The Worthington advance., 1876-08-31

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..Oh, lots of things,!. Havn't xou
heard! She's just the most beWiiifc9h: 6 i IL
ing,: angelic, magnificent creature I
ever laid my eyes on Acts like q
fairy, sings like nightingale, and has
the most attractive style about her Of
any woman that ever wore petticoats
Fact - And Percy sank back into
his chair, exhausted BY his own elo-
quence. ~ --z:I.*. = ii ..
. '.Come now, Percy,a q tribe less, en-.
thusiasm arn't you oyerdraWing the
thing little !! Now confess. ''$%e
.tNot bit mot the least particle
All's true I have told you More,
she's an angela modern princess in
disguise oh, I'll so demented over
her!'' - -.
"From present appearances, Ishould
say so. Shall I apply some salt and
vinegar to your head, or undertake to
bleed you! am seriously afraid you
must be chained TO- be kept rational, -
said Chester smiling.
Mr.. FitZgibbons again sank into a
chair, his vehement exclations hav-
ing exhausted his vocabulary end his
power of argument, while he gave his
companion look, meaning to say,
''Yeu are the one who is mad, not L."
s'Dear Percy, to convince myself
that you have not overated the reality.
will accompany you to the theatre, -
said Chester, good .humoredly.
''That's it! Conceive have no
time to lose!' And arm in arm, they
left the apartment, took a cab and
were driven to the theatre.
The hall was crowded to suffocation,
but Percy had purchased reserved
seats, and in a little while the friends
were sitting near the, stage, their
minds and hearts filled with expecta-
ton.
The bell jingled, the orchestra con-
cluded it's chrashing overture, and the
curtain rose.
When the new actress appeared, a
buzz Of admiration greeted her. She
was dressed in white, with flowers in
her hair and at her breast, and she
tloated over the stage like a being
from fairyland in her gauzy attire.
What a sweet smile beamed on her
face, and what proud, pleased look
appeared in her eye as she noted the
effect of her appearance.
Percy aprang to his feet, exclaim.
ing:
"1t is Titania! 1t is Venus! Oh,
such lovliness
Chester Vane, however, sat rs one
stupefed, amazed !; his eyes seemed
starting from their sockets over his
features spread a look Of amaZement,
and he seemed living in a dream. His
companions remark reused him to a
sense of his position, ,and he kept down a
great cry which was about to escape
him. Had that cry been uttered it
would have been, "Just Heaven Dora
Allen - for the being before him was
Dora in form and feature, only grown
more beautiful, with more grace and
elegance, and voice more sweet than
he had ever dreamed she possessed.
Was he mad, to compare this angel
of beauty and grace with his Dora,
whom he had deserted? He was in a
maze.
When the curtain dropped on the
last act the house rang with ''Viviola
Viviola! y from a thousand throats, en-
Enthusiastically.
When Chester reached his apart
ments that night he was still in a
maze what he had seen and heard
was ever before him he knew he had
seen Dora.
Where was his ambition now! I
had flown to the winds. He existe
only for this angel in human form
for Viviola-Dora Allen-she whom he
had so cruelty deserted and sacritied
for what he had striven for and no,
yet obtained.
Mile. viviolA Diosene was feeding
her canaries in their gilded cages be
fore the crimson velvet curtained
windows, and humming an air from
the opera as she was thus occupied
Having completed this pleasant task
she resumed her seat at the riano
and ran her dimpled fingers over th.
Ikeys. She played with master hand
and the soft, sweet melody that hel
dainty touch called forth seemed to<
pure for earth. q S"@
| Presently the door at her right open
| ed, and servant appeared, bearing :
card on silver salver. She glanced
at it, and sudden light sprang to hel
eyes, while her face blushed carmine
"Where is the gentleman, Emma!'
she inquired.
''He is in the waiting.room, ma
demoiselle," answered the servant.
J every well let him wait ten min
utes, and then conduct, him hither.
Eyes, mademoiselle;'' and the ser
want departed.
| Viviola leaned her head against j.;
velvet easy chair, glancing. mean
while, at the card in her hand, OF
which she read, ''Chester Vane,' ant
hundreds of sweet recollections bega,
| to assume shade in her mind.
! She stepped to the mirror, and sur
i veyed herself. A beautiful vision me
her sight, enveloped in: q mass of pur
| pie silk with lace trimmings, whil'
the face was bewitchingly beguiling
Resuming her seat upon the plan,
stool, she resumed her practice as i
no interruption had taken place, Will
Mr.. Vane's card lay unheeded at he
feet. She heard the door open an,
close, but did not pause in her musi
until she had completed the piece
Then she turned on her stool and con
fronted Chester Vane, his proud fac
all aglow with triumph at having re
cejved an audience with this charm
ing soubrette. e 3. -
II have the honor of addressin,
Miss - = ss.4s ~ n .>>
.Mademoiselle Diosene, Monsieu