Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-24

penny OF his modest patr1inony hat
been squauiered upon his onslayor. and
he had no security on which to raia,
moro money.
II was the night before tho sisters wof,
10 sail, aud he was sitting In his cham
bers. thinking deiectedly over tho stun.
ton. when his servant brought him u
somewhat bulky parcel. which had been
left at the door by young lady In q
cab. Tho parcel was placed on the table
and left for some tiino unnoticod by
him until he caught sight Of the writ
ing on the brown paper cover "a he
paced up and down the room. In that
casual glance no recognized tho pattos
do mouche Of his onchantrcss. He tore
the parcel open In fever Of excitement
and found good sized wooden box. ON
tho top Of which lay letter addressed
10 him in the same hand. lie tore open
| the envelope and dovoured it, contents.
The lady's letter was brief and eminent
ly practicali
DuAR Mn GLappRooK year aro you
made an Idle boast and a cruel Jet You DO.
hcyed yuufself inyulnerable and sneercd At
two young women about whom you knew
nothing.
You have run upon the rock and sunk In III,
whirlpool. but tho sea giyes w ~ dead.
Incios.d please lind all Jewels ETC., which
you have given me, aud which ! now ruiurn.
together with two.thrds Of all moneys spent
b. you In entertainments, etc.
Trusting that you will mud tho accompany.
Ing statement " accounts correct, ! remain
unwiillngly. ScVLtA.
P.s.-Son may thank my sister for getting
your money back.
Half dazoi aud hardly knowing what
no was doing, no hastily opened the box
and took out ono by ono the trinkots he
had given her In their dainty morocco
cascs-hoarts, darts, anchors for hope,
eorpcnts for eternity; at tho bottom he
found another letter, Just like the
former, only more bulky. With n sink
ing heart he tore It open. It contained
long bill. stretching over several sheets
OF note paper, setting forth every item VI
his expenditure NJ Richmond, at Grccn.
witch. Mt Blnnchard's. at KottBor's, nj
EPSON, Ascot, Sandown and kcmpton
Park; for ices aud exhibitions; for car.
riages, rail and cab; all that he had
spent from start IN finish In entertaining
tho Sisters Pool. And with this lengthy
list OF expenses were bank notes for SOC
l3s. "a. per cont, OF tho total.
lie was allowed to pay for his own en-.
tortainmont, but was recOupcd for all
his outlay upon the two ladies. The ad.
justmcnt Of accounts was on tho strict.
eat yorkshire"
Was ever man 30 humiliatodl lie
had fancied himself beloved, and he dis.
covered that he was dcspisod. What
could no do? Send her back tho money
so insolently returned to himg Usolos5l
Tho thing was too deliberately done on
her part TO admit tho possibility Of un.
doing. She meant to insult him-had
been meaning II all tho timo she was
leading him ON with every fascination
sho could command. Ilo must stomach
tho affront. but he could not pocket that
money, hard up though he was.
In an advertisement IN the second col
umn Of Tho Times tho treasurer Of n
well known hospital for women and
children acknowledged the gift Of E3;g
i3s. al. FROM the Sisters Pool.
The people who praised tho munih.
coneo Of the gift wondered nj the odd.
ness Of tho amount, which was tho exact
total Of the sisters restitution to thoii
entertainer.
A week later q relative, who was n
city merchant, offered Gladbrook part
nership In business which eventually
opened up tho dazzling pathway 10
wealth.
He bought an estate In his own county,
stood for his division Of Cragshiro and
entered parliament.
The American tour Of the Sisters Pool
was one succession Of triumphs Before
they had been In the country thrrc
months Cissio had married rich stock
broker. Aftor two years domestic un.
happiness he lost his entire fortune IN a
single day aud committed suicide before
night Garry remained single They
returned TO England TO find other god.
dosscs roigning in thoir stead and now
race OF fanatics worshiping at new
shrinos. Scylla and Charybdis were
mover again tho attraction they had
been. Even their old admirers found
thom wanting. They said, "Tho elder
one is coarse aud vulgar, while tho
| younger Is doleful and unintcresting. -
Lifo Is short, but fame shorter. That Il
the history OF the celebrated Sisters
Pool, rs told me by Gladbrook himself,
now NJ. =. from Cragshire, in his study,
where we sat in reminiscent cha, one
evening, piecod together with much
which Carry told mo long afterward.
They sank lower and lower in public es.
timation until Scylla fell victim "a
alcoholic paralysis. nursol In her last III.
ness by tho faithful Garry, who loft tho
stage after her sisters death and sup.
ported herself for the rest Of her life by
giving elementary music lessons TO the
children Of the lower middle class. Sho
made little money Ia this way. and
with this and the interest on some
money left her by an unknown friend.
kept herself comfortably for the rest of
her days. She always read tho political
news when she returned home after her
days work, Gladhrook never gavo up
his stall Mt the Vampire until the Sisters
Pool retired from the boards, aud then
no never entered u music hall again.
He mover knew that while the elder
sister had pursued him with relentless
hate the younger had fondly loved him.
and for his sake had refused morn than
one advantageous oilcr on "the other
sido."-Now York Press.
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