The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-16

Captain Pegram. Tie used 90 bring
home with him many of his fellow-sol-
dicrs from time 20 time ard IL was gem
orally known tIat whenever a wearer Of
.he gray asked fof food. clothing. or
lodging 40 the Darlington house he was
never turned away.
The brother Of the actress used 10 come
home for "a few days at the time. and a
dozen or more complimentary tickets ale
ways awaited him. These were dislrib-
utcd among his comrades. and there
would sit the group Of soldier boys with
eyes fixed upon the clever bit OF an ar-
tress She was genial sunny little
woman with a bright smile for every
body. Few women I'm those days had
moro friends. Men cherr.d hcr on the
streets. and her presence was n signal
for the waving of hands and bright
smiles on an sides.
ALL is DIFFERENT NOW.
And now al is different The little
farm I'm Ienrico. which was All tho prop
erty remaining 10 the once famous act
rcss and her brother. was sold az public
auction Friday for the small SUM OF
$780, II cost 81. SEQ. but had 10 80 az this
sacrifice 20 meet a note for 1861. This
leaves tho once fascinating portrayer OF
life I'm its happy and sorrowfuI phases
without q home. without money. and al-
most unknown. Seldom does her name
come before the public. except when q
loud street dodgcr announces that Sally
Darlington and Johnny Ryall will Join
fortunes I'm "a bin ike ireland As She
t. or Buttons All over Ne"
Time has Wrinkicd 20 some extent the
once rosy cheek. and the bloom Of youth
has given away % the steadily fading
life that has felt the pinch OF poverty
but stir lives In the happy memories Of
the past.
Miss Partington is yet active and full
of animation for one OF her Years For
several seasons. up 10 recently. she has
been playing "T0psv' in Uncle Tom
Cabin. under Manager De Wolf She
played in nearly am the large cities and
towns Of the North and some in the
West Her sister was also on the stage
u the time
Now the once famous actress Is trying
70 get up a school Of dancing and drama
here in Richmond II she succeeds I'm
this she believes she can realize enough
for a comfortable living; II rot. She Will
try 70 get another place on the stage.
Even now she Is anxious 10 return 10
her old love When one mentions the
stage and refers 70 the plays in war
times the little woman's eyes sparkle.
she Is again all animation and going
hack for mere than three decades she
relates some interesting incident or pa
iheiic scene that still remains fresh in
her memory.
HOW MOSBY GOT EXCITED.
1T WAS during the heavy fighting In
the sixties that was one night PLAYING
TO crowded audience IN the old Mar
shall Theatre" said the little woman.
with n smile. yesterday. when ! asked
her 10 tell me Of some striking event
that took place while she was in her
prime as an actress.
In the audience were many soldiers
whose gray uniforms. polished buttons.
and glistenlng swords made a striking
contrast with the more serious and sub
dued costumes Of the civilians Hun
dreds Of ladies I'm evening dress and many
handsome punches or roses here and
there through the audience gave the
whole a bright and beautiful effect. There
was 10 be a great reception In the city
that night and many officers were here.
Their bright uniforms. with cpaulettes
and stripes presented gay scene. In
the box 10 the right sat General John 4.
Morgan, the famous Kentucky raider
whose head was afterwards carried
through the city OF Lexington I'm full
view on a pole, and Colonel John b. Mos
by. the terror of the Federal soldier A
number OF distinguished ladies' sat with
the two great soldiers and all eyes were
fixed on that box until the curtain rolled
up.
A SUPREME MOMENT.
was PLAYING heroic part In which.
after some thrilling scenes. was brought
face TO face with a hostile soldier for a
fight to the death. was doing the role
Of a young Confederate soldier and met