Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-05-01
FANNY FENToN's FANCY,
By ALOE cHANpos.

Miss Fenton was young and beauti-
full, high strung. and ambitious. She
had eleven ardent admirers. The
eleventh was, at the opening of this
true story, the favored one; he was also
the wealthiest one. Miss Fenton aston
ished her friends and the eleventh fMr.
s. Lincoln Brutus) by announcing that.
she hadsa fancy.
a fancy for WHAT" asked Brutus.
For the stage, replied the beautiful
woman. 9A strange, uncomfortable,
thrill comes over me, my heart beats
Snd my temple throbs with noble ex-
Mtement when think of my name
posted on all the fences and walls in
aed letters, ytid my ordinary looking
Aace hung upSin all the cigar shops and
fancy Windows Brutus I think ii must be-
Nmy destiny Did you ever feel anything
that WAS like destiny? ! am afraid Il
shall have to- go on the stage to ap-
pease my nature"
Don't" said Brutus, stthere must be
other and more rational means of ap.
peasing it. Besides, it is not always
possible to get upon the stage. One
must have genius, talent, special fit
: ness, powerful literary and dramatic
friends" G
tsLet us purchase them, said Fanny.
"They will cost fortups. ass,bserved
Brutus.
The lady looked over the top OF her
fan, so as not to let out all her fascina-
hon at once.
stDo understand you to say that
you would allow money to be an OBJ
stacle in the way of my ambition and
triumph? / hope you will answer me
frankly, because upon your answer de-
Z pends my estimate of your character"
s'My dear Miss Fenton, y said Brutus,
ssmoney could be no obstacle, for there
isn't enough OF it," "You sophisticate,
said the lady (sotto voce.) .Heayens |!
have been deceived in this mani"
.sMiss Fenton, remarked Brutus, "I
perceive that you are determined.
Rather than throw an obstacle in the
way of aspiring genius [ would throw
myself into the cold, cold river"
:sThat,n said the lady, lowering her
fan and rewarding him with o full. blown
smile, ..that sounds as.if it came from
your heart. I thought I could not be
mistaken in you. There is a certainsin-
definable something in you--a some
thing that makes me trustin you"
She blushed systematically.
s.You may come and sit by me. /
want to tell you secret, Suppose 1
should 60 and see a manager. You do
not start. Suppose I should tell you
that / have been. You remain cool?
Perhaps you will not be surprisedif I
tell You that promised him you would
call and see him to-dayg"
y
.I called to see you with reference to
a lady, Miss Fanny Fenton, who desires
to act" said Brutus, taking off his hat
in the managers Office.
eyes, sir2" said the emanager.
s'She probably explained to you her
!. wishes. / cannot think that there will
be much trouble in the arrangement Of
matters"
s.No sir" answered the manager.
"The lady was youth, beauty, means,
powerful society friends, ample influence
md wardrobe"
"I see, remarked the manager. She
heeds only cne thing-.a theater."
ssAh, yesl ha! ha! True, a. theater.
Bhe has, however, selected youls.
lhefe are reasons Why she prefers it.
Jour company is more in the line OF her
klentss,
/" Yes, she desires to play, ,in-2"
ag sRomeCSnd juliet or Bombastus
uIoso. Let us be brief. What would
esthe terms?n sfys
Well, sir, as you say she has youth,
leaAlty, talent powerful society fSiends
nd means. lets us say well, about
sfYou surprise me. She must have
ede favorable impression upon you.
M glad to know You have SO much
h in her."
Me! Faith in herp Bosh! Haven't
I don't allow faith to interfere
4 business. How much money does
want 10 spend9n zi2i
Well. Inm not authorized to FL. the
but dare say .ahe will spend al
makes. sgs sss. Is e. 81 - sis.Ns
All she makes? See here. my friend,
]nr young lasly wants to act, she
got to hire the theater and the: com