The state herald., 1892-01-08

have revived. But not sign of re.
gret, not a shadow OF conjunction
disturbed the serenity OF his false fair
face; he rose gracefully, advanced to
meet me, and asked to bo permitted
to make me acquainted with his affi:
| anced.
looked at him for one full second,
then turned round ON my heel and
passed out--out Of his sight and out
OF his life. What she thought or guess.
ed ! cared not. Life was ended.
The curtain rose. walked on this
stage as Ada lngot and received my
guests, David Garrirk among them.
Then commences that great scene
where Garrick, true to his promise I'd
old ingot to disgust his daughter and
crush her budding love, feigns intoxi,
cation and insults the guests right
and left, and plays pranks galore.
Ada, bewildered, stunned, bears it, un.
til stung into action by his seeming
beastly state OF intoxication, she goes
to the door and filings it open, then,
drawing herself to her full height, with
naughty and commanding gesture,
points to 1t and bids him leave her
fathers house. uarrick reels to the
door for u moment irresolute, over
come with love for the girl and griet
at the cruelty to her and torture to
himself that his hasty promise neces-
states; stops on the threshold; and,
looking down deep into her eyes, love
and pity In every feature of Ms face,
says in his own Voice, sadly and pa
thsticaliy, Farewell! And treasure
deep that which love the most, yet
leave behind" then dashes out OF the
door, and Ada, her false strength de-
serting her, turns sobbing and falls
falnting in her fathers arms.
The audience went wild tbdelight.
was applauded to the echo, and
when Davie Garrick reappoared on
the scene. and, taking my hand, drew
me forward toward the iootlights to
acknowledge the applause that my
acting elected, they were carried out
ot themselves and shouted and stamp
ed wildly. They little knew the grief
that had assauged itself in that bit OF
mimicry; they did not suspect the
breaking OF young, trusting, loving
heart, that attuned me 30 complete.
ly, so harmoniously TO Adas agohy
and put me so entirely en- rapport
with the scene.
am now, they say, great actress.
! know my income is princely, my
toiletseXquisite, my diamonds and
hcrses the talk OF the town. l have
drained my cup of life to its bitter
dregs; the wine was sparkling and it
has intoxicated me. / am merry as q
cricket; my laugh rings the loudest,
and l sing the longest, /
have known the most bril-
liant men OF my time. | have
been loved by many, more than the
average woman commonly interests;
and have made q pretense OF loving
some; but in n little drawer of my
desk is n 15-cent copy OF David
Garrick," with David's part all lined,
and the initials, IN. {. L." on the
cover, and count 1t my dearest pos
sesslon-all that Is left ofthe romance
md tragedy OF the truest heart with
which woman was ever cursed and
man ever broke. And now, after all
these long, full years, cannot meet u
long, lingering look from pair of
pale-blue eyes without my heart
strings tightening and great longing
and yearning surging through me and
thrilling every fibre OF my being for the
little brown building, draughty and
dingy, and the little stage with its
two sets, and-my David.--Waverly
Magazine,