The daily gazette., 1874-12-04
San Francssco Golden Ags.]
I he Actors Daughter

II should be almost inclined to
curse you, Marie, if you did such a
thing" r.,.
"Curse me oh, father -
"There, there, Marie, do not weep.
OF course did not mean that. But
only think. For many years l have
held a regular engagement, and should
have saved money, Ifyou should 60
to the manager as you propose, and
tell him that we were suffering for
food-that your old father was lying
sick in this miserable attic, he would
tell you that I had been improvident-
that had squandered my money,
and that now, in my helplessness, I
must suffer the consequences. of my
folly" ~
"Father, you accuse yourself wrong.
fully. You have reared and educated
family of three, and for many years
have cared tenderly for mother, even
through all the varied stages of con-
sumption"
The old actors daughter sat silent
and thoughtful for a time. She was
revolving in her mind scenes and
incidents of which her father was
entirely ignorant. Let us describe
them.
1t was period of three months pre-
vious to the foregoing conversation.
The mother had Just been laid in the
cold grave, and the father was unable
to leave his room.s 1.-THE wolf was hov
ering around their door and Marie
timid in action, but brave in heart, had
resolved to assist the parent she loved
so dearly. .... l.t4 ..-..
Itwas bitter winters evening wlier
she left her home with the purpose
The sharp blast cut her to the very
heart as she drew her thin mantle
around her. But she had read in tn,
papers that girls were wanted for tn
ballet of one of the theatres. The.
lwere to apply at the stage door tha
morning, but she had been unable Il
leave her fathers side at that time
She feared she would be too late sh
icould but try.
On reaching the stage door her hear
almost failed, but her home rose up bt
fore her, and she ventured TO accos
the. .dookeeper,
"You want to see the stage manager
ch ?"
i eyes, sir, if you please"
"Better wait till tomorrow"
L 'I tried to come to-day, but co,il
mot"
"Indeed Here he comes-you ca
apply to him now"
/ That functionary happened to
7 Ipassing. and hearing the words unde
stood their importat once. He turnt
la searching look upon the poor gil
9 and was about to pass on. But
y Icaught sight of her face in the gasligl
and said, "Not bad looking, il she is
o rags. So you want an cngagener
. Ieh ?"
nj "Ycs, sir, if you please" repli
Marie.
III "To play "Lady Macbeth" ! su
Il pose ?"
oI "No sir-for the ballet"
III ooh! Ever on the stage before p
"Only as O child, sir"
A., "Oh, only as child. Do you sing
t. "Yes sir-very we'll"
A every well-so you think-l mig
y n not. Do you dancer"
Y Yes sir. Father was an actor, and
~ y says I dance very we'll"
Of "Oh then you can come to-morrt
and try it."
II "Thank you, I'll come"
Df "Rehearsal will take place at ha
= past 10 o'clock"
~ -"I will be here, sir"
"Bring your props with you"
Poor Marie hesitated, and them
lager observing this, said:
"Oh, perhaps you don't know wi
Imean by props. Well they are "
feathers, Jewels, ribbons laces, tigl
slippers, gloves, and so on. We o.
furnish the body of your dress"
r. 1.-THE poor girl hesitated, when
lis manager again asked:
n Cant you furnish your own prop
ad 81 fear not at first sir" was the tir
= reply; ply, ~. so,,. r,,t vo,, -
a. The manager turned away. and Ma
Se staggard toward the door, half bin.
% with grief and disappointment.
'sf ere she had passed it a gentle hand
is laid upon her shoulder, and sw
en- voice exclaimed:
co. "My dear child, come and see me
its morrow as early Us possible. Her
Il my address.
a" Marie viewed the extended card
turned her eyes toward the speake
She was brilliant creature, and
no poor girl tried to stammer forth IT
an but could not. She left the thea
:" and took her way homeward. She &C
's' not help thinking OF the beautiful
M. and her magnificent dress, spark
me with jewels. What could she "
ais, with her?
'se Even bright pictures Of the flu
ne. rose before her vision, and thus du
for the sharpness of her grief at the di
IN ny pointment she had met with. She
not tell her father what she had d.
IN or that she had nm enrapement to L