The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-11-26

LONG YEARS OF PATIENT STUDY,
i assiduous application, great expense,
md constant struggles against trials.
ealousy, and thousand and one disadvan.
ages Of which the general public know
'oihing.
Nevertheless, there are but few young
men aud msidens Who attend . perform
nee but retire firmly impsessed that
.ture intended them for the stage. and
hat all that is necessary for them to suc-
,eed il but to learn few lines by heart
'"d the opportunity to repeat them in
character. Many yield to the temptation
md pusue il until they find, BY bitter e.
>erience, that they have made terrible
end many young maiden Who
h.s ran oa With the assurance that she
vas born for an actress, has penilenlly re-
urned home convinced that she VS. better
itted for the ordinary occupations Of her
'ex. Alas! too many Of them never return,
md end too late that they have sacSi6c~d
that makes Life honorable and
worth having in the mistaken pursuit Of .
mirage that they can never grasp.
"rHExrA6E STRUCK"
unfortunately and uncon-
never realizes how supremely RE
diculons he or she appears to Others. and il
ID only after their golden dreams are shat-
Tered BY stern disappointment that they are
convinced that they have made fools Of
The other evening, when the Lingaris
we're here. . severe case Of "stsge-sirucked-
ncs" developed itself. Osing to missing
the train. the Lingards did not arrive
here until the nigh, upon which
they we're to perform. In the afternoon Of
that day young Miss Of this city inquired
Of the Garrison House II the Lingards had
arrived, but vas informed they had not.
After supper she again made her appear
ance and inquired Of Capt. Pratt il Mr..
Lingard had arrived. The Captain polite.
" informe! her he was in the house, in his
room, and asked her
WHAT SHE WISHED.
The young lady then said she wished to
zee M. Lingard privately.
"If you will give me your card" said
Mr.. Pratt, Il vill send il RICH, up to Mr.
Ling.rd. Are you acquainted With him =
'-Oh, no." replied the young lady. 81
never saw him, and have no card"
Noticing her confusion and divining the
object Of her visit, Capt. Pratt encouraging
~ told her tina, he could easily furnish hel
a card, upon which she could write heI
name and send il to Mr.. Lingard.
4 blank card was furni-hed and sh,
wrote her name upon IT., after which Mr.
Pratt eourseously took the mlsaive, turnirl
il face downward 20 - not to zee the name
and calling porter to take il to Mr.. Lin
CARDS room.
'Oh. am not ashamed Of my writing o.
my name" the young lady said to him
noticing the movement.
She then told Capt Pratt the object o
her visit was to zee Mr.. Lingard With Z
view Of
GOING on THE STAGE,
to which she thought her talents peculiarly
adapted her. Dad he (Prati) think thu
Mr.. Lingard would give her IN appoint
meui?
The Captain looked r.Aectively at tb,
hotel annunciator and solemnly anures
her he coul int tell much shout it. n.
didn't know exactly how Mr.. Lineard IA
fixed for actressss; perhaps he mought
and then. sGain he mouGhtnI
The young lady then told him she fairly
dotted on elocuiion, and always had high
aspirations for theatrical honors. Shi
knew she should succeed. for one Of bel
parents vas French. and one in her family
Was IN actor.
When asked If her parents we're willing
that she should adopt that profession, shs
csndidly confessed that abe expected
THEY WORLD OPPOSE II.
Rut there vas nothing improper 10 he'
coming there to zee M. Lingard in regard
10 il. wss theref
Capt. Pratt said he did not think ther,
va anything improper about il. HI
didn't zee anything improper, and h
looked carefully around.
There were one or tvo belonging 10 TIKI
troupe standing near, and they becam.
vastly interested in the would.b be actress
After considerable conversation abou
,hestricals in general and her talents il
particular, che reluctantly retired without
an opportunity Of seeing Mr.. L'nGard, q
he had paid no attention to her card.
About eleven o'clock she again msde he'
appearance a. the Garrison, thinking tina
abe would be able to &c Mr.. Lingard an<
crafty
THE DREAM OF HEB VOTING LIFE
But the scior did not appear. and tn
young miss Vas perforce content to exPa
,ia,e upon her hopes and aspirations to tn
Captain. He also listened to her exsrsvs
CANT idess Of the historic art until sbou
midnight. when he sent the dissPpoinses
young lady home With IN astsche Of tn
hotel - IN Escort The next morning th'
Lingards departed. and thus her hope
vens giiumerinG down the shimmesinl
rails Of the n. <. 4 T., which sntsss Te4s
By the front gate st Denisoo.
The name Of the young lsdy i know
only to Capt. Pratt. bat the faeis are sob
stantially - related above.
EVERYBODY
avs that tho oysters sold By