Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-07-15


could muster.
Ono day, in my rambles after th
something" | strolled into Hard
ing's chambers. Strange to say, tn
> piano was deserted, and he was se4te
at table writing; at least pen wa
in his hand, and ink before him, bu
his occupation consisted in devOul
ing the former, and rubbing his hal
the wrong way. | Immediately, an,
correctly, guessed that he was solv
ing a arithmctical problem, a brancl
Of his education which | knew hat
never agreed with him.
"IIow's B?" | inquired.
Hasn't been out for some time
and is consequently suffering frOp
the confinement. Look here, olC
fellow, just add up these things
will you? It's aufully rum, the more
| add 'cm up the more they com,
different. Rights it?Then it'll do
ltmust answer, don't you see?"
Your language is vague" | said
81 don't know whether it will do
and | don't sec; neither does thu
document | have just examined as
sist my perception. Decoration post
ing, salaries--what docs it mean
who's to be decorated, and what's tc
be pOstcdw
You know that theatre they have
been builling at the corner of York
street? Behold in me its lessee
Montgomery tells me he is certain he
could make it pay and | want an in
ycstmcnt for that money which drop
ped in aboutIa yearago. MontSomcrys
name will only appear, but find the
ncCdtul. Don't tell me that am a
fool, orthat | had better think before
| do anything so stupid, or that
shall burn my fingers, because your
remarks will simply rile without
convincing me. That ass McTavish
brought his thick head in here just
now, and shook it till ! thought it
would come off when | told him.
ilossays, "A Wilful man must cen
gang his ain gait I'llnever have
that fellow in here again till he has
learned TO speak English"
I'm sure | wish you every sue
cess
"lm sure you, do, old fellow; and
| have something to say to you on
the subject. You used always to be
talking Of going on the stagc'-your
expression, isn't it? You have some
idea Of acting, but amateurs and
professionals are birds Of different
feathers. With training | think
something might be made of you,
but the Nell Gwynnc will be Il crack
house and we can't have the raw ma
tcriaI cooking itself into shape on
our stage. SO this is what | suggest !:
You know Dclmcrc? lie used to be
at Princes. Wen, he has been smit-
ten with a desire for management,
and has got together some sort of a
company, and they 90 about the
south coast watcring-placcs, staying
about two months in each. They
open at ShorcyillC next week 4; and If
you like to 20 down to him and learn
something Of the business, ifhc thinks
you'll do, you shall have II birth at
the Nell GWync."
You're very GOOD, but my pco-
pie
Wouldn't like it. No, don't sup
pose they would; but why don't
your people do something for you to
the necessity? What's the
use Of all that money to your cousin
WHO treated you awful badly about
the Hurst property, which ought to
he yours noW-hc does not spend a
1.-THE OF his income? You'll have five
pounds a week ifyou'll do for us ;and,
before you throw it up, think of that
liJtlc girl who thinks such a dcuced
deal Of you. With that addition to
your income, you can marry at once.
The idea struck ne some day ago
and saw Delmcrc, and, if you like
to go, it's settled.
The thought of the little girl deci-
dcd nc, and | left Harding's cham
bCrs with note to Dclamerc In my
pocket; and few days afterwards,
was seated in the train for Shoreville,
carrying with me the best wishes of
my darling, who stood waving a little
hand a" the train moved of, with diff
liculty rcprcssing the tears, which |
knew would culminatc in a flood in
the cab home.
CHATTER IL,
] had known something Of Della
mere in his London days, and found
that management had added stiffness
to his collars, and dCcison to the
solos Of his boots; but otherwise,
except that his hat was less limp in
the brim, and his wristbands less re-
firing than formerly, he was much
the same.
" | am delighted to greet you, Mr..
Lindsay" lie said; for it was under
that | had elected to appear" ]
81 have great hopes Of you, sir. Mr..
Harding writes that you bring some
MSS, which may be suitable for us.
May ask to sec them? in the Same
Boat, u farce. All! yes! | see the
idea" And he read my sidc-split-
ting jokes with the face OF an under
takcr on duty. we don't care much
for new farccs; the company I'now
the old ones, and We find that they
answer our purpose. NCs, or Mop
comedy in three acts. Hardly suited
to us. Country audiences are rather
of Victorian tendencies, and require
stroug food. What is this? All!
rather of the realistic school. Our
resources are hardly equal to that,
though we have one of the finest
stages out of London. What have
we hcrc!-'The Smuggler's Bride
son, that's nothing" l said; 81
didn'y know that it was among the
others. It's a wrctchcd affair l
wrote longtime ago, ltis no good.
Delamerc read on. No good! no
good. Why its just the thing for
us. Rather defective in stage ar
rangcmcnt--in fact here is quite i'm
praCticablc--but we can alter that,
Very good--vcry good indeed. Isee
--Raval, the smugglcr, is the brother
who was supposed to have been
drowned. What u character Lech'
ford. Hardly enough comic bust