Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 January 1908 — Page 3
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Actors Have Been Known to Die From
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Perhaps the most terrible malady which can attack the actor in the
The organization of the Divorce club I course of Ids performance In the pewas looked upon with amusement by culiar disease known as stage fright, those who bad not tried matrimony Through its evil effects strong men and and those who were happily married, women have been known to faint, but was very popular with divorcees, break down and do many other queer Its object was ostensibly to enable the an ,j there are even on record members to compare uoies, so that several cases of people who have died
any of them should happen to '»arry throh thls horr „, lo seizure.
again they might benelit by each oth- , ,
... . , . , ,J Some vears ago a young novice who
er s experiences. I he real object was
to find other mates. * U8 to "I'I' ear for tl,e flrst ,ilue nr - Alexander Smithson became a mem-1 rived at the theater very white and her after tiie club had grown to bo I slinky. Brandy being ghen him, he very large. It is questionable if Mr appeared slightly better, but no sooner Smithson joined for the purpose of had he set his foot on the stage than finding a wife, lie had loved the wo- he dapped his hand to Ids heart, with man from whom he had been divorc- a h>w cry, and fell down dead, i he od and by whom he had had children, overwhelming sensation Induced by The cause of their separation was In-1 sbage fright had attacked his heart, compatibility. He became a member nn< ' his theatrical career ended thus
rather from curiosity and because be| e ' on beginning. v
had been urged to join by ills sister. Guile as ghastlj was the case of the Mrs Chisholm, a lovolv woman. y<> l ‘ng amateur actress who. strangely Mrs Chisholm—her brother having enough, had never experienced stage been duly elected-told him that there fl| ght when playing with her fellow was a member of the club to whom amateul ' 8 , hut who was seized with the she was desirious of presenting him. a nttai ' k makln 8 her first professional woman who, like himself, bad made an appearance. Site went through the unfortunate marriage and who might BCene b - v tlle P r <»»l>bT, her eyes make the rest of his life happy. Smith- Khized. her hands rigid, and when the son expressed a willingness to meet ‘‘sit came it proved her exit from life's the Indy hut his sister, whose matri- 8 ‘"B° as ' v ‘‘ 11 as tho ni,nilc hoards, for monlnl expcrlenees had developed cer- "ho staggered to her dressing room and tain theories of her own, told him that into a comatose state, from which
It would be better he should make cer- sht -' nt ‘ v ‘ , r recovered,
tain Investigations before putting him- Perhaps, however, the most peculiar
instance of ail was that of the veteran
surely (if ir'existcdi' uarp his Jmlg.-1 rerformor who had gone through thirty ment. She volunteered to furuish him J^ ar8 of sta ge work without experlen, with letters vouching for the good M a S ‘h' 8 nmlady. One night, however, character, amlnbilitv and sm h other I ^ confided to a fellow player that a attributes of the ladv in . Mi„n ns a ^'"c unaccountable nervousness had good wife should possess The vouch-1 8U<] ' ,enl .'' i ,al i i,, n bold of him and that he
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Chisholm knew every one of the wiiters to he capable and reliable witnesses. The lady they vouched for was to present a lii-t <d the laults of her divorced husband that led to her separation from him. Mrs. Chisholm proposed to* furnish similar papers to tiie indy In question concerning her
brother. , , ,, „
Smithson received evl<lL ' nt, - v iuduccd by the presence of
did not think he could ever act again. His comrade laughed at the notion and urged him to go on. as usual, but Ills astonishment may well lie conceived when tiie poor old player went on the stage and, after making several vain efforts to speak, fell back and expired. The doctor who made the post-
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| GHOST q) : THE ROUNDHOUSE. + +-h+-!-+•■ •?■{••;*+<'-s-; ❖v-t- >❖ -.- -.- [Copyright, Hot. by C H. Sutcliffe.J The conductor and engineer of a train may not «>vcn tie acquaintaiiees, and yet all goes well. The ronduc'or may take out three or four different engineers in a week, and yet no trouble arises. It is different when you come to the cab. The engineer must
have his own fireman.
For three years Engineer Stlmpson and Fireman Davis hail occupied a cab together on the run of the mountain division. At Butler the engineer had a family and home, and the fireman boarded with him. They were not related In any way, and yet the two looked so much alike that railroad men nicknamed them tho twins. In every two men thrown together one Is the stronger. In tills case it was the engineer. He Intuitively led tho way in all things, and his fireman followed. Brothers could not have been greater chums. Davis might have bad an engine In front of a freight train after a couple of years, as he had thoroughly mastered the mechanism of the steam monster, but he would not take It. lie preferred the subordinate position for two reasons. First, it kept him beside his friend, and. second, Ktimpson had whispered to him one day: “Jim, don't try It. You haven't got tho nerve. If a pinch came you’d lose your head and bring about soma tiwful disaster. I'm not saying that you wouldn't stand up to your work in a row with any man. but keep clear of the throttle. I’ve wniched you, mid 1 toll you that a dark night, a luuvy train and a down grade makes yon tremble like a girl, while 1 po' o my bead out of the window and whistle
defiance to danger."
“That’s It. I cau’l get over being scared.” ropllid Jim. ''When It's thli’-ty-flve an hour an 1 n mo ailigiit nigh I can whistle, too, but Us- daiUnes and the speed to make up !<• t time take it all out of me. When we were six minutes behind in making the sld lug at Grand Bluff the other night
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From the first dayNthere was left over some bacon, celery enough for soup for the second day, roast mutton, and baked potatoes. Croutons made be made from cold toast. South Wind Pudding—Beat, the whites of thro eggs very dry and stiff. Beat one-half cup cream. Beat egg whites and cream together. Have a cup of apple sauce which has been rubbed through a sieve and beat that in. Serve with a soft boiled custard made with the yolks of the eggs. | This pudding can he varied greatly ! by putting different fruit into R, or chopped nuts or jelly. If the apple I sauce or jelly is red the pudding will : he pink. Scrambled Eggs and Bacon—Take the slices of bacon left from the first | day’s breakfast and cut Into small j hits. Heat in frying pan, adding a little drippings. Have eggs beaten cllghtly and scramble with Hie bits of bacon. Creamed Potatoes. Baked potato- | os are as nice, when creamed, as are those wjilch are first cooked In any other way. They need to be a little more highly seasoned, however.
In title time Mr.
the testimonials and luund them eminently satisfactory. Then one evening his sister soiit for him aud handed him a list of the shortcomings of the man who had been divorced from her friend. Smithson glno'ed them over and found them preiim-I with n li-t of the man's good qualities. He was generous, honorable, an affectionate husband and father. Per uitr i. ho never appreciated the lionit* trials which beset his wife He did not < oiitrol his temper, novi r gave bis wife a word of praise and if wl.cn she was harassed witli donicstn- care-, she was a bit cross and failed to meet him
an attack
Weekly.
of stage fright.—Pearson’s
TYBURN TREE.
Lord Ferrers’ Tragic Journey to the
Famous Old Gallows.
Park lane was Tyburn lane, and it seems as if the gallows -described in an old document as movable—at one time stoivl at its east corner. It was there the ferocious Lord Ferrers was hung in 17<!0 for murdering his serv ant. Horace Walpole's words paint the picture well: “He shamed heroes. He bore the solemnity of a pompous
cheerfully on Ids return from business I and tcdioc -. procession of above two be would snarl at her, Urns bey nning | hours from the Tower to Tyburn with a quarrel. «s lurch tranquillity as If he were only Mr. Smithson read the statement, going to Ids own burial, not to his own pondered on it for some time, then | execution.” And w hen one of the
sa Id:
“Winnie. I'ui thinking that some of these faults are more or br-s common with nil men, and coiisidi-i iiig the good qualities laid down the lady must have been hasty in throwing the m i over."
upon us, I prayed to God and jump. I the cub. You haven't said a word to me about It, and I'm hoping you ni ver will. It was the fear. Tom such fear ns I never lur e out. ide the cab and tho fear that 1 never ■ ti cortrol. Keep me on with you I want n > en-
gine for myself.”
Tom and Jim had been par's for nearly four years, when there came an accident that killed the engineer and so Injured the fireman I! it be lost un arm. The engineer wi - hr. i • 1 and forgotten by all but a few. ami the cripple was given a place in t • railroad roundhouse as t ight wa liman. He had held the place only a single month when strange repor:s la gun to lie circulated. He had seen the ghost of his dead engineer in the cab of his old engine as she stood owr the cin dor pit. lie saw again and auiiin and whispered the news with white lips, and then he was called to the office of the muster inerlmnic. and the oiliciul asked him In a I lunt. unfe •ling way: "Jim, do you think I put you down In the roundhouse I > muU • a fool of
yourself?” “No, sir."
"Then don't see Tom Ftimpson's ghost again. If you do, 1 shall think you have taken to drink.’’ “And nothing but water ever passes
my lips.”
“But this ghost business is all non
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dragoons of tiie procession was thrown from his horse Lord Ferrers expressed much concern and said, "I hope there will be no death today but mine.” On went the procession, with a mob about it sulllcient to make its progress
"Do you mean that n man may give I slow and laborious. Small wonder that way to them and make a woman hap-1 the age <>f Thackeray, w ith ThackpyT" erny's help, set up its scaffolds within "Well, I dare say I have given way four high walls. Asking for drink, to them myself—at times.” Lord Ferrers was refused, for, said the “My friend tdlls me that any man sheriff, lute regulations enjoined him she takes for a second husband must not to let prisoners drink while pass-
lie free from these faults especially,” lug from the place of Imprisonment to| sense. I am -urp; .sc 1 tlun.a ^cni-fiMo
Then I fear she w ill not want me, that of execution, great Indecencies for I am not free from them, though Laving been committed by the drunkI dare say were I to try matrimony enness of the criminals in the hour of again I would profit by this cxperl- execution. “And though,” said he, “my ence. Now I come to think of it, a lord, I might think myself excusable good many of my quarrels with Alice in overlooking this order out of regard began through some such cause as to your lordship's rank, yet there Is anthose mentioned among this man’s I other reason, which, I am sure, will faults.” weigh with you—your lordship Is senThe interview ended by Mr. Smith- slble of the greatness of the crowd; son giving his sister a letter to the we must draw up at some tavern; tho Indy she had picked out for him con- confluence would be so great that It fessing Hint be regarded her husband's would delay the expedition which faults as human, that hi some degree your lordship seems so much to dehe possessed them himself and that lu | sire." But decency-so often paraded
by those who outrage IL-ended with the murderer's death. "The executioners fought for the rope, and the one who lost It cried—the greatest tragedy, to his thinking, of the day!”—London
Sketch.
ease of a second marriage he would exercise the greatest self restraint possible to avoid falling Into them. “1 will hand tins letter to my friend.” said Mrs. Chisholm, “and now please give me for her a catalogue of Alice's faults that you require must be especially wanting In your second
wife.”
“I have made, such a catalogue,”
When to Lift Your Hat.
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faults ns simply a natural Irritation till most of them have been erased, and since I have considered Ibis paper you have handed me 1 fancy 1 may us well strike out what remains." “If you feel that way. why not make
it up with Alice?"
"Ota, it's too late for that.” And, with a sigh he Intimated that he wished that contingency dropped.
man like you would tell su ii a yarn.' "Mr. White." said Jim, ea he moved a step nearer an I dropped h vi Ice to a whisper, "the ghost comes two or three times a week and sits in the cab of old DIM) and looks at me, and that's God’s truth, but I rum now on I'll say nothing about It. Why shouldn't it come? Tom was the best friend a
man ever had."
It was u mouth after his interview with ills boss that the ghost came earlier than usual one night. It was u night of darkness and storm a night to try the nerves of every engineer duo to go out or come in. The watchman had gone his rounds, and old 090 was hissing over the cinder pit after a long run when the ghost appeared In
the cab and sa.J;
“Jim, it’s a bad night outside." “It Is that. Tom,” was the reply. “I told you once that I doubted your nerve. Perhaps I was wrong.” “No, pard. You hit the truth." “I wouldn't do you wrong f ir the
world. Jim. I want to see you at the throttle and outside on such a night us this. That will test your nerve, it may be that the accident has made a
change. Take her out and see.” “And why not?” asked the watch-
man of himself. “The old feoliu; has
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suiting authorities of etiquette. In fact giving it to you offhand, so to speak, we sTfmdd say 'at the following times and on the following occasions, respectively, the hat should be lifted or removed ns circumstances indicate:
When mopping the brow, when taking gone, an I perhaps it won t cotno back, a bath, when eating, when going to 1 H H don t i could run an engiii^ witli
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understanding developing between tiie two club members as to what would he expected of each Mr. Smithson thought that all lids should take place after instead <>f before, but Ids sister Insisted on the contrary. Finally when a solemn promise had been exacted of the man that he would not trouble a second wife with her first husband’s faults and she had made a similar promise on her part a meeting was nr ranged to take place at Mr. Chisholm’s
residence.
When Smithson entered the room j where he was to meet a possilile wife, there stoxl the woman from whom he had' been divorced, each of his two j children holding one of her hands. Then tho children advamed. and each,
head.—Wichita (Kan.) Beacon.
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And here ends the story. EVAN D. SPOONER.
His Title. “Papa.” said little James, "what do they call a man who writes comic operas—n composer?" “No, my son,” the old man answered; “he is usually called a plagiarist.”— Los Angeles Times.
the arm that’s left nn;. ThankeH Tom
—I’ll try It."
He climbed into the cab nrdl banaged to shovel enough coal Intof the fire box to run the steam up .again. Then he turned the table a id threw open the doors and switebe 1 the engine on to the main track. It was a howling night or he would have been seen and stopped. As it was he turned the switch hack, climbed Into the cab and opened the throttle and sped away. Ten miles down the road, with tho Dpo going at a speed of a mile a minute ntid the one armed ninn In the cab shouting for joy because the fright had left him forever, (here wi ; a hendou collision with st freight train and
three men were killed.
“So there waste ghosi In the roundhouse?" mused the tna ter nr hanlo as he looked down m tt t! : ingled form of the dead w.it lim when it was brought home. ' Yes, there was a ghost there, but It was hi own :,nd led him to bis death." M QUAD.
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