Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-29
and Mr.. Drew once more

80 aid cries of s'Kingdon! Kingdom
rang through the house. The young
actress was hastily sent for, but IN re-
snonss 70 the entreaties OF the stage
manager. she declared her inability TO
come out. inasmuch as she was at that
moment in a state OF transition between
one gown and another.
"Never mind that" he whispered
aDxiously through the keyhole. GU
can throw a shawl over your shoulders.
You must 20 out or there will be riot.
THUS adjured, Miss Kingdom, seized a
lace wrap. drew IL over her shoulders
and ran upstairs. In her dlshaoille IL
YVES ont of the question for her TO APP
near before the audience. So she pulled
an edge Of the curtain aside, peepea
out smilingly at the audience ana OiuSh-
ipgIy nodded her thanks.
jay Gould and his son George sat IN
the proscenium box, which they always
occupied az Daly's first nights. George
Gould caught the twinkle Of the pretty
actress eye and fell hOpeleSSiy in love.
Next day the critics and public alike
rayed over the talent and beauty Of
Edith Kingdom in the new comedy.
But the sentiment she had aroused IN
the bosom or the dark young man was
worth more 10 her than the applause OF
a nation.
Tbe business manager OF Days was
an old gentleman who had more enemies
and good qualities than almost any
other man In the profession. Mr.. John
Duff was the terror Of deadneadS, the
stern guardian Of a theatre for which
everybody wanted, and
FEW OBTAINED, PRIVILEGES.
A very honest and kindly old gentle
man az heart, Mr.. Duff preserved an eX-
terror Of continual menace TO dudes,
stage door Washers and the army OF
Deoule who wished to pass the gate
Keeper without a preliminary Interview
az the COX Office.
Certainly, my dear boy" he would
occasionally say with grim sarcasm,
'come right in and you shall have the
best seat in the house, my favorite
chair, as special favor, Will let you
sit in II tonight"
Whereupon he would take the IN
suspecting beggar and plant him In a
last row seat with q draught on his
back But John Duif's bette noir was
the stage masher. Days Theatre al
ways had pretty actresses, and the de-
sire 10 be acquainted with Miss Rehan
and her comely companions was uni
yerSai with the young gentlemen Ell
DelmonicO's and the Calumet Club.
With John Duff az the front door and
a stalwayt Irishmsn named Owen, at
tended by a ferOCious bulldog, al the
stage entrance, there was no hope,
however, for gallants. But George
Gould was on friendly terms with the
ola business manager, and be made the
request for an introduction without
hesitation.
Look here" said John Duff, slowly,
Miss Kingdom is q lady, and so long
as I have anything 10 say In the matter
she must be treated with respect. If
YOU want 10 meet her under those con-
ditions guess it can be managed"
Mr.. Gould FASTENED 10 reasSure the
manager, aud an introduction was
effected. The courtship was swift and
silent. One morning the matchmaking
mammals of America were Mortified TO
learn that the wealthiest young man in
the country was married 10 an actress.
The Ward McAlliSter legionS shook
their heads rueiully, and declared that
the youthful millionaire should have
secured his social position 6y marrying
into one of the old families.
But George Gould married the girl he
loved and nobody has ever been able to
say that Edith Kingdom did not make a
wsfe as good as she is beautiful. She
was tremendous fayOrite with Jay
Gould, who used to accompany the
happy pair 20 first nights at Days, and
after the play was over the great tnau-
cier was generally taken behind the
SCIENCES by his pretty daughter-in-iaw,
where ne enjoyed chat with Mr.. DAILY,
Miss Rehan and Mrs. Gilbert.
Mrs. Edith Kindon-Gould owns box
at the opera, in which. last season, she
sat Respondent In beauty and diamonds
worth a kings ransom. BY a curious
coincidence, at that time Frank David,
by whose kindly Offices she first went on
the stage, was playing farce-comedy a
few doors below the Metropolitan Opera
House, in which his prOtege was the ad-
miration Of our sex and the envy Of her
own.
The whirligig Of fortune was further
Illustrated by the fact that the farce
was q failure and the poor comedian did
not get the salary he we'll earned by
making grOtesQue faces and turning
tllp-tlaps.
At another theatre down town Mr.,
Robert Hujiard, the once famous star,
when Faith Kingdom joined its force Of
walking ladies', Ias nightly being held
before the saw in blue Jeans
When the young actress determined
20 quit the amateur for the profession
al stage Frank David, BOB Hllliard and
many other amateur players Of Brook
lyn gave a supper in her honor. 10
proposing the health Of their guest Bob
Hullard ended his speech by turning TO
the young lady aud saying:
Now, Edith, hope that since you
are going 20 leave the Amaranth and 60
on the regular stage you won't fal! in
love with some poor creature of an &C
tor and spoil your future By marrying
him"
Miss Kingdoms response was cbarac-
terls,ic. She simply rose and said en-
phatcally. "Mr. Hi.lard, ladies and
gentlemen, won't, and she didn't.
HALLARY BELL.
The girl who has TO cook, wash aud
iron Will De really tickled 10 lean that