Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-28

we felt sure We could hear above all tho
noise the clappinR Of tiny pair OF
hands in the dress circle, and littlo
baby voice saving. 'L0a', motherl
There's fatheri lint he boautifull oh
I'm so happyr
"By and by some Of the rest OF tn,
company began looking through The
peopholo for Toms wife and child, but
no one could sec them.
Then rs the play went on we noticed
that Tom himself was getting anxious
He had not boon able to find them either
aud no had begun 10 wonder why they
were not there and what had become Of
them. Still hope had not left him. He
felt sure that somewhere In the vast au.
diiorium pair Of bright brown Dyes
were following his every movement and
no did his very best, though with a
somewhat heavy heart.
"Ho had big change In dress 10 make
before the fifth act, and as 10 had been
on the stage up TO the last moment Of
tho fourth he had very little time to
mako II in. Therefore he did not got
time to take a last peep at the auditorium,
think some kind Of prcscntimont
must have filled his mind. for he seemed
20 have grown careless and did not act
with the came spirit as heretofore. Die
thoughts seemed anywhere but ON TIE
stage, and every now and thon We could
hear him hcavo a great sohbing sigh.
"The audience, however, had grown
lcniont. Tom had caught thoir sylnpa.
thios IN the earlier acts, and anything
he did was good enough now.
1.-THE act wis nearly over; Tom was
IN the middle Of his last speech when
we noticed woman standing In the
wing with a note in her hand. II was
Mrs. Clarkson's servant girl.
Almost hurrying through his words.
for Tom had caught sight Of her, too.
we came to tho tag tho last words Of
tho play. They were soon spoken, and
amid nm outhurst Of applause the cur
tain came down. Scarcely waiting for
the roller TO tmmp upon the stage Tom
rushed ut the girl and tore thonotc from
her hands.
~ saw II nftorwnrd-this Is how II
read:
"'rom, dear Tom, our darling has
fallen and hurt herself; come homo
quickly
without waiting TO change his dress,
without waiting 10 wash OH tho grcase
paint and mascara, In his stage costume,
wig and all, just ma he was, just rs he
had made the first and biggest success
Of his life he rushed from tho stage,
pushing aside every one who stood won.
dering in his way; with eyes staring like
n madman's, all tho terror and grief
that was eating ut his heart looking out
from his face, no ran hoadlong down tho
staircase and passage 10 tho stage door,
crying; Got mo o cabl For Gods sake,
q cabl OH my Godi my darlingl my
darlingl DO quiokl She may be dcadr
"Just IA he reached tho threshold
something seemed 10 give way. He
tripped aud fell forward ON his faco, and
great gush Of blood spurted from his
mouth and nose.
"Thoy picked him up 10 tenderly,
those supers and stage hands standing
round about, and carried him into tho
doorkeepor'r room and sent for u doctor.
But when tho doctor came poor Tom
Clarlson WAS dead.
well, no, that is not the whole Of
tho story, The whole company sub.
scribed, and the manager gave benefit
for Mrs. Clarkson. and nice little sum
was raised. We have never let her be
IN want, besides Tom had always becu
thrifty man. But the most interesting
part Of this anticlimax TO mo is yet 10
come. sallio did not die. We had good
doctors for her, and she grew up straight
and strong and tall, aud II you win
come TO the Adolphi this evening you
will see my little wife make her dobu,
on the stage. We have been married
eighteen months. Tracy l.. Robinson
in Now York Recorder.