The life and professional career of Emma Abbott . on her for somany years, was repaid by fidelity in word, thought and deed. In hours of adversity she cheered him, his prosperity she joy-fully shared, and stood ever ready to second his efforts in anyenterprise he might undertake. So blended were their aims,their tastes, their interests, their souls and lives, that when thesad blow fell which took him from her side she forgot fame,fortune and friends; and only remembered that in this greatworld she was left alone. Less than six months before her death she received an offerof marriage from a gen
The life and professional career of Emma Abbott . on her for somany years, was repaid by fidelity in word, thought and deed. In hours of adversity she cheered him, his prosperity she joy-fully shared, and stood ever ready to second his efforts in anyenterprise he might undertake. So blended were their aims,their tastes, their interests, their souls and lives, that when thesad blow fell which took him from her side she forgot fame,fortune and friends; and only remembered that in this greatworld she was left alone. Less than six months before her death she received an offerof marriage from a gentleman of national reputation, possessedof a fortune which exceeded her own ; one whose love and ad-miration would honor any lady, and who saw in her one whowould grace his home and adorn society both at home andabroad, the peer of any woman living. While she appreciated the honor accorded her, she remaineda widow, because of her love and respect for the memory of theman who had no small part in making her fortune and winningher fame. CHAPTER XL. R. C. H. PRATT had for a Dumber ofyears been associated with Mr. WethereUi as manager and proprietor, and at herhusbands death, Miss Abbott succeededhim as part proprietor. Mr. Pratt assum-ing the position of sole manager. Atthe close of the season of 89 and 90 Pratt notified Miss Ab-bott that when, at the end of the following season, his contractshould expire, he would withdraw from the partnership. Thisdecision was not the result of unpleasantness or disagreementsbetween the partners, but Mr. Pratl was weary of continualtravel, and preferred a business which would permit him to en-joy the comforts of home and the society of his family. On the announcement of Mr. Pratts decision, .Miss Abbotlbegan, in her own mind at least to form plans Cora tour ofEurope and the provinces with her company, and during herstay in Paris the following summer consulted with Europeanmanagers regarding her proposed tour. Before going abroad, however, while
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