Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-14

be introduced into the scenes thev IA !
together. One of the principal fades
was going through a speech to which
the author listened with badly con.
ceaied expression of contemptuo1s dis
may.
Darlington, the stage manager who
worked sixteen hours day, and did as
much as sixteen people, was busting
busily to and fro. The manager. sur
rounded by some of this company. was
examining brilliant poster Containing
all the hues of the rainbow in additio1
to several which no well-condncted
rainbow ever dreamed of ASSUMING
destined soon to blaze out and illum-
mate a thousand walls.
L soon caught sight of Nellie Burton.
whose fresh, honest little face formed a
striking contrast to some of those
around her-harsh, blase and coarse in
expression as many of them were. Her
trim little jacket had been worn before
and the premiere jeunesse had left the
hat which was perched on the TOP of
her fair curls, but she was very pleas
ant to look at.
care you busy?'' asked, when she
had arched her interrogative eyebrows
more than once, on ascertaining that
it was I.
Il have to sing all this directly" she
answered, smiling as she held out
sheet of music paper with a very few
bars scrubbed on top. ''Are they 90
ing over that scene again?''
''Not without cause, I think. Miss
Shaftesbury does not seem to know
much of her part, nor to play what she
does know particularly well: and she
certainly can't sing the music" said.
Kind little Nellie wanted to find an
excuse for her directly.
''Well, you see, it's rather an awk-
ward part to play she urged.
''Then the authors intention will be
thoroughly realized, for she's certain
to play it awkwardly. I came here on
purpose to find you, Miss Burton. A
friend of yours and of mine, wants very
much indeed to see you,'' said, taking g
her little apart. "Can you guess who
it is?''
Her lip said ''No," but her face very
plainly said eyes,
lit is Clement Sandering,'' con-
tinued.
Il can't imagine what Mr.. Sander
ing can wish to see me for,'' she re-
piled, with an effort ut haughtiness,
which did not much accord with the
eager way she glanced round to see if
he was near, as she asked, ''Where is
hep"
"In the square; waiting very
anxiously indeed to see you," l said.
II am quite at loss to understand
what he can have to say to me. Will
you please ask him to write it if there
really is anything?" she answered.
ITO certain extent, Miss Burton,
am in Clements confidence; and if
were not, your tone would lead me to
think-several things.''
81 am sure my tone is just the same
as always she said, looking up with a
faint twinkling of coming tears in her
bright eyes. ''Mr. Sanderingis nothing
to me, and I had rather not see him.'
'Of course, if you had rather not,
there is no more to be said; but he will
be greatly panied and hurt at your
refusal-your unkind refusal, for he
came all the way from Saverton this
morning on purpose to see you. l did
not think that you would have con-
demned any one without hearing the
defence. Circumstantial evidence is so
terribly deceptive" 1 rejoined.
She did not in the least know what
to do, and so she tried to be angry, and
rolled up her sheet of music without the
slightest regard for the legibility of
the writing.
swell, goodbye Miss Burton: I will
say that you are too angry to forgive
him, shall I?''
''There's nothing to forgive, and I'm
not angry a Bit" she said, quite as
savagely as it was possible for her to
speak.
"What is the word?'' answered, re-
pressing slight inclination to smile.
''Annoyed, hurt, grieved, vexed, dis
appointed? There is evidently some
thing wrong between you, for you were
excellent friends when his play was
produced. If you see him, in three
seconds he will probably explain, and
then you will be very sorry that you
hesitated in hearing him. Indeed, I
have very good reason for believing
that his explanations will be entirely
satisfactory to you,"- (which I had not;
but then it strengthened my shot, and
knew that when they had once met, a
good deal might be left to Sandering's
native wit and persuasive powers if
the girl had ever been really fond of
him.
She unrolled her music, and studied
the signature at the beginning of the
stave with great diligence.
''My cue will be coming directly,'
she said, at length.
And then you will see poor Glenn
ent?' l asked.
''Indeed, 1 don't know why you call
him poor Clement. Yes I'll go, if you
don't mind waiting a minute more.''
She went down the stage, did her
scrap of duty, and then we left the
theater together.
Sandering was coming toward us as
we turned into the square. He threw
away his cigar, and raised his hat as I
left Miss Burton and retired he seemed
uncertain whether or not to offer his
hand, for her obstinate little paws were
tightly holding her parasol. l looked
after them, however, when they had
gone little way, and saw one hand
slowly relax it's grip and resign itself
for moment to Sandering's custody,
anticipatory of its retention for very
much longer period; and when present.
ly they overlook me, a glance convinced
me that all was right. Nelly Burton
appeared we'll on her way to making
good match.
The future Mrs. Sandering lived in
rooms up a good many stairs in one of
the streets which surrounded Russell
SQUARE: and thither 7 used sometimes