Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21

- y "PboichNil quite AZ ntf ease, thouGh,
perhaps, there was the least vcstige OF a
pout upon her lips. All at once, how
ever, she tossed her work petulautly to
the floor, covered her eyes with her
hands, ana burst into violent 0t of
weeping.
'.0h, dear, dear, how pale and sad he
looked" she murmnred between her
sohs.
BY the time Yetta's tears were dried
twilight had gathered, and Il behooyed
her 70 set about preparing supper. Then
she had 10 summon her father aud hear
him company while he ate; for her part
she ate nothing Then she had 70 clear
the table, wash the dishes and make
things ship-shape. Then she had 60 sit
down and exchange small talk with the
old gentleman, until at length he began TO
settle into his regular evening doze,
Then forthwith, being her own mistress
again, she returned TO the thought OF
Nahan.
ooh, dear, how pale and sad he looked
she repeated.
Presently, ~ wish hadn't been quite
so unkind to him.
/ BY and BY, "poor Nahan There, |
won't go to the party With lsidor SLIDER.
/ won't go at all.
Ere great while, 'Poor Nahanl II I
could only see him and tell him perhaps
he wouldn't look sad any more.n
Next, al must see him. can't bear 10
have his face always coming up before
me like this.n
Finally, 81 lriil see him. Somehow
lwill see him before bedtime tonight. ]
should never be able to sleep for think.
ing Of his uuhappiness IN 20 out and
find him, and tell him. Poor, dear Ma
than"
She looked across at her father Ole
Mendcl sat snoring IN his chair II wa.
a bold adventure that she was bent upon
but she did not stop long TO consider IL
On the spur OF her impulse She donneI
! hat and cloak and stole quietly out Of th'
: house.
She knew in a general way that Nathal
at this hour would be at the theater, an;
that the theater was somewhere on tn
Bowery, Therefore she trugged resolute
ly westward and turned into the broa'
thoroughfare in question. The Bower.
4 was thronged by pleasure-yeeking PEG
pie, their faces ghastlY Ia the glar
Of electric lamps, and it was clamol
: Gus with mingllng OF inharmoniou
= noise, chatter Of wayfarers, gusts OF mu
sic escaping from pothouses and dim
3. museums, jangle OF street bells, an
thunder OF trains upon the elevated rat
I road overhead. Under different circun
stances, no doubt, Yetta would hay
y been frightened and distressed TO flu
/. herself abroad, all alone, in such neigh
: borhood at such an hour, but at preser
her overmastering desire to see her love
IS filed her heart full, and left no rooi
n there for another sentiment TO lodge II
u The only question that engaged her mo-
u was that of Nathan's exact location.
1t order that 1t might be solved with the Leaf
9, possible loss of time, she determined
l. bespeak assistance, and TO that end sl
u looked for an suspicious countenane
70 But 1t took her long time to screw h'
e courage UP TO the point OF aocosting AZ
% one OF the passers-by. Everybody SCENE
% TO be in such hurry, and so deeply a
e, sorbed in his own affairs.
II But at last, clenching her little ifs
a and gritting her little teeth and strlvit
rs hard to subdue the violent beating OF h
as heart, at last she conquered her timidi
III and made the necessary overture. II
lg eye had been caught by Il young girl
az about her own age, she guessed-who CT
es ried a tray laden with button-hole DO
1u quets, and sauntered along with SUI
k deliberate footsteps that Yetta felt su
Dg she would not object TO being stopped
a moment and appealed to for inform
NJ ton. So, "please,' said Yetta, approat
ny ing her, ''please excuse me, but will Y,
nd tell me where the theater Isl | want
n! so there
The young girl halted and glanc
i'm curlously at Yetta's face. The rays fro
mt 40 electric lamp fell upon the girls war
yer and affected unpleasantly their brilh'
ms colors
his 'cThe theater, child--what theatel
se the girl inquired in a voice that was
ell upiriendly
ed "Oh, MIR. Nahan zacharera thcate
led Yetta explained.
he "Nahan Zacharelf What an outland
zen name,p said the girl; an observation
in Justice OF which Yetta was sorely temp
TO dispute; but before an apt reloin
had shaped Itself In her mind, the
at cried: ''oh, suppose 1t must be
Jew theater that you want TO iind-he
put "Fhe Jew theaterl" exclaimed We
he 1Oh, yes, that's right. Nahan Is j
a." II must be the Jew theater-yes."
had "Well, then, you're directly In iron
II now" said the girl.
zen Yetta opened her eyes,
al "Oh, is this IT. Is this the theate
our she asked.
But the girl had gone on her way
ned Yetta was standing at the threshold
get brightly lighted vestibule, within WI
tier man sat smoking cigar. Upon
,r a whltewashed wall was pasted a big 8
OF paper, bearing an Inscription In !
was Hebrew characters. Yetta scanned
en- carefully. Not much Of 1t could she
who derstand; but surely enough there
amt his name, Nahan Zacharel, emblazone
letters foot tall 1t was with a t
nean bling heart that Yetta pushed Tory
and addressed the smoker. Here
was actually at the doorway OF the
what ter-the forbidden place. What "
re her father do II her cscapade should
Won come TO his knowledgeg Would Nahi
10 as clad to see her as she had expeC
Won what IT,? But 90 put an end 10
a5in hesitation she begani "Please, $
,lieb, want TO sec Mr.. Nahan Iachrel.
a 70 he in?"
any "Where's your si0NS''
O to smoker. ,.
"NLy what?" queried Yetta, puzzle
tSull "Your ticket.h
al have no ticket said fetta;