Daily Republican., 1888-08-18
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Roe DuRgau sat ut the piano in ths
humble perlor Of his aunt, Mrs. NorFie,
singing that mslanol Oy cong, "Never
to Meet Again Over aud over again
he sAaR this chorus:
Never to meet again, never again to
Gee-
Never to see her faoe-9ever, save in
dIsAmlng-
ULlesB, peichGEce, We meet
On some fair golden street.
Never to see-neYer to see never to
meet again.
Good Mrs Norrie watched over Roa
DuRRAn AB II he were child of her
own, and often told her boArdsEs OF ths
fond hops she entertained for her pc.
boy, aH sh6 called him.
my boy Is Rsniue," she would ex-
ultingly say, ~ Ia motherly pride sbe
brought forth q msRsglne which oen.
tained a poem Roe had written. "He
will become Tich and famous some
day"
Aud thus encouraged Roe Dugaan
worked on. The Lyoeum Dramatic
School had offered . prins for the best
INNS, of . new play. Roe had been
dAIlnR enough TO oompsts with noted
play wriRhts, aud the day for rehearsal
was c oae st hand.
A note oame for him ona day. With
. pale face and trembling angers he
read the following words:
We have accepted your play and will
give II . produ o. the 18Th. PleaEe
forward us the copied parts As early ss
possible. Inolosed find check Of 81 2o0,
which secures to us the copyriRht-suF.
ther payment to f0llOE IS per contrast
inclesed In co clusion permit US 10
,xt: nd you our sincere congratulations.
MALLORY Bros
A footstep drew near, an arm was
thrown around his neck, and Roe was
in the embrace OF his aunt, as she
wept with Joy and held him close to her
breast.
A large and brilliant audience filled
the beautiful little theatre, 1t WAS tn
opening OF the seAkon, Rnd tho play 10
be produced was billed SO hrhe greatest
American play written BY an American
author"
As the play progressed the interest of
the audience grew to admiration, de-
light, enthusiasm.
Presently come one cheeTed. Thig
was = signal for an outbreak which
echoed from tho pit to the gallery The
stage mAnsger stepped forward and
thanked the audience In behalf of the
author. The cries were repeated and
Roe DuRgan stepped ont before the
drop curtain and stammtrsd his 60.
kDowledgments. Amid the congrstu
lations of Thousand voices, boRing
aud blushiDg. the hero of the hour dis
appeared, But there was one heart In
that great Budienca which reioiced
more than all the Othert-one face, hid
den behind the curtains of box which
blushed with pride and RrAtlac alton.
"Oome, Kate, let us co." said soft
Voioe, IS NAnnette took her sister by the
hand, and with . soft rustic OF silks the
sisters went ont into the streets.
Ill
How poor Mrs NoErIe Rrisved when
Roe lay PROSTATE with = fever which
followed the reaction Of his oVertaxed
brain. "But be will get we'll she muir.
INJURED to herself, ''noE that he 10 sue.
uessful, now that fortune has smiled
upon him, he will not be taken away
from me-" and 30 ahe lmoothed his
pillow, and like . ministeIinR snRel
watched over him, and nursed him back
One day when the bAlmy air of
spring was floating in the windows,
Boo raised his head from the pillow and
sAid to his aunt:
"Sing me q song"
hYon foolish felloWi Itirgi'
But he persisted, and Mrs. NorTis
seated herself at the keys. Again the
words OF that sad song were heard by
Roe.
Never 10 meet again, never again to see
Never to see her faoe-neVer, save In
dreaming
Unless, peTchAnoe, we meet
On some fair golden street
Never 70 see--nsver to see-never to
meet again.
The soft spring air WAS fllled with .
melody, aud Roe laid back u0on his
pillow with closed eyes. When he
opened them Q minute later beautiful
face was bending over him.
81 came, my darling, We meet again
never to part.
He held out his arms, and Mamie,
who had stolen in 81 the door, orept