The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-11-13
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A QUAKERESS.
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"You are the first person in the world
to DO kind and good-natured action
whispered Jack in her ear, almost A.tly
contradicting the very last remark he
had made to her. But he was in that
idiotic condition ofmind with regard to
her, when whatever a woman doex or
says, or leaves unsaid or undone. seems
to equally perfectionin a m ms eyes.
Nevertheless, when Miss Il $50 had been
carried away by his sister to b. drilled
and coached, he could not help owning
to himself that, amiable aud good-ua-
tured as was Miss Rose, h, f.arcd chat
her acting would he failnr,.
AT such short notice, AL srch q
part, 50 wholly f'rcisn to her .uure!
foor little girl, how can she do ~
1t was with very nervous teellugs
that Jack watched the curtain - up
betorea crowded audience that evening.
Lie saw upon the stage Miss RISE,
and yet Miss Rose mysteriously trans
formed; "a wealth of dark c,,rls over her
brow, red satin dress made in the lat
est fashion, and the glitter of diamonds
upon her white smooth throat; and then
the saucy glance of her laughing ewes,
that seemed as if more than once thew
singled him out Of the audience before
her, the easy gestures, the perfect enull-
citation, the natural talent with which
She went through part in which she
had acted many times before, filled lin
hrst with am cement, AMI lastly with
admiration; she was m IRE beautiful than
he had ever conceived her to be. and
her acting was 80 marvellous that it al
most took away his breath. There came
one scene wherein the "Girl of the
Period" had to smoke cigarette. Miss
Rose went through the performance
withssa graceful ease which, although it
made his heart stand still, was yet very
far from jarrny against his taste; the
cigarette, as smoked by the Qnakeress,
became almost apoetical and fninine
action. Nothing" he said to him elf,
"can vulsarize her; she is tho innate
embodiment ola lady in mind"
Nevertheless, he was glad when the
play was over. The curtain wont down
amid thunders OF applause, and Miss
Rose, in her grey silk Qaakeres, garb,
came back presently and sat down
among the audience, while some i'm
promptu charades were being acted by
the others.
Jack made room tor her beside him.
"How did l do ii" she whispered to
him.
ut was perfect. am speeches. with
amazement at your acting. | had 10
idea you were 80 clever.." The praise
was grateful to her; she w.. conscious
Of having acted her best.
"lf you had studied your part for
weeks, you could not have done it bet
ter" She had studied it for weeks. She
played with the buttons Of her glove,
and held her tongue. at was dreadful
to me to see you act that part like
that" he went on in a whisper.
ibid it pain youl" She lifted her
dark eyes and fixed them upon him,
with an earnest yearning look in them;
how different was now their expression
from that which he had seen in them
half an hour ago!
eyes" he murmured back, "because
l love you, and you know it" The
charades were going Oh upon the stage,
and the audience was in semi darkness.
She lowered her eyes, aud faint
smile tovered upon her lips; was it of
joy or was it Of triumph little of each
perhaps. 81 love you as you are and
yet everything You say and do is right
in my eyes, because it is you," he went
on passi"nat.ly.
A twinkle in her downcast eve.
"Even the cisarettesr she murmur-
ed.
81 forgave you even that; no other