The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-08

summoned innumerable times before the |
curtain, and ut the conclusion offs the ,
performance But before the conclu- !
sion of the performance some events hap /
pened which did not appear in the pa
pers, but which it will be necessary to
relate.
AS the curtain descended upon the last
act but one Gen. lingo, who was in the
side scenes, received card, which
seemed to have upon him an effect as Of
strong charge of electricity. He ran
precipitately TO the private door COM
municating between the house and the
stage, where lady was standing much
mufied up. She wore black dress and
cloak, and her head and shoulders were
enveloped in a white lace shawl. She
let this fall open as lingo approached,
and disclosed the features of Vera Ma
rama. She laughed good naturally, and
gave him her hand, which he covered
with kisses, while his eyes dovoured her
with establishment and interrogation.
"Well, NJ Moses" said she, what
are you so affectionate for? Have you
pardoned me?"
''Pardoned! All! diva! By Jupiter!
Did you just Gomez
Il was here from the first, but not in
the box-no; one cannot hear there. l
was away among the common ones. 1t
was necessary | should know what she
could do-this young lady-this other
self! Well, mon ami, you may compose
yourself. | have heard her, now [ wish
to see her-speak to her Conduct me
one with her?'
"Only her brother. Shall p
"Bien, bien! Lead on. mon vieux,
am in a hurry"
When he had brought her to the door
Of Beatrix's room she made him depart,
. and then knocked at the door. 1t was
opened by Ed She made him gesture
at once of greeting and of silence, and
advanced into the room, which was
filed with flowers. BeatriX was reclin
ing on her sofa with sad and distracted
expression; but as she raised her eyes
and met those of her visitor she sat
erect, and the next moment rose to her
feet. You are-Marana." she said in
an inward tone. The two women gazed
intently at each other, and there was 81
lence for several seconds. At last the
visitor said: 81 had thought l was Ma
rama until now. But now, madenoiselle,
the name is yours by the right that you
have made it more honorable"
'Oh, no-no!" the other murmured.
Eyes, yes, yesr' said Mariana, with a
smile, which, however, was quickly lost
in the gravity of her reigning express
sion. "You have surprised me-" she
continued, after pause; 81 did not
mean to forgive you'll was angry. But
your voice has called my heart out of
my bosom. There is no oae who car
sing like you-no one-not even II
The tone in which these words were
uttered dignifed, but profoundly pa
thetic, as of q great queen discrowning
herself-touched Beatrix to the soul and
, her eyes filed with tears. She shook
her head, but she could not speak. After
all there was a ravishing sweetness in
, this praise, coming from the one source
in the world which there could be nc
6 gainsaying.
= You two ought to pull in team,
;. put in Ed. mo theatre standing would
hold the audiences that would come to
: hear you sing togethert'
Mariana made a gesture of negatior
with her head. There shall never be
but one Mariana" she said proudly, "and
9 she shall be the greatest singer in the
: world! Behold herr she added. with 8
:, movement of her eyes toward Beatrix
GAS for me, sing no more! 1 have beer
! your audience, mademoiselle; | vii
- never again have an audience of my
own!"
;. ''Do not say it-you break my hearth
=, cried Beatrix; and she glided forward
:, and took the Russian impetuously in hel
. arms. Tell her, Ed" she said, hal
:. turning to appeal to him, but not letting
- Mariana go. 1T is who shall sing NJ
more; 1 did it only to help my father ant
him. This is the last night. If you car
- for him do not punish his sister. B
:. yourself again, and be my sister, too!'
: Mariana drew her head back, anc
" gazed for moment into the other
~ eyes. Then she kissed her gravely Oh
:. both cheeks, and disengaged herself
=, - "You believe, then, that | really low
Il your brother?" she said
Eyes, indeed! How could you he'll
it?' exclaimed Beatrix warmly.
''And you, monsieur, what have yo'
:, to say?' continued the other, letting he
:, eyes rest upon him with a certain veile
- intensity, the lids half dropped. Gar
- you also of opinion that you are not il
~ different to me?"
- sit would take cleverer man than
g am to see through you, Vera" returne
=, the young gentleman naively; "but
- don't believe that could be loving 20
=, so much as l do if you didn't love m
!, back
i. "But would you marry me, even?'
10 Eds face flushed and his eyes sparl
is led. Haven't | shown that l would
"a he demanded between his teeth. don
,r make game of me, Vera unless you mea
y to be kind afterward.'
ia She stood looking at him, her head
70 little bent to the left, her arms hangin
as down on both sides of her graceful fiE
ure. Il mean to be kind to you, N
Ia dear" she said finally in a low ton
ne more kind than you would think if yo
of knew what have sometimes been in II
. life"
r. ED, l am so glad" whispered Be
II trix to him in the little pause that fo
or lowed, but the whisper was tremulou
Nv for a sense of her own forlorness mu
+ needs insinuate itself. You won't TO
X get me, will you?-because l love yo
{oo 81