The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-23

company you to the theatre" said Cheste
good-humoredly.
That's i'll Conceive have no time (
loser And arm in arm they loft the apar
ment, took > cab, and were driven to Il
theatre
The hall was crowded to sufocation, bu
Percy had purchased reserved seats. and j
q little while the friends were sitting nea
the stage, their minds and hearts filed wit
expectation.
The bell jingled. the orchestya conclude
its crashing overture. and the caxSain ros,
When tho new actress appeared. a bur
Of admiration greeted her. She was dresso
in white, with flowers in her hair and at he
breast, and she aoa.ed over the stage Tx
q being from fairyland in her gauzy attir,
What a sweet smile beamed on her fac.
and what q proud. pleased look appeared /
her eyes as she noted the eject Of her ar
pcaranco.
Percy sprang to his feet, enchanting.
at is Titnnia It is venusi oh, wha
o beauty Irevcr dreamed OF such love
linessP
Chester vane. however, sat a. one stupo
~ NtAhNc4 . Lac tgto IA sNAE IAIR iAoA
their sockets; over his features spread
look Of nmazement, and he seemed Twin,
in q dream. His companions remark rouse
him to n sense of his position. and he KEEP
down O great cry that was about to esea I
him Had that cry been nit .fei 1t wouk
have been, "Juss HeavanLDor AllenI
for the being before him was Do.a in form
and feature. only grown moro beautiful
with more grace and elegance. and o VOC,
more sweet than hs had ever dreamed shi
posse SGD.
Was he mad. t, compare this angel o.
beauty and grace with his Dora. WHOM
ho had deserteda Ho was in q maze.
When tho curtain dropped on the las
act tho house rang with " vivolat vivo
In p FROM a thousand throats, enthusiast
ically.
When Chester reached his apartment,
that night he wassssil in a maze; what hi
had seen and heard was ever before him J,
he knew he had secn Dora.
Where was his ambition nowp II hnd
flown to tho winds. He existed only fol-
this angel in human form-for viviola-
Dora Allen-she whom he had so cruelty
deserted and sacrificed for what no had
striven for and not yet obtained.
.
Mile. viviola Diosenc was feeding hen
canaries in thoir giided cages before the
crimson velvet curtnincd windows, and
humming IN air from the opera as she was
thus occupied. Having completed this
pleasant task she rcsumed her seat at t'ie
piano. and ran her dimpled fingers over the
ksys. sho played with n master hand. and
the soft, sweet melody that her dainty
touch called forth seemed too pure for
earth.
Presently tho door at her right opened.
and q servant appeared. bearing n card ON
. silver salver. She glanced at it, and q
sudden light sprang to her eyes. while her
face blushed carmine.
Where is the gentleman. Emma 70 sho
inquired.
"Hs is In tho waiting-room. madomo;
sellc." answered the servant.
Very well let him wait ton minutes
and then conduct him hither."
Yea, mademoiselle !" and the servan.
departed.
viviola leaned her head against n velye,
easy chair, glancing. meanwhile. at the card
In her hand. on which she read. "Cheste,
Vane." and hundreds Of sweet recollections
began to assume shape in her mind.
She stepped to the mirror, and surveyed
herself. A beautiful vision met her sight
enveloped in a mass Of purple silk with lace
trimmings. while tho face was bewitchiugly
beguiling.
Rosuming her seat upon tho piano stool,
she resumed her practice as if no interrup.
ton had taken place. while Mr.. vane's card
lay unheedcd Mt her feet. She heard the
door open and close. but did not pause in |
her music until she had completed tho
piece. Then she turned on her stool anil |
confronted Chester Vanc. his proud face all
agiow with triumph at having received an
audience with this charming soubrette.
have the honor of addressing Miss
"Mndemoiselle Dlosene, Monster yanr
am she. Pray be seated. and allow mo "a
inquire monsters pleasure P"
Pardon me, Miss Dlosene. I though
recognized nm old friend in you." falttr
Chester; for this grand air aud distant u n
ner somewhat cooled his rising ardor.
Y see in me no one but ivivi.G
Dloscne,'' answered she sweotly, tho We.
i'm Of ambition. If you recognize me ~
one Of your past friends. please forget it.
mono other thar Maiemoiso lie Dlo,
sens." Vase
This remark. colby spoken. put q suddea
check to the pleading of Chester.
"But l hoped to see-that is"
"S;opi can imagine what your inton-
ions are. You come here to find Dora
Allen, the sweet. coniding child of nature,
'uled by the most potent of rulers, love in.
you find her changed into q woman.
! being OF ambition. who has risen eyei
than she expected"
Then you do not deny being Dor.
4
II deny nothing, stiIl less do I admi
inything. / havo buried my past, with ite
iisappointments. wo and troubles I only
iSist for future effor,s. May l inquire how
FOUR scheme has MISUNDERSTANDING Dame
fortune has smled upon you ?"
81 must almit that fortune has been
with me. I have but partly rell-
zed what / so fondly dreamed of. Last
night saw you. recognized you. and was
'eized with wretehelness for having cas-.
aside; I determined to re-establish
myself In your favor. and if. p~erchance, YOU
ret loved me. / would still be a happy
Mortal May ! hope that 1 have not been
ais'aken-tha your generosity viii mako.