Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-01
THE CLOWN IN TRAGEDY.

Seized wieh q sudden rage that turned his
face livid the young man sprang from his
knees where he had been kneeling before her
Have a care, Dora" he cried, with flash
ing eyes. you know how love you, and
you know how far | might go Don't push
me too hard"
The young woman, reclining calmly on the
sofa shrugged her shoulders
THREATS chr she said, coldly, that VA
oil that was lacking. and by what right
by the right you gave me in allowing
for the last six months to think that you
loved me
We'll, if have let you think So are you
fool enough not to see that perhaps it was
because dill hove you'"
But YOU have ended with it all now, is 1t
not scr replied the young man, clenchng his
teeth
throwing aside her Indifferent air, became
more earnest. Come, let us finish this right
here, Mario But let us finish it once and for
all That will be the best thing for both Of
h You talk of rights have not given
you any. unles> it was to love me as
much rs / wanted you to 1t is the same
story always and all the world over, my
god fellow Ch;ince brought US together in
the same circus al Vienna. |. a rope dancer,
You. clown 1t was an accident like any
other, was II mott II might not have hap
pened But it did happen far good !
took fancy to you. or. rather. You pleased
ME. that Is better still | told YOU that |
like! sou, II strange thing to say, perhaps.
but it was true and said it You protitei
by it for SIX months, and now what more do
you wantt Do You expect this to go on for
ever do you want to live your whole life this
way, All. no, no, indeed see no reason
for it do not wish it, Here we are At
Paris still with the same circus, for luck
would have il TINT the same manager should
engage Us to"e;ber But that is no reason
why we should remain chained to each other
like couple OF couvicts For my part
have had quite enough OF the chain. II it
were golden one | might consider the mat
ter. But that is not the case. as you
know, ehf We'll. now | have found
one which is t-uly Of that metal, and
moreover an easy one which ! can carry as
| please, provided that | carry it with de-
eency Now, my dear fellow, you are in the
way, you sre hindrance. even danger
Do you tlink have no ambition no dreams
10 gratiiy' do you suppose | should tie con
tsnt to follow in such a track us this all my
life tinef I have my future to look out for
never lie certain that you won't spoil every
thing with your bursts OF stupid jealousy. Do
not think J would hesitate for n moment I've
tween you and fortune You are very
agreeable, but ! prefer the hundred thou
nnd francs n year which am offered pre-
Ter the carriage and dresses and servants
which can have If ! only say the wora
prefer them. tell you And that is why
declare To you thus frankly that all Is At
an end between US, quite at an end. Come
give me your hand and let us not speak of IT
again Is II agreed
Mario nod before her-a handsome fellow
indeed, with an athletic figure of which his
street dress could not conceal tho powerful
yet eCgi:t outlines lie remained looking at
her witGout spea&ing, gazing into her face,
Struggling with a frighiul temptation to
ssrangle the words in her throat
That is your last wordf he demanded.
finally, with an effort
My last What more is there to sayr'
Dora. beg YOU he broke out. with
Trembling voice
There Won are not going TO commence
again hope All, there goes the bell' 1t is
the count Quick, get out by this t.oor and
don't put your foot in here again | haze
no more time to waste with you Com,,
don't You hear hat say IN, cried bru
Aiiy And running up. she pushed hin. out
By the shoulders
When she had slammed the door on his
fingers the clown turned and SHOOK his fist
at it