The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-11-14

@You fell in love with her, did your re
peated Montmorency, In tone Of some
annoyance "You mean with her banking
account. Remember, you are in the con-
| fession box
a0n my honor, nor replied Valance
AS you are aware, could not afford to
marry penniless girl; but IL were as rich
as RothsciSld and Miss Anstruther pauper,
would marry her tomorrow, IL she would
have me. You do not seem TO like the
idea"
Humanity In strange compound, Jack.
IL CRATES upon my sense OF propriety that
any one else should step into my shoes and
wed tho woman intended for my wife, yet
whom hive vowed never TO marry"
"Why, what a dog in the Manager you
arei"
II would not so much mind II q stranger
were TO win the heiress but TO know her as
your wife, Jack, for the remainder Of my
existence, to repent probably OF my obsti
macy You arc not In earnest, Jackr
"Ah, but I ami" replied Valance, in
wardly murmuring: MAY be forgiven the
lie"
After brief mental struggle, Montmo-
rency continued: "Well, success attend you.
You are a lucky fellow TO walk with such
prize, while IL shall rema..i a humble
stage player"
Remember the peerless Fonb!anque,
Harry"
"Ahl you are right. There il beauty,
talent, wit, elegance, refinement, all en-
shrined in the admirable Lady Teazle Of
tonight / shall no longer hold back. To-
night shall know my fate. You have ap-
piled the touchstone"
The shrill voice of the call boy now ut
tered the words Charles Surface"
There is my call So adieu for the pres
emit Go in 'front.' and call for me at the
end Of the show, and we will have steak
at the Albion together and drink to tho
speedy nuptials of my bette noire, Miss An
struther."
with whomYr
"Any one! care not-no offense, Jack
so | am free" q.
Valance proceeded straight to box A, and
having capped at the door found himself
face TO face with Col. Stanley who eagerly
exclaimed, "Well, Valance, has my plan
succeededf'
Il fear not, SIR"
"Give him second dose the first opportu-
nifty. i never knew 1t to fail. II you want
10 make man fall in love with particular
will instantly 60 up 90 per cent in his esti-
nation. That is how / came to marry his
mother. Directly my father told me that
Fred Spencer was mad after her, and that
81 was half inclined to marry him. rushed
to the attack, stormed the fortress and car
ricd off the prize! / wasn't going TO let that
puppy Spencer march Off with her. A fellow
with not 1.-THE Of my personal recommend
atoms" Here the colonel paused as he he
he'll the countenance OF his auditor COM
p!etely engrossed with the scene; for in the
lovely Lady Teazle of the play Jack Val
lance had recognized the West Indian heir
ess, Emily Anstruther!
SCENE II.
Along one of the tortuous passages leading
to the dressing rooms a gentleman is con-
Quoting a lady, preceded by the dresser.
They have evidently come from the audience
part Of the theatre, as they are both in
modern evening dress. Presently the dresser
pauses at door, and, after tapping, enters
and returns to invite the lady to invade the
sacred precincts OF tho dressing-room OF Miss
Fonblanque, the representative of Lady
Teazle. After few whispered words to her
escort the lady accepts the invitation, and in
another moment is clasped in the embrace Of
the actress. MY dear julia"
any darling Emilyt'
Certainly, Lady Teazle fully deserved the
rapturous praises of Montmorency. Her
lovely dark eyes shone all the brighter from
the contrast Of the powdered wig, while her
splendid figure was displayed to the utmost
advantage bv the means Of her handsome
brocaded dress.
And so you recognize me under these
tinsel robes, Julia"
Your voice is unmistakable: / should
have known 1t anywhere, Emily. When
do you intend to return TO your own spherel"
First tell me, Julia, how you managed to
penetrate these sacred precinctsf
"Ohl my husband, who knows everybody,
said he could at once accomplish IT, directly
told him you were my old schoolfellow ut
Barbados. Now, answer me my questions,
there's dear"
II have found my proper sphere: am
free. popular and admired. Instead of one
admirer, have hundreds, and the number
is increasing nightly. What can woman
wish for morep
am tell you, Emily; nice husband and
domestic bliss"
The actress INDUCED In q scarcely audible
sigh. THAT might have been my lot
mean the domestic bliss part Of the affair, IL
had not had 1t dinned into my ears from
morning till night that there was only one
road to happiness-a union with Mr. Stanley,
whom i have never seen"
@You might have liked him very much"
impossible, my dear Julia. The very fact
of a man being ticketed like q prize animal
yo nd e shsn bis and Sairg r psr1dn
would be quite sufficient to make me detes5
him No, Julia, when marry will myself
make the selection, and he must be one who
is ignorant that his intended is a rich heir
esq
"That will not be very easy matter to
accomplish, Emily"
"Listen, Julia, and I'll tell you a secret.
There is a young man acting in this company
"a Mr.. Percy Montmorency. He is all /
could wish handsome, clever, accomplished,
and vastly agreeable"
"Then you have made your SELECTION
"Not so, Julia His profession renders our
union impossible. He may be heir to a peer
age; he may be lawyers clerk. There is
the most delightful mystery as to our ante
cedents, we play actoiwl For instance, who
would suppose that l was the rich West
Indian heiress who utilized her amateur the
atrical talents and adopted her present pro-
fessioni And all In order TO escape being
pestered into an unwelcome and ditasteful
marriage. Heigh-hol / wish ] had never
seen this captivating fellow
Mrs. Sydney sighed as she rejoined, "Ah.
Emily, there Is the danger of your present
mode Of life. Before you know where you
are, finding yourself over head and ears in
love with some handsome fellow, even OF
whose very name you are ignorant. As TO
the position in society of his progenitors,
that Is point which would require the re-
search Of the Society Of Antiquaries."
The actress looked solemnly In the face of
her friend, and taking both her hands within
her own, replied: Julia, there is a fascina-
ton In the life Of q successful actress Of
which you can form no conception. There Is
the delight Of selecting the costume you are
to wear on the eventful evening. No trife to
a woman, as you will admit Then there is
the actual pleasure of wearing IT, not for the
sake Of some half dozen friends, whose envy
in consequence Is q poor reward, but the OBJ
jet of admiration by hundreds Of spectators
nightly. Then, instead OF monotonous do
mesticity, executing crewel work to the &C
COMPARTMENT of the snoring In the arm
chair Of a bored husband, we have the
nightly welcome from q thousand pair Of
hands and the final call before the curtain
amid an avalanche of flowers. Your name
on every tongue, your photo In every print
shop in London. and your acts and deeds the
subject Of conversation at every dinner table
in the metropolis"
Mrs gvdnav uhooL har head with n rial