The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-16
ADELAIDE.

the town of Cividale, near udine, de-
clared that no stiff doll should be used
to represent the infant introduced into
the piece, but that a real baby must be
found at once.
Hasn't somebody a baby?" he cried.
A good looking actor who was stand,
ing at one side Of the stage instantly
nudged his wife with his elbow. She
laughed and blushed.
milne is only two months old, mon
sieur," she said. t"But I can promise
you that she shall know her part, since
can prompt her when it is time for her
to cry"
"That matter is acttied then" the
manager remarked, with sigh Of con.
tent; and the name OF another actress
was placed upon tho List, and its parents
drew tiny salary for its services in
addition to their own. Afterwards PEG.
pie said that the baby really cried and
cooed in the right places, and was evil
IDENTIFY born actress.
There was after this no want OF baby
in the company with which Its parents
were connected, and Mt the ago OF five
tho little girl had a speaking part OF her
own.
Little Signorina Adelaide created quite
n furore in this part She went to
Venice, to Milan, and to Rome; and at
an age when most young actresses are
seeking an opportunity to appear was
well established in her profession.
1t was at the Royal theatre, OF Turin,
that young nobleman, the Count Ca.
pranica Della Grilla, first saw her.
The part she played was one that
called forth all the powers OF her genius
and demanded the costliest and most
elegant costumes and the most brilliant
display OF Jewels. Her dark beauty
was enhanced by this maynifcence,
SO that it seemed actually superhuman.
The young count leaned from his box
with his eyes fixed upon her. His ad-
miration was so evident that the whole
house remarked it.
The admiration of nobleman for a
beautiful actress was not uncommon. It
generally ended in one way. The no.
bleman won the lady's smiles, sur
rounded her with luxury and for awhile
adored her. Then they quarrelled.
When the counts devotion became
manifest, as it did shortly, all the world
expected this history to be reported.
They were disappointed. The Signorina
Adelaide had wise parents, and was a
dignitied as well rs beautiful girl. The
counts love wns tinctured with respect.
Shortly he made an offer of marriage to
the fair Adelaide and was accepted.
Aftsr this he contided to his parents
the fact that he was about to marry
the best, the loveliest and the greatest
genius among women-in fact, the
most incompatible creature upon
earth---aud asked them to congratulate
and bless him.
They did no such thing. Parents are
seldom to be calculated on in this par
ticular, and the young counts were no
exception to the general rule. Instead
OF rejoicing, the ladies of the family be-
moaned themselves with the energy
only possible TO Italians. The father,
instead OF blessing, uttered curses loud
and deep. Tho daughter OF poor no.
body! IAN actressw
The son Of their ancient family should
not so cast himself away. He might be-
troth himself as much as he pleased,
but he should never marry the girl.
The old Count went to see Signorina
Adelaide's father, but was treated with
little reverence. He commanded his
son to give up his mad idea and set be-
fore him the fact that he was about TO
disgrace his family. The son declared
that tho alliance he was about to make
would honor it
The old count prayed his son to re-
mcmber his mothers grief, his sisters
tears. The young count declared that
they were not to be pitied, since they
wept when they should rejoice.
Finally the indignant and terrified
father had his son seized upon and car
ried away in fashion. quite possible in
Italy and confined in an old castle which
no possessed in Campagna, there to re-
main until he promised TO give up his
loved Adelaide for ever and take tor q
wife some high-born madame of his
mothers choosing.
Thus parted from each other, tho low
ers grieved and yearnod and watched
the moon, aud counted the hours rs
lovers always do under such cirCum-
stances, but did not despair.
The guard set at tho CRATES would
never have allowed the young count to
pass through them or tocllmb tho wallis
but when wagon laden with provis-
ions entered no ono thought Of watch
ING the wagoner's boy in his frock and
SLOUGH Int, and 30 q little bribe bought
tho costume OF tho fellow, and tho
Young count smarkcd his whit gayiy as
he drove over the hill and got away
without being discovered, though tho
guard would examine tho wagon before
he lot 1t pass.
The count sat under tree reading a
book for a long while Rfterward-that
is, the WAGNER in the counts clothes
and when the truth was discovered the
constornation was so grent that The con-
iederatO escaped scot free.
BY that time the young count was
married. lie had met his wife at a
little church, to which she came with
her father and other friends, and they
were made one and went of together.
There was some talk of the count him.
self becoming an actor, but whatever
happened, the old nObIeman, his father,
could do nothing.
Finally the family held counsel that
they would forgive their son il his vile
would leave the stage.
Now, the beautiful Adelaide was q
born actress, but at the moment love
dominated her soul. Her husband was
all in all to her. She yielded to his per-
sHasions and retired from the protes.
sion she adored,