Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-21

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be not too greatly overdrawn. becomes
a living, breathing being She will
easily be recognized rs one OF the very
best ingenues in America within q very
short time.
Signor Perugini, who in private life
is John Cbatterton, and who has just
become Lillian Russelrs third hus-
band, is charming fellow off the
stage. He is man of particularly
correct habits. too, the only serious
offense which he has ever com
United, so far as know, being that he
was the original Columbus in Barnett (S
P0ueger's monstrosity. 1892" Chat
terton is said TO be rather deaf, and
many interesting stories, most OF which
are perhaps untrue, are told OF the ludi-
crous mistakes brought about by his
infrmity. He is a fine looking man not
yet past the prime of life-he Is about
43-and is said to possess a good deal OF
the business acumen which has made
his brother, Charlie Chatterton. an in
valuable aid TO that Brialrus of theatri-
cal managers. Henry Il. Abbey. John
has n good voice and Is really an excel
lent actor, com bination which, though
particularly desirable, is phenomenally
rare nowadays. There certainly should
be very little difficulty for his bride and
himself To earn together n very tidy sum
each week for many years to come.
Romances are qneerly woven In this
world Fate is always hammering to-
gether strange bits OF lives and welding
hearts in funny fashion. Hero is an
engagement broken off that society
would talk about II it only knew. All
that can be told about il is contained in
this letter, received by an actor in the
Empire Theatre Company, who would
not reveal the identity Of tho persons
concerned because that would be a
breach OF friendship and confidence.
Here is the letter:
"DEAR-I must tell you about Jenny
and Tom. They are together again, low
ing each other more wildly than ever.
You know they separated and agreed to.
cry quits less than a year ago. Jenny's
father lost heavily in business, and TO
rescue him she agreed with herself to
sacrifice her heart and her life's happi-
ness, too, as IL seemed to everybody.
She treated Tom coldly and took up
with -, OF Wall street. lie was
pretty old, but he had lots OF money
and plenty Of property. and Jenny
thought this was her chance to make a
rich marriage and continue the COM
Portable life she was living for herself
and those around her. She cut Tom
and the poor fellow. as you
know, gave up his law and took
to Journalism and Bohemianiz-
Ing. In short time Jenny
and her old man were engaged.
The marriage would have soon been
announced for the early part of May,
but one night she saw the play of The
Councillors Vile" and had an object
lesson In woman's sacrifice of her love,
for mercenary reasons, and that settled
her. In Nelly Morris case she saw
parallel OF her own, and Primrose Deans
words kept ringing in her ears, There's
plenty OF siller 10 the world, but not
much love" Three days after she wrote
the old chap with the ''siIler" that she
had changed her mind. Then she wrote
Tom, telling him all about the "siller"
and love in the play and informing him
that, afer all, she wasn't going TO marry
Aud Robin Gray. They came together
again, and, oh, my, maybe there won't
be Cam up Seventy street when
the things out. ! think good play is
as wholesome sermon as could be
preached against the criminal folly of
putting ones heart under ones feet in
for the mighty dollar.
GENE.