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

fdeptial way which it was very IN
pleasant for me to witness. Jealousy
and envy so stirred my bile that was
inclined to regret the good old days of
dudJing. when 1 might have picked
quarrel with my rival, and so had
chance of removing him from my path.
But the way in which the cdious
Ir.bman Knocked over pheasants and
rabbits. and a particular snapshot,
fired from the hip which was fatal to
a woodeock. forced me to own that
there was a deep truth in the inscn-
ious assertion so constantly repeated
in newspaper articles, that private
combat is "cowardly practice -
The fine old hall of Winton park
was to be our theater, and it was my
particular province to take the best
advantage of the many natural facili-
ties Of the place; to arrange about the
scenery. to find out what were the
proper dresses for the plays we We're
top.rform, ETC., and Ada Dart, being
the only person whose counsel was Of
real service in case Of q dilicultN !
was perpetually obliged to appeal 70
her Dangerously intoxicating were
those conferences, which, ! confess, /
prolonged needlessly; indeed. | used
sometimes to get up a yeNdtious oppo-
siton to her wishes in order to give
our discussion a matrimonial flavor
Heigh-bo
Tie plays selected We're The Belle
Of Penzance," followed by the farce
of f"Eyes and Nose," and the distribu-
tion Of parts was a work for job and
Solmpon, most of the company at first
declaring their utter inability to take
the simplest characters, and coming
round gradually to demanding the
principal roles. At our first general
meeting it really seemed doubtful
whether it would be possible to cast
the mildest and lightcst Of pieces,
but at the end of a fortnight if
"0thello' could have been rewritten
with three Moors, four Desdemonas
and two lagos, our little company had
stomach for them all"
Twas cast for Fortescue, which was
t9oprominent a part for my taste; fer
beside that, on principle, | very much
prefer that other people should amuse
NE 70 reversing that proceeding; |
hated having so much to learn by
p~sft
Ia tctle time matters began to
run smoothly and we had our first re-
hearSal By recalling to mind the diff
ferent actors l had seen in my part.
and endeavoring to initiate them.
succeeded better than had mtiepa-
ted, and gained considerable applause.
but SAID O'Brian, "you must shave.
you know. The idea of Fortescue
with those whiskers is too absurd"
Now, my Whisllers We're black. pen
dant, silky, andhad cost me an innntv
of trouble. 1t had taken five years of
constant care and scientific training to
bring them to their present State of
perfection Any one without exner.-
ence in the matter would scarcely
credit the amount of time and labor.
not mention the mere money, that
l had expended upon them. Little soft
brushes, delicate combs, bottles Of
peculiar oil, more delicate than is ever
used for the head, were appropriat d
to their service. When | visited my
hair-cutter that artist would dcliber-
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