The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06

,ood Indeed. My paft was Willy, sprlSntly
md exceedingly attractive. 1 secretly &c.
termmei to act it at any cost, and try to
win back the favor Of the public had
lost.
Between the young man and myself there
had sprung up n sort of liking, and ! do
not doubt that, had matters been left to
grow, we would have married eacL other
I in a short time; but no soch happiness was
to be my fate. I expressed great delight
at the part he had written for me, and lie
went away full Of gratitude to ine and faith
TO himself.
The next nightI saw hi IL at the theatrc.
Ills eyes were riSeted upon the splendid
F face of Marie ClG,bot. 1 tremb!el, and
my jealousy famed out anew. went
home after the performance. He followed
me and came into my pirior and sat down
nwkwardly and hesit ted. ! saw at
glance that it WAS as I feared He now
wanted my rival to take the part he had
write for me; but l laughed with him
nnd pr tended that l suspected nothing.
rehenrstd IL few lines which had alrends
| learned, and sang the best song i'll the play,
| and hoped thus to perau de him to let me
have the part in quiet; but did not move
/ Lin; the memory of her bright eyes
and gay bearing was deep with him. lie
suid:-
* tic, must succeed in life. I want
reputation as II writer, and want money
| to live, and if Heaven has bestowed upon
me any talent for play-writing, or amy dril-
matte skill, it would be wrong for me not
en- ploy all the means to make success GER
tain" ..r.
Yes" answered I, with parched lips,
81 think so, too" .
'Mare Chabot is very beautiful"
"Yes," said l.
"And she is a great favorte."
nodded. l could not speak. 1 felt
my hope slipping away from me, ana
troop of bitter thoughts throngea into my
soul, and dare say looked wicked and
reveng full. -. .,s
"rhen," said he, with strong effort to
be frank, "Katie, do you think it possible
that she might be a trihe more lucky with
that part in my play than you would
be?"
1t was kind of him to put it 80. was
actually little grateful to him for speak
ing so kindly even while he disappointed
me SO. I attempted to be generous. ]
told him with all the courage could mus
ter that Marie should have my part will
pleasure, and that l hoped she would dc
falnously. He seized my hand with de
light and then hurried away, while l ral
into my little bedroom trembling fron
head to foot, pale as ghost and filled tt
, the very top with the most violent enV.
: and rage.
: did not sleep. My father was littl
: uneasy in his bed, SO L went and Sat b.
him with the light turned down, an
stayed there almost without moving, til
/ liv long night was busy making dev
= of myself. made an awful resolve, and
4 spurred on by my jealousy, never hinche
Il from it, but on the contrary set about pei
1t rectng my plan SO that it might amount
O Il certainty.
II A week passed by. My friends play WI
d quickly accepted by the manager, and
t, the company were Set to work to comm
g their various parts; of course Marie had IL
al leading role and had the second fema
part. 1t took month to paint the br
re | liant scenes, and the whole available for
II, was urged and driven to complete t
Is task.
us Meanwhile, not only taught myself n
H. own part, but Marie's also. | was ples
e. ant to everybody, and smited as quickly
- ever did; but underneath I was tigres
ng only waited my opportunity. bittel
It, lated Marie lovely face, and meant IL
in m apparent accident should destroy it.
e. AS the scenes approached complrtic
of and as one rehearsal after another to
to place l watched for my chance. l belt
] what hoped for. Directly over the C,
nd tre of the stage there was suspended
ny lime light SO placed that it would throw
Ter glow upon whatever was beneath it.
1u the third scene of the first net Marie wo'
ias he obliged to take this position. ]
re- material which burns i'll those lamps p
We duces fierce flame, and it sticks to WI
,ed 4ver it touches, and is not easily ext
ouisled until it is burned out. 1t is pl
We. what intended to do. The lamp must
es. made to fall upon Marie. don't kl
,m- whether was crazy or not. My tlout
md we're regular and it was only their FIJI!
the .ul direction which was irregular.
ne. always calm and cool. I never ragged
my lost myself.
l The night ofthe first performance gu
rly ly approached; even then l was easy
manner and very cordial to all those ab
ate ! me. myself ascenled the complies