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From Peterson's Magazine:
EDITH; OR, REVENGE.
BY eORINtELIA. tAItOLLA
Revenge, at first though sweet, ,
Bitter-cre long, back on itself recoils. :
Mitros
" Are you not, suffocated in this crowd,
..Bringhurst V' inquired ErneSt Wharton 'of
friend, who stood with him sn al recess of
.a crowded saloon. ‘-t It seems tp me:that
lrs. Russel prides heiself on the number .
persoos she collects at her fe tes. I . For
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,my part, I prefer - fewer people with greater'
Ic3mfort. Ladies, however, think diffe-
Ircntly. But who is .that superb weinen,
leaning on Woodhull's arm?" he suddenly
exclaimed, interrupting himself. .
" And is it possible that von do not know
:he beautiful Mrs..Beresford V" returned his
friend." " Why, man, she has reigned un-
firs:led these three seasons." •
" You forget, Bring,hurst,.: that I have
absent more than four years, and have
Dn y just arrived. I have seen the beau-
.' ;,es of every court Europe; , but never
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~- one who could compare with that iMperial
creature. What an enviable man is her
!lusband! Wit° would not, be a Paris for
:he sake of such a Helen !"
" Her husbdnd does not pri7e her beauty
highly; neither is his position quite so
enviable as you suppose,' replied Bring
, burst : "strange to say, he. is Fascinated by
:he charms of ariartful woman, in no re
spect the equal Of his wife."
" It is very strange," said
,NlThatton, mu
singly : " pray, introduce me." .
" Certainly," replied Bringhyrst ; " come
with me,"
F4ith Beresford was, a proud, imperious,
although a irarrn-hearted , wowian. When
she married,-three years before, she )(wed
her husband almost to 'idolatry, and he
was equally rand of her. At first they
were happy, very happy ; but unibrtu
ristety, Mr. Beresford Was ode of those
, ckle-minded persons whose affeetions soon
;
A fade, who constantly reqiiire new ohjebts of
.:,. wrest. He loved his AVife as Alearly•as
nature would allow ; 'but he could .not
:ppreciate her high-souled nobility of. cha
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ratter. Her deep, ardent love,.was a rnys
; still, as .it gratified his' vanity and
r. , ,•.! selfishness, he 'prized it.
: A Such a marriage could not fail to prove
,IIA unhappy. He soon grew weary of his
A wire, who was destined to become like
'1 desolate " Cousin Amy," of ',Tenpyson i s
,'..il 7, assionate "Locksley Hall"
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Eg -Ho will hold thee, when his passiOn shall have
spent its novel Force,.
Something better than his dog, a little dearer than
~_1 his horse." -
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,; 1 queenly Edith Beresford.
',-, Edith, however, soon penetrated the real
7 character of her husband, whieli - had been
~...4 carefully disguised during his position as 'a
!.•;' lover. She bore patiently withl, his natural
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,i :j ulfirmities of disposition ; but 'when' she
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her own, laid at the feet 6f another., her
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;.1 Eugenia Milford Was arise! beauty, who
bad aspired Ao the position which Edith
::. , , ,. - .4 now held. Slue failed, and in a fit of an
d ger, vowed •revenoe. She ktiew Edith's
:,-,.3 1 :',1 devotion to her husband, was aware of his
,r,:-:.'l fickle Character, and at once resolved to
pierce the heait of her opponent in its ten
': derest part. True to her 'purpose, all her
-.--, arts were directed to the conquest of Mr.
.i• Beresford. He fell an easy, alinost an tin : .
resisting victim, and was nowrher ivillirig
,: i :.. slave. 13ut even while he howert .to!anci
!her, he insisted on the most perfect devi6-
', lion from Edith, and, indeed, hoisted .that
,
no matter how-he might act tpWard her,
-y she still would idolize him. I' ;.
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.-..:. Edith was - astonished and indignant at
her husband's conduct, Hell imperious
temper arose to its full height; mutual re
crimination ensued, and their home became
'--: a scene of constant discord. Thus stood
matters at the time when our story begins.
Edith was the queen of every heart but
One and that—she had - ceased .to prize.
Injured, despised, trampled on, her Jove for
her husband , was fast sinking into con
tempt, from which it was soon; destined, to
degenerate into implacable hatred:
It was- near the end of the season, and
they were already planning their summer
tour, when an incident occurred which ba
nished every,hope of future happiness from
the wretched pair. In one of; their daily
scenes of mutual upbraiding; Mr. Beresford
was almost beside himself
.with: rage at, her
Words and Manner.•
"It were better, far getter," he exclaimed,
"that you had married` s l ornel brite,•Who
Would have administered bodilY chastise'.
ment in return for your insulting! language !"
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' 4 * Which iS ) diare thari - 'you' haid aoailige
`Or tir;a - ip hsgharfd,"' She, tauntingly_
replied; a' trfocti:iag, het lit! and eye:
i,tEdith,Eilith; - 13e'citrafulvhat yob say !"
!c . I do pot fear:y6o ; yob da're ;tot #loke
"Edith 1, - taunt ine - no` More 4 " -
' Oh; what a noble sett'," ircinkalty
claimed the Misguided; WM.; Edith,, ;
Edith, - , my wife," - she' continued, -c' ;not:
mock, me—,de not` 'jeer Mel -I'feel! that 1
Old - linable to 01141 nriy 'g,encrotis, rate !"
' by. fief c.taiitting',weids; -
sirtiek her, 'Slie Staggered; bitt recovering,
herself, stood "blefore hint the persenilication.
of 'a beautifulTury. - ' •
Paul Beresteid," she almost 61coiitod;
in a voice hoarse'; With posited,'" yod
yourself i'man ;. add
,you have .st'rtick a.
woman! The last drop has'fallen into' ihe
cup of" my
,wrongs to !
'Whin I it - tarried you I loved - ''yoti'as' few ;
women ever 'foie! .1 soon disbovered 'the
unworthiness' of my LoVe teeatne •
conterriPtit has 'turned to hatred : bin I
will be revenged." •
" Oh, 'Edith,
.forgive 7 -forgive me," 'ex
claimed' ;her -instantly repentant husband. -
" I was rnad=l' knew note 'what I - did.
Forgive me ! and it the deepestleniterice
can atone for . the past—tan efface' it- -wel
may yet be-happy." '
" Happy !" - she replied, scornfully ;,
" Would the eagle and the ravern - , live hap
pily in the same eyrie 1 . Forgive yOu!
Never—never ! Think y'ou that Edith
Beresford can'turn and kiis the hand,' that
smote her 1" '
‘, I 'conjure yoO by the - memory of our
former iove--"' ' • •
" Our. lore -j--why yours belcing,ed %rig
since•to Eugenia Milford, and mine-----mine
is dust nod ashes! Did I not tell yOu that
1 - hated you;?
He knelt before her, acid entreated and
prayed for forgiveness ; but, in vain'; Edith
could not, would not • forgive the indignity
she had 'Sari:red, and persisted; in her VAN ,
of vengeance.
Early the nest morning, Mrs. - Beresford
descended froth her carriage in frent,of . a
large, old-fashioned house . in CheSnat street.
An impatient phi! of the bell-knob 'brought
. 37 servant to - the door, and- ste•ivas:'Con
ditid tPthe drawing-room. 'There, an
old gentleman, in dresing-gown'find slip
pers, was seated in. an easy-chair, reading
the morning paper. He arosein evident
•astonishment•as-Mrs. , Eteireaford entered the
room.
• "Edith, child," he' • exclaimed,' " whet
brings you here - so early'?"
"'lmportant business; unelershe hastily
replied. "Let me - be sure that''we' are
alone, and I will tell you • ''' -
Passing to . the 'adjoining rOarti,• She se
cured the entrance to the hall,lben the door
communicating with 'the 'apartment where
'her uncles sat, and finally 'that by which
idle had entered . : • The 'Old gentleman, in
the•rrieantime, was silent witlfamazeinent. •
• " Now are wesafe frotn.eaves-droppers?"
she asked. " Quite safer .
• "Y- c - y-e-s, quite safe," replied the
old man ; " but good graCious; what is,the
matter, Edith? Are you mad?"
" Not quite, although nearly so. Now,,
listen to me: You know how I idoliied
Paul Beresford when I married him. Well,
a few months wsed• happily, - when he
grett , weary' Of 'the toy which he had'won,
and' sought another—nay, do not 'start--;-I
-tell you a year had'scarcely elapsed; when
he b crave his worthless heart to, the keeping
of Eugerlia Milford. She was iny'rival ;
I conquered her, and this was her revenge.
complained, and he Mocked - my-love : ) he
eyen triumphed in the wound, my pride had
received—and yet, I. bore with hitn ; but
yesterday he 'struck me=yes, struck me—
and I must be revenged? ..I loved him
once ; I hate him'now :•.: lonce yielded my
heart to love—now hatred pervades my
whole being !" •
She paused' from sheer inability to
speak longer,' 'nod 'sank on it. softi, , 'ek
-hausted.
"And whit An you.'peopose to de, , my
child'!" inquired her uncle, placing-his :14d
upon her heitl. "Do you'intend`toleave
him -and procure a diiitircel - ' Remember
you can always find a home here with me:"
"Yes, uncle, I mean to . be separated
from him; but 'not hy'a disioree,"'returned
Edith, rising. "Fwill tell you . my plan—
on one condition, boweyerthat you take
the oath Which I'vvilFiii6pose.".-
priSmiSe 'should be enough to one
whom I have always treated as my own
child," replied Me. Fleming.
" I know your wordis sacred .ae-lloty
Writ, uncle, under general auspices; but
circumstances might arise- in which you
would consider it your duty to break your
pledge. I must provide against such a.con
tingency; and unless you do as I require, I
'may not trust you' with my soheme. Nay,
if you even hesitate, I must act alone."
" I will de as you wish," replied Mr.
- Fleming.
, 6 Well, listen to the formula of the oath,
and "then repeat it after me. I swear by.
my hope of heaven, by my fear- of hell, by
all I love, or prize, or, revere in the present,
past, or futare, never l& reveal byl look,
_word, or sign, the secret about . to be 're
vealed tame by my niece, Edith Beresford;
'and - may Pod si deal with me as I keep
my oath !"
Edith, I cannot take sueh'an-oath."
"Good mortdogi'lincle." ` • '
- May., Is this the only condition?"
" It is;"
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"Their be it as you please: I willia`ke
, the oath:" , •- .• • • •
It was,done; ,
", Now tell me, Edith, what 49 intend
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• 14 Edith; I Will never consent , to such an
acc,r,he exclaimed, rising, and= pacing the.
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must be, uncle., My choke
'iWee'n and ' rveng,'deatli:and . forget.
filltt6s."" . •'•
"Well, ivell, • so 4ie it. • But, Edith, , had
I, ever dreamed lhat:the. lovelyclittle,prat
tler, who made my home. Itrhappy would
become il)e'fierce, vindictive woman before
Vitioulit have prayed'Ged to ktike her
in .fieti ' iiinoCence.
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The Old man wept:
•'.!f Dear uncle, do not unnetvelne by your_
tears. I need all my strength . My hus
band wrought
,the, change. He found me
innocent, laving, trusting. He mat me
what 'I ani. But:hethalf pay the penalty.'
A fortnight later,•,Mr. and 'Mrs. Beres-•
ford lell,fot Niagara, although. it was much
earlier, than ; they. usually repaired Thither.
'A Week, 'titer the.
,papers announced the
ruritiriki'death of the young and lovely
Mra. BeresTord.' She had risen early, us
usual, and' walked out unattended. When
breakfast 'was served she did not appear,
.and her
,husband set out to look for her.
A shawl that she had worn together with
one'ot, her gloves, were found on the bank
near the Falls, and a handkerchief with
her name embroidered on it had caught on
the dead limb of a tree which projected
over the-water. There was no doubt that
the unfortunate lady had 'ventured too near
the edge of the cliff, and had fallen down
the abyss.
Mr. Beresford returned home iffune
diately, and considering how little he had
hived his wife While she was living, his
profound grief at her death was asttinish
ing. Remorse-'Probably added to its poig
nancy..
. .Two years had. elapsed. 'since Paul '
Beresford lost his wife. The,London sea
son had just commenced, When . an. unusual.
exCifernenl was created in theatrical circles,
;by the-annomicement that ntiactress ofthe
most extraorditrary genius was atioui.:to'
make • her debut.. Those who were , fortu
nate enough 'to be present at the rehearsals,'
said that she,was magnificently, beatiiifu' I;
that her' inektioas were the perfection of
- gt.acc ;' • her toirde eXqtfilOidrcletti
Her .narre was' Edith . Evelyn,
her pareiitafre unknoWri ; but she was evi
&MIST an engliSh Woman. Runciorcipaied
many rotodnfic.histories Of her. Now She.
was the datighttrikf a 'noble familY-pocir,'
hat' resolved 'to retrieve'
the' embarrassrlients of . her parents by ler
'talents, • Again, She was the wifeoflin un
fertiMate merchant, strNing, to.assist him•
in his difficulties. Another time,She Was
the. betrothed of a poor man; Whom she
loved, and she had sought the stage as the
only means by which . she, could .acquire
wealth 's'ufficient for their wants,intending
to marry as soon as it was attaine. These
different report s'giiined credenc&among the
romantic poriiocrof the world, while the
more .seber thinkers suggested that most
probably she had, been intended for the
stage from childliiiotl ; but had been kept
back until- hergentuTivas fully deVeloped.'
The great night arrived, and long 'before
the curtain rose, the theatre was crowded
to excess. Boxes, pit, galleries, doorways,
passages—every place where a human be
ing could stand, was filled. The moments
dragged on wearily to the impatient crowd.
At length• the overture commenced ; the
music was exquisite, but it was likened to
with impatience. At last the footlights
brightened—the htile bell- rang—the cur,
tarn slowly rose, and in a. secend•the new
actress stood before them, as calm, .as
quiet, as self-possessed as though surrounded
by friends alone. .Shouts of applause
greeted her ; appearance, and several mi
nutes elapsed before she could proceed in
kter part.
T,he curtain fell on the first act._ Then
arose' cries for ",Evelyn, Everyn.". The
,curtain rose . again, ena the idol of .the
evening bowed gracefully before the multi
tude: The audience arose.; handkerchiefs
waved ;. hoquets, bracelets, jewels of rare
7mill° fell, at her feet. Never before had
the walls of Drury Lane witnessed so tri
umphant s debut.,
At the . end of the perforrnance,.several
gay young noblemen hastened .behind the
scenes, hoping to be presented to the star
of the night. But they were disappointed
MisS. Evelyn' was not in the green-room ;
and the manager told them it was ' useless
to seek her, since she had expressly stipti
kited that no person whatever should
,he
permitted to intrude her at The theatre, and
• that no one should be brought to ber dwel
ling without her knowledge and consent.
"Where doei she live'?" asked Lord
Morton, - eagerly.
I, have promised ..not to reveal her
residence," replied the Manager,
gi What a prude !" exclaimed Lord Ross.
- " A ruse to attract greater attention by
exciting our curiosity," suggested Lord
Belton, who' prided himself - on being the
greatest roue in town. •
• - " I think not," replied Lord Morten.
"She may really wish to seclude herself
'front) society, particularly from the' class of
gentlemen whOusrially seek a new actrets:"
- ”mYou also 'believe, perhaps; -,thats - ihi - 0
'unusual prudishness in an -actreisiti'ilot
affectation," returned Lord Belton.
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"I do replied Morton. " Why should
bot.aa actress be as virtuous, es refined . and
delicate as , any of her sex off the boards ?"
1 . ." Their method of life forbids it," ex
claiined Belton. " Could a truly refined
and delicate Woman face tbous'ands of eyes
with the,lcalm self-possesion which Miis
:Evelyn :•betrayed ! Would any innately
: virtuous womart.willingly place herself .in
such a position 1"
Circumsttinees might render it neces
'sary - for her to do so," replied Morton.
"-I. will not quarrel. with your belief,
'Morton," said. •Belton ; " but pray tict not
talk M me_of, the virtue of .an. actress,"
and With:these words the young ipen sepa
rated."
iresenteci tet'lifisth 'Evelyn,
Eustace.?" said Lady Clara Morton to her
brother, as they rode home from the theatre.
I observed that you lett the box at thc,end
Of the' play." ,
' Morton 'related the conversation that
had tatter) place between him and the ma
otter:, " '
" I am glad . that she acts thus," ex
claimed Lady Clara ; " for I never
,saw a
woman with whom I was so perfectly. fas
cinated. And lam very anxious to know
her. ' Do you think that mother will per
mit ma - to do so 1 Pray, intercede for me."
Lady: Clara was an only daughter, and
an invalid, So, after a slight resistance,
her whim was gratified by her indulgent
parents, and Edith Evelyn soon became a
welcorrie guest at the stately' mansionof the
Marton's. Visited and caressed by a family
so aristocratic, I!%liss Evelyn was soon as
eagerly sought after in private as she was
in public life, 'end few - assemblies were con
sidered perfect without 'her presence. She
neither desired society nor shunned it; but
it became very apparent when she,did ap
pear in the highest cireles, that she moved
in an accustomed and appropriate sphere.
Admirers pressed eagerly around her ;
but 'she was careless of their homage.
The 'greatest, the noblest, the wealthiest
Were calmly and coldly ' rejected, Her
heart' seemed calloused both to love and
to ambition. Steadily pursuing her profes
sional life, its cares and toils were nothing
to her energetic perseverance: She rejoiced
only in the triumphs she won as an actress.
'Success in ',that field was evidently' the oh,
ject of her career, fOr the gold which she
gathered was freely lavished on the poor and
-needy. While those around admired her
genius, they could - not - but 'eon-
fess theirastonishnient, I,,hit one who could
sci' truly and startlingly depict the passions
of the human heart, was in private so en
tirely unmoved by them Who could
breathe, "' love," in sueh deep thrilling
tones oa the stage, and who could say, " I
'do not love," so calmly, when earnest" cif-
ToetiOn was freely offered in private life.
The fascinition which Lady Clara Mor
ton declared the actress exercised over her,
increased in' proportion as her health de r
elined, until she only Seemed . contented
When in her society; and her tend mother
'was-most grateful to MisS Evelyn, or Edith
as was more familiarly called, for the'
'kind attention which she bestowed, on the
beloved- invalid. Lord Eustace passed
much of his 'time with his sister, to whom
it soon became evident that his admiration
for `her friend had deepened - into•,,i',tenderer
Tecliii„(47 Knowing • Edicoldnessth's`, she
(lid, she trembled for his happiness ; and
when in rettirri to her anxious inquiries, he
declared his,leve. for Miss Evelyn, she en
treated hini if possible to' quell it since she
feared that it was a hopeless passion. lie,
however, persisted, and proposed to Miss
-Evelyn. He was gently, but firmly re
jected. In-vain did Lady Clara plead for
.irAm; in vain did his mother, her pride of
birth, softened by his misery, entreat Edith
to become his wife. She 'Wept and ex
pressed Much regret for his unhappy pas
slop, but declared her inability to return it. •
• " You will learn to love him if you once
become his bride," urged the mother,
" You cannot be so colcrhearted . es to be
incapable of love. Or can it be.possible
that your affections are engaged ?"
• -' I , do not love another," replied Edith :
'F
-but-there is , an insurmountable obstacle to
my - .uniting Myself to ybur-sen.-. I respect
and esteem- him in a higher- degree than
tiny than I know, but I cannot—l dare not
love bin')." • •
" Edith, Edith, explain this dreadful Ob
stacle," exclaimed the mother, " it may—it
.must be removed."
• " . It is impossible. I can never be your
son's wife ; for, alas ! I am already mar
ried."
The Duchess started as though a thun.
derbolt had fallen at her feet.
" Married ! can it be? • How is this
Where is your husband ?"
Edith .explained,; and the Duchess sat
for several minutes in silence. •
" He may yet hope !" she finally ex
claimed.
"No, lady, no'; I shall never wed again
---never ! have devoted my life 'to a
stern purpose, and when that is wrought, I
have nothing left to, live for e My short
existence has been a sad one, and some of
the deepest pangs I have ever felt arise
from the knowledge of the pain I have
givenyou and yours. Believe me, .I would
make any sacrifice that conseienee would
permit, to ensure your ion's happiness.
But,his wife ' I cannot—dare net be. Such
. happiness is not for me and while his love
ie an' }tenor wbiali an impress might covet,
for he is as good as he is nobti,l dare not
acceprit. Pity me, madam ; but do not
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The next .day the.papers:announcedlhat
:Edith. ,Evelyn, the actress, would shortly
visit 'America. . She had 'previously -de- ,
clarcd her intention or
,tlOing so ; 'but the
period •of her "departurehad ncie.; been
named. , Now;
,however,, the . public were
informed, that shetsailed , in a fortnight, and -
also, that after a short tour in the United
States; she intended to retire &aril the stage.
Rumors 'were immediately ' Cirealated,
that at last her lieart had succumbed Ito
love's • sweet influence,'mid each. af , her
,more prominent admirers was,.in turn,-re
ported to be the happy Tanß. In the mean
time -the theatre was nightly crowded, and
the audience seemed 'to exhansetheir fancy.
in thelrmanifold 'endealiori3 to lesttry-Acit
admimtion.
The last, night came, and The actress,'
usually so caltriovas
. evidently struggling
to master her emotion, as she bowed' to the .
audience, when, in obedience'te their sum
mons, she appeared at the end of the play.
Her strong will•seenied to conquerler. feel
ings _until her eyes , encountered those of,
Lord . Morton, , as ,he threw a small boquet
of ferget-me-nots on the stage. Springing
forward, she caught 'it as itdeseendecl. - A
. low sob from his sister was echoed:fly ano
therllvm the actress, who immediately ran
off the stage. The applause
. was renewed,
and the manager came forward and.'apolo
gized- for Miss Evelyn, who; he said,, had
fainted from excessive emotionYand was
unable to appear•before them again. '
, A few months later, Patti Beresford 'sat
at the breakfast-table with his wife,: ,he
had been, married two years to
,Eugenia_
Milford. • _ .
" Mr. BeieSford, do - not forget to prociire
a box at the theatre during Miss Evelyn's
engagement. You had better attend to-it
this, morning;'she will be Itere,but ri,iery
short time, and everybody is anxious to, see
her."
Mr. BereSford 'meekly'adiviesceil : ,in
deed, he never 'refused todo the fair Et
genia's bidding; for a hint at hi&.conduet.to
his first wife, whom. she .was .eareful he
should never forget, : invariably made
. him
suceurnb;
- The great English 'Actress, of whom 'ru
mor had circulated' such -wonderS, was at
• last :in America. The reports of 'her
beauty,genius, and success that had crossed
the ocean, had excited great anxiety to see
this prOdigY.. - -Ladics were curious to view
the woman, who, it 'was said, had rejected
all that ambition could *ire to, or love;re
quire in her suitors. Gentlemen:stroke,d
their mustach,ois, .a nd,. glancing in ..tho .mir
ror, wondered who would, be, the fortunate,
the envied man that should secure her
heart:
She only appeared three nights in' NaW
York, where her triumphs Were 'as great as
in ,London, when she repaired to Pbiladel
phia, refusing, however, ; :to,engage for .a
longer period than a week, during which
time .a new 'play, written by herslf, ii-as to
be produced. She refused to appear` Pub
licly until the necessary preparations= for
the production of this piece werencompleted ;
and a fortnight elapsed , before the impatient
curiosity 'of the public was gratified. -
At last the night arrived, and the anxious
crowd greeted the great actress With 'every
token 'of aqmiration. When she-came for-'
ward and bowed, her eyes ran around..the
audience, and as Paul Beresford-caught the
glance-his face became as death.
" It is imPosSible," he murmured, afteia
moment's reflection,'" neverthelesi the re
semblance is grent. - '.' •
. His wife too seemed equally astonished.
" Did you ever .see so wonderful alike
ness 1" she whispered. " Miss Evelyn,
however, is more beautiful." •
A' groan of agony escaped 'from his lips,
Which caused 'his' wife to remind him
sharply where he was. His -agitation,
however, had not been observed ; for the
crowd were eagerly watching ,the great
stranger who stood before them. As the
'evening advanced, glasses - were leveled at
bliss Evelyn by several of the elite Present
with more interest than a perfect stranger,
however noted, could „he supposed to excite
in those who pride themselves on 'their in
difference.' Paul Beresford saw- many eyes
glance alternately at. Miss Evelyn and hint
self, r and felt that,others recognized Atte
same wanderful resemblance 'to first
wife that , had so startled him,
Edith'Evelyn's reception in Philadelphia
was - even More rapturous, if possible than
any that she hadpriviously received; and
much regret.was expressed that her engage
ment was so limited. Paul Beresford
seemed perfectly enchanted by her powers.
Night after. night he watched her every
word and glance with painful eagerness.
lie never applauded, but saCwith his eyes
dilated and fixed upon her, as though he
momentarily expected to hear some terrible
confirmation of anguish to himself—too ter
rible even for thotight tb dwell on. His,
,wife,,top, seemed to partake in his fears, as
partly secluded from observation in, a pri
vate box, 'she watched, the actress with
wonderful attention. Miss Evelyn, how
ever, seemed either heedless or unconscious
of their gaze so constantly. bent on her,
and never raised her eyes to the box where
they sat.
It was the last night of her'engagerneni
'yin ; Philadelphia, and . her: new play was to
be performed for the first time. :.
Beresford and his wife were there as, usual.
When the curtain rose, Miss EvelYn Came
forward, robed -in the style in which his
'A 1-4
• 'r,c;
AND ,PROPRIETO.p.-
WHOLE -NO::90.
Edith
. had 'with' 'fieijhrair'S.iiittqao
afratiged. • 1'
it Edith," bit rSt '"unceaiciaaslY from Otis
But the actress, if, eke -- heard,' did 'tint .
heed the exttan-rati&-." )1!
The'play co nenaed, aft& Paul BereifOrd
leaned forward to catch every woid f itat
frein her
rnig,),., tall from is,.
.The openitt scene was the beer6it6t of
two lovers, 4 o nd 'the
~;, t adual change frotii the deep, foie iti r ibe
hedit 'or' the 'ritidett; to 'the most intense
Itaitefi, Wit It - a mad 'thirst : air
thatiir the Wifd. The 11144110 Wasstri,tig . ,
poetic,' eifireisiire';
was—not acting, but: nature. As 9ie,Plity
ii!eoot;led is
first wife's history;and,theenid ,sweat tend
On his brow Ilft . a ) rbid
that sealed his down': ' He'SaW:the'lee:he
had wop;'ind - thd neglect and scorn' - with
`which he repaio`ii.;
'seerte, 'between I hitn'and
'pdatdd ;'''he - Saw 'fier.sfeggei
'matil) blow;'heard' her _
and felt how terribly it had
The trip , to Niagerailhe:repett'ol"Oith's
-death, her' etcape into Canada,' heri.rippea
•rance'on the stage,. her after' life, tirett - yer
ttiuniph. in Amertca, together: with- his:Se-,
eond narriale, and his terrible ' .
on'again beholdirir.hei, tonclutlingWith' a
meeting between rtbern, in • which - ' Edith
turns to her htisband and
" not 'kept
. in 7 yow •Ts 111#''iny
revenge'Complete?' " •
.The , ' words ivere , 'uttered, with :terrible
itithfulness of tdelin,,,W; s :iinil''ihe . .,dctiiss
.u'ned her . naagniAcent' eyea . full.Op
Bere.sford. The audience scarcelj.brent)t
ed'; they , fat that - this-was 116(holp4it
waitruth.
,Every 'eye foilt4&t:th e'Vatipe
of the actreie, as again' shit 'relidated,:tlinse
words in the'n.me territile tone:
" Have I not kept 'my VOW ?; Is riot ,17q
revenge complete'?"
"It is -it is!" grOaried . PaUl Eeipsfciid,
rising "Edith, Edith, most terribly : kayo
'you kept ,your oath P' and the. upkappy
man fell senseless at the feet of his second
wife. . ,
A wild, maniacal laugh ; a low, sweeping
bow, and the actieei disappeared. , ; from: the
sight of the speechless spectators. 4 long
:respiration, fixii,n ~..the audience : speke,. their
relief from the dredful nightmare that.bad
neighbor, itqUiiingly, , lo
,see if ~he.toir had
partaken of the
,seme 'oppressive-
Gradually tongues were loosened' mita thgx
began -to talk of, the , evertte'vf *the ewentrt i g. •-•
Paul Beresford, w as gniltY of ligarny, and
his haughty second,Wife, Was in reality; not.
legally married .to him.' ',BOrite 'blamed
Edith for .her feaiful reyenge ;• .94 . 0, 1 4
clared site; was right i.. and fen; jealens
,woman„ hoped, that sorne,'few l efi their, !tn.
guaintances, would 'take warning :froin tke
rieltly.desericd fate,,of. Engenta : Aliitord.,
The next day 'Paul Beresford sought
Edith ; - but she-had left the , city-iWcompany
with. her.unele, with. -whotiv she ..hadl 'eon
stantly
.corresponded since .shellelther. hus-
bspd.. : , They repaired, to,ltaly, where, triter
( a:, few years, she , •a ed , -.bitterly,' regretting
. that she had ..devoted the:hes,t,:energie4.of
her-I ife to, .the :unhallowe'dc:purpit of.lie
..venge,, In. sea ipg,:it she:thought' On! ref
her Tv roUgg-n- when: ,it-. was :.acquired i -•fho
misery:which she. , ..had wrought butt:toiler
continually, end ,the demsmi reinotse :was
never. driven frontheiliCar:, -
Her pride ,wounded; IterChopes" - •OrtiShed-,.
• her fair . . fame'sitllied,)Eupiti.i•MilfordTived
•u n pitied, and died unlamented. • Paul Bike
for&became-m,repentant roan, whb,'-eielt4in
the verge.ior: the grave;"itroveAtßitOneldr
the. past bv. ivarning•cithers of , the:i6bk'sin
which his hopes - werevreeked“-Flo4 Mei*.
ion; after ••yeai•s:: - .ltad • • , paitly :ended
,ithe
memory toe. his-.firit ,love,•woo:.a. 7 gefiqe,
loving _wife, with whom be lived 'most
pity... His sister iegained , her healthii`and
fs new a haOpy Wife and •msithercalthietigh
,die-often 'over .the history orthe'tin
foftunate Edith. , ••: , f - •••••••• , . •
An,,f*jskSallutc.
Twis}itrief
' ' • / 111 1.
‘icrcle,l) in,clprge Of k uphip
=while oftieers . weak n,stiOre, 4ncl4itrict #
ly
'enjdined to make ribipit! -- aii,y,",4
'or?' board ; paid friar one of
them had, and this oppOripplry;tor'n' bie Of
a sp'ree, nas too great ra temptation ford
them to resist_: 'They inaniged. fre9l4 and
as many, or our 'public men: haii,e,
~betan
.knoWn 'to, SOon . draith theiTiSeives: iatoa
very atri6tic' apfrit. ' 'When, one 'sari,
the °their: . •
"Bejabers', and lets nee
"Agreed," soya the other, but that 'lid
make the divirs own noisc." :
"Tut, Tani" replied . the first,,
stop that. Jest you hold the iron pot'rner tie
mouth of the gtin me . darlint, and 'l'll hitch
it asy, raid we'll have a rearia" salute
without any noise at alt,'? •
. Pat.acquiesced ip the. arrangement,. arid
held the pot as directed, while, the, other
touched off the cannon;" • The officers, hear- .
ing the report, hastened on bortrd,,where
they found only one;or.- the. Irishmen lad
: everything in agr,eat state or bewilderment.
They *ed. • NI; hot had
.become:Pl,:fhis
comrade,, " Sure," said : he, " l'athrick Nes
bouldiu' i art iron pot over the mouth, of..thn
cannon, e stop the ns t ise, while ,14etehetit
oil ;and •the last I see'd orihim or the, pot
they iron; goin"..in a gtea; t,awarda
shore,' and thitt's the last account I can
give ye." J. •
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