Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-07


cabinet and half life.
Thanks; you're very obliging. Good
morning"
In explanation of the foregoing Mr..
Harold Mortimer was an actor not only
of provincial, but of transatlantic repu-
tatlon, whose approaching debut in Lon
don was exciting a certain interest in
theatrical circles. He had been pro-
fessional comrade of the young lady
whom we find inquiring for his counter
felt presentment Knowing, as the latter
did, his faith in his calling, and his
superiority to petty advices, she was not
surprised to find that he had refrained
from allowing his appearance to be
heralded by the duff preliminary which
the Photographic studio cheaply offers.
1t happened that Reynell one after
noon reached the house door at the very
moment Miss Willoughby alighted from
cab and assembled the doorsteps. An
encouraging smile of recognition on the
part of the fair girl elected from the
looks did not betray the fatigue which
might have been expected from her late
severe work at the Pantechnic.
"Ah p she exclaimed with we'll
feigned surprise, "you know [ act at
| the Pantechnic ?" -a
81 saw you play last night ?"
"For the first time ?" archly"
To which, as he followed the fair
| querist into the hall. glad that his Grim
soning countenance was hidden from
her, he replied; "No, I've been often to
SEE naming the piece then running.
"What do you think of the piece?"
CT think "a great deal of the
lady who plays" naming her part in
| the piece.
This brief dialogue had brought the
speakers to the foot of the stairs, where
they now faced one another, and where
they were suspiciously regarded by Mrs.
Bland, who was not aware that they now
spoke together for the first time, and
who had just assembled from her own
quarters with letter in her hand.
"From New York, Miss" she said,
sharply, giving Miss Willoughby the
letter.
The gladness depicted on the actress
cOuntenance as she scanned the hand
writing on the missive was not lost on
the observant Reynell. Left alone with
the landlady, the former beckoned the
latter into his room, and, having closed
the door, began, 20rOpOS dc 75e71, to
pour forth his soul in praise of Miss
Willoughby, concluding his remarks
| with: "It does seem wonderful that she
has never married"
"My goodness, Mr.. Reynel How
can you be SO sure she isn't married?"
"Of course she is not, Mrs. Bland.
she wears no wedding ring"
Pursuing up her mouth, and casting
down her eyes, Mrs. Bland said oracu-
larly: "Ah, these stage ladies ! One
never knows whether they're married or
single-or anything else p With which
she walked demurely from the room.
Anything else Reynell felt very
much disposed for the moment to rush
after the landlady and force her to re-
tract the insinuation contained in the
words.
The next day our Australian awaited
in vain his divinity's accustomed de-
parture to rehearsal. She did not quit
the house from morning till night. An
agreeable surprise, however, awaited
him on his return from his afternoons
walk. Sarah, on opening the door to
him, gave him a note, saying, with an
Unsurpassed grin: "From the lady
upstairs, sir. I'm to take up your an
sWer."
Breathlessly and TREMENDOUSLY he open
ed the missive, which ran thus: Miss
Willoughby presents her compliments
to Mr.. Reynell, and requests thatshould
he be disengaged this evening, he will
join few professional friends that are
coming to spend this evening with her."
fMy compliments, Sarah-to Miss
Willoughby, [ mean-I shall be most
happy to-to-I will do myself the honor
of waiting upon her this evening"
Very well, SIR" Then confidential
ly: "There's hices and cakes for twenty
hordered."
Miss Willoughby's party proved
great success, albeit having in Mr.. Rey-
nell's eyes the one drawback that he
was able to say but very little to her.
Elm TeU0sache he himse!c found much
favor in the eyes in the eyes of Miss
Brackley, the principal singer of the
evening, whom, on his part, he thought,
nearly as charming, and who certainly
was quite as handsome as the hostess.
The acquaintance formed between
Mrs. BANDS two dodgers rapidly
rpened into a sincere friendship on the
part of the drawing groom lady and
deep attachment on that of her "parlor
gentleman" Mrs. Bland, who began to
scent match in her house, took occa-
sion about a month after Reynell' sarriv-
al to hint as much to Miss Willoughby.
" Indeed, you are much mistaken"
being all she could obtain in the way of
reply, she said, laughing; 81 wish [
was as sure of always getting two good
dodgers like you and Mr.. Reynen as I
am that you'll one of these days be
Mrs. Reynell!" This expression of the
landlady's conviction was met by pro-
found silence.
"Silence gives consent, thought Mrs.
Bland. Her next attack was directed
against Reynell.
"You'1 excuse me, sir" she began.
with familiar giggle, for she knew the
subject she was about to breach would
not be disagreeable to her "parlor gen
tleman, % "but the notion has got into
my noodle that you-ha! ha ha! you