The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-12-04
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been called ~ visit ) SICK person In 70
f.usa 90 0uf in fenemenia IN 49, Street.
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Having administered an the c%yusola
fln sod help in mF power. I hHd just
u.fad She room when "a l1ud hubbub
ln fhe landing above attracted mV Ht-
fpufisu. Curiosity, with % hope boz ny
clerical character ~ alias The storm.
caused me tp ascend Che stairs, when %
strange scene met my view
An open door on the right displayed
q poorly furnished apartment, its floor
Uttered with tawdry articles of an actors
wardrobe. Before the closed door on
the left evidently stood the actor him
self, O figure "a grotesque rs singular.
His lower limbs were attired in trunk
hose, Of motley color, and exaggerated
w pointed red shoes Of the fourteenth
century; the upper in the costume,
shabby enough, Of the twelfth while
one eyebrow was corked to a McphistO-
phelean elevation, the other remaining
as nature had formed it, giving a singu-
larry comic effect to the flushed, angry
face beneath.
In front stood two men; one the land
lord of the house, a lo~w-brOwed, red
haired, d%isreputable looking fellow the
other Enthusiastically a brokers man. As
| turned the angle of the narrow stairs,
these words reached me
81 tell yer this is the third weeks
rent she howes. 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!n
"Who are you to prevent itPh snarl-
ed the landlord. "Look out, mister,
fur your own rent. Why don't yer pay
hers if and Il sentence issued from
his lips which nearly brought upon him
the fate which had been threatened
for, like lightning, the actors arm flew
out straight from the shoulder in true
Cantab 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 me fixedly, then, the hot blood
surging up beneath the chalk. on his
features, exclaimed, 'Diek Mildmay!
Is itP"
ais it? Surely, yes. But, rather, is it
you? How is it / find you thusP"
4r,,,t l;snn1it:Ou nopl NM
lord" he said, laughing uneasily, and
glancing comically at his motley attire.
"But it's a long story, and not for the
ears of these rascals. Come, you fell
lows, are you going Off"
mot till we gets wot we want an
swered the man "an' | tell yer wot be-
sides, if I've hany more of yer threats,
Mr.. Longtogs, III introduce yer to Mr..
/. with TIE 'elmet,n
Jack made another rush, but my hand
arrested him.
"Stil the same, jack | said, "the
blow before the argument. Come, what
is this all about?"
"Just this he answered, dropping
his voice, and drawing a little way from
the door. "This room is rented by a
poor child, who, since her mothers
death a year ago, has nobly been work
ing her tender life out to honestly sup
port herself and her little sister, who
hasn't a soul to look after her but this
young girl. Well, after a fashion, this
little heroine-and, Dick, there are he
roines and heroines-managed to push
on until three weeks ago, when, weari-
ed by long rehearsals-she is engaged,
you see, at our theater yonder-she
slipped from one of the scenes and
sprained her ankle. Such work as hers
of course was impossible. She had to
lay up; and with our manager it's al
ways 10 work, no pay Consequent
ly, it's not reasonable to expect she
could satisfy the hard-hearted r~ascal's
demand without selling her small arti-
Giles of wardrobe; and, though poor
enough, that would be ruin, as they are
her stock in trade.n
On this | inquired of Jack the amount
required. 1t proved to be so small a
sum that | was able at once to place it
in Jacks hand. As he pressed mine in
his | saw the tears start to his eyes.
The same generous fellow as ever,
Dlck!" he whispered, tiemulously.
Heaven bless you It's charity well
deserved.n
He Immediately discharged the debt;
not, however, before he had taken the
landlord to a table, Uttered with manu-
script parts, and made him sign a re-
ceipt in full.
Now, Dick" he said, directly we
are alone, come and see our fairy"
Crossing the small landing, he knock
cd at the opposite door. A low, soft
voice babe him enter. He did so;
following.
The apartment he ushered me into
was scarcely so well furnished as his
own; IN a corner, a child, about three
years OF age, was playing with a harle-
gum doll; and on a small truckle bed
leaned a young girl, of a slim, slight,
graceful figure, weeping bitterly.
Come, come, Aliei" remarked Jack,
approaching, and resting his hand kind
y on her shoulder. 'sYOu must not give
way. It's all right"
The girl, lifting her head, flung back
mass of nut-brown hair, and looked
a. MN. 1t vas a youthful face, very
"n'e and wan, but never had | seen
Sue sweeter or more innocent; while
noin beneath the delicate brows shone
uso large, lustrous hazel eyes. Ali
WIN what tenderness-with what a
Voiiu OF gratitude they regarded Jack.
~" wonder he pould not moot than