The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-05-11

no longer heard the stilted sentences / mw To-
zelle, heard her voice-nothing more. I mt Lean
ing forward, to avoid reoognition-sat entranosd,
now happy, now miserable. One moment w.
sworn to declare my love the next moment could
see that her heart had gone away with Boyd
Savely
learned from the fiddler, at the conclusion Of
the performance, that there was no way out except
by the narrow stairs in 'front.' 90 / stood near the
stage waiting for Lucille 10 come down. The
young men soon came, as the only alterations
necessary to render them presenable In the street
consisted of the removal Of whiskers, wigs and
few marks OF paint. After q while, long and mr.
vous while IL was to me, Lucille Miss Bumpus
and several other young ladies came down into the
auditorium" l stepped forward. Lucille saw me,
dropped Q rose which she was carrying In her hand,
took up the flower, and, advancing TO meet me-
said:
"Mr: BurwOOd, you have come here to make fun
of us, suppose"
"No," replied, al have come at your mothers
buggy was broken Just before | reached here or
should have called for you this morning"
81 will go with YOU" she said, picking the rose
to pieces "Miss Annie, here Is Mr. Burwood"
Miss Bumpus came forward with Q sort of will
Lowry waver, which she undoubtedly thought must
be exceedingly graceful, and bowed to me with Q
sweep back motion. Then she held out her hand,
bending her wrist in imitation of a swans neck.
| "You witnessed the rendition, hope" she said.
"But let me introduce these young ladies, future
/
gotten their names within two minutes afterward.
"How did you like the rendition2" she asked.
Every much" replied, and, CHANGING at Lucille,
saw that the merest suggestion of sneer had crept
between her lips Miss Bumpus, however, stood
in surprise, not having been prepared for the faint
perfume of compliment, but expecting the strong
odor of praise.
"Why, helloa, herel" exclaimed old Buck, rush.
ing upon me and seizing my hand. "Never did
expect to see you alive again. By George, I am
glad to see you Didn't pay your way in, did
you? Why didn't you make yourself known9
Hard matter for a man in a box office to recognize
anybody, you know. Did you come over to join
our troupe?"
"He came to take me home" Lucille answered.
! The old fellow gasped "Why, Burwood that
will break up the troupe Don't do anything 30
rash as that, my dear boy"
"But Mrs. Osbury has sent for her."
! "Oh Mary ought to know better than that.
Here am, now, after years and years of useless
work, just beginning to make money hand over
fist, to be hurled 10 the ground. Burwood, this Ia
the only thoroughly moral play that ever went out
under the management of q veteran. Why, sub,
there amt hug, not a kiss, in 1t. People
everywhere are delighted. We don't have to pay
any hotel bills-stop at private houses, some of
, us have relatives in every town We strike. Go
back and explain the situation to Mary. Tell her
that Luzelle's place cannot be filed"
| al am going with him, Uncle Buck"
/ "Now, look here, Lucille, that amt no way to
talk. You are on the high road to success-to
/ make soucInIDg Vi yourself, anu uout LINK
anybody's got right to ask you to drop back"
"Mr Burwood," said Lucille, turning away,
"you may call for me at Captain Porter's to-mor-
row morning Good night. Come on, Miss Annie"
The old man took me by the arm and led me
down to the sidewalk, earnestly imploring me not
to break up his company Just before we parted
at q street corner, he said
"Now, you air goin' to regret this"
81 tell you, Mr. Hineman, that the girls mother
Is the mover in this affair"
"Oh, well, but you can go back and d. Ii all
right with her."
ayes, Pll fix it all right by taking the young
lady home"
"Confound the internal luck, it was always this
way. Never saw the like in my life. Everybody