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


dancer who loved and adOred him.
Whether his heiress had Tilted him or he
had tired OF her. or whether she were dead.
she did not know. Perhaps her fame had
proved a lure. She knew that she was
handsomer than ever-she would have read
that in his eyes IL nowhere else-and often
she trembled lest her resolution should
give way. It was so hard 70 resist those
chances, the passionate sorrow of his gaze
But still she said, acknowledgements
Texas and the poor girl, Tilted and broken
hearted-remember that he who Is false
once is false forever
The new play had long run. The child
who was nightly clasped in LOla's arms
who was stolen by her enemy, and restored
at last, barefOoted and in rags, TO reappear
in the last scene dressed like a young
princess, proved herself q natural actress
Lola grew fond of her; the child adOred
Lola. The great actress laVished gifts upon
the little one, and would ihaVe adopted her
II the poor mother had assented-
The manager wondered at a woman's
fancies, as he often had before.
GShe adores that skinny little girl" he
said to himself, Eand turns her back on
splendid fellow like the Texan, who wor-
ships her, and the fun of it is there is no
other man at the bottom of it-that, OF
course, one understands. All! well, wom-
ans beauty is heeting, and so is money in
the hands Of an actress. Lola Marina will
be sorry for this some day.n
None of them knew, none Of them dreamed
of the battle Lola fought with herself. No
and made her eyes glow with preternatural
luster at times,
Lola had learned that a woman's passion
ate love Is far more difficult to overcome
than a girls sweet fancies, and in the
struggle she often grew weak and faint.
She had determined to end it as soon as
possible, and the opportunity came at last.
She had come to rehearsal, called be-
cause OF a change in one of the roles, and,
being early, sat alone reading a magazine
she had brought with her.
Suddenly a shadow fell upon the page.
She looked up. Lionel Delura stood beside
her, his gaze fixed upon her face. She lift
ed her eyebrows. gave him a glance of Of
| Tended astontshment, and resumed her
book.
But this time he did not turn away as he
usually did when she awarded him such
tokens of displeasure. He quietly drew a
chair near hers, and bending forward said:
"Miss Marina, have been endeavoring
Tor long time to get an opportunity OF
| speaking with you. You have not permit
| ted me to do so. Now have taken it with
! out leave have something very impOr-
| tant to say.n
HThere is no time for it, Mr. Delura,n Lola
answered haughtily. II am busy; my time
| is not my own. I belong to my manager. "
@That Is certainly true, n Lionel answered,
| "but will you not appoint an hour at which
to receive me at your hotel? have an ex-
| PLANTATION to offer which may alter the
| opinion which you have formed Of me, and
which am aware is unfavorable."
| do not form my opinions lightly, and when
| formed they are lasting"
ain this case,n he persisted, al am sure
you will permit yourself to change your
| mind.n
She smiled and shook her head.
Il assure you that what I have 20
| say he began.
Us something she interrupted, which
/ I do not wish to hear, Mr.. Delura.o
| Suddenly fire flashed in the Texans eyes.
| ''What folly this is, Lolal he said. THAT
we, who ten years ago parted with kisses,
| or sat clasped in each others arms for
| hours, should speak in formal words and
| pretend to forget the past, is utterly alb
surd. You loved me down there in Texas
| when you were seventeen and 1 twenty
/ five. If have suffered, tell you, woman,
| you have suffered, too. For years per-
/ mitted pride to spoil my life-for months
| after 1 understood what folly had COM
mitted. I searched for you; found you.
Lola, you use me very badly; but when you
| have listened to me all that will be changed.
| The thing 1 have to say will have weight
with your
The can-boy's voice was heard. Lola
/ arose.
II am summoned. must go, Mr.. De-
lura,n she said.
GBut you will accord me an interview"
| he pleaded.
| GNO.n she answered.
"Lola, my darling, will have lit" he an
/ swered. al Will Do you hear! must do
| justice to myself and you must"
] more
| hOtly because she lOnged to throw herself
/ into his arms and forgive him all the past.
| Nerved by the knowledge of her own weak
| ness Lola gave Delura a glance into which
( she threw all the scorn which her art
/ placed at her command and passed him
| swiftly.
ENIr. Morgan she said to the manager,
| who was regarding the interview with
much interest, though from a discreet dis
tance-"Mr. Morgan. i demand your pro-
| lection"
@Dear me, Miss Marina that gentleman
| replied, II had no idea you needed it.n
| ~Mr. Delura has offended me. He is in
| sulting, his presence here annoys me. All
| the ladies and gentlemen must know that ]
am prosecuted every day by attentions to
| which / am utterly ayerse. Yet you en-
| courage this man to come here.n
ale is my friend, madame-IRy friend,
| and perfect gentleman said the mana
| ger. @I invited him behind the scenes. ]
| am proud of his interest in my theater.
| Ladies are not usually aVerse to such
amiable courtesy as Mr.. Delura shows you.'
@You may think what you please, MIR.
Morgan" said the star. Al am not at all
| disturbed by your opinion of me. But you
! will either tell MIR. Delura to absent him
| self in future or I will cancel my engage
ment. 1 am in serious earnest, and you
| will kindly remember that 1 am. That
| man must not come here again.n
| GChOOse!n said Lola, haughtily.
Il hope you do not blame me for this,
! Delura?" said the manager.
| any presence shall cease to aEz1Oy Miss
! Marina replied the Texan II regret that
| it has done son He turned away
Delura smiled and bowed. He was gone,
| Morgan with him. What would not the
| latter have given to be able to say to this
| overbearing star OF his, HYou may go to-
| morrow If you Hze-n But it would have
| been his ruin.
AS for Miss Marina she sailed haughtily
| away, and she was barely behind the scenes
| when she was obliged 10 catch shift for
| support, and sinking into a convenient
| chair groaned out her misery. The struggle
| had been too much for her. Her maid
| found her just as she was recovering
| Lola declared that she had been asleep,
| and glass of wine restored her sufficiently
| to reach home She would not Weep-she
| dared not She could not appear before her
| public with swollen eyes But the thought
| that she had driven Lionel from her forever
was torture. She went TO the theater that
| night an a very miserable mood. The