Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-01-28

gratifed smile.
"Pretty good should think sol Mag
ni6cent's the word for it. I tell you what
Nita, you're credit to the profession"
"Tm glad you think so, sir, said Nita, nat
urally pleased, yet wondering little wha
this string of compliments tended to; for Mr.
Foley was not usually man of many words
"And now to business" said the manager
clearing his throat, after brief pause. "I'v'
been planning-at least Mr.. jackson and
have been putting our heads together"
Jackson was his tactotun, a sort of partner il
the business get up grand entertain
ment, something quite new and striking, yol
know; something in fact that'll make us ia
nous. A scene from the arabian Nights, o.
something of the sort"
"But there's no scene with horses in thu
arabian Nights, is there, sir?' asked Nita.
"Isn't there? But mean, in the style o
the Arabian Nights; gorgeous scenery, genii
faery, princes, and so forth. To tell the
truth, Jackson has made out sort Of rough
sketch of the thing we want, and it only needl
filling in. We've fixed on the principal char
acters already The one that's to do the mos
riding, and have the hardest work, is a young
prince; he has to fly through the air, anc
kill dragon, and all sorts of things like that.
"How can he fly, sir?"
"Oh that's all pretense, of course; but
fairy is to furnish him with wings. And
want you to take the character"
"Me, sir! but it ought to be boy"
"Not at all; you must wear boys dress
that's all. In fact the dress must be very
light, to admit of all that has to be DONE"
"Do you mean, SIR" asked Nita, reddening
"that should dress as-as Leon does?"
"Well, yes, about that Why do you ask p
because, I'd rather somebody else would
take it," said Nita, decidedly. 81 dare say
Susy wouldn't mind"
"Susy! Susy be hanged! You know she
can't compare with you in riding; and riding
is the feature of the piece. And what do you
talk about minding; what is there to mind p
s'The dress, said Nita.
ssThe dress, indeed. You don't even know
yet what the dress is to be-"
"You gave me an idea, sir."
"Well and why should you be so squeam
ish about it ?"
81 can't go without skirts, sir"
"Look here," said the manager, who was
getting excited, II don't want you to tell me
what you cam do and what you can't do.
employ you to do as I choose, don't you un
derstand ?"
Nita was silent.
"Come, ,now," said Mr.. Foley, in more pa
ci6c tone, "be reasonable girl, Nita, and act
according to my wishes in this matter tell
you there's no one else who can fill the char
acter as you can you'll make it so attractive
And you couldn't possibly, by any manner Of
means, be encumbered with skirts it would
interfere altogether with the performance
Besides, a prince couldn't wear skirts under
any circumstances, as anybody might know.
You'd have blue jacket, open in front, with
spangles and silver braid, and blue satin
tights, made short the rest in fesh-color, with
satin boots. And in the scene with the
wings-why, guess you'd find the jacket in
But that would be short scene
of course. Oh! I forgot, a blue cap with a
white plume. Nothing could be prettier than
the DRESS"
"a short jacket, and tights !" said Nita, in
dismay. "Oh! Mr.. Foley. I couldn't"
ouldn't!-couldn't Do you really mean
to tell me, Zanita, that you refuse to take the
character?'
"Please don't be angry with me" said Ia
nita, trembling; for the hitherto kind mana
ger spoke very angrily, and his brow looked
like thunder-cloud.
"Angry with you! Do what I want you
to, and then shan't be angry. A pretty
thing, truly, for you to be setting up ideas
like these. Do you take yourself to be any
better than the other girls, l ask you?"
81 didn't say so, sir"
"Look at Susy-she's your friend. She
amt too delicate to 60 up in the trapeze, and
you know how much clothes she has to wear
then"
"She doesn't mind it, and should"
"Should you? Well, really, l didn't know
1 had such fine, dainty young lady in my
employ. Since when have you picked uE
such high-fown notions?
Zanita bit her lips. Though gentle, she
too had a spirit of her own, and it was begin
ming to rise at the managers contemptuous
tone.
81 never picked them up, sir; they came Of
their own accord, I suppose. l can't help
having Them
"Well, they'd better 60 of their own &C
cord, tell you" said the manager, cor you
and III quarrel. We won't talk any more
about this matter at present; but advise you
to think seriously over it, for you may be sure
that it II be the worse for you if you refuse to
comply with my wishes. I won't submit to
having all my plans dsarranged for mere
piece of nonsense like this. Not a word
more" he added as Zanita was about to re-
ply, "Tll have nothing more said about it
now. Go and consider what I've told you,
and let me have positive answer from you
tomorrow morning"
Zanita turned away, and was slowly leav,
ing the room when Mr.. Foley stopped her.
"See here, Nita," he said in his most persua'
sivetone, "be dear, good little girl, as you've
always been, and you'll not repent it. Who
knows but what you'll get real pretty pres
ant if nnn do as want Won to 2N