Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1894 — Crushed Him. [ARTICLE]

Crushed Him.

The late Mrs. .Lyne-Stephens, who, as Mlle. Duvirnty was a great dancer in Tairlioni’s time, was once made the lecipientof marked attentions by one Of the chief emp oye. at the Opera. After vari us hints that his influence wou'd materially accelerate her professional career, to all ot which she turned a deaf ear. he sing’ed her out as a victim of his petty persecutions. One evening she brought him to book. “Do you know Shakspeara?” she asked. “A little—why?” “Do you remember Shylock's reply to I assanio’s invitation to dinner—’l will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you. walk with you. and so following, I lit I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you? ’ Well, m 'enlytoyour invitatior is this: ‘I will dance on you, without you, before you Never will I dance with you or through your influence.”