St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-25
SLEPT ON THE STAIRS.
An Actress Returned to Her Home Under
The Escort of an Enamored
Young Man.
She Found Her Apartments Apparently
Deserted and was, of Course, Filled
With Alarm.
To A11ay Her Fears Her Friend Es.
sayed the Duties OF a
Watchdog.
No End of q Row Followed. Which
Has Since Been Happily
Patched Up.
He Kept Guard.


ing episode has just been included in the
NE" York experience of Agnes Consuelo.
the new star of the McCaull opera COM
pany. Miss Consuelo came over in the
spring with less idea of an American debut
than OF rest and good time. So she
came very quietly. Not trumpet footed.
Not newspaper headlined her starship.
She put up at the friendly home of charm
ing society widow near Washington square.
Inc widow has most interesting family
ages ranging from to 17-as to which,
more anon. Stephen Massett (Jeems
Plpes OF Pipesville), the well-known Boz
hemlan lmmortellO. CHANGED on the charm
ing actress here. EVERYBODY knows Jeems'
weakness for dropping in at dinner time.
lie took terrific fancy to Miss Consuelo,
and argued her into an American appear
ance An Interview with McCaull ensued,
and the London lady was
ENGAGED TO SUCCEED coTTRELLY
IN the Growing Hen" Cottrelly, it may
be remarked in passing, is a wonderfully
lndefatigable woman. Who would dream
she could have son of II. She carries an
immense amount of responsibility in the
company. In the first place, she is not
only member Of the company but also
partner, having put in something like $10,-
OOO. She does great deal of stage mansR.
ing and designs all the costumes. But
lndefatigable as woman may be, there are
times when she needs rest. So she went
sailing across the blue sea-, and Consuelo,
the glorious, took her place as the Marquise
in the Growing Hen" Consuelo is very
handsome. No newspaper miniature could
do her justice. Her complexion is tea rosy
and her eyes and hair beautifully brown.
She soon found the Washington square
home too far from the theater, and reluct-
lantly removed herself, her maid and q
number OF curious pets to pleasant apart
ment in Twenty-seventh street, not far
from Dels. don't you know. The pets. by
the way, include several lusty chandeliers,
for
IT WAS QUITE THE THING
last week to hand up Il gorgeous Spanish
fowl in gilt cage, or in basket of roses,
over the footlights. Another rage was
and is-the rage for ''crowing hem mascu.
line underwear. Handkerchief corners EN-.
broidered with gamy monarchs; night shirts
with solemn chandeliers stalking up and
down the fronts; scarfs and jewelry, more
over. ad infinitum. Consuelo's success was
instantaneous. Wallack's was crowded to
hear the tinkling, catchy measure Of Au-
milk quality. Young and old, all the boys
were in love with the new artistic, while
she in turn regarded them each and all with
supreme Indifference. The seventsen-y year
old son of her friend, the Washington square
widow, a bright lad destined to some day
graduate into the bear pit at the produce
exchange, was among the earliest smitten,
Another of Venus victims was a dudSh
member of the Union League club. A few
nights since Miss COnsuelo's maid took a
holiday. This maid, by the way, is what
the dudes call ''holy terror" Over so,
with a cast iron jaw and eyes in the back
of her head, so that fellow dare not even
look at the young lady, don't you know"
But this night the maid was off duty, and
Miss Consuelo was escorted home by the
son of the widow. 1t was late, and the lady
was shocked to find her drawing room I'M
locked and
A GENERAL AIR OF CONFUSION
Too sensible for Mysteries she could not
forego the luxury of realIy-truly SILVER.
There was something ghostly about it all,
crealling sounds in the corridor and on the
stairways. No maid to be found. The
youthful escort here perceived an oppor-
tunity to distinguish himself. He insisted
on remaining on guard at the door of the
lady pleaded and commanded. The young
ster would not bulge. Leave her to the
mercy of housebreakers? Never In de-
spair she retired to her boudoir, double
locked herself in. lighted the gas and dis
covered her maid sound asleep on the sofa.
Much relieved, she herself was soon enjoy
ing the slumbers of the Just. Meanwhile
her youthful protector stood guard for
time. then grew weary and sat guard.
Then, becoming very drowsy, toppled over
on the velvet carpet and possibly dreamed
gorgeous dreams of love in glory. In the
morning Miss Consuelo found him there.
She read him lecture and sent him home.
But for some reason he did not obey her.
He took restaurant breakfast and went
down to the Change. Early in the after
noon
CAME THE DUDE
from the Union league to see if the lady
would drive in the park And when she
laughingly related the story Of the young
ster's knightly chivalry, his dudeship's face
blackened like thunder cloud. ''And you
permitted the young scamp tO-actuaIly to
compromise you?" he stammered, with CON.
siderable energy for his build. "Compro-
mise? A child of II. and my maid with
me. Absurd" But she did not drive in
hs
gan to feel little annoyed, despite the abb
surdity of the thing. Presently the bell
rang very sharply and in came the society
widow, looking quite distraught. "Where
is Harry?" II don't know" said the act
ress The widow did not kiss her. The
mother stamped her pretty foot. ''Don't
tell ME story.
WILL FIND HIM."
And she began to search behind the fur.
niture and portieres. What has hap.
pened?" cries the actress. The other burst
into tears.
after all our friendship, that you could
do such cruel thing"
''But what have / done?"
'What have you done? That is what
you've DONE" and she flung telegram at
her. 1t was from Harry" at the exchange
to his fond mamma, and this the contents:
Gould not come home last night. Had to
stay and protect Agnes" There was a lit
tie rupture, for, to add to the mischief Of
the telegram. the dude had driven right
down to Washington square and remon-
strated with the widow, of whom he was
an old FRIEND concerning her sons conduct.
There was war for day or two. Then
some considerate soul suggested the absurd
ity of woman as young as the widow pos
sessing a son old enough to fall in love.
The aggrieved mamma ''caught on" her
tears were turned to smiles and a reconcile
alton ensued. But the dude and the en-
bryo produce ''bear'' will never, never,
never love one another. and the actress
thinks it ''tiresomely absurd" don't you
know.