The daily Republican., 1902-11-04

| Dramatic indeed is the true,
strange story Of "One Womans
Life. In the beginning it was 70.
nance, like all others, for it began
with love. 1t began with love and
found loves old sad end-despair.
death, even worse. 1t began years
ago i'll baby's cradle, in Whining
| ton and lis scene changed from the
simple Quaker homestead where
strife was shut out and love shut
into the Friends School. to everv
town and city in the United States,
and finally to home in New York,
where a woman waits in hourly ex-
pectatiOn for summons to prison.
1t is strange and unusual story
Of a woman who risked a fortune
by a single throw in this game of
chance, and 10. for whatm For
vlndleation, says Laura Biggar
Bennett. And this is her own
story
Il have been called a conspirator'
said Laura Biggar- Bennett half
recklessly, half sadly, "and l am
waiting. waiting for an indictment
by the Grand Jury; then I shall de-
liver myself up to the authorities. - i
Although she spoke gayly, vi
vaciously, there was a ring Of bra
vado about it, although Mrs. Henry
N. Bennett has the priceless gift of
seeing the bright side of life.
Gay as she was. vivacious she
tried to be, under it all We're the
signs of tears, which refused to be
concealed even by the greatest
weapon that woman can WELD
pride. Her tawny hair framed a
kindly, smiling face. Her eyes were
blue, earnest and sympathetic.
Th ey darkened when she became
interested, until they appeared al
most as dark as their lashes. She
had perfect taste in dress; she wore
a quiet, appropriate garb in keeping
with her seclusion.
Aside from her experience of the {
stage and aside from the promi- | |
1ence which the courts have brought |
20 her, hers is an Interesting per-
;onality.
II do wish it were fnished!' she | {
continued YEARLY. Il am SO tired !
so tired.
"As every body knows. l was born t
n Wilmington, Del. she continued. \
My .noih'rwas a Quaker, and very 0
trongly objected to my public am a
'IlionS. Indeed, she ALWAYS encour. 7
ged me to avoid the vanities of life
md very early sent me to the Friends | "
school In Whining ton, because be- T,
anne too unmanageabl. for mr gov r
Il SO. l was the only child, and, OF | If
curse, was allowed to rule these e,
Tho had great affection for me, as- n
ecIaily my mother, OF whom | was ii
xeeedingly fond. t!
''All The JOY went out OF my lie
hen she died, ten years ago, for, o;
II my friends, she was the ouly one
'ho understood and really loved me. u
he was anxious for me to cultivate I'll
y mind, but discouraged ostenta. &c
GUS display. Music and the Ian ed
uaSes she insisted upon and 10
hen was placed the Friends WI
,hool her first adm0nitlon was:- hl
Laura, thee must follow the Sc
ays OF thy mother aud not give up an
the wicked pomps Of life. hlI
But the dramatic was my earliest VIZ
Id most natural inclination FOSTER ra
from my first visit to q circus, to WI
Itch my mother would not take 'l'
3. She even considered it sacrl. nc
,ioUs to cad the posters. 1t was WI
Ways my delight to play theatri- +
IS with ray rIaymatei, and when
graduated from the LlIaKer SchOO! ma
the age OF fourteen years gave ani
imat!c readings in a concert com. lie
ny for church benefits. ant
AT that time was sent to ma
iaaelphIa to study under Pro- me-
sor Everest. cu,tivatiug my voice 10
preparation for more tccn cal
lining with Marchrsi, 10 Paris. frol
fate wiled it otherwise. | made MAJ
ISIt to New York, aud was per- =
ded to have my voice tried b. an pall
ratio company. Perhaps | would gyp
e gone On the stage then, but my us
Ihcr at thus Doint lnterferel aud llrst
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