The Red Cloud chief., 1886-03-05

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lem. was more than commonly calling.
Lorriner had never felt what ne felt.
The thing was impossible. but il was
useless 20 argue. and the yonng man
sat in 4 m~ournIul and digui5ed silence.
and slipped his brandy and water. un-
I'll the other members Of the conclsve
dropped in one BY one. and ner
began to cxpatiate upon hi. OWE good
fortune and the great things he VA
| going 10 DO for Miss C%iiurchill.
Look here said the manager.
poking at the rotund figure If the man
o: the corner with hi. walaing-cane.
:. Herr a chance for YOU. Iou used
TO want 10 write a poetical comedy.
| you know.
Il trust said the man in he
| corner. that we are not about 10 en-
ter on a course Of rccrimination. Why
should ] be- reminded Of the follie- Of
the past? | have heard il whispered
that a middle-agcd. ford. fat man.
who shall b. nameie-s, had once 4 de-
sire 10 play Romeo
mo more Of that. Hal an thou
lowest me-, laid Lorrimer. But if
you can write a poctical comedy. nv
boy. here's the woman 70 write up to-"
Sir" said the man IN the corner.
81 can write 4 poetical comedy -
well a, any whale in arctic wateIr can
dane" a saraband.
Well cried Lorrimer. 1.-The man
who writes a tjr.'-rate poetical comedy
for Mis- Churchill has made his fort
une. | know thai much"
..Good-afternoon. gentlemen said
the poet. rising YEARLY. There was
some protest agains: his going. but he
pleaded a nonresident engagement and
got away. He turned di,consolatclr
out 81 the Strand into Catherine street,
and, after MANY indeterminaie wind
ing, found himself at the head of the
dismal t~horoughfare in which Mrs.
Tregarthen had lodgings. He stood a
full minute in hesitation, and one or
two hurrying passengers hustled him.
| At last he pulled his hat over his eyes.
sighed. cast L. both hands with a lit.
tie gesture Of surrender. and walked
| home.
On the afternoon Of Hie day on which
Mr.. Trcgar,hcn cntei;.i her new
| abode Lorrimer called, and showed hex
TWO % three newspaper paragraphs.
The game i stoOt alrra,v,' no
said; ''and. much as was disappointed
at the moment. upon my word I'm be.
ginnin" to be glad thai you threw mo
over last time. II has excited = Ger
tain curiosity and interest. don't You
see. Onlv-vou mustn't DO il again.
you know. Ny credit and reputation
are at stake
She told him wearily that he might
rely upon her. but she took no interest
in the preliminary puff, Of which Lor-
rimcr was 80 proud. h glanced at
them and put them aside with 30 much
languOr tha. the manager tool fright ,
little.
Upon nv word" he said. I'm
afraid you'rc not well. Or else" he
added. silently. you're anything but
sweet upon the business
81 am very well" she answered.
BE candid with me urged the
manager. ii may rely upon you?
Now. nia, /. really"
You may rely upon me- she said;
adding. with more vivacity, 81 could
not repay your kindness so poorly rs to
uEStI'D'fIl wa IL S't'it'a ti'tt'-
There are managers. said Lori
mer. ..who in a case like this would
take advantage Of youth and incXperi-
cnce. But | know better; for my own
sake | know better. | offer You such
terms. to begin with. tina, you can't inn
prove your condition by running To
ANYBODY else. Before now. madam. |
have galvanized the town into the tenn
poriry acceptance of 4 Duficr. Hlstri-
onic genius. with Lorrimer behind it. -
! guaranteed success. We shall take up
a permanent residence on he grounds
of Thomas fiddler. madam. and shall
pick up gold and silver. But-will YOU
forgive M for limiting at it?-you must
study. YOU must work-tlcre i, nothing
70 be- done without it,"
lyon shall not have reason TO find
fault with me in that respect said
Mrs. Tregarihcn. Il shall be willing
to rchcar>c as much as you please.
The prospect inspired her with inward
reluctance. There i 4 charm in the iifs
Of a successful actress which any woni-
an can recognize for herself, even with
out the aid of experience. But Miss.
Churchill mad hcr experience already.
and a stage career no longer showed
all r~osc-colur to her. The sta@r-dooc
haun;cr. the "rccn-room haunter. the
i~nsolen; puppy in toe sta@c-hoN or the
dres>-circlo. the coarsc-t0n%ucd stage
manager. the Banishcd Duke, WHO
when on country u II con,rircd to
smell Il onions. "in and stale tobacco
all at once; the ii,ilc-tat;ic and my Of
I u. 1900. .,l Oh, i,lf.-. 800 .,-,
of professional j~'a!ousy among the men.
had all combined Il diSnav and disgust
her. She knew that many OF the MS
cries she had endured aforet;m. wouid
he modified. Lorrime- was an amaz-
ing improvement on the travelling man.
acer, for instance. She could rclv
upon him. not merely Cor the payment
Of her dues. but for manly protection 4
sh' needed it,: but AZ It's best the inner
life # I theater was not To her taste,
and she looked forward 10 a resumption
of her old pursuit without enthusiasm.
Arthur would Know If il, TOO. but there
was no.hin- in the world winch could
increase ;he distance between herself
and him. She even thought. - sbc
looked everywhere for excuses. that her
resumption Of her old life might help
to bring perce to him by completing
their arrangement. He would be able
10 dcspise her ~ heartily that he would
cease 10 regret her. There WAS no form
of mental seif-;or,urc which she
neglected. and none seemed 20 afford
her much relief.
When she had been ia her new guar.
ters a day or TIVE. and had provided
berSei; with a promising nrf,e for the
bahy. -. -; ,iowG and YT,.tc I @ictt...
which had for IL effect ;i;e rcturn ot
ner Younger sister. The sensible child
had neen sent away 20 q small country
boarainc-schooi. and the poor lady had