The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-04-15

regular thing for me to see her home, and
between me and you that swell hated me
like pisen." Here the old property man in
iulged in gruf chuckle, to continue withi
The notes that fellow writ must have
1sed up no end of paper, and the flowers,
bless you, there was bowkay every night :;
not that she ever looked at it, or tiched it.
He'd of been mighty vexed if he'd known
old Mother Smith, our dresser, got 'em to
carry home. After bit this swell contrived
somehow to get the run behind the scenes
and could see as he led our leading lady
nice life, Fostering her with attentions she
didn't want but he was that took up W it'll
hisself tEat he couldn't get any woman,
especially an actress, not coming to his
Terms in the end, yet I'm blessed if l don't
think he'd have proposed marriage rather
than have lost her he was that hard hit
One afternoon Miss Leland she comes down
to the theatre, and brings the little 'un with
her, which she had never done afore."
The little one !" calculated, in puz
zled tone.
Yes, sir, her baby; as bright child
fur its age as ever see. Lor', sir, a babby
more or less among us professionals DOESN'T
count. We're not given to being too curi-
Gus. But, just to relieve your feelings, sir, /"
Z presume looked somewhat aghast at this
!axity of judgment), 81 can say as Miss
Leland was all that was proper aud beau
iful mother to her baby. The minute I see
the youngster it struck me why she'd done
it. A kinder as check to the swell, don't
you see, sir? think as how it did take
him aback fur bit, when he see her hold
ing of the babby."
why did she not complain to the man
sgement ?" here interrupted.
Lor', sir, it wouldn't have been an,
CSC. He'd have thought she was playing
off, although he isn't bad sort as they go !;
but you'll not get a manager to cut up rough
with a party as is putting money in his
pocket. You know the little court just out.
side the stage door? 1t was after the per-
formance, and had the baby in my arms.
1t quite took to me- it did, and so I couldn't
resist carrying of it bit of the way home.
Aau u ittic uu OuGS, BIZ, WHICH kl1ueT
makes me tender-hearted over SIGH"
Here the old man rubbed the back of his
hand sort of shamefacedly across his eyes as
he continued, in slightly husky tones:
Well, just before we reached the stage
door somebody called me. l turned back
with the babby to see what was wanted but
Miss LELAND she KEEP right along. After
ward, when gets ont into the court, what
do see but the swell talking to Miss
LELAND, and just then he makes ms if he'd
hke hold of her arm. Well, my timper was
up in minute, and | was just looking
round fur safe place to put the babby,
when u gentleman I'd never seen afore grabs
the swell by the arm and filings him one side
as if he'd been one of them property apples
behind you, sir. Miss Leland, she turned
that white, and the swell he picks himself
up as mad as can be, and demands to know
by what right the stranger interfered. At
that the gentleman quietly tucks Miss
Leland's arm under his and ses, By the
right that every husband possesses to pro-
tect his wife and if ever catch you an
noying my wife again, I'll break every bone
in your contemplate body Such look
of right down happiness as there was in our
leading lady's eyes at them words, but she
didn't speak, even when the swell kinder
skunk off, until she caught sight of the bab-
by and me; then she just grabs the little
'un and puts her in the gentlemans arms,
and hear her say, Our child, Frank
He looked kinder surprised at first ,
then he just takes two on em into his arms,
and as l see they had all they could do to
tend to each other, slips quietly away.
The next day she told me all about il.
How he married her, poor actress, some
two years back, but wanted to keep the
marriage secret for while on account of
his family being so set agin professionals /;
and she, being young and high-spirited,
had kicked at not being acknowledged as
his wife, and run off, fust leaving q note to
say rs she would never live with him again
until he could acknowledge her as his wife.
Then she engaged with manager who had
known her before, who was in want of O
walking lady to go with his company to
America. And that's where the babby was
born, q few months afterward. When the
little 'un was about year old, Miss LELAND,
she couldn't stand the inconsistencies any
longer, and back she come to England, and
after bit got an engagement here at the
Royalty
"Such nice gentleman as her husband
Is !! He'd been hunting and advertising fui
her all the time, and had almost given ur
hopes of ever seeing her agin, when he goi
word of a lady as answered to her descrip-
ton, if not to her name, as was playing
here, which you know now, sir, turned out
to be the very identical woman he was seek.
ing"
Il presume the lady will leave the pro.
fession ?" remarked.
Lor' bless you, yes, sir; she's gone
home with him. His parents sent fur 'em.
The babby, take it, fetched the old folks.
Anyways, they've no call to be ashamed Of
their daughter-in-law, fur she's lady, sir,
svery inch. Didn't she bid me good-by,
and thank me, as if I'd been guardian an
o. w AASAj oAAN AS ShpPihS VI u i've pOuuS
note into my hand? 1t tickled my feelings,
it did, sir and excuse me, but I'm getting
kinder choked up with so much talking"
took the hint, and as old Downey held
up his glass, nodding his head with an ap-
proving air and wishing me good luck, I
said:
Let us drink to the ladys health and
prosperity"
+" To be sure, sir, with all my heart"
Then rising, as if to do greater honor to
the occasion, the old man, bowling with
quaint dignity toward me, said, in tonei
that grew trihe husky:
" Here's success to our leading lady tina,
was, sir. May she never fail to make hit
is the genuine wish Of yours respectfully,
Downey Call"
Tragedy of the Corn Crib.
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