The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-06-20
caAprsR rn.-A GAME on CHANCE.


The theatre was blaze Of light from dome
to parquette, and . pretty little French
drama was sparkling and bubbling on the
boards. Gaily dressed ladies ehatted with
each other, or their partners, between the
acts, and studied distant parties with their
lorgnettes; dainty fans agitated the air,
made harmonious by the music Of the or
chestra, and fond eyes read histories in other
eyes. Histories Of what Oh, Of mauy and
many thing, that is only talked Of in the
language Of eyes.
Ray Gilbert and his friend Myers How
land, were seated in one Of the side boxes,
waiting for the part in which sLdadameiselIe
Viola" was to appear, and talking in q de-
sultory style Of conversation of anything and
everything. Often fair hand held q torg-
nette pointed towards them for some time
for tho young men were handsome and It.
tractive, and their reputation was good.
Perhaps story, indefinitely told, Of firta-
tion too long carried on, only added to their
prestige. There is charm for some people
IN doubtful reputation sometimes. b
The curtain rose; there was 9 slight de-
monstration, and before the footlights stood
beautiful girl, dressed In white ganze, the
customary short skirt Of theatrical dancers,
with bare arms and neck white ss marble,
and as pnre; her face was the pleasant, eager
face Of child, but, oh, how exQuisitelY
beautiful. And her dancing, cannot de-
scribe IL. It was like q dream Of Absinthe
earnest, slow, graceful, dreamy, in rapid
evolutions, fairy like waltzing; swimming,
tantallzing motion, full Of music and song,
the very essence Of etherealism, In motion
angelic. When she concluded the dance
and foated of into chaos, which by some
scenic effect received her, the audience drew
deep sigh as one pers- then violently en-
eored her
Rowland looked at his friend, who was
pale as death, be hae neither moved nor
spoken during the dance. Now he turned
slowly, and ike one in dream.
"It 10 shei'' h
"Shei Who 70 queried his friend. 'sss
Gabrielle Webster" fsS- 4s;-e p
SIS Il possiblef pshsw then your dlvin-
ily Is very common place one I admit she
10 beautiful, but as for the rest---bsh r. si=iA
Ray Gilbert torned black. 'sStop,D be
cried you shall not, dare not slander, ~
thsn he paused &C sudden refnembrance Of
his Inconsistency. He dared not defend thif
girl, whose future his evil eye was enconi-
passing.
A strange shndder stole over Ray Gilbefl
- ne "a there, and be began to laugh aud
kslk with reckless gsity. The play bad n<
longer any cham for him, be only saw Ga
brlelle ss she came forward 10 perform an
other dance, ia answer to the encore Whei
she had finished be SAW her giye start aos
clasp her hands 70 her bosom. His eyes fol
lowed hers, and rested TOT moment on III,
pale, fearful face OF Eugene, at the s1d'
scenes. At the same moment shower b
boquets fell around DER. Gilbert had b
lowers, bus he caught single wfiisS 4os
from his friends Rand, and threw 81 ID her
It fell at her feet She Hired ii tendefly
looked In the dnrection iram where it came
saw the donof, and pressed the frxefan
| nower 70 her blushing lips. The curtail lsl
and In few mon1snts K4yp Gilbert bdhl
hiEnself behjnd the scenss lodkine Cor hcs
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and perceived no chsnge 10 hsr c0ndition el
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