The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-19

lodgings, and happening to pass number
of news shops on the way l could not re-
sist the temptation to buy at each paper
with the notice. l copcealed the papers
about my person, and as l approached her
door l tried to look downcast. But
haps she saw me from her win
dow. At all events her landlady in
formed me that Miss O'Reilly declined
to see me. Here is something / was told
to give you, said the woman, handing me
pill box. 1t contained the ring. / COM
PEELED the O'Reilly to listen to me that
night at the theater, and she allowed that
was not to blame for the notice. But
she pointed out that there could be no
chance of happiness for husband and
wife whose interests were opposed, and /
saw that it was true. walked about the
streets of Newcastle all that night, such
was my misery, such the struggle in my
breast between love and fame. Well, sir,
love conquered. as it never could have
conquered her, for she was a great artist
and only a small one, though the Bas-
ingstoke Mdqpie said of me, The irresist-
IDLY droll Mr.. Thorpe, better known as I"
THE play will end in a minute" said.
"How did you win herr"
81 offered" he replied with emotion, "to
give up my profession and devote myself
to furthering her fame"
And to live on her ?" / said aghast.
You who do not understand art may
put it in that way" he replied, "but she
realized the sacrifice l was making for her
sake, and doubted my love no longer
Was it nothing, sir, to give up my fame, to
give, up the name was known by all over
England Gas the Torquay Chat said) and
sink to the level of those who have never
been mentioned in the papers? Why, you
yourself had forgotten the famous jolly
Little JIM
His voice was inexpressibly mournful,
and felt that really had been listening
to a love romance The last two hours
had shown me that Mr.. Thorpe was re-
sponsible for some of the fame of his wife.
The management" he went on bravely,
allowed me TO retire without the usual
fortnight's notice, and so the marriage
took place on the day We had previously
arranged 1t for"
Had you pleasant honeymoon? 2" 1
asked.
I'm one sense" he replied, 1--WE had no
honeymoon, for she played that night. a.
usual. But in another sense it has been
honeymoon ever since, for we have the
same interest, the same joys, the same
sorrows"
THAT is to say, you have both only her
fame to think of nowP May ask did she.
for whom you made such sacrifice, make
any sacrifice for your"
"She did, indeed" he answered. "For
four weeks she let her name be printed in
the bills thus, Miss 0'Reilly (Airs. James
Thorpe), though TO have it known TO the
public that she is married is against an
actress"
And you are happy in your new occu-
pation?"
Very happy" he answered. cheerfully.
land very proud" Then with heavy
sigh, he added. But wish people would
remember Jolly Little Jim"
There was something really pathetic
about the man, but before | could tell a
lie and say that | now remembered Jolly
Little Jim perfectly the audience began
TO applaud, and Mr.. Thorpe, thrusting
some bills into my hands. hurried back to
the stalls TO shout '0Reillyr'
As have said | never met him again
nor thought of him until / found myself
at his grave. This is the inscription on the
tombstone:
Erected 70 the memory of
JAMES THORPE,
aged s.,