He Could Forgive Her

Mrs. Siddous, the actresa, was bom ïn 1755 at the Shoulder of Mutton inu, Brecou, South Wales, of pareut3 connected with the theater, her father, Hoger Kemble, being a strolliug manager. The child Sarah, was reared in a theatrical atmosphere, aud at 10 she was playing Ariel. As she grew np she became very beautiful and had many admirers, among whom was Henry Siddons, a youug actor iu her father's company, who had little difficulty iu winning the girl's heart; Mr. aud Mrs. Kemble had made up their ruiuds that Sarah should iiot marry in the professiou, in consequence of which they strenuously opposed the marriage, aud youug Siddons, in a fit of retaliatory humor, composed a song detailing their opposition aud. his trials, which brought about his speedy dismissal frorn the corupany. Sarah left the compauy, too, and hired out as lady's maid iu Warwickshire for two years. During thia time the lovers carried ca a lively corespoudence aud fiually, gaiuing the reluotaut cousent of the Kernbles, were married at Triuity church, Coveutry, in 1TT3, when Sarah -was 18. It is said that Mr. Kemble told her if -she ever married au actor it would make him discard her forever. After her marriage he said, "I may forgive jou without breaking myword, for you have certainly not married 'au actor,' whatever the gentlemau himself may thiuk is his vocatiou. " This is ou authority of Lady Eleauor Butler, who