Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-28
HIS CHANCE At LAST.

Clement and Henry walford wero
twin brothori. How like and yet how
unlikoi In appearance there was oycry-
thing to lead one TO sec that they could
both lay claim to tho same birthday;
their faces were identical. their figures
thesamc. Fortune. however, had placed
them IN totally distinot channels. ThUir
mother IN her day Dor she had been dead
these twenty years. was m actress Of
raro ability, and people had crowded tho
thoaton night after night TO follow her
impressive acting.
Both her sons had inherited her tall
ents in no small measure, and two years
previous 10 her death they had launched
out IN their fiirt struggle TO win fresh
lnurcls for tho naino around which AL
that was gifted had gathered. Talents,
alasl may live and shine, yet they may
live and scarcely flicker To-day these
two men were brothers only IN nnmc
The gifts Of the ono hnd been recognized
by fclle public, tho ab,litics OF the
other never even had u thought.
Clement Walforll His namo was On
oyorybody's lips. Tho critics gave him
columns In the papers, theatrical man
ayers almost knelt Mt his feet aud paid
eagerly the money he demanded 10 80.
cure his services; society held open its
doors, and the great actor entered at his
ease. And Henry A siruggler- moth
ing morci n disappointed struggler.
Clever, hut unknown; gifted. but nm
heard Of. His brothers success may
have cut him, hut II never discouraged
him. lilo lnborod on. still hopeful.
While the popular man was rich In
London, tho other was lowering ON tho
very edges Of poverty. There were
times whom no had been forced to write
20 his brother letter asking for help,
but no roply over came. Tho poor mans
vito had even knocked at tho great
actors door. but tho response from n
servants lips was that "Air. Walford
was engaged"
And 10 tho brothers lived. Tho one
utterly oblivious to tho ties Of relation
chip. the other hoping for recognition
and reconciliation nj last. Clement Wal.
ford's triumph was at hand. Hitherto
shakespeare characters had with him
remained untouched. but paragraphs In
tho newspapers had just appeared nm
nouncing the fact that It was his intcn.
ton TO appear az an early dato as
Hamlet. Everybody, from manager to
public, was sanguino Of great success;
It was tho topic of tho clubs, tho CONVEX
hation Of tho critics. Clement Walford
himself felt inwardly comfortable aud
satisfied that failure with him could
mover be. Succcfsl SUGGEST Successl
llo harpcd on that word nj night, saw
tho dream Of his life realized as ho
walked tho streets 10 rehearsal and
heard tho enthusiasm - the people. and
watched them clamoring there, even in
the empty theator, as scene by scene was
gone through at rehearsal on the stage.
In MI this no was alone with himself.
He thought of Clement Walford and Of
him alone. A hrotherl H0 had none.
The other had had the same chances
Why did he not tnko thomi II man.
wen his own flesh and blood, snapped
his fingers at his opportunities, WIS it
for him to put them ia his grasp,
The night drew near. The day boforc
the performance had arrived and tho
last rehearsal had boon held. Clement
Wnlford returned 10 his rooms. Ho
stood before the gilded mantolpicce and
looked into tho glass. lc started back,
lie folt giddy. Again he looked into
tho mirror with straining eye. Ho had
never seen such deathly pallor ON his
faco before. He smiled at his foolish
ness. Ho attempted TO reach u chair,
but found his feet would scarcely carry
him. Make what effort no might his
head was dropping ON to his breast; ho
felt his hands trembling and looked at
them to SEQ II it was true.
"Engagomont-strain-anxicty - nor.
vousnoss-oyordoing it," he cried; "a
drink of water-brandy-will SGT me
right. Where's the bollrope? Ahl there
It H." and crawling toward the cord,
across tho room, no just managed to
reach II when he foil TO tho ground.
When he awokc he lay in bed, tho doc
Tor standing by. lilo lifted his eyes to,
ward those of the doctor.
"why-why am | horc7 How long
have been horol Is this-is this III,
first nighty' he asked.
"You have been hero for n few hours
that is ALL" was the doctors reply. "Lit
quite still-keep your hands in bed
now"
"Thanl, Godl Thank God" the mar
said. ~ was afraid II was the first night
Whats the matter with me? Whnts IN,
mattor with mol Why don't You an
swerl Don't lool; ut mo like that; IN
Ewer moln
you have been doing too much late
ly; you are not strong"
mot strongw
sand nothing but perfect rest viii
bring you around again." tho docto
said. You hnvo'---
"WhatS what, Tell mo quickly~
lyon have brolcn o blood ycfsOlm
Tho man looked nj the doctor for
moment. Then he russo in his bed. Iii
voice was scarcely diacorniblo; Il wa
cold and harsh; it was not the voice o
man whose tono had fascinated all Il
hearers, lilo looked the medical ma,
wildly in the face, Ho asked quietly q
first;
DO you know what tomorrow nigh
ia Not OF course You don't. But do
II is the first night of Hamlet, and
lhall be thes5-there. with the house bo