The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-12-26
CHAPTER VIII

no uoA VOSooaVA " remember her vora.
later on. WIN"
CHAPTER VIII
PARTING OF OREsTEs AND pYLAn.s
Cur]y's recovery now was a mera ,,..
ton Of time. One day DR.. Dixon sa H. :.
Jameson:
II think your frienl may leave the bu.
pitai in week or so, but YOU must h, r0s,
careful with him. Above al: things t ta.
hlm from drink. fear he has a tendon.
that way, and any outburst of that de,cr,,
ton may prove fatal; certainly IN i
reason, probably 10 his life. Keen h;r
fro it, for Gods sake!'' $780,
with Gods help I'll do nv best sal,
Willie. 'N''
At the end of the week he took bis 400,
friend to lis 10 !gings. ami tended him as il
indeed. he ma. been tho little brother hehaS
lost 80 long ago. As for Curly, be accom-
Iani:.i Willie daily to rehearsal, went With
aim a. nIgot to the theatre. assisted him b
dress, followed him to til, wings, trottsl
about after him like dog. It was Quit,
beautiful to note the devotion OF these men
to each other-more beautiful and mo,s
touching even than the love OF women
Warned by former experieac, James,a
was careful never again to refer TO Flor.
and Curly never even mentioned her Manu.
SO henceforth the subject Was talooei b.
tween them. As to what passed throush
that tortured brain ami wounded hear: none
knew but God and himself. Let US boz
that God helped him to lear hi, burden.
DIR. Dixon was unremit.ing in his atten
tions, but he was stern in his uiscpNreand
wouldn'S permit his patient any stimulan
bevond a pint of claret and two Or thres
whifs Of tobacco daily. o. course Willie
had to fall into the same regimen to set
good example Curly had never smoked
before, and the nicotins weed soothed bin
exceedingly. At first he dreaded the idea
OF acting again, but as he continued togalI
health and strength q desire grew upon him
to play for Willie's ''henehs." He kept the
notion to himself for some time; at last h
took courags AMI asked Dixon ii he though
ne might eatura to act This was exactiT
the healthful stimulaut that the doctor de-
sired, and llo at once gave permission
Curly ran over the stage bo, once more
caught Willie by 10th hands and hugse
him, as LIE exclaimed:
"Look here, old maj, ~, got surprs'
for you. The doctor says l may act for
your benefit. Please may play some llt1s
part-scmothing like Charles. his frienl
Charles, his FRIEND be hanged. ~
piled Willie. mo, you shall play Charles
my brother Wen do the School for Scan
dal,' eli. doctora Do you think it will 's
too much for hing
<'Deuce "A hit :" ,pnliad Diyrn
From this moment Curly cot better an
better
At length the night OF the benefit arrived
Willies own abundant popularity W.
romantic interest surrounding Curlys ms
appearance, and the known attachment Of '~
two young follows for each other comolf'
to make the night the event OF tla seS w.
The hous, was full to Overlooking wv
musicians were crowded out by the p!'t''e>
the overture was played on the S'asa
After the first act the poor "lri!e.t's w"
actually sent up TO tn, ''t!i : lh'l w
Gox people were driven Leh!n the seea -.
and there they stood Oh the wing; IN S'sD
Of the audience. At length II lhe , .aI
scene, the stage itself was more ':iaA No.. No.
filled. rs in the old Eiizabethan TIMES ".,s
lle elite Of the place, and when TIE u, W.;
spoken, had 1t not been for In" costu'ls.,
wouiu have been impossible 10 d's,las"s-
the actors from the all Hence. Curry m
acquitted himself better. He had taAsD T..
new lease Of life; his career was aoo ''Aa;
begin afresh. Willie, too. M dlsti'su -. a..
himself admirably-indea! si' COME ;,S.,
together was great success leopie es so..,r
round the brothers and began 70 co''s'
late them. o,
THIS performance was desi me 10 ~. l.
epoch in the lives of the young a.t"" ,,,r
SO happened that that very ll:sh NV Iar,
ayers of the Theatre Royal. pf"l. ~sr,
and of the Theatre Royal. Edinputsu rnr,y
among the auditors. Next morning Nv a:
received an offer for toe ensuing sd I'D a,
Dlury Lane, and Willie was ens'fR ora
principal tragedian for the Ihea'r thaS zoo.
Edinburgh. A month after ward :"s, MANY
leave of their dear old manager wa. Find.
protestations OF gratitude for p' hair r.
nessss, and went ON their way ~ far ),
spective engagements, tlavelihs
Edinburgh together. =. r,ulo.
Before the coach started loi Cury
Willie thrust q handful of coin nptnn ~ huA
It was half the amount OF the Dan a;n had d
fit. The latter objected, 70" he sun tsks
few pounds left, but the other " sO"rt, suI
no denial, and so, with achlnS nnartel
fearful eyes, Orestes and fJla"es