Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-03-02

met him first at the abode of a married
friend. who had once been fellow-seryant
IN the Jobbin's mansion, and that spirit OF
curiosity which seems to be excited by all
Who are IN any way connected before the
ioot-lights Invested Herr kiddin with an
importance he would otherwise not have
possessed. He was decidedly not a good
looking man-his eyes were sunken and
fringed with thick lashes. and a slight
moustache failed TO hide the sinister ex-
preston OF his mouth. But the fact of his
being Ion the stage" blinded Susan and
Susan's friends to everything else. Here
they were at tea with the gentleman who
Tomorrow night would appear before a
crowded audience in n tight-fitting dress
covered with spangles, the grace OF whose
dancing elicted such applause, who bore
the wand which turned everything into
something totally different, and who lump
ed through shop windows with an agility
that was vainly emulated BY Clown and
Pantaloon. Herr kiddin was a moody
man, not given To much conversation; still
he had seise enough 10 perceive that some
thing was expected of him after the numer-
Gus slices OF bread and butter and sundry
cups OF tea that had passed down his ca
| pacious throat, SO he invented few sto-
rles relative to his career. always taking
care that he should appear in the most fa-
4 vorable of lights; and ere the evening had
closed he had so far succeeded in winning
the goodwill of Susan and her friend the
cook. who accompanied her. that Herr
hlddlni was the principal subject of con-
/ Fer,ation between them throughout the
week.
How great was The astonishment of both
when, few days after a thumb stained
/ letter arrived for Miss BIflin, inclosing an
! order Tor two for the upper boxes at the
+ theatre at which kiIdini was engaged. and
+ greasy half->heet of note paper, with the
words "Ouo kiddini's comptS." scrawled
! thereon. The receipt Of this courtesy de-
manded that Susan should. with cooks as
>i>iancc. concoct a letter OF thaEAs to The
. great Ierp>ichorean artist. The letter took
Time To- write, because, as cook remarked,
II wouldn't 'do 10 DC too forard or vet too
I distant. However, at last The happy me
/ dunn va, arrived al, and with many
i bushes >ufiuslug her couutcnauce, Susan
dispatched, riI the pO.t-oflicc, her first
communication 10 Herr kidiini. Thenext
thing was 10 obtain the consent of Mrs
JobOin, that they might spend the evening
together. because Susan declared She
wouldn't 20 without cook. aud the latter
wouldn't accept the ticket tor herself and "A
friend ON any account whatever. Although
/ II WAS aW kward FOR both To be out on the
same evening. Mrs. j ; consent was won.
and IN the brightest OF bounet> and warm
esi oi cioaks the two girls went 10 see the
pantomime in wh.cn Herr kiddni took
such an active part. Prosperity had not
shed its golden rays upon the theatre Of
late, and there was plenty OF paper" to
be had; 50 that when Susan and cook took
Their seats IN the stuiiy upper boxes ami
/ looked around them. they were not SO dis
| concerted as might have been the case II
/ money and not ''orders" had prevailed.
/ The pantOmimc was'played first that even
/ lng, so that the girls Were not kept long
| upon the tenter-hooks OF expectancy. The
| opening" seemed rather long; out there
/ i an eud TO everything, and az length the
lamps were lowered ior the carpenters
s~~"s" --h'ei. Vas ~ u>IcI iI tue gIories
! of the transformation. The usual beyy OF
/ fairies appeared suspended in the air, there
{ were HE customary banks OF impossible
/ fower>, and the usual combination OF col
orcd fires. Then kddini in his parti-col-
| ored Harlequin dress bounded upon the
stage, the very perfection of grace and
] agiity-at least whispered Susan to
cook, who nodded aiiirmatively-an
throughout the rest of the performance he
was 10 them the only object OF interest.
/ The merry salles of the Clown. the senile
| observations OF the Pantaloon, ,athe feats
hot poker, and the spirited rally" were in
their eyes mere adJuncts TO the dancing of
/ klddui, and only gone through in order
! that he might have an interval of rest.
/ Susan envled the active young person who
] appeared as COlumbne, and began to think
| chat dancing with Herr Kddini must be
the greatest pleasure life could afford. But
| just when the comic business" seemed at
It's height. the green balze dropped upon a
tableau OF which our hero, supporting the
! Columbne on his knee with one hand, was
/ the principal figure, and the pantomme
] was at an end.
| Cock had barely time to comment upon
the "lovelness" OF the performance, when
| Susan felt gentle tap upon her shoulder,
/ and looking round. recognized the friend
/ by whom she had been Introduced to Kid
! dlni.
"Iou amt going to stop for the drama
! are YOU? kiddni said he'd sent YOU an
order. and he gave me one too. 'LiZa''-
the speak er's wiie-''is outside the boxes.
and we're off. because Kidd said he'd
come round and have a bit of supper with
/ us. You'd better come too
The girls looked at each other. and then
| began 10 compare opinions. The friends
house was down a news. within stones
/ throw of their masters and as perhaps as
! Susan suggested the drama might turn
! out to be Il stupid thing. they decided to
| leave the theatre with their friend. The
chief inducement with both Susan and
| cook, however, was that there was prob
ability OF kiddini partaking of supper with
them.
Their hopes in this respect were not dis
appointed. The great man arrived at their
friends house almost as soon as they did
made very hearty supper. and was more
agreeable and talkative than usual. As If
by a preconcerted movement, Susan sud-
| denly found herself alone with the Harle
quin, and ere her friends re-entered the
room she had become engaged to him.
and had promised to become his bride in
the following July, six months hence.
How long kiddni took to declare his
passion is "A moot-pont. Susan declared
they were not alone more than fiye min
utes,, and that OttO's 5 confession burst upon
her like bomb-shell; but cook averred
that the arrangement took more than half
an hour to settle.
That night kiddini saw the girls home,
and the sharp ears of cook detected the
sound OF a kiss while she was descending
the area steps, leaving Susan to follow.
After this occasion more "ordersr came,
and Susan found frequent opportunity of
meeting her Otto, whom, as she confiden-
TALLY Informed the trusty cook, ''she loved
more and more every time she saw him."
at which sympathizing cook would give an
approving smile, and remark, Every nat
ural. my dear"
Susans conscience occasionally smote
her when she recalled her behavior to
young Perks. tho grocer, who, cook said.
felt her conduct much. and was reduced
to skelintOn ; for the little quarrel which
had separated them had really originated
with her, and though all was over between
them, and she was engaged to another,
she could not bear to think that she had
caused him any suffering. She often fam
cied she would have liked to 60 round to
his shop and confess herself in the wrong.
but after consultation with cook she came
to the conclusion that such a course OF
proceeding might inspire hopes in the
young man's breast which could never be
fulfilled; so she resolved that matters
should remain as they were. Susan was Of
: sensitive nature, and when the remark
! that had been made by cook relative to