The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-03-21
THE EVIL EYE.

The entire dav had been dsagreeable
Ia the morning there WAS snow storm
but the snow, during The afternoon. cha1,
ged into dr'zziidg mist Those rerson.
vino found It necessary TO be in the street.
soon arrived At the conclusion that ii WA,
almost useless 10 spread umbrellas. The
state OF ihe weather. made apparently bu
little dItte' ence III the aspect # Broad Az
as that noble street appeared a. lively a.
usual. 1t is true that but few of The f,i,
sex were seen, which is a ltlle to be won
hered at, since even rain does not AWAY.
have he effect Of keeping them AT home
started tiom the lower part of the cit,
and ssun' cred up b. road~ay. being. as usua
much en- eralned in viewing the cuiio>i-
ties exhibited in shop windows. ard the
oddities displaying themselves III The street
Happening To perceive large bill of the
Park Theatre posted on the side If pile
Of bricks before Il building in process OF
efeciI"n, | stopped 10 learn the attraction
"tfere'i for the evening. and saw The no:ice
of The intended performance of a certain
tragedy, The principal character being Ia
ken ty favorite actor. had no engage
ment 10 Interfere. and rher-fue decided Ia
see tn" drama. sat in the pit" and
when the hr>t act was ended arose, partly
10 rest myself, the seats were IF The
worst possible kind tc give relief to ia
rgued people. aud also for the purpose OF
view lng the audieuce.
While thus ,ccuple nv attention be-
caine iIvi'ed on a person At a short dis
tanrr. whose c"unrenance wore an expres
SION which cannon he ex ,c:ly defined. bu
ap cared significant Of hatred The man
was about thirty ears of age, with hin
and very pale face. dark hair and eyes
1t sufficiently interested me 10 observe hirr
leaving he ladies' with their finery 10 be
admired Ly others. examined his face
during most of the intern,ission between
the first and second acts but in such
manner that no one, | am sure. would
have suspected the fact No wilhstanding
the study, | could not arrive a, any con
clusi"n respecting the inan. He was not,
seemingly. vlewirg anything either on or
off the stage, but sat perfectly quiet, appa
rentiy gazing at vacancy, and doubtless
Of the past But what strange
face Ii became deeply impressed upon
NV memory and reDIain, as perfect AS tho
were tins moment gazing upon the orig
lna Al last | actually regarded he man
with feeling ike unto fear
The bell WAS rnny, she audience WAS re
seated. hats were removed. The house WAS
still, and the second act of the play WAS
commenced. Curiosity prompted me to
look at Tie stranger. lie WAS los, in rev
erv II was evident he had not cone To
the theatre 10 ENJOY the performance, buf
If I,'-SIh'e. 10 free his nlind Som unpeas.
an "reminiscences.
MAS now almost il not quite, as much
interested III watching :he man ~ in view
ing the actors. The tragedy va, certainly
exceIleni'v presented, bat soon little
scene in real life was beheId. that prove,
far m"Ie attractive 1t so happene'! ;ha'
the uelghhor of the strange person left hi
seat during lhe Iurerlni@s1on and on retur
ming. and while eudeav"riug To pass him
accidentally trud on hi foot The sutitre,
Instantly uttered few IIarsh wnr.i., hu
the offender aroogj jzel and The ItficuIrN
wa~ qui xiv settled. lli> tone uf VOICE. Oh
manner of speaking Induced the seae
gentleman To hook At hi,n with som. Al
rention; he did not know hln huwe,er.
aud WAS about relap>'ng into his fnrmet
stgre Jt apathy, when he accidentally CLAN
ced toward the dress circle. la an instant
his counfenarce changed in expression. =
Being DESTROYS of learning the cause of thr
sudden transformation in that pecuiia,
face. looked IN the same direction MANY
tiuelv dressed ialleS were there hut had
seen them during he entire evening, and
II was reasonable to suppose thai
th-v had not Effected The alteration. No
doubt II WAS the gentleman who had iu>t
seated himself III the font row. adj ,inug
the stage box. He was appar emily TAIL
and we'll made, ana nntwiIti list 4ndInr the
warmth Of the hou>e wore a black coal
buttoned quite up 10 his throat His face
WAS pale and refined iu appearance. rhe
profile being excellent. HIS hair was in
beari, dark in color wished 10 obtain
a front view Of him. but il WAS not untii
the eUd of the fourth act. thai | was graft
fed then he amused himself by viewing
the house looked AT the man in the DIT.
lie VA. yet gazing upon the stranger. wh"
caught his glance, and made pre-
paralinus as if 10 depart. This was no
sooner perceived than tie watcher arose
ard passing A. quickly a. possible TO the
door. disappeared from view.
What WAS the meaning of all these ar-
tion> " - The MAN of The pit escaping
from the one of The hox. or Va. the latrer
ANXIOUS 10 avoid m-etIng Ihe to,marl Ou
directing nv attention toward the dress
circle. | again saw the tall gentleman oc-
cnpslng the same place. and quite pleased
with the tragedy Did he sish to tttwar.
'he olhrr's plsn>l Bm. perhaps. he i'm
sLiue's that al "Ilauces IT escape were now
DESTROYED and that hls only coarse would
be To walt t,il he performances were end
ed. when he coild pass on bis way thro'
the e. owd unrnoe-ted
The last ACT had commenced. but the
stranger WAS still absent A so,n "a The
curtain f-il left the house. and WAS no,
surprised 10 ind the man of the nj, stand
ing on the outer step. Of the building. |
took mv POSITION not far distant. tor tha
purpose Of waiting tilI The tall gentleman