Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1908 — Was She to Blame? [ARTICLE]

Was She to Blame?

This delightful pastoral society drama which enlists the interest of Its auditors from beginning to end. Is a fascinating story skillfully portrayed and embellished with bright comedy, Is one that cannot fall to be enjoyed. The story is that of an artist’s daughter, Diana Balfour, who lives In ruteic simplicity with a maiden aunt Bhe receives a proposal of marriage from her guardian Bruno Severn, and not realizing what matrimony realy means, accepts, and the ceremony is performed at once. Diana is taken to live with her husband and his sister who treat her most (inhumanly, the companionship of her child is even denied her and she finally curses them and runs away believing that they have killed hag babe.* Years after, she hears of Bruno Severn’s death. She meets Lord Hurston and eventually weds him. After nine years of matrlmonsl bliss, Bruno Severn, who was not realy dead, turns up and accuses her of being his faithless wife. She denies the accusation until it Is proven conclusively. This does not alter Lord Hurston’s love tor her and all is well that ends well. Comedy ig supplied by Elam Washington Pancake, Martha Ann Hopton and FfctJpan. The above will be teen at the Ellis Theatre, Thursday evening, Sept. 3rd. Prices 26, $6, 60 cents. Farmers living In the lowlands Just north of Elkhart report a light froat the last two nights. No gt was done. This Is the first frost report from any section of the state. Attorney Robert Cravens, of Madison, swallowed a hazelnut at French Lick. It lodged In his lung and his condition is serious. He Is under treatment by a Cincinnati specialist. One dollar bills raised to tens ware discovered in circulation at Bedford. It is believed there la a den of bill raisers toasted near the city, as thin to the third appearance of altered currency.