The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15

"No, I'm not, said l.
knew I had been long getting my
make up off, but rough soubrette part
takes so much paint.
How long do you think am going to
wait for your" Touchy shouted again.
/ answered shortly: you needn't an
other minute. No one asked you, any
how"
Dead silence fell l grew anxious. 1t
was late and raining ON the icy walks.
As soon as got my dress on opened
the door. Touchy stood digging hole
in post that supported the stage. Isaid
meekly:
you'll have the stage down on u.s."
He was in furious temper and turned
round with a jerk.
Don't be funnyt" said he. 81 only
waited because have something serious
to say"
For heavens saker' said l.
"What would you have done had /
gone and left your" Touchy asked Sc
verely.
heard Nibbs, our Props" whistling,
and promptly returned: asked Nibbs
to take me, or-or gone alone"
Touchy brought his fist down on my
table. That's just it. If you think I'm
standing around to do things for you be-
cause others are not there, you are mis-
taken! What you want done in this
company I'll do. The sooner you under
stand it the better. That or nothing"
Did ever one hear such impudence? l
stamped my foot and made more noise
than his fist had, and SAID emphatically:
Then, Mr., Gerald Touch, it's nothing!
/ won't have you or any one taking upon
himself to do everything for me. You
haven't done very much, goodness knows,
and you were not asked to do that; and
it gives you no right TO bully me. 1 can
take care of myself"
''All right, said Touclly, with a lordly
sweep CT his hand, and he put on his hat
and strobe toward the back door.
Gerald Touch" I cried, ''are, you de-
liberately going to leave me when it's so
so Slippery
"AIiss Katie Tempest has refused my
erty to take care of herself"
You're brute" said |, stormily.
TOuchv considered a moment and then
said: Il won't be mean. Come along.
But after this He made gesture
that was a cross between washing his
hands of me and expressing utter con-
tempt for me. Only a thought of the
slippery pave prevented my ordering
him home, when q voice sung out from
a back room: Don't go with him, Ka-
tie; I'll take care Of you"
ooh! thank you." I shouted back.
Touchy jaInmed his hat over his eyes
and slammed himself out.
l sat down on barrel of nails and
waited for Mr. Straight, or Mr.. Ned, as
l always called him. Mr.. Straight was
50 formal, yet, being older than the boys
and married. it didn't seem just right to
say Ned
If there is a theatre in the country
that is a hole of place it is this one in
Cincinnati. The dressing rooms are
down cellar, and such cellar! thought
as l looked around what a glistering life
an actress is. Here was |, the envied
of many, soubrette with a good part
IN first class company. sitting on keg
of nails, down cellar, at half-past II at
night, having had my head buRied off by
one man and now relyingon the good ma
ture of another to get me home through
puddles and over wet ice to the hotel
Home? Ugh! And all the lights going
out, too.
Just then Mr.. Ned's door opened. the
streak of yellow light was thrown across
the floor, scattering the cGclToaches.
What's the matter with Touchv?" Mr..
Ned asked. still shaking himself into his
coat.
After I had helped him, and been
hauled up the icy steps, and well started
homeward through the puddles, began
q plaintive explanation: ''Touchy is so
exacting. l can't agree TO let just him do
everything for me. can [? And he bullies
me so. Tdrather take Careo of myself than
be ordered and dumped around. II
won't have it" began TO sputter again.
MANY girls would be proud to have so
handsome a fellow as Touchy anxious 70
take care of them" Alr. Ned remarked,
laughing shortly.
They would make great mistake,
protested. 1t is supposed to be a fine
thing when a man Is anxious TO do things
for one Instead, it is only wearing to
death. Touchy was much nicer when he
let me more alone.
But he cares mo<e for you now
''Of course. Oh, lore stories are
frauds. Now that he cares for me.
must do as he saws or be bullied. I'm
dragged our for long walks when I'm
tired. He takes ny money aDd sends it
70 the bank, when l doa't want TO save
il at all He makes ne eat bread and
cheese alone IN my room, after the
heatre. because he Saws I can't afford
ami that It's improper for
people TO come so late 10 my room.
night stand ii If l cared for Touchy, cut
don't On. a man who likes YOU bet
er than You ike fiEl is very wearing.
Nobody knows but one who goes through
Il
50 you nave been through itS' 2r-
Ned questioned dryiv.
fastened 70 explain: Not very mach.
No one mas cared really for me. Tbey
lave Just thought ti7ar did enough 20
other NE Eisa1;e Shine lasr w.. Tor