Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-21

| swered, looking him full in the face, and
if you force them upon us we shall refuse
to work for you We may obtain better
kind of justice here than we have hitherto
met with. We may meet with tender
hearts that will pity US and release US from
a hateful bondage
offender hearts !" he sneered; gen.
tlemen, eh 2
eyes 1 said; true gentlemen not
lackeys'
ga dark look clouded the face Of the
wolf.
".I will tame you yet, he said.
e'It was our misfortune that we were
talked about in the town, and that Clarice
beauty became the theme of general adm-
ration Before the week was out better
class of men-and women, too-leveled
their eyeglasses at us, and on the last
night of our engagement our master babe
us pack up at once. l was surprised, Tor
the proprietor of the hall wished us to
continue to perform, and offered our mas
|
ter larger sum of money for the renewal
of our services than had been agreed upon
between them Our master told me as
much, and took credit to himself for re-
fusing the offer.
"'This place is too common for such del
icate creatures, he said; you shall have
better Judgment.
owe did not leave the town he con-
veyed us to more fashionable quarter,
where, to my further surprise, new dresses
were given to US, finer than We had ever
worn. Everything seemed to be prepared
for us, for the dresses fitted us to perfec-
ton. The misgivings I felt as we decked
ourselves out in this fnery were dispelled
by the delight which Clarice's exquisite
appearance afforded me. Her dancing
dress was white, with silver trimmings,
and was festooned with small blue flowers.
My dress was by no means so handsome,
and was designed as a foil to Clarice's but
looked fairly well in it, and was happily
contented that Clarice should bear the
palm of grace and loneliness. When we
were dressed, our master came and cntl-
cised us, and l could not find fault with
him for openly admiring Clarice.
'''These pretty clothes become you,
Clarice,' he said you seem to be born to
wear them. Would you like to be always
dressed as daintily?'
$50, yes, replied Clarice.
"'Well, he said, stranger things have
happened. Do your best tonight, both oil
you. You are going to dance before real
gentlemen, true gentlemen, Margaret, who
) have seen the world We have done with
lackeys. You cannot now say that l have
not tried to please you. Be prepared
; will come for you when it is time.
al observed as he left the room that he
was attired in better fashion than usual
, 'sIt was nearly an hour before we were
called. Our conversation turned upon oul
father, of his kind ways, of the happy life
we had lived with him; and l told Clarict
how often he and l used to speak of her
and told her also something of the happy
future we had hoped would be hers.
1t may come yet, Clarice, | said
fondly, it may come yet my dear sister
If were prince L should make you my
princess, and challenge the world with
you. All if some kind heart would
purchase our liberty from our master
or if heaven were to set us free, | should
fear nothing. We should be able to live
1 see the way l am wiser than | was
and we would wander hand hand from
village to town, from town to village, now
playing to simple folk, now to great, unit
the prince came-your prince, Clarice, and
claimed my treasure.
"'And you, Marguerite, said Clarice
: she always called me so, you must have
your prince as well as L.
a enc 1 replied, L should never leave
a you, Clarice neveri How could
e live without you? You are my heart, my
r soul, my life =
"She gave me back words as tender as
my own, and asked me to sing to her. We
sat in the dark, with our arms arounc
each other, and 1 sang my heart out t.
her. All, if the good God had struck u:
dead as we sat there, breast to breast, how
I merciful would have been the deed. The
-. harsh voice of our master broke the happy
i. SPELL
| "'Come,' he said, they are waiting fol
you.
a "We went to him, and he threw large
$ cloaks over our fine dresses, and led us t.
/. the theater in which we were to perform
1 1t was part of the hotel in which we were
/ staying our rooms were at the top of the
house, and having been brought there il
= the dark night, l had had no opportunity
of observing how grand building it was
O 1t filled me now with wonder and admira
!. ton. As we desceded the noble staircase'
Y and traversed the broad passages, many
persons stopped to gaze at u.s. but our mas
LGT uuTTltu uS Oil, do VuouS5i thuAiOUo ~
t avoid observation. We passed great sa
q looms, and heard from within the sound o
r laughter and music, and saw ladies ant
+ gentlemen, fashionably dressed, passing ii
e and out. Presently We entered darl
r passage, at the end of which was the stag
r door of the theater, and soon we were OF
the stage.
4 cit was a small stage, and the curtain
e was down. A scene was set represent
ing a rural landscape, with tree
n and water and cattle, most exqui
sitely painted. In the background was ;
r bridge which we were to cross, l first
7 playing the castanets, with which / wa'
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