The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-22

more of me than ever, and I often found
his card upon my return from a profess
sional call. One evening he came and
found me at leisure.
$50 glad to find you in, doctor" he
said. "fve come to be congratulated. I
am going To marry the dearest girl in the
world, n want you, my best friend, to
wish me joy"
did congratulate him, heartily. and
asked IL ! knew the lady.
"No, ! think not" he replied. "She is
Miss Mildred Faye, n member of the COM
PAL at --t heater. Don't look SO sur
prised. Not a nicer girl lives. A breath
OF Islander has never touched her name.
Her father died when she was about
l5-just u of school. He was thought to
be very well off-the family had always
lived in good style-but at his death his
wife n i've daughters found themselves
almost penniless. Not even their home
belonged to them. Mrs. Faye, a delicate
little body, unused to work of any kind,
had no d as to how they were to make
a living, SO Mildred had 10 take the lead.
Kate, three o r -four years younger than
she, must be kept in school, and the
three must be provided somehow with
food, Clothing n shelter. Mildred had
been fairly educated, but not thoroughly
enough TO attempt teaching. so she de
termined to go upon the stage. She had
had a good deal of experience in anna
teur theatricals, and had been warmly
praised for her acting. / had heard of
Miss Faye's talent, but never happened
to see her. Good critics mad said she
would make q sensation IL she would go
on the stage, professionally. When she
announced her determination her friends
were much shocked, and her mother
quite overcome, but no one had anything
better to suggest, so she had her own
way. She knew that she was %inexperi-
enced, and must be content with a small
SALARY and "A small mart In haUin with
She wished very much to get into a home
company, but thai seemed impossible. so
she accepted a minor part in "A very good
company going upon the road.
mo one who has not tried il can under
stand what she had To endure. Tendcrly
cared for all her life, with plenty of money
for reasonable needs,she now had to prac-
tice the strictest economy. She stopped
at cheap hotels, did without fires, walked
whenever il vas possible to do, all tn save
every cent she could for the loved ones at
home. She was ulderstudy for the cad
ing lady, who was neither young nor pref
ty.but who possessed what Mildred most
lacked, experience. She also possessed "A
temper, and one night, not long before
the rising of the curtain, refused 10 90 on.
The long suffering manager appealed To
Mildred. She was letter perfect, and i'm
spite of considerable natural nervousness,
made n great hit. The delighted manager
gave her the part for the rest of the seas
on hut tried to keep her salary unchanged.
This she would not agree To,
SO they finally COMPROMISED on
a fair sum. which enabled
Mildred to take better care of herself and
TO send more money to her mother. The
part suited her, and everywhere she was
warmly praised for her acting. Every
thing looked bright and promising when
a telegram called her 10 her mothers
side. IL was so worded that she was not
much alarmed. II was Saturday night.
They were near New York and she left,
expecting To rejoin the i'm time
for the performance Monday evening.
"She found that her mother had slipped
upon the stairs and dislocated her arm.
This had been set, ahd, the doctor said,
would soon DC well; but she was nervous
and shaken, and would not hear of Mil
dred's leaving her, and kept the poor girl
until her place in the company had long
been filled. When Mrs. Faye, slowly re-
covering, came TO her senses, the season
wal nearly closed and an engagement was
not to be had. Their money was about
gone, and times l fancy, were pretty hard,
when some good friend must have helped
them with a loan. AT the beginning of
this season Mildred got her present posi-
ton. A very good one, II she was going
TO remain upon the stage which she's not.
you know. She's going To marry me two
weeks from to-day. | want you and Mrs.
keenc to come To the wedding. Only the
family, a young lady friend of Mildred's
and my dear old partner. will be there.
The rooIns are too small to have any one
else. We 60 away at once. Mrs. Faye
and Kate will take possession of our
house, which l am busy furnishing. You
know l have never had much Of "A home,
aud feel awfully happy over the prospect
OF having such a nice mother and sister
and h sweetest wife i'm the world. And
now good-by. Don't forget the day 7" and
the happy fellow went away AS il walking
on air.
The appointed hour found myself and
wife knocking at the door Of Mrs. Faye's
coy little fiat. Frank presented us TO his
future mother and the minister-Mr.
Haines, Franks partner we knew already
and then stepped TO the door of the next
room and handed out the bride, who wa
followed by her sister and friend. The
bride wore a simple white gown with a
veil falling over her face. Miss Duncan,a
pretty. blonde, was in blue. Kate Faye, a
slip OF a girl, d~ark-haired n dark-eyed,
wore pink. The minister soon made the
happy pair one, m after the brides
mother and the young ladies had Kissed
and cried over her a little while. my wife
and | stepped forward To be presented and
offer our congratulations.
The new Mrs. Howard was all that her
lovers fond fancy had painted her. A
graceful girl Of medium height, with soft
brown eyes,, a lovely complexion, a sweet
mouth about which played pretty dimples.
n wavy brown hair worn in a heavy coil
at the back of a shapely head, and falling
In tiny rings upon "A low, white brow.
When my name was mentioned, she
looked up with a deep blush, which
quickly receding, left her very pale. In a
low musical voice. whose tones were
strangely familiar to my ear, she thanked
us for our good wishes.
After some simple refreshments, the
bride went away 10 nut on her trayelinu