The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-10
OUR FAIRY.

One bleak January afternoon | haC
been called 10 visit sick person in !
house let out in tenements in - Street
and IN the vicinity of well-knowr
theater
Having administered all the consola-
tion and help in my power, had just
quilted she room. when loud hubbut
On the landing above attracted my at
tention. Curiosity, with hope in my
clerical character 10 allay the storm.
caused me to ascend the stairs, when a
strange scene met my view.
AZ open door on the right displayed
poorly furnished apartment, its floor
Uttered with tawdry articles of an actor :
wardrobe. Before the closed door on
the left evidently stood the actor him
sell, figure Is grote>que rs singular.
His lower limbs were attired in trunk
hose, Of motley color, and exaggerated
liz pointed red shoes of the fourteenth
century; the upper in the costume.
shabby enough, Of the twelfth; while
one eyebrow was corked to Mephisto-
phelean elevation, the other remaining
y nature had formed il, giving a singu-
larry comic effect 10 the flushed, angry
face beneath.
In front stood two men; one the land
lord OF the house, low-browed, red
haired. disreputable looking fellow; the
other Enthusiastically brokers man. As
/ turned the angle of the narrow stairs,
these words reached me:
- tell yer this is the third week :
rent she howcs. I'll have my rent, then
out she bundles
And | tell you if you attempt TO
enter this room, III pitch You down
your own stairs" rejOined the actor,
land break every bone in your rascally
body,m
Who are You 10 prevent ~ snarl-
ca the landlord. look out. mister.
fur your own rent. Why don't yer pay
hen. f." and sentence issued from
his lips which nearly brought upon him
the fate which had been threatened;
for. Ike lightning. the actors arm flew
out straight from the shoulder in true
Can.ab fashion. could not be mis-
taken in that movement, nor in that
handsome face. In amazement ejacu-
lated. what, jack"
He drew himself quickly together, re-
garded ne fixedly. then, the hot blood
surging up beneath the chalk on his
features. exclaimed, "Dick Mildmay,
Isit?n
Z" Is il ? Surely, yes. But. rather, is il
Won? How Is il find you thus?''
"A truant disposition, good my
lord,n he said, laughing uneasily. and
glancing comically at his motley attire
"But it, a long story, and not for the
ears Of these rascals. Come, you fell
lows, are you going otf?''
- Not till we gets wot we want" an
-wered the man; san tell yer wot be-
sides, if I've hany more of yer threats,
Mr.. I.ongtogs, III introduce yer to Mr..
y. with the 'elmet,"
Jack made anotherrush, but my hand
arrested him.
= Still the same, Jack. | said, ''the
blow before the argument. Come, what
this all about?''
''Just this" he answered, dropping
his voice, and drawing little way from I
the door. "This room j. rented by a
poor child. who, since her mothers I
death a year ago. has MOLLY been work
ing her tender life out 10 honestly sup 4
port herself and her little sister, who \
hasn't soul to look after her but this \
Young girl. Well, after fashion, this
little heroine and, Dick, there are he
rcines and heroines-managed to push /
on until three weeks ago, when, weari-
cd by long rehearsals-shci is engaged,
YOU see. at our theater yonder-she
slipped from one Of the scenes and
>prained her ankle. Such work as hers
'of course was impossible. She had to
lay up: and with our manager it's al
ways no work, no pay Consequent
Isl. il not reasonable TO expect -i.s
could satisfy the hard-hearted rascal'S
demand without selling her small arti-
cles Of wardrobe; and, though poor
enough. that would be ruin, a. they are
her stock In trade
On this inquired Of Jack the amount
required. Il proved to be 30 small
sum that | was able az once % place il
10 Jacks hand A. he pressed mine in
hi, saw the tears start 10 his eyes.
"Ihe same generous fellow as ever.
Dick" he whispered. TREMENDOUSLY.
. Heaven bless you, It's charity well
deserved. 7"
lie immediately discharged the debt
not. however. before he had taken the {
landlord 20 a table. Uttered with manu-
script parts. and nrlde him sign re-
ceips ia full
Now, Dick he said, " directly we |
are alone, come and see our fairy
Crossing the small landing, he knock
"a a. the opposite door A low, soft .