all
honored Mrs. Navarro with their friend
ship, and she should be extremely proud of
it, too.
The conversation drifted into other chan
nels and Mrs. Navarro laughed and chatted
in a Rirlish way about American experience,
made inquiries after friends and desired me
to thank everybody in America for their
MANY kindnesses to her. She has been very
fortunate in making friendships in Eng
land. There is no one in this tight little
island that esteems her more highly than
Lord Tennyson, unless perhaps 1t might be
Mr. Gladstone. Both Of these distinguished
gentlemen have given her many evidences
of their friendship, particularly LORD len
nyson. She has been his guest on many oc-
casions. and the laureate and the actress
are upon the most congenial terms.
II do not know that can say anything
that would interest the American people,"
continued Mrs. Navarro. ~ am no longer
in public life. The stage and its people
treated me with great consideration. lean
only wish for every American girl who is
ambitious to become an actress that she
may receive the same generous treatment
that have" and there was a touch OF par
donable pride as sho added, land be as sue
cessful, too.n
Stage life, she went on, sis hard work.
OF course there are many things to COM
pensate for the labor that IL experienced in