The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-12-11
LOLA.

From the back of -- Theater, % munn-
Der of women were emerging, their faces
expressing disappointment in some cases,
anger in others. and exchanging us they
vent remarks of petUlant sort, to- 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, Teclined in
large velvet chair, and pOrtly manager,
who stood jingling his watch chain and
looking down upon the group 0WerIhis large
waistcOat.
The woman, whose lfttle one had been
selected to play child's part in the piece
was receiving her directions as ito its
hearsals, the hour of it's arrival at nighA
and the hour at which ut must he taken
home.
II would stay with her lift I could, (" the
young mother said, 3but work cOut by the
day and have to do all my own work in the
evening. She will be safe, q know. You'll
let no harm come to der, miss-she's very
dear to me?n
"Oh, she will be am important parsonage
said the lady, patting the 'GhiId's head
"and my maid will care for her while [ am
on the stage. She is bright, j see That is
why / chose her. She Will understand what
she is to do, and she will not get.intO mis-
chief.n
uShe can mind herself very well. and is
a good girl" the mother said "And this
money is a very great deal to us, for we've
had i'll luck lately, nay husband and /, and
a neighbOr will bring her to rehearsels, and
I'll come myself in the evening, and her
father will fetch her home when it is over
And thank you kindly, miss land sir, for
choosing her."
Then the woman went away leading the
little one.
The manager hustled off. The actress
gathered up her parasOl, her handkerchief
hon foV md cbOOiv omit her CiIlYpp 90 Tnn re
She had dropped one of her gloves, and a
man who had fingered at the further end of
the long stage hurriedto pick it up and
present it to her. She took 1T without a
look or a word of thanks. She merely
moved her head in a naughty little nod,
looking another way meanwhile, never at
the man, whose dark face was moved by
strong emotion as me tulrned away with a
deep sigh.
$50 always. he said .sgI have forgiven
her so much. 1 love hersomadly. l 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 [
suffer?n
Meanwhile the beautiful actress was
lying back among tine cushions of her car
tiage as it bore her to the hotel.
Scornful as her manner had BEEN she was
thinking of the man she Trad just left. She
was steeling herself against his looks, his
chances, his air of devotion.
forever. Lola Marina, remember the past"
Her mind went back to her girlhOOd. She
was Is again, and 9nding ;at the door of
her parents home in Texas MagnOlias
blOOmed in the garden; roses, rich and
spicy as Northern roses newer grow, adorned
the lane. The bOughS of the orange itreeS
hung over the low fences, heavy with fruit.
The level sun shone through the dark leaves
and kissed the fruit to gold. "A parrot
dropped from bar to bar of the green blinds
I1at cI,a "a win % nj Iad re,
name, "Clara, Clara, poor Clara!n over and
over again, or came down to the spot where
it had left a ripe fig to pick at it; and now
through the shades below the gold and
green came a figure. She hoped that it was
Lionel, her betrOthed lover. whom she had
not seen for many days. AS he drew neaBer
she saw that it was Lopez, tine Mexican, his
friend and companion on the CATTLE ranch
ten miles away. She hated Lopez as much
as she loved Lionel.
He advanced. lifting his SOM bTeRO, and
stood in the filtered sunlight, gay figure
among the gold and green.
II kiss your hands, Sonora Lola" he said.
-"TO-day you will not our friend, Lionel
IDelura. / come alone"
"Why?n she asked
"Senora Lola, the Mexican answered, Astlhs
daughter of the rich Californian, of whOm
weihave spoken, has great deal of money
iand many diamonds. For my part. prefer
diamonds in the eyes of the girl love, but
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-
PEI had put his arm about her waist and
whispered in her ear:
AgEfe is a rascal, that Lionel and no more
friend of mine. He said that a girl who
had danced and sung on the stage for money
might do to fiirt with. but was not the wife
RUf q IN
feet is zone who will be honored by your
smiles. In my native country you shall
live like a queen. Go with me to the priest
and thene marry me, and let us leave this
place together"
But im her grief and wrath she had
pushed him from her and rushed into the
house.
The next day she had left Texas with a
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 herafded
her triumphs The golden youth of society
were at her feet. She might have married
rich men of position but she had no heart
to give. She had wasted it all on Lionel
Delura long ago.
And now Lionel Delura had appeared
again. He had endeavored to obtain an in
terview with her. but failing in this had
become acquainted with the manager, and
made his appearance behind the scenes.
He seemed to be rich. He spent his mon
ey lavishly. He had made himself admired
by the whole company-had Toasted them
and done many kind thngs for them.
Where they went he followed. Every one
knew that this was all for the sake of Lola
Marinas but she declined his invitations,Y
sent back his presents. left the flowers he
laid at her feet 10 wfther oT the stage or to
be carried away by those WHO desired them.
gn every way she offended and fpsuIbed him.
ahe refused to answer him when 1Ae adj
1r6ssed her. Over and over again she had