River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-31

time to lose T. 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.
cuded its chrashing overture, and the
curtain rose.
When the new actress appeared,
buzz Of admiration greeted her. She
was dressed in wkite, with flowers in
her hair and at her breast, and she
foated 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, cxclaim.
ing:
ut is Titania! It is Venus Oh,
what beauty | never dreamed Of
such lOyliness! =
Chester Nane, however, sat as one
stupelied, amazed his eyes seemed
starting from their sockets over his
features spread a look of amazement,
and he seemed living in dream. His
companion remark reused him 10 a
sense Of his position, and he kept dOWna
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 lie was in a
maze.
When the curtain dropped on the
last act the house rang with "Viviola
Vivi0la - from thousand Threats, 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 nowl |
had flown to the winds. lie existe
only for this angel in human form
for Yiviola-Dora Allen-she whom he
had 80 cruelty deserted and sacrificed
for what he had striven for and not
yet obtained.
Mile. ViviOld 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 ianO, |
and ran her dimpled fingers over the |
keys. She played with master hand, |
and the soft, sweet melody that her
dainty touch called forth seemed too
pure for earth.
Presently the door at her right open
cd, and a servant appeared, bearing a
card on silver salver. She glanced
ut it, and "A sudden light sprang to her
eyes, while her face blushed carmine.
"Where is the gentleman, Emma Z"
ihe inquired.
ale is in the waiting.room, ma
lemoiselle, answered the servant.
Very we'll let him wait ten min
ltes, and then conduct him hither."
"Ies, mademoiselle; - and the ser
want departed.
Niviola leaned her head against a
velvet easy chair, glancing. mean |
while, at the card in her hand, on |
which she read, "Chester Nane." and |
of sweet recollections began |
to assume shade in her mind.
She stepped to the mirror, and sur
yeyed herself. A beautiful vision met
her sight, enveloped in a mass of pur-
pie silk with lace trimmings, while
the face was hewitchingly beguiling.
Resuming her seat upon the piano
stool, she resumed her practice rs if
no interruption had taken place, while
Mr.. Nane's card lay unheeded at her
feet. She heard the door open and
close, but did not pause in her music
until she had completed the piece.
Then she turned on her stool and con.
fronted Chester Nane. his proud face
all aglow with triumph at having re-
ceived an audience with this charm.
ing soubretts.
II have the honor of addressing
Miss"
"Mademoiselle Diosene, Monsieur
vane. am she. Pray be seated. and
allow me TO inquire MonSieur's pleas
ure Z"
pardon me, Miss Diosene, thought
recognized an old friend i'm YOU, " fall.
tered Chester for this grand air and
distant manner somewhat cooled his
rising ardor.
"lou see in me no one but Nlyiola
Diosene, answered she sweetly, "the
victim of ambition. II YOU recognize
me rs one of your past friends, please
forget H.. | am none other than Mad.
emoiselle Dioscne.
This remark, coldly spoken, put 4
sudden check To the pleading OF Ches.
ter.
"But hoped to see that is
'"Stop | can imagine what your in.
tcntions are. You come here TO find
Dora Allen, the sweet, contiding child
Of nature ruled by the most potent of
rulers. love instead. YOU find her
changed into a woman being Of am.
bition. who has risen even higher than
she expected,
Then YOU do not deny being Dora
Allen"
IL deny nothing still less do | al.
init anything. | have buried my past.
with its disappointments. woes and
troubles / only exist for future ef.
forts. May inquire how your scheme
has Watured- whether Dame Fortune
has smiled upon you Pc
II must admit that fortune has been
capricious with me. have hut para.
~ realized what sosfondly dreamed
Of Last night SAW YOU. recognized
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