Omaha daily bee., 1882-12-02

hioht ihuiAthh dIo oNeE III pEONe w
you that 1 can act. Not an actress,
indeedl' And the impe 'uous young
dsmsel seemed ready to cry. Pres.
emily l came to the last page of the
album, and my eyes caught n portrait
of a girl whom / took for herself.
"Oh, that is not like you," l ex-
claimed.
"who said it vast" Then sho
paused and laughed softly to herself.
"That Is q portrait of my sister"
"Indeed7"
eyes, we are very much alike"
els she an actress, too2'
"She is on the stage. And now
good night; don't sit up and read law.
Go to sleep and dream of ="
"Prinoe Camaralzamanq"
"By all means, If you cam"
For the next FIVE or six days l saw
but little of Miss Minnie May. In
fact, l rather avoided her. As l was
absent all day in the chambers of q
special pleader / ran nc chance of en-.
countering this ''maiden of bashful
fifteen" in broad daylight, and at
night about the time she usually came
home from the theatre I made a prac-
tioe Of smoking a cigar and sauntering
round Russian square. However,
on Sunday morning, she tapped on my
door. I received her tremendously.
"Don't try and act Mr.. Smith"
said she, quickly perceiving my awk-
wardness, ''leavs that to me. l am
come to say good-by."
'Good-byT
eyes; I have a better engagement
at Liverpool; more money and a COM
edy part. You see there are some
people who believe in my acting"
my dear Miss May, pray don't
think 1 undervalue your talents"
II wanted to tell you that my sister
is coming up from Glasgow to take
part in the burlesque at the Fortune.
My sister, you saw her photograph
the other evening. She isn't q bit
like me, except in appearance; and l
want you to be kind to her, and, 1t
may venture to ask a favor, to zee her
home from the theatre tho first two
or three nights. She is rather timid
you know, and doesn't know her way
about as l do"
The request astonished me slightly,
but of course I could only promise &c
do what was required.
Sand what are you going to do TO-
night2" she asked.
ri have promised to dine at Rich
mond with some friends. / GO down
in the afternoon, and shall not return
until about r."
WOh! very we'll. I startlsby the
night train, and Mildred arrives about
10. Good-by, Mr.. Smith; when we
meet again l hope to be able to con-
vince you that / am an actress"
dined at the Star and Garter thai
evening, and spent a few merry hour
with some old college friends, and re-
, turned home about midnight. Wher
I reached my lodging I found the be
grimed domestic and a young girl en-
deavoring to carry a heavy box up
stairs. OF course l offered my ser
vices, which were gracefully accepted
The lady, who was, of course, Mis-
Mildred May, let 60 the handle of thu
trunk, which / promptly grasped anc
dragged up to the sitting DOM above
AS l was leaving the apartment sh'
entered.
"Mias Mildred May, l presume 1?
I asked, bowling. She bowed a nut,
acknowledgment and passed into tn,
room. l looked at her somewhat Gu
riously, and not without admiration
Her figure was more womanly than he
sisters, and her costume was palmer
There was an air of almost matronl,
dignity about her as che moved. He
hair was dressed plainly, and / notice,
that unlike her sister, she wore n
rings on her well-shsped hands
When she turned her full face to me
I was struck with its sweet compc
sure, and the perfect arches forme,
by her dark eyebrows. Her siste
had no eyebrows worth mentioning
She thanked me in a few appropriat
words for my kind offices. and / with
drew.
But not to rest. Mildred, lik
Macbeth, had murdered sleep, and
tossed vainly on my pillow. VIVA
was 1t about the girl that attracts
met / asked myself. She had uttere'
but q few words, yet there was q soft
confiding look In her gray eyes, q sym
pathetic motion of her hands, which
without being conspicuous, were ineI
pressibly tender. That girl an actres.
l thought, by Jove, she ought to b
the wife of an archbishop.
In the morning / left q short note
telling her of the promise / had mad
her sister of attending her home iron
the theatre. Then ] strolled down t
Kings Beach walk, and began draw
ing a declaration in tort" but eve
with Bullen and Leaks assistance,
hesitated and Numbered. 1t was n,
good, / could not work, so / left tn
chambers, and found myself walkinI
towards Guildford street. Just as
reached my door she came out
Heavens! How my heart leaped!
She was going for q short walk
She did not know where; she had onl'
been in London once before, so sh
accepted my guidance and we strolle'
away.
/ shall never forget that Afternoon
as long As / live, Mildred said little
and my conversation was common
place In the extreme. With Minnie
could rattle on and pay compliments
and laugh and feel not g whit embaI
rassed. But with Mildred!
Isaw her home from the theate
that night, but did not sit in the stall
to see her play her sisters part.
hated the notion that so gentle a ores
ture should be compelled to exhib
herself on the stage, and / know
should have writhed In agony at II