Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-12-13

AiCc WIS ui IlEil now. one WASH
afraid any more and she answered very
promptly and coniideutially.
II bought en- Of the ragman for a
cent. and | got this dress from the rag
man. too. Amt Il "a daisy"
In a very few minutes III littlO girls
were chatting AWAY as y thcy had
known each other always. Aud then
Professor Hale toll hin laughter ~ "
and cult her narss. Wlssn abe appeared
ho.sslid;
MARY. you many take this little sirl
upatairs and give her "a bath. and dress
l.es IN soule ~ MisA kitty'a cl0th,N. To
ulitrrVw you ma 90 Out ami sr about
getting ler spine glOth,r Of her WA. and
sou may Rx ny lhr littie r,Aim next :.
yours Edr her to sleep ia. She Is going
~ stay with ny Tor "a while.
Il was night in the gGy city 81 Paris
and the grand opera house WAS all ablazc
with a tllOusand lights.
Up and down through the gilded foyer
gay couples were walking. and as they
walked they talked Of the young girl wlNi
was Ia sing that night.
"They say she is very beautiful" said
one. ''and that she sings like all the birds
in the forest.
''Sh0's Young" said another. "only IL
the bills say. Aud vet she has studied
under all the masters, and they pro
noInccd her wonderful"
] ain sure you have guessed hy this
time that tho Slayer was no ptlier than
our little girl of the alley, Alice Flynn.
II was a daring thing tn bring her out in
the gay capital before all the critics. Dul
Professor HALE was a mau who dared
lie proved that when he first took charge
OF Alice.
At last it was time for her 10 appear.
She caine forward almost iS timlidly rs
she first entered the great house on Elf.
ty-,;inth street in New Work.
The hundreds of people. the dazzling
lights, the sudden hurst uf applause and
the hush II expectation which followed
it were all 50 confusing that Alice was
bcwildercd.
Her first impulse vas to turn and run.
but then She remembered what Professor
Halo had sail 90 her:
Il am looking forward To the greatest
triumph Of my life tonight. You must
not disappoint me-"
He was standing in the flies now
brcathlessly Watching her. and Alice said
Ia herself. desperately, IL must not fail. =
And she did not. Her voice trrIlhlr,
a little ut FIRST. and the people tcgan /,
look ut each other Significantly.
And then But who could lcscrib
that sohS2 When she ceased the grel
audience sat silent and in tears.
Then from u thousand lips came tn
Bravo! bravo! Call her back! Encore
oncorc!'
When Alice cam" forward the sccon,
time she found herself confronted ly 1
harricade Of roses. which her enthusiasts
tic audience had piled IN front Of th,
foOtlighLS.
She never knew what made her do il.
She hadn't thought Of tho old song roI
years, But il camr to her now. ana
without amy assistance from the orciIca-
ira she sang:
or all tho days uiat's IN the week.
l'learly 1--we but olr day.
Aud That's Che dry that CDnipa betwiKt
a hiAtfiluy AMI Monday
Tho air was still q%uivcrinS with tho
homcly %IsItl,s Of her pathetic minoi
key when from the pit there came !,
startled cry of Fret The wings arc on
iirc!"
or course there was u stampede. Some
II sprung from tho right 81 the stage
and R%eizcl Alicc's arm.
sAftsr.- ~. .... nF.F. - NsT -
Of lire on the other side. It started IL
the green and crcPt around 10 tn,
stage
"But Mr.. Hale is there" said Alice
fcarrully.
well. hc'tl have u stay there. then.
said the man. ''for nobody can get al
him now" lie still attempted to dra,
Alice away.
"iiut a'Inc one must get ut him.
will not 60 aud leave linn licro
IL tell you il Is madness cried tn,
mnu. Its sure death TO so near tina
side"
"Then III stay and die with him. sal,
Alice. firmly.
Then. with a presence of mind tina
was wonderful. She ran to the drcssin,
ruinI. seized a long u'oolen cloak. OF
which she eniptied the contents of th,
silver ice pitclpr, aud wrapping hersei
IN il. she plunged straight through tn
wall Of lire.
SIR. Hale was Dot where shO thought
She ran about through the sitting smoke
but cOuil not find him. The man VIII,
tried 10 hold her back STOOD in the centc,
Of the stage. danSl.
Some one ran up and seized him 10y tlE
shoulders. asking in n frightened voice.
"Where Is sieg Wiirre Is Alice
II was Professor Hale. lie had ESCAPED
froui the other side.
Dumb with ast,uiishmcut and trrsor
tlie mai pointed toward the flies. which
were NOW "A mass Of lame.
why did you LEI her go in thercY'
she thought you were there and SIS,
went 10 save you" was tlu' answer.
The professor, before the other could
prevent him, sprang in after her.
An instant later he dragged her oul on
tho stage Streams Of water isgln 4
play oven the flames, and soon the two
men were able 10 make their wny out I,
the street. carry ing Alice between them.
In spite NJ the lmig cloak the fire lad
dealt cruelty with her. fDr several min