Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-02-10

cupyins the buaTls
was highly Iopular. anil though u was
midsummer the house was crowded
Tho audience. however. was not fur.
nishc,l by New York.
II was clearly made up 81 strangers To
tie city.
Tom made this remark 10 hi. comIan
ion a. s-on n. they seatc,l them-rlycs
Did YOU ever know" ask~i Tom,
''that was an actor onoey'
"Nn-
"ract 4 very bal one. l-gan life
that way. bui discovered In time that ]
hsd ut Tie qualities requisite for suc.
ccss. and - after two SEASONS ~ s,arva.
tion abandoned the scck and buskin
ami eventually dnfte,l into journalism.
That u my vocation"
lie looked a, hi, programme
"Ycs, thought go" be continus,l.
''you will ss- on the stage tonight giil
was ono, cnsagrl to-"
you cut lp~r when YOU cut the pro
f,-slunY'
"No. the cut me-fur a rair ~ dia-
mond earrings think that fact had
quite a. Nuch As anything else IN 10
With the realizing scnss Of my dramatic
d~6cicncis-, Al. bat that was Ia tho
long ago"
Tho first act then demanded their at
tention. AMI az iis clo-. Tom looked about
III. houss.
lie directed the attention of iIolbrook
a. one ~ the boNe-.
IL. that not Flora Ashgro,cl'
lIolbrook lev.lei hi. oI-a glas.o- nj
the bot J-ointcl cut
"Yrs. 40 doubt of u. though her hack
l. turned to IA Who are the o,hers In
the bon"
"lst mc have the glas~ss." said Tom.
IL can no, make them cut. Three men
and another woman. They sit In the
shadow Stop. there Is some one coming
from thelox oh. IT. Dick witbersr"on.
her cousin That's all right, he'll come
hack b. l. going ou, for Glove
Somewhat strange Ia -. the hand.
some Flora at theatre at this time 81
the year. commented ilolbtook.
"Ycs. one would suppose she was h
Newport"
''She has l..n there. and came In on
some business with her uncle. Thebnsi
ncss mus, have detained her"
- % sscns."
"she must have bccn In the city at the
time of the funeral"
"Who~sy'
"Templeton's-
"wcll. what % ity'
"whai Of ~ Why. she didn't attend
H."
II shouldn't suppose she would"
"YOu forget. told you that she said
she was n rclati,e-a remote relative of
Tcmplcton."
True. - YOU dill. IL is strange, isn't
III
By this time the curtain went up on
the second act. AMI attention was again
concentrated on the stage. AZ w. con-
,lusion the lady In the box changed her
-at ~ that she could look over the
house. In time, a. her eyes roam.d over
the orchestra circle. they encountered
those of llolbrook She recognized him
and lowed-somewha hat 'coldly. Holbrcok
thought
.shall yOu go anil speak 10 herr
"No." said IIolbrook. II don't know
what people ] may meet there" The
fact was. while hardly conscious OF u,
ever since his interview be had regarded
her with n sort of repugnance.
IL think You make mistake
"PerhaJys. but ] sha'nt 30. all the
same"
"You mustn't drop her acquaintance.
THAT may L.. lat ! don't think her
recognition was particularly enocurag'
ing. Have YOU noticed that she has not
looked our way once sincey'
Tom was not satisfied. just what
IIolbrook was b. do when he did see her.
be could not have suggested. When
Holbrcok added that In q small box.
with several about In close proximity.
she was not likely 10 engage In con.
iidential conversation. he was compelled
to acquiesoe. Sill he thought Holhrook
should call on her.
Finally he said:
.see here. IIolbrook. You've zen
this opera before. and only care for the
music. Well. let us so upstairs Un.
tioubaedly that party will go on the roof
after the performance. We can go up
there and hear the music as well as here.
I would Ike TO get nearer view OF the
people with her."
ITO what purPc-ey
"Oh. who can telli haven't any rea'
son OF purpose. lnstin"t tells me 70 do
something"
.very well; well Co."
They left their SEATS, and Holbrook
was conscious that Flora watched them
1 steadiiy ne they went up the aisle. lie
made sure Of Il at the door. when he
could do 10 without being observed.
Onoe upstairs they seated themselves
% that they could watch the slsvatos