Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-29

do kind and good d-natured action" whisper
ed Jack in her ear, almost fatty contradicting
the very last remark he had made to her.
But he was in that ido,ic condition Of mind
with regard to her, when whatever a woman
does or says, or leaves unsaid or undone
seems to be equally perfection in mans
eyes. Nevertheless, when Miss Rose had
been carried away by his sister TO be drilled
and coached he could not help owning to
himself that. amlabe and good -na,ured as
was Miss Rose, he feared that her acting
would he a failure.
AT such a short notice, and such part,
so wholly foreign to her nature. Poor little
girl, how can she do il ?'
II was with very nervous feelings that
Jaek watched the curtain 20 up before
crowded audience that evening.
He saw upon the stage Miss Rose, and
yet Miss Rose mysreriously transformed ;
wealth of dark curls over her brow, red
satn dress made ir the latest fashion. and
the glitter of diamonds upon her white
smooth throat; and then the saucy glance
Of her laughing ewes, that seemed as il more
than once they singled him out of the
audience before her, the easy gestures, the
perfect enunclation. the natural talent with
which she welt through part IN which she
had acted mauy times before. filled him first
with ama1ement, and lastly with admiralion
She was more beautiful than he had ever
conceived her to be, and her acting was SO
marvellous that it almost took away his
breath There came one scene wherein the
"Gr Of the Period" had to smoke a
cigarette Miss Rose went through the
Performance with a graceful ease, which,
although It made his heart stand still, was
te, very far from Jnrrrg against his taste +;
the cigarette. as smoked by the Quakeress,
btc,me almost a poetical and feminine act
ion "Ncthins.' he said 10 himself. "can
vulsarixr her she j. the innate embodiment
IF lady in mind
Nr,rrIhcle,s. lie was glad when the pa,
va. over. The curtain went down amid
thuulcrs oi applause, AMI Miss Rose in her
gray six QIakets>s garb. came back pre-
,rnfiy api sAt down, among the audience.
vh.r some mprnmptu Chartdes were being
acted b, the others.
Jack made room for hcr beside him.
"IIas dil do It ?" ,hr whispered 10
him
II; "a, perfect am ,pccchtr,. with
amazemont at your acting had NJ idea
vou acre - clever TINS praise was CRATE
fGl ID her: she al> conscious ~ nl,tu. lct-
ct her hc,'
III YOU hal >iuiicl The par, III week.
You could not have done i better" She
had studied i 10 weeks She PLAYED With
The buttons IL her glove. and held Her
tongue Il, was dreadful u M % sac yoa
act that nart IKE that" M vent "a tn a
Whisper
I'D u pam you ?" She ufed h.r dark
eyes aqi fixed them upon him. With Al earn
rsr Ntlrulu. l1ok 10 them hov different
ua> rlw their EXPRESSION from that Which
II ta ..vn III ,hem half an hour ago
"I~-." b. mI7murcI back "hecag>a |
love. ,.i.i. auI ,nu Auos II, The ralrai-s
wcre coa. on upon the stage ald the audi
enc va, III em..dlrkre-~. Slc lowered her
y,r.. 4aI tnnr smile lowered up4n tier
lips. va, j, OF iov of va, It OF triumph a
lite If each prrhAp. II love ,ll a, sau
arr, ami ut everything ,ou say aaa ID =,
rgh: "a ny r,r,. because i !,,pu. b, wrut
on pas, ona,e,.
TWINKLE n her Iowucl,i ty..
~Eyru the cigarettes ?" She m1rmurr!.
II f.r.a,c VA e,,n that u, uta-r
uan4n could haye ted thai. aud SCI
rrnl, ..cptl n3 sensation Of di>.u.t 4rua M. :
a.a vi. tr r.r.~,. tr.l N. th.tsol .a,r ta-.
a9l .ha,. far my ,akc. vol Wi never smoke
ci.u,'tr agalr III taur J +, s'
Il Ng. never smoke c,.arrt', aytn III
m. lii. h." She answered; and .hr Arpt hrr
vprI Bui >hr woud gIyc tlm na answer
~ fha, oia,r a..,'ion. although h.. urged
hcrr1 tl ~
"Wi.. ,ou tc.I me 10 morrow y .hr !, IT,
W..ranl.' bail. then ?"
"D3 Quaker> - To ball, X"
"fIaw can trl.-,ou viu -. NH ,uu
nots Ya4 are cn,n. 10 ,,A, with people
rlo.4 In. | trar; ,ac, MI. .urr, take yo',. "
.lo M, ,r,y traek ." She asked with a
,ma.
"Waat Ile, ,our frack matter you arp
aIua,. lovely in n, eyes. lf,au love mr.
IN. uIl III tbers ,o ,n.,t rr
.X4ry veil" She aa,wcrr! Ia Her ouirt
Dyk+r.ike manner. AMI hr c7u i ut
uoth.ag more out ~ her
The uex. moruns, Miss Rose hal taken
hrr departure before the rr.t " TILE pArtS
assembled At Ute hrelkfA,t-tAb.e
The bali va, crowded; the patty from
Peterborough Court arrived VERY late. A.
JACK D5rmer edged hi, way through t4c
block VI people at the DOORWAY his eve ran
eagerly over the bright parterrc Of we'll
dressed women; he saw there many b,auti.
f.l faces. many brilliant dresses. much glitter
Of diamond. upon white neck, and arms. but
now here the lt,le gray dress and the qu.e,