The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-10
LOLA.

From the back OF - Thcatcr. "A num-
her of women were emerging, their faces
expressing disappointment n. some cases,
anger I'm others. and exchanging "a they
went remarks OF petulant sort, 10 the
effect that some child OF whom they spoke
was neither brighter nor prettier than their
own.
Within. one young woman still fingered.
standing before the leading lady. who.
dressed in walking costume, reclincd i'm
large velvet chair, and poFtly manager,
who stood jngling his watch chain and
looking down upon the group over his large
waistcoat.
The woman. whose little one had been
selected TO play child's part in the piece,
was receiving her directions "a 10 its re-
hearsals, the hour of its arrival at night
and the hour at which IL must be taken
home.
~ would stay with her II could. the
young mother sud "but work out by the
day and have To do all my own work I'm the
evening. She will be safe know. You'll
let no harm come TO her, missiles very
dear To meYr
"Oh, she will bean important parsonage"
said the lady, patting the Child'S head.
"and my maid will care for her while ! am
on the stage. She is bright. see. That is
why chose her. She will understand what
she i 20 do, and she will not get into mis-
chief
a good girl" the mother said. And this
money is a very great deal 10 us for we've
had i'll luck lately, my husband and !. and
"A ncighbor VIII ring her TO rehearsels, and
I'll come myself I'm the evening. and her
father will fetch her home when il il over
Aud thank you kindly. miss and sir. FOR
choosing hCr.n
Then the woman went away. leading the
little one.
The manager hustled Oft. The actress
her fan. and shook out her silken garments.
She had dropped one of her gloves, and a
man who had fingered at the further end OF
the long stage hurried 10 pick IL Up and
present IL 10 her. She took il without n
look or "A word of thanks. She merely
moved her head i'm a naughty littl, nod.
looking another way meanwhile, never at
the man, whose dark face was moved by
strora' emotion as he turned away with
deep sigh.
$50 always he said. ~ have forgiven
her 50 much. love her 50 mady. ! would
die at her feet for "A kiss from her red lips
But she would not give me one even then.
Oh. Lola. Lola do you guess what l
sutfcrYn
Meanwhile the beautiful actress was
lying back among the cushions of her car
riage as it bore her 20 the hotel.
ScOrnful as her manner had been, she was
thinking of the man she al just left. She
was steeling herself against his looks, his
"Remember,n she said, "false once. false
forever. Lola Marina remember the past.n
Her mind went back TO her girlhOod She
was Is again, and standing at the door OF
her parents home in Texas. MagnOlias
bloOmed in the garden: roses. rich and
spicy "a Northern roses never grow, adorned
the lane. The boughs of the orange trees
hung over the low fences. heavy with fruit
The level sun shone through the dark leaves
and kissed the fruit TO gold parrot
dropped from bar TO bar OF the green blinds
that shaded the windows, and called its own
name "Clara, Clara poor Clara over and
over again, or came down to the spot where
it had left ripe fig to pick at it; and now
through the shades below the gold and
green came figure. She hoped that IL was
Lionel. her betrothed lover. whom She had
not seen for many days. A he drew nearer
she saw that IL was Lopez, the Mexican, his
friend and companion on the cattle ranch
ten miles away. She hated Lopez as much
"a she loved Lionel.
He advanced. lifting his sombrero, and
stood in the filtered sunlight, gay figure
among the gold and green.
81 kiss your hands. Sonora Lola he said
sTo-day You will not see our friend, Lionel
Delura l come alone.n
@Whyln she asked.
@Senora Lola, the Mexican answered. "the
daughter OF the rich Californian, OF whom
we have spoken. has a great deal OF money
and many diamonds. For my part prefer
i
Senior Delura has his own ideas. To-day
they celebrate his betrothal at the house OF
the Californian"
And Lola remembered how dark the world
had grown, and how She had leaned against
the tall mezquite tree for support. and Lo-
PEE had put his arm about her waist and
whispered i'm her ear:
@He Is n rascal, that Lionel. and no more
a friend OF mine. He said that a girl who
had danced and sung on the stage for money
-. a. H..
for a gentleman. But see. here at your
feet is one who will be honored by your
smiles. In my native country you shall
live like queen. Go with me TO the priest
and there marry me- and let us leave this
place together
But ia her grief and wrath she had
pushed him from her and rushed into the
house.
The next day she had left Texas with
company OF dancers and musicians She
danced no longer. She had made fame and
money since that day. Applause greeted
her as she stepped upon the stage. Flowers
were laid at her feet The press heralded
her triumphs The golden youth OF society
were at her feet. She might have married
rich men OF position, but she had no heart
10 give She had wasted IL all on Lionel
Delura long ago.
And now Lionel Delura had appeared
again. lie had endeavored 90 obtain an i'm
tcrview with her, but falling i'm this had
become acquainted with the manager, and
made his appearance behind the scenes.
lie seemed TO be rich. He spent his mon
ey lavishIy. lie had made himself admired
by the whole company-had Toasted them
and done many kind things for them.
Where they went he followed. Every one
knew that this was all for the sake OF Lola
Marina. but she declined his Invitations,
sent back his presents, left the flowers he
laid at her feet TO wither on the stage or to
be carried away by those who desired them.
In every way she offended and insulted him.
She refused to answer him when he adj
dressed her. Over and over again she had