The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-11-22
A STUDY FROM THE LIFE.
CHAPTER


 lt was cold. dr,Iziy evening in Feb ruary, the street, were a sea of mud. ,he weather was of the sort known in Scot land as "szfr. Hoxever. Charlton's chambers looked snug enough; the fire was brigh, the curtains drawn close. The occupan, ot the sitting-room vas enso onced ID big armchair, smoking a very deeply oolored meerschaum he looked as comfortable as possible. It was a perfect haven of refuge to one coming from the miserable streees; at ieas, 1t looked so to Welby as he pushed the door open and came in.
 3Doat move. Jack vas the visitors greeting - you look too corfortable-
 "Doat interrupt me for half minute 7 vas the inhospitable rejoindeI. You'll ind tobacco aboc; somewhere"
 The speaker keps his eyes on a page of manuscript, which he vas perusing with eAgerness- h few minutes he threv il down, and jumping up, shook haods heartily with his visitor.
 Same old game ?" inquired Welby.
 Yes; but I've nearly mastered fl, ano it's about time; we've a rehearsal to- morrow a; twelve"
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 Thanks there IS one scene I'm rather af aid ot; know the words right enough. but it's very different thing to say them when you're cutting about the sage with lot of furniture 10 tumble orer, and two or three people about who don; know what you are going 10 do and get in your way. There you are ln going 10 start from the tenth hne. Give me my cue.n
 Weiby took the m snuscripi and read :: Loved each other from childhood, Who says thatE
 T do, to Digby. my rival,- explained Ca.rl,on. He leans Nard me and whispers. Bu, you are sure she loves you still: Look al that. He han ds me letter. from which learn tha, she has beeo deoeivine me.
 "l -ee," remarked Weloy, ,rapquiIly reading the Dex, one: Until you die. "
 Charlton gave, with energy. rae sext speech in winch he had 10 bewall the crushing of has hopes, the death of hi. aspirations, and 10 declare his irrevoca- ble intention of obtaining revenge on the villain ~ho had suppl snsed him in the affections of the girl he loved Weloy listened a,ienuveiy. checking him from the manuscript, When be had nnished Welby remarked Yes. you know th a, all rleat but are you going 10 say |, like that
 don; knos, replied the young actor disconsola,esy. How oH earth ought 10 say II
 IL s,nkes me tha, when a fellow hears that the giri be loves has thrown h.n over for another mar he should shos hls ern oaen ID ms countenance 10 some ex- tent
 Don't 7: demanded Charl,cn, ulfe shsrpiy.
 Nor sho~ ern otion enough. but II $ he wrong sort though; you had . vIolen. eramp. and were trying to ease II ey conioruons Now. my dear boy you kno~ people don, behave hke tha, ,n Ieal hfe man res,rAlns himself even in the orsis oi his exis,ence
 onsense returned Ch ariton hos can you show the difference be- tween an ordinary even, and crisis ex- cep, oy gesture and voice."
 You ought 10 be true 10 nature, per sss,ed his eri;Ie-
 That's all very well. but how can be: It's my one desire to acs as people do ir real ute, but nos can tell hox 2 man would behave whs learnt be had been jl,eds For the matter of that don't believe yol knos either"
 can't say l do from experience, a.sensec Weloy. "bu, f l had to study a part which thank goodness haven't I'd manage somehow to knos how the thing vas really done. Though it's true the pnbhc woat know is you're rish, O. wrong."
 -Yes. they will" interrupted Charlton eagerly all she par,s I've s,udied from life have been successes My only fail. ures have been in situations where had to rely on imAgina,icn. Oh. If could only see Sealos thrown over by sir. would make the whole theatre rise al ner
 Weiby pufied big cloud out of his thick scanned briAr
 h thai case, my dear boy, your duty IS clear. Make ieve to some girl who Is engaged: with your ailuring manners you are bound to succeed; then study the poor feilo~ who is thrown over
 "Dont be fool" re1orsed ChMi,on-
 .'Welby laughed. q. ..'Poa my word dont see how yea're going to manage ii unless you do that. l almost wish that 1 were engaged, so that you might have a chance of cutting me ont By-the-by. have you heard that Brove has become engaged to Miss Harding
 Nc; has her exclaimed Charlton. though, that Figsis vas the favored individual
 50 did most people, ba, ii seems they were wrong. l knos Brown himself ased to fancy that Miss Harding would never have him till he had shot has rival or got him married to some one else
 He's coming here to-night," said Chari,oa, nsing and pulling aside the curtainS- "What zn atrocious evening scarcely expec hen care about turning out in such srefched weather. sss
 Welby also rose and serefched himself
 Rum chap, that Bsovn, he remarked as he knocked oaf the ashes of his pipe ~Not . tvorite of mine. You musnt 4