Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-08-30
NORA'S JOURNEY.
BIZ SARAH b. ROSE.

BIZ SARAH b ROSE.
as this my station?" nervously ques-
toned the pretty young girl with
cheeks like damssk roses, as the con-
ductor came through the car, as the
train was slowing up.
%Yes, the next is yours" replied the
official politely, and then Nora Sterne
sank back in her place and drew from
her handbag the letter which she had
read so many times during her half
days journey.
It was from her cousin Tom, and
she thought it the most interesting
missive she had ever received. It was
not love-letter either.
It's contents ran as follows:
NORA, DEAR Coz. You are wanted at
once 1t is decided at last that the Sham
rock Club will give for the benefit Of the
Door of our city a series of entertainments,
ending with impressive religious cere-
monies at the Cathedral on the evening OF
st. Patrick'S day.
"a feature of these entertainments will
be historical tableaux. 1 have reserved the
part of Emmets daughter for you, Nora.
Then there will be a religious drama. We
have secured a first-class actress from New
York for leading lady. from whom we are
wild over her, the first really great artist
that ever visited US,
You had better start next Monday. You
will be obliged to remain one night at the
Burton Hotel and finish your journey Tues
day morning, but you Will not care Tor this,
as have a room engaged for you.
L would come to escort you, but l am
member of the Shamrocks and am kept
busy every moment Of every day. Kate and
Maggie, too, are flying around like bees in
bonnet
Il forgot to tell you that we are learning
the minuet-the old-fashioned dance that
Is coming in again, you know. 1t will be
danced at one of the entertainments. and I
want you to be my partner, Nora. The
dancing master, Katie. and myself will
give you all the instruction necessary.
we will all be at the station Tuesday, for
I know you will not have the heart to dis
appoint us.
Tom STERNE."
Nora was utterly untraveled, but
everything went off very pleasantly,
not many minutes elapsing after she
had left the train before she found her
self resting in the best room at the Bur-
ton Hotel, which Cousin Tom had
kindly taken for her.
But she had no idea of the furore
which her arrival had occasioned among
the stylish lady boarders who were
seated at dinner and had caught sight
of her as she passed the dining room
4oor.
"She has come, announced Mrs. Jay,
who had been favored with back view
of Nora's flannel travelling suit.
"The actress" cried Mrs. Taylor, an
other stage struck madam, dropping
her fork.
what business has an actress here?"
growled a surly business man half way
down the table.
~She is on her way to take part in the
theatricals of the Shamrock Club next
week." replied Mrs. Taylor. tom
Sterne engaged room for her yester-
day."
"She is perfectly lovely" cried Miss
Sniff. rosebud of twenty-eight who
affected schoolgirlish airs, "and her
form is elegant"
Iwish dare call on her in her
ROOM" said Mrs. Jay musingly.
Maybe she'll come to dinner"
~She will not, there go the walters
now. They are taking her dinner up to
her." cried Mrs. Taylor.
what q shameT exclaimed Mrs.
jaw, "She does not intend that we
shall get sight of her face, that is evi-
dent"
aft we could only have some
souvenir" murmured Miss Sniff, whose
room was filed with trophies of dis
tinguished people. Il have it. I'll
watch for the waiter and get the napkin
she used for dinner"
%You might find stray hair IN the
hairbrush after she leaves, suggested
the surly business man.
The ladies treated their unsentimen-
tai friend with the contempt he de-
served, and yet that speech developed
an idea that they made use of long after
they should have been at rest.
Meanwhile. obsequious walters were
making it very pleasant for pretty Nora,
who, not caring to meet so many
strangers, did not go down stairs at all,
but retired early TO dream that she was
posing with cousin Tom in the stately
minuet until suddenly she was awak'
ened by q suppressed litter In hel
room.
Haunted, surely" thought poor
Nora, too dazed to stir, for half dozen
ghostly figures we're peering about the
dim corners Of the room and hover1ne
over the dressing table.
~She hasn't even 9 powder-bau,
whispered one disappointed investiga
tor.
4Pve got a button off her jacket,
said another.
Give me one. too" murmured &
third.
They're robbing me- thought Nora
rising upon one elbow and screaming
family.
The room was deserted very quickly