San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-29

ION mad taken llutle part and he told
him he had talent and would play as
well as his father one day, and then he
said, And the young lady, bless me, the
young lady. Miss Morton, Miss Morton.
must speak to her. She was wonder
full! wonderful wonderful He said
everything ever twice, you know, some
times three times"
yes" said Franklin, she must have
liked to hear himself talk and hadn't
enough ideas to fill out with"
well, he had one idea, anyhow" said
Doris, pouting.
when Miss Chandler brought him up
to me and said, Miss Morton, Mr.. Gold
mark desires an introduction He be-
gan right away, My dear young lady"
Like his impudence, Dear, indeed"
said Franklin.
"Why, you always say my dear Miss
So-and-So in letter, don't you?" said
Doris. 1T was like that"
Franklin kicked the smaller watering
pot over and said no more.
"He said it, anyhow" pursued Doris.
Ny dear young lady"
Say that twice?" asked Franklin.
"Yes," said Doris, "he did. Il never
in all my life saw an amateur do so WELL
never, never, never. Wish had you in
my company; wish ! had. With a little
training, Just little training, and all
that freshness and sweetness you'd
make the loveliest ingenue ON the
stage"
"Doris, if 1 had been there I'd have
kicked him out" said Franklin, sending
the other watering pot spinning over the
gravel and making face.
You'll have hole in that next" said
Doris, "and I'm glad to see you've hurt
your toe. What is an ingenue on the
stage?'
81 don't know" said Franklin. "And
did you listen to all that?"
"Why, yes" said Doris. "And I asked
him if he really meant it; and he said
come and see him next season and he'd
give me part. He was just as nice!
Oh, he was as old as Uncle Matthias,
Frank. And he gave me his card. And,
Frank, if you should go away why
couldn't go and act. Just while you
were gone. should get paid for it.
And am so tired of homework and my
miserable life with Uncle Matthias"
Frank, would it not be better for me
to act nice parts in nice theater while
you are away? Unless you go, of course
I'd rather stay here and get salary,
and"-
Suddenly Frank burst into loud
laugh, throwing his head back as if the
best joke of the season had been whis-
pered in his ear.
"What an idiot ami" he cried. "Why,
Doris, he was only giving you taffyp
THAT is slang of some sort pre-
sume," said Doris with dignity. you'll
have to interpret it into English, such as
| understand"
well, what mean, my dear Doris, !"
said Frank, trying to put his arm about
her waist, only to have it pushed away
with great decision, "what / mean is
just this. | suppose acting is a trade
like anything else people earn money by,
and it is not likely you could step on the
stage at once and play. An experienced
person, manager, would know that.
You were a pretty girl who did well
enough-very well for an amateur show,
gotten up for charity's sake, and he said
what would please you. He would never
dream of giving you part to play when
there are hundreds of actresses born and
bred to the stage, as one may say. You
may have talent. don't deny that"
"Oh, you don'tp cried Doris. II am
much obliged to you, Frank, for admit
ting that may have talent. Mr.. Gold
mark said had"
"Well, if you had," said Franklin,
you'd have to choose between the stage
and me. don't want my promised wife
tried in the furnace, even if she stands
the test"
''Oh, what do you mean, Frank"
cried Doris.
I'm very glad you don't know, dar-
ling" said Franklin.
"Of course | should never think of
doing what you disapproved of, Frank, ="
the girl sighed; "only l shall be so
wretched if you go away. / thought OF
it as my only resort, for no one ever
taught me to sew well. l cannot make
dresses or bonnets, except after fashion
for myself"
"You will have a husband to take
care of you some day." said Frank. 81
mean to grow rich for your sake, and if
leave you for awhile, it will be only
that we may have the right to be al
ways together the sooner"
After this Doris permitted Franklin
to steal just one kiss, and they finished
watering the plants in great haste. As
it was, the young man barely jumped
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