Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1878 — “Love, Joy, Peace.” [ARTICLE]

“Love, Joy, Peace.”

During a long run of “ Uncle Tom ” in on Eastern city, the family of the gentle Eva went to housekeeping; and, during the occupation of the elder forces a small boy—brother of Eva (the Eva on this occasion being Miss Lulu Prior) —strayed away and was lost in the strange city. Moving was suspended and hunting commenced; but the child was not found. Audiences must not be disappointed, however, and so the poor little sister was forced to array herself for her part, w&sh off the tears, and try and forget that her little brother was lost. But, during the evening, the runaway was found, and the parents, to relieve their little daughter’s mind, took him directly to the theater. The death scene of Eva was on; Topsy, with her apron on hor head, crouched on the floor. SeeiDg ont of a corner the recovered youth, Topsy said in a whisper: “ Hold young Nebuchadnezzar up.” Eva lay on the couch—St. Clair bent over her with the question: “Whatdo you see, Eva, darling?” To which the dying child was only to reply: “Love—joy—peace,” and fall back dead upon the pillow. Just as Eva raised her head feebly, lifted her hand, and commenced the broken sentence, she spied the resound brother. With a cry of joy, she extended her little arms toward him, and broke out: “Ob, see see, he’s found! he’s there, and I never thought to see my little brother sgain;” then, recollecting her part, she gave a great gulp of fright, fell back spasmodically to the studied words, and cried out, “Love ! —joy ! peace!” and dropped her head upon the pillow. The scene was never more affecting—sobs were beard on alj sides. The speech was so heartfelt that the audience felt sure it was part of the play—that the dying Eva was supposed to have a vision of a lost brother, waiting on the mystic shere for the launching of the little life leaving this—and many of them, no doubt, feel cheated to this day of a clever point by the cutting down of Eva’s death speech to the words, “Love!— joy ! peace!”— Cor. Neiv York Graphic.