Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-21


ana when tho truth was discovered tho
conformation was 30 great that the con.
fedcratc escaped scot free.
by that time the young count was
married llo had mot his vito at u little
church TO which she came with hor
father AMI other friends, and thoy were
mn1c one and went oil together There
was some talk " tho count himself De-
coming an actor. but whatever hpr
pouod. the old nohIcman. his father
co1li do nothing now
Finally. the family held counsel that
thoy would forgive thvr s9n q hn VIE
would leave thc siaac.
Now. thc JcauHui Adelaide was 70
born actress. but ut ,.u moment love
dominated her soul Hof husband WINS
an bon all Go her. She yielded 90 his per
auaaoas anil retired FROM thc profession
che adorned.
She went to live with the gront fem.
ily. who wDr' vgsy kind TO hur She
tn1ted nll tho sweets ct illonca aud luS.
ury aud wus ad0rl by hr husband
She was flr awhile perfectly happy
but slowly, sur.ly,a umuolc! long
ul rppi into her soul, SnefHit hor lifo
dun ana unIulplo Sing. Tue artist with.
iu hor got the better of her Her one
rr0it longing WIS 81 Get onrc more, 10
trad tho stage us Of yorc, 90 live the
Ito for which Tho was born She
dreamed ~ u at night. aho dreamed Of
&c bv dty. but sho never spoke Of g.
Her wurl had been pledged aud sho
must kccpit
Society had ceased 10 charm her AL
occupation WE. Ncaris9mr. She Arupi
her attention 90 tho poor and was bonn
tful 10 thcm. Among Other wfoichcd
people, fhe my1 aims 90 tho poor crca-
turc. n tho lcbior prison. j, wle IN
the yoar 1870. AZ That day. Ia tho place
Whore sho abode, % creditor who chose
could east bic doh,or into a foul prison
aud lat him rot there.
There was, bclicvc, some law which
made It compulsory 10 give the man who
owed money which ho could not pay
bread and water. For all else hv had 90
depend ON charity, and thoro were bars
In his cago behind which be could vi
AifNNNlIA NNN u.s. NNllN ANN MNNNNNNA
pitifnl strangers chose 20 give.
Tho CDmic. Adelaide had often
spoken 10 ono unfortunate man, gem
tlunan whose debt was very large. and
one day 1t came into her mind that there
was "a way In which he might bc dcliy.
cred from his bonds aud restored 10 his
helpless vito aud childrsn. Accord.
inrly. she spoke " Il to her husband
Her idea was 10 give an entertainment
10 thr public, the object being specified
iu thopubliUprints and in pJiyltolUttcrs.
Tho tickets sold at high prices; actors II
position would be- inplorJi to offer their
services. aud she herself would take tho
principal part.
To this tho count rnvo his consent.
His parents. aitOr some damur, agreed
that netting for charity, and to such nn
audience, wits not Objectionable, and
ono night tho play was put upon tho
boards of % magnificent thoalor.
Once moru Adelaide. mail the splondor
OF u quoenly costume, walked tho stage.
Ouco moro sho was happy. And how
she actoll
Applause rent tho air Her wonder.
ful genius impressed all who listened
The old delight In It returned 90 her
husband. aud none was moro enthusiastic
than his relatives, do not know what
tho play was, or would give its namo
10 my readers, but those who saw 1t
that night never forgot H..
How often did they call tho beautiful
counties before tho curiniul how often
did she smile aud courtesy and kiss her
hands 10 theml She was happy for tho
frs time for long, long months. 4 good
decd had been done. The poor debtor
was happy, too, Tor his debt had been
paid, and he had money bcaidcs Ia begin
the world with on his day Of freedom.
His wife Enclt 10 kiss the hnud Of tho
benevolent countess, aud the poor man
himself bcwildvrod by his unexpected
good fortune, could only weep Iiuppi.
/ ness was restored 10 homo that had
been very miserable. A. for Adelaide
herself, hope arose In her heart Tho
sensation hcr acting had caused was NO
I tremendous that the Who'll, feeling Of
/ her husbands family changed. Italians
. hln iul artists enough 10 iocl pridc IA
genius like hers, aud when sho uuhur.
dcnrd her heart 10 them and told OF her
longing iotaturn 10 the stage thoy gave
their consent, and so that greatest ofsll
modern actresses, Adelaide Ristori, be.
gan tho triumphant career that has
made her name known In every country
in the world as the greatest OF all mod.
ou tragic actresses.
Surely mo- one can sny that truth may
not be- as romantic as fiction. Mary
Kyle Dallas In Fhtsilo Companion.