Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-28
AN ACTORS REVENGE.

to exist between US. All the advantages
worldly and otherwise, were on Arthur
Emerson's side He had but one rela-
tive, an uncle; but that uncle was rich,
and Emerson was his acknowledged heir.
Arthur was a clever fellow tOO-one who
read thoroughly and thought deeply.
Whatever he said and did, he was al
WAYS in earnest, and every action IN his
simple straightforward life would bear
the light of day. He was not much to
look at-iust a tall strong man with a
good honest face that could boast Of no
Regularity of feature A gentleman in
the highest sense of the word he un-
doubleday was-tender to women, just
and courteous to all. He had, however,
never. cultivated that outer polish Of
manner which often means so little, and
yet is so all-powcrful in winning the love
of women. | think he liked wOmen's So
ciety-I know he reyerenced them--but
he was not what is vaguely termed a
ladies man; / doubt if he had ever paid
a woman a worthless compliment in his
life, consequently he was not popular
with the sex-and yet what a happy fu-
ture Law in store for the woman who
should win and reciprocate Arthur En-
erson's Lowell
Our lives drifted far apart indeed
Emerson lived with his uncle at Demp-
ster Hall, near Warreuchester, and was
treated by everyone as the heir-presump-
tive. Whilst he was leading a life Of
Eentlemanly ease circumstances forced
me to 90 upon the stage.
Ny grandfather and great-grandfather
had both been actors, but my father had
not taken 10 the profession; nor should l
have chosen theatrical career had mat
ters turned ont as in my school-days |
had been led to expect they would. Mis-
fortune overlook me- and, as / fancied /
had inherited some taste for acting, and
nothing better seemed likely 10 offer it.
self, / did my best to turn what little
talent possessed to good account.
/ did not succeed in forcing my way
on TO the boards Of a London theatre.
All those who have had any experience
In such matters know the difficulties in
the way Of one who has no interest, very
little money, and not really striking tall
ents. However, | managed TO keep my
head above water as provincial actor,
and the careless rowing life | led was not
altogether distastefu TO me.
OF Arthur Emerson | saw but little af-
ter had adopted "the profession" Oc-
casionally we correspondent, but we did
not do much more than keep each other
appraised of the leading events in our re-
speCtve liyesat somewhat long intervals.
Some years after | had gone upon the
stage however, Mr.. Moss, our manager,
announced his intention Of including
Warrcnchester in the tour he was then
arranging So delighted was / at tho
prospect Of wringing my old schOOl-fel-
lows hand again that | wrote OF at once,
advising him of the date on which our
company would arrive, and asking him
TO engage a couple Of rooms for me in
the town.
Directly had posted The letter half
regretted had written it. Mr.. Barring
ton Brown, Emerson uncle, was, | well
knew, gentleman of the old school, who
objected to theatres on principle and held
all actors in abhorence Might it not
therefore be rather awkward for Emer-
son TO show to strolhng player that
friendship which felt assured he still
entertained for me?
was, however, received SO heartily by
my old school-fcllow that my doubts
were speedily dispelled limited to him
some of the misgivings | had felt, and
he assured me laughingly that had not
exaggerated his uncles antipathy to the
stage and all appcrtalning 10 It,
but what VIII the worthy old gentle
man say toour being seen about the town
together? Before have been ON the
boards a couple of nights the people will
nudge each other and whisper, There
goes Carl Clifford That's the worst of
being before the pubhc-Oue can never
walk along the streets with any comfort VI