Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-05
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The elder lady-"the heavy mother
as Charles irreverently called her-now
arrived: the orchestra, which was Civ
ing final flourish. was begged in a
hoarSe whisper to keep going few
minutes longer: eyes were applied 10
the hole i'm the curtain, and then. every
one being assembled. il was felt by all
that the awful moment had come at
last. \ more miserable looking set OF
people never saw. always imagined
that the actors behind the scenes were
as gay of the stage as ON it, but l
found TO my establishment that they
were all suffering more or less from
severe mental depression.
Ralph and AUrelia were now sitting
ruefully together on an ottoman beside
the painting table, Uttered with It's
various rougcS and creams and stage
appliances. Even Charles. who had cS-
tabliShed Evelyn ON chair in the
wings at the side she had to come on
from. and was now drinking champagne
with due regard TO his paint-even
Charles owned To being nervous.
Il wish to goodness Mrs. Wright
would begin, he said. "Ah. there she
goes," as she assembled the stage steps.
There goes the bell. We are in for it
now. She starts, and | come on next.
Up goes the curtain. Where the devil
has my book got to-
In another moment ne was in the
wings intent on his part: then | saw
him throw down his book and 90 iaunt-
ily forward A moment more and there
was thunder of applause. All the act
orS looked AT each other and smiled
feeble smile"
He will do" said Gen. MarSton. the
Indian officer. who. now i'm the dress of
an old-faShioned livery servant. pro-
ceeded TO mount the steps. 1t dawned
upon me that was missing the play,
and l hurried back 10 find
Charles convulSing the audi
ence with the utmost GOODNESS.
and evidently enjoying himself exceed
ingly. Then Evelyn came on -- But
who cares 20 read description of a
play? Ii is sufficient 10 say that Aurelia
looked charming. and many were the
whispered comments ON her magnificent
Jewels: but on the stage Evelyn sur
passed heraS much as Aurelia surpassed
Evelyn off it.
Ralph and Carr did well, but Charles
was the favorite with every one, from
the Duchess of Crushington i'm the front
seat 10 the Scullery maid on the stair
case. HewaS So bold. SO wicked, so in
sinuating, H.. his plmed cap and short
cloak. SO elegantly refined when he
wiped his sword upon his seconds hand
| kerchief. lie took every ones heart
/ by storm. Ralph, who represented all
/ the virtues, with rather thick ankles
land a false muStache, was nowhere.
When the curtain fell for the last time,
Iamid great and continued applause. the
-heavy mother" Ralph. Aurelia-all
were well received as they passed be-
/ fore 10: but Charles. who appeared last.
was the hero of the evening.
..TIe is engaged TO his cousin, Miss
Derrick. isn't hep" said lady near me
i'm loud whisper 10 friend.
"HuSh, No. Charles can't marry.
Head over ears i'm debt. They say she
is attached to one of her cousins. but /
forget which. am not sure it was not
the other one.
..Then il is the second son who is GO
ing to be married, is it? know heard
something about one of them being en-
gagged"
yes, the second son is engaged to
that good looking girl in diamonds who
acted Florence MOrdaunt. y lot OF
money, l believe. but not much IN the
way of family. Grandfather sold monSe
traps in Birmingham, 50 people say.
..She looks like it," replied the other,
who had daughters out, and could not
afford TO let any praise OF other SirIS
pass. ''No breeding or refinement; ana
She will be stout latter. You see.
The play being over general move
ment now set i'm toward the drawing
room. where the band was already in-
stalled and making It's presence known
bv an inspiring waltz tune. In lew
moments twenty. thirty. forty couples
were swaving to the music. Aurela IN
her acting costume was dancing away
with Ralph in his red stockings; Carr
with the ''heavy mother and Charles
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with Evelyn. who, now that she had Ell
faced her beautiful stage compIeNloh'
looked pale and grave aS ever.
suppose it was capital ball. Ever!
one seemed toenjoy it. | did not dance
myself. but liked watching the others;
aud after a time Charles. who had been
dancing indefatigaby with two school
room girls with pigtails, came and flung
himself down ON the other half OF the
ottoman ON which was sitting.
Three times with each he said IN
voice of extreme exhaustion. NO
fayoritism. / nave done for tonight
now
~What, Are you not going to dance
any more?'
NO. not unless Evelyn will give me
another turn later, which she probably
won't. There she goes with Lord
Breakwater again. How | do dislike
that Young man, And look at Carr.
Waiting with Aurclia. lie seems TO be
leaning on her feet q good deal. and she
looks as if she were telling him SO. does
not She? There, they have subsidized into
the bav window. ] thought she would
not stand it long. He does not dance as
we'll rs he acts. IIeigh-hO. Come in TO