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Besides, I was more interested in the Drama than in Literature.
Posibly it is owing to the fact that the girls think I
resemhle Julia Marlowe, that from my earliest years my mind has
been turned toward the Stage. I am very determined and fixed in
my ways, and with me to decide to do a thing is to decide to do
it. I am not of a romantic Nature, however, and as I learned of
the dangers of the theater, I drew back. Even a strong nature,
such as mine is, on occassions, can be influenced. I therefore
decided to change my plans, and to write Plays instead of acting
in them.
At first I meant to write Comedies, but as I realized the
graveity of life, and its bitterness and disapointments, I
turned naturaly to Tradgedy. Surely, as dear Shakspeare says:
_The world is a stage_
_Where every man must play a part_,
_And mine a sad one_.
This explains my sinsere interest in Mr. Beecher. His Works
were all realistic and sad. I remember that I saw the first one
three years ago, when a mere Child, and became violently ill
from crying and had to be taken home.


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