Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-08
LOLA.

Der of women were emerging, their faces
expressing disappointment in some cases,
anger in others, and exchanging as they
went remarks of a 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, reclined in
large velvet chair, and a pOrtly manager,
who stood jingling his watch chain and
looking down upon the group over his large
Waistcoat.
The woman, whose little one had been
selected to play a childs part in the piece,
was receiving her directions as to its re-
hearsals, the hour of its arrival at night
and the hour at which it must be taken
home.
II would stay with her If I could. n the
young mother said, @but work out by the
day and have TO do all my own work in the
evening. She will be safe, know. You'll
let no harm come to her, miss-she's very
dear to me?"
HOh. she will be an important parsonage
said the lady, patting the chiid's head,
sand my maid will care for her while I am
on the stage. She is bright, 1 see That is
why chose her. She will understand what
she is TO do, and she viii not get into mis-
chiefn
GShe can mind herself very well, and is
a good GIRL the mother said. sand this
money is a very great deal to US, for we've
had i'll luck lately, my husband and I, and
a neighbOr Will bring her to rehearSels, and
I'll come myself in the evening, and her
father viii fetch her home when it is over.
And thank you kindly, miss and sir, for
choosing herr
Then the woman went away, leading the
little one.
The manager hustled off, The actress
gathered up her parasOl, her handkerchief.
her fan, and shook out her silken garments
She had dropped one Of her gloves, and
man who had fingered at the further end of
the long stage hurried TO pick it up and
anti Z IN ba DOL Wiz
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 he turned away with q
deep sigh.
her so much. love her so madly. would
die at her feet for kiss from her red Inns
But she would not give me one even then.
Oh, Lola! Lola! do you guess what I
suffer?n
Meanwhile the beautiful actress was
lying back among the cushions of her car
riage as it bore her to the hotel.
SSornful as her manner had been, she was
thinking of the man she had just left. She
was steeling herself against his looks, his
chances, his air of devotion.
@Remember," she said, 4Sfalse once, false
forever. Lola Marina, remember the past-n
Her mind went back to her girlhOod. She
was is again. and standing at the door of
her parents home in Texas. MagnOliaS
bloOmed in the garden; roses, rich and
spicy as Northern roses never grow, adorned
the lane. The boughs of the orange trees
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
that shaded the windows, and called its own
name, GClara, Clara, poor ClaEa!n over and
over again, or came down to the spot where
it had left ripe fig to pick at it; and now
through the shades below the gold and
green came figure. She hoped that it was
hot Cd
not seen for many days. AS he drew nearer
she saw that it was Lopez, the 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 sombrer0 and
stood in the filtered sunlight, a gay figure
among the gold and green.
AZ kiss your hands, Sonora Lola,n he said.
ETo-day you viii not see our friend, Lionel
Delura. I come alOne.n
RWhy?n she asked.
GSenora Lola, the Mexican answered. Gthe
daughter OF the rich Californian, of whom
we have spoken, has a great deal OF money
and many diamonds. For my part, prefer
diamonds in the eyes OF the girl love, but
Senior Delura has his own ideas. To-day
they celebrate his betrothal at the honse 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-
peg had put his arm about her waist and
whispered in her ear
ale is a rascal, that Lionel, and no more
q friend OF mine. He said that q girl who
had danced and sung on the stage for money
might do TO fiirt with, but was not the wife
for a gentleman. But seei here at your
feet is one who will be honored by your
smiles. In my native country you shall
live like queen. Go with me to the priest
and there marry me, and let US leave this
place together
But in 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
were laid at her feet. The press heralded
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
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 things for them.
Where they went he followed. Every one
knew that this was all for the sake of Lola
Marina; but she declined his invitations,
sent back his presents, left the flowers he
laid at her feet to wither on the stage or to
be carried away by those who desired them.
IN every way she offended and insulbed him.
She refused to answer him when he adj
dressed her. Over and over again she had