Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-28

So that Mrs. Stuart was put to 1t 10 ge, through all the introductions she had prom lsed- But she performed her task without hinchfng, killing remorselessly each nascen, conversation in the bud, giving artist, author or member of parliament his proper little sentence of introduction, and at last heckon ing to Eustace Kendall, who left his corner feeling society to be foolish business and wishing the ordeal were over.
 Miss Bretherton smiled at him as she had smiled at all the others, and he sat down for his three minutes on the chair beside her.
 'l hear you are satisfied with your English audiences, Miss Bretherton," he began at once, having prepared himself SO far Tonight Fam to have the pleasure for the first time of making one of your admirers"
 Il hope 1t will please you," she said, with a shJness that was still bright and friendly.
 ou will be sure to come and see me after. wardsf have been arranging it with Mrs. Stuart. am never fit to talk to afterwards, get so tired. But it does one good to see ones friends; it makes one forget the theatre little before going home"
 Do you find London very excitingY"
 "fes, very. People have been so extra ordinarily kind to me, and it is all such a new experience after that little place King ston. should have had my head turned, l tnlnk," she added, with happy little laugh, but that when one cares about one,s art one is not likely to think too much of ones self am always despairing over what there is still to do, and what one may have done seems to make no matter"
 She spoke with pretty humility evidently meaning what sho said, and yet there was such delightful young triumph in her man. ner, such an invulnerable consciousness of artistic success, that Kendall felt secret stir or amusement as he recalled the criticisms which among his own set he had most com monly heard applied to her.
 Yes, indeed" he answered, pleasantly Il suppose every artist feels the same. We all do If we are good for anything-we who scrloble as we'll as you who act"
 Oh, yes" she said, with kindly, question. ing eyes, you write q great deala 1 know; MT. Wallace told me. He says you are SO learned, and that your book will be snlendid 1t must be grand to write books. should like it, think, better than acting. You need only y depend on yourself; but in acting you're always depending on some one else. ana you get in such rage when all your own grand ideas are spoiled because the leading gentleman won't do anything different from what he has been used to, or the next lady wants to show of, or the stage manager has grudge against you! Something always happens"
 Apparently the only thing that always happens to you is success" said Kendall. rather hating himself for the cheapness of the compliment II hear wonderful reports of the difficulty of getting a seat at the Cal Hope; and his friends tell me that Mir. Robin son looks ten years younger. Poor manl 1t IS time that fortune smiled on him."
 Yes, indeed; he had a bad time last year. That Miss Harwood, the American actress. that they thought would be such success. didn't come of at all She didn't hit the public. It doesn't seem to me that the Eng ish public is hard to please. At that wretchsd little theatre in Kingston wasn't nearly so much at my ease as am here. Here one can always do one's best and be sure that the audience will appreciate it. I have all sorts Of projects in my head. Next year shall have theatre of my own, think, and then"-
 "And then we shall see you in all the great parts:''
 Tho beauty had just begun her answer whsn Kendall became conscious of Mrs, Stuart standing beside him. with anotber