Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-08-10

rs it quite necessary that Fortescue
should be whiskerless?" 1 asked
faintly.
"Why, Judge for yourself; how
would a powdered wig look with
them? The worst of tits" she added.
THAT when l undertook the-the part
Of Maria it was with the supposition
that YOU would be Fortescue," and she
Llushed slightly
Those Who are unacquainted with
"The Belle Of penzance" must be told
that Fortescue is the lover Of Maria,
and several half-romping, half-loying
scenes are enacted between them.
"llt Your ow-own b-b-b-ball in the
eNa.teenter and rather high" STAN
mGed, "and you-you would not like
0Bli-that is, any other fellow to
to-to take that part, in fact
u declare l won't answer you" she
cried. "Of course, l know you, and
newer lw most of the others before,
aad HaA thiag mahca all the difference,
yuu know 70 be kissed even in
mah believe, hy a man one has seen
lor tie dr- time week before, makes
one feel nervous But there" cat
this point ! went down on one knee
"Cet up; there, some one coming
It was Miss Wintan and Captain
seymour who came just in time to
prevent u formal offer | went off to
my bedroom. locked the door, opened
uy dressine-case, took out scissors ard
razor and finished the dreadful task.
ON my way down stairs, | met Sir
Thomas. Whostopped stared. and asked
INV name lie did not recognize me.
Youno Winton. who was always late,
was brcakfastinq when entered the
mornino-room He dropped a cup of
bo4 coffee over his knees and nearly
choked Leaving him in his misery.
encountered vonno lady visitor who
cramned her nocket-bandkerchief in
bor mouth and fled But if would be
tedious to recount the effect | pro-
ducad nnon ouch individual member
Of tba bons4boId All even tbe faith.
less Ada lauobed at nv appearance.
except O,Brian who looked upon my
Transformation from a nureIv dra-
patic noint of view Others were di-
,.idcJ as ta whether most resembled
,lnckod fowl or = RECENTLY sborn
shdon bnt tbe veritable amateur said,
asnre bo win mako m elegant For
tescnco and stuck 10 that view Of
the question. The companv soon got
used to the alteration. and the dra.
matte business now went as smoothly
as hand passed over nv cheeks.
had the intoxicating privilege. the tan.
taIizing element in which was tenn.
pered by hope. of making secondhand
love to Ada in daily rchearsals, till at
last the day of positive performance
arrived.
We all knew our parts. but whether
we acted them well or not it is difficult
to Judge. our audience was bound in
common politcness to- lie pleased, and
the Gatfering applause and profuse
concentrations we received cannot be
counted for much AT any rate, every
lody seemed delighted and the whole
affair was voted a success.
On the morning following the per
formance, [ avo6e early with a firm
determination to turn mimic court
ship. into earacst. and force a plain
yes or no from her that very day. ~
lie in bed with such prickle in the
pillow was quite impossibk. so 7 got
up, dressed and went for walk On
passing through the garden on NV
way back to breakfast, | became aware
that some one else was also in high
spirits, for Weu-known voice behind
the shrub6erry was singing The Pigs
iii the Morning. ana on TURNING the
,ato 1it,Io , 5n 'io's"v i'e
0.Rrjan with his b,t s+nol, on tra
back Of his head avecntino = mao aa,,J
.o a vocal acconnani,oont