Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

attendance at any thester. Straight-
laced, after old Puritaa fashion. all
theaters IN their estimation were but
so many ranid>transit highways to
eternal misery and disgrace.
To the date when Miss Grace herself
began her stage life she had not wit
messed a dozen plays; she had seen
but few artists, and they were Lotta,
Maggie Mitchell and few others st
the prime of their best days. Still,
she studied and pursued her latent
inspiration in reading and searching
after knowledge. She was happy
spirit in these studies. and at twelve
years of age Grace had high aud mag
nitccnt castles of her own future. In
her imaginary palace, she was a great
writer, a political womau's right adj
vocate, a power among men and
women. She reveled in her mind pic.
lures as the heroine of every great re-
form and public measure that COM
manded The worlds sttcntioa. a most
interesting incident occurred in her
Dung lie about this time
There was to be Sunday school
exhibition il the town where her
family lived near Chicsgo. The pro-
gramme of music, recitations, etc, in.
cluded Grace. as the reader of the
Lords prayer. OF course the great
nall was packed with loving parents
and relatives, who saw in their own
kith and kin, and kids, the fature
greatness of the American nation.
Grace began the prayer. R.veren-
tlal regard, and the striking attitude
eff the little reader, as she raised her
eyes heavenward, reduced the audi
ence to that intense silence that oper-
ates so effectively on some natures
during their performance 1t 50 act
ed upon Grace. She began to feel
the effect of Inspiration, and her emo
lions so run over, and filled up every
sentence of tho prayer, both she an d
her audience followed the lines with
tears dropping from their eyelids
Had she or the people know this
was the material for great emotion,
al actress they would not have wend-
cred SO much at the girls remarkable
gifts. She made great hit, and IL
Is no discredit to her, or lack of rev.
erence either, to say that she then
and there at Sunday school exLibi>
ton, played her first star part in the
Lords prayer.
The Chicago men were silent for a
long while, and then one of them
asked carelessly: what do you call
cold weather here9'
did you mean in winter?" asked
the boss.
Yes, in the dead of winter"
well, we consider 20 degrees be-
! low rather cold"
! AT this the victims launched forth
into stories Of what kind of weather
they CT nsidered cold in Chicago. Their
anecdotes had covered several periods
extending considerabl; more than 120
| degrees below zero b.fore the shave
was over, and when they got up to go
ing up their towels again and placing
the brushes in methodical rows under
the mirrors. The whole conversation
had been carried on with the utmost
solemnity from beginning to end.
II like them western men," said
the boss, cheerfully, as the door closed,
because they have got ideas. Now,
New Yorker, when he comes in to
get shaved, don't care for back talk or
argument. He just lays back stiff,
allows the artist to toy with bis hide,
and discourages all conversation by
going to sleep in the chair The west
erners are perfect gents, though; they
give barber chance to cultivate his
mind, don't they, Toby2'
every heat" said the foreman,
heartily.