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


,,t;al temple o. VIZ 4h.+ ..a,,+,o
as s.d himself to the manager snas gen'i ::
orte s. uditienided and even autocratlc In
s Ssy All he vouchsafea TO say al sne
i in'et, report yourself to the stage man
Knas I'D he will introduce you to the
D. ST, a The Young man looked little
enroo'.h Ibis cool reception, but wisely re-
nk az ~. Tho adaee "When at Rome do
noeT, aI.ans do" he bowed himself out
be n s+ the stage manager. He found
soue ~, entrenched at his table on the
xor ssroonnded by the prompter, the call
~ w. scene painter, the carpenter, the
W. s man. etc. The moment was not
ps ss.,s for an Introduction, so Willie
pl'l ~ time, waiting in the prompt en-
~ The quick eye OF the pompous
p .v .notted him out however, IN mo.
s@ ~. y. without ceremony he desired one
q, '. .stellites to inquire what the
DIS ~anted.n ''The stranger, did not
ass sse,tre,pect, and he introduced him.
~ r. had been an officer in the
.ad wa, a martinez He rose, how
bowed stifly, and extending two flu.
.norted, "Glad to form your acquaint-
SIR 81, This way, If you please" So
-, he led the way.
Wy they approached, they heard the sound
,.ssant voices and ripples of laughter,
S'hsn ,oor Willie and his escort entered
.rsenroom $50 called because there was
|A;no green in it, except occasionally
vseriant youngster) it might have been
n,.kers meeting -house. There were
= twenty gentlemen, and ten or twelve
= Of all ages and complexions, all
or less stylish persons Mr. B.
Wv said: Ladies and gentlemen, per-
M to introduce gentleman who has
: to Join us-Mr. Jameson, from the
[stra ROYAL, Dundee" Every one bowed
klv none more coldly than the new
,.r The Captain retired, and left
oiesou to make his way as best he could.
Eipntly the greenroom was not disposed
aar him a cordial welcome. Theatres
very conservative institutions, and the
h dramatique regarded the stranger as
jnterloper, and possible trespasser ON
ested interests. j"
here was a. dead silence. At last one in
Int Young puppy, an incipient light COM
m. who had Teen taking stock Of Jamie
through his eyeglass, superciltously re-
rked:
Durdee! Ha! hem! There is such a
re some where. believe it is devoted en-
sly to the manufacture of marmalade."
Not entirely" replied Willie. ''They
Snufacture men there occasionally"
Men, sire echoed young hopeful.
Yes, and very good men, too," continued
lle, with ilnperturbable gravity; ''but
don't venture to compete with the
tyopolis Of the country in the manufac-
% Of puppies!'' And. turning on his heel,
left the room. The roar of laughter
! ch followed his exit told him that bis
h shot had struck home.
After that the fast young men 'let him
erely alone" and the other members Of
company, finding he was as'modest and
ksuming as he could be pugnacious when
occasion warranted, began to thaw, be-
hs communicative, and finally received
with corlialitv.
Every day and every night he visited the
(euroom for q \ lex or ten days, but NO
+ Of his name appeared in any Of the
p, At last. up went 1.-THE Miller and
Men," and he found himself down for
tndoff. Then Master Willie did q very
I thing. Before all Israeli he smashed
pane OF glass in the cast case, took out
cast of 1.-The Miller and His Men," tore
pieces, put it in the fire, and stirred it
With the poker.
|magia. II you can the CONSERVATION of
court Of St. Petersburg upon beholding
II lvanovitscl, ensign in the Imperial
('Fa walking into the awful presence Of
/ satocrat OF all the Russias, and tearing
under his very nose, the last imperial
sf' Thea you may form some faint idea
|'ae Edinburgh greenroom at this act OF
Earallelel a,,dacity. At this moment the
(Se manage: entered to put up the call for
rehearsal of ''I!le Miller and His Mem
Tue following day. The gallant Captain
! as much astoaishel as the rest when
aleson said. very quietly: You can
IIe = Yourself the trouble Of putting up that
! captain; | shall no. be here. Make
COMPLIMENTS to M, and say don't
9rmdofs, or meiodrematic ruffiars of
1t was distinctly under
[u' mat was to open in Hamlet, and l
En ~ that part and no other. II / don't
y from you before II o'clock Tomorrow
[ L I'm eft to London by the mail.
n evening, sir; good evening, ladies and
The moment lie left the room
place Was all alive with eagerucss and
eectat'on.
n n" -, ruled hispeople with rcd If
IT, Ice means Of communication with
1."aa We're 50 few, AMI the journeys SO
(, sasiVe' that the majority OF the com
r. n'1 to grin and lear the managerial
4 e'", however unjust it might be- No
|,a "' se' mad the pluck to ''beil the cat"
's ,r" everybody regarded Willie as tbs
rTIIplon OF the company.
che Stage manager pull.l his white NOUS
h I'm Autiny!' he growlel; but like
nj hs spirit, and begad, the old heggar
pv ave II hot! So saying he made his
Va !; w ;me managerial sanctum, where ha
lr;,' Aes message to the au5ocrat, with
INA 'S =, verbal embellishments.
,.. III merely scratched hi ear with
or rsd' anu said, Dear me-! dear me a re-
Fans ; ;.s~ young man: Do you think he
Ito , Sra think anything about it, sir, Pm