Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-07-28
A MISTAKE.
BY GUINEVERE.


She never played important roles, 70
her s,lary was mere pittance, but
with economy, it .sufficed to keep her
above actual want.
| In the old DAYS, when she sang in
her fathers pafIo:, her voice had been
highly prai>rf in amateur thtatricals
she had always exc,lltd, and the grace
of hei dancing was much commented
upon, SO when one Inflated year, par.
ents, home and fortune, all were SWEPT
away and she war thrown upon he
own resources, she thought the art.
that pleased so well in private, could
not fail TO win her notice in public, and
that in time she mi .ht become even
rich and famous.
But two years had passed and she
still occupied the humble position that
she had accepted merely as an aid to
her future success, and there seemed
10 prospect Ct any thing better.
She made the most of her small parts,
butthay were unobtrusiveinth themselves,
and ould win her neither fame or for.
tune.
"This life is nothing but disap'
p0in ment," she thought, as she sat In
her small room and sewed bands Of
velvet on her gayly striped PEASANTS
dress.
i Up through the hall from the
lower door came the sound Of music,
and Cora sighed when she heard it,
"That's Margaret West practicing
for the evening"" she thought. "Oh,
dear, why couldn't have been a fine
musician and played at concerts and
worn pink satin and real jewelry.
Then | should have lived in back
parlor, too, with Brussels carpets and
lace curtains. and not in a miserable
Ii tie attic. room like this"
By-apd-bye the sounds ceased, there
door, and Margaret West came in.
| She was tall and dark, with thick,
brown braid, twisted about her head,
and keen. black ewes,
A princess dress of cardinal cash
mere trailed the floor, and over her
shoulder was draped white lace
shawl
al have brought YOUR book hack,
Miss Worth" she said, with an accent
If cnnlescrnsion in her tones Chow
il tires one to climb so many stairs"
"Yes." said Cora, blushing; "will
Won sit down."
"No. expect a caller at two. Have
Won mended nv scarf. vet? Oh, YES, it
II yerv atly done. III nav you to-
morrow: that is, unless YOU need it
now
Cora assured her that she could wait,
and with gracious smile, Miss West
withdrew.
Bnt after she had gone. Cora found,
living m the floor. "A note addressed to
her in large, manly hand; it had prob
ably fallen from her pocket unnoticed,
when she drew out her handkerchief.
Then n sudden cry broke from her
Inns and she clutched the paper with
n4rvous hands.
cit is his writing. know it is his
wiring" she said, is he in the city
nowo Has he been here? | must know
II will not be right but | must know!'
With trembling fingers she unfoldeJ
,he amer and read the message:
t DEAR FR,ENp - shall leave the
r;tv tnr few DAVIS next Saturday. You
nav exn4ct me FRIDAY afternoon, at
two Vours Truly ELLIS
al Ellis Gaylor i" repeated Cora, and
her male face grew a shade whittier ;
THEN he ia here now. Oh. how |
wonld like TO see him =,
She stood moment in silent medita-
tion then with look of resolve on her
son. sha folded the naner again and
went down stairs to he door of Marya-
ret Vests parlor,
g Vo, l.ft Ills pote in NV room. "she
= .,id " '
MARGARET thanked her. and as she
stanma1 ba ak r. close the door. Cora
cangbt nomen,arv slimpse of her
d vis;1ar
He foos ,ooled older and he wore
heavier heard than when she had
asI saan him lnt she recognizeel hu
and n smile ~ sadness rather than ioy
"nu,ad har Inc
Thot ayanimg in her new neasapt's
drasS Cora sanS in he chorns, and i,
she H., mt dr. az well as nsnal. VIII,
,.a, thara ~ nnt;re il o,
Wb;ia M,rgaret West brilliant ir
,;nI a.t;n .n5 iswals was annlaudef
. naa nm h,, on antbns;. at;c a,,d;enca
, nJ nftar "a .oncart Kills G,vlo,
"na bor nm in bar white un.ra
a,n "pi'" d,o "i homa with har in ha,
. o onrr;a, a'''' ''''' "''''o "''' " "
, e. ,,o,r o,,.l, b,ock. c,o.l.d
snnra w th.t baI ,ScsnIed the stena he
T hind them. nassed them and FASTENED
mmth ."i hrno f"s sts;rs 'A''- "' '''''~
W E lIS ca"@ht n oiimpse If her face in
=, ,ha iamn a ,;sht and Irpnned Miss Vast.
, h n1 t" Nth s,ar, 'pre' ' " WV
" "Whn vas % shat that % he askea
"MisS Cor;rna Worthinrton one n,
orr fifth story dodgers. Mr.. Gaylor,'
, o%a s n. 'V Z r.. vos irterestea 81 '
Oh" :" Iar 8, .. re,n;nd.d mo of an did
, fr;end one ! have not seen for wears y
, no onu,parad uI mnst have heen m Is,
t t,I "m'"9 Good r;oht MI Mis- Vast" " ~
TLan ha vent awaw and Marcare,
! olo.aJ tho 'front.' do"r ,y;,h a little hany
!" 1t,s Too had !" she said viii >
f.o,,n on h.r darl face MWhv All,
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