Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-17

tlceshiD since the time I wrote love sto-
ries before ] left school and reveled In
seeing them 10 print with luxury do
not now know"
.,ID sThe kiss Of Gold you seem IA
miliar with life behind the scenes OF a
theatre. Have you ever been on the
stage?"
"No, but I have not gone unscathed.
Almost every girl who keeps In touch
with life in New York is stagestruck at
some pOiat In her career. So was l.
For more than year / attended the
now defunct BOucicault school OF act
ing. The time as far as stage tuition
went was wasted, but Boucicault, with
his delicate face, snowy hair and caus-
tic, witty tongue, is a figure l can never
forget. His briIliancy was fairly scin-
;illating, aud have TO thank him for a
better knowledge Of Shakespeare than
1 could have had without his aid"
AS we chatted about many other
things, and / noted the inimitahle Irish
humOr that crept into my companions
phraseOlogy, the delightful play OF ex-
preston ia her face from grave TO gay,
/ inwardly decided that she possessed
the possibilities OF an excellent comedi-
enne.
"Can you tell me how you came to
write The Kiss OF Gold?'" l asked.
"Can any one tell how an Inspiration
is born? But the motive Of the plot
was most natural one, for the struggle
between love and ambition goes on every
day in the money getting atmosphere or
this city. / lived for years. until very
recently, In dear old Chelsea Square,
where the story Is laid-New YOrk's &C.
cleslastical cOrner-and sometimes went
60 service in the little chapel. Watch
ing the students troop In looking like
flock OF ravens in their picturesque
gowns, 1 always knew would somehow
or other make them figure In story. l
made Tom Irish, because the reader
might more easily forgive his weakness
that Instability Of purpose that is such
q FREQUENT trait in the Celtic tempera-
ment, accompanying even good morals
aud aspirations and intellectual
strength. There are many man
ayers In New York like M.
PIuDket. Old Mr.. Kent is Be =
cicault as far as appearance 60, =,
DelatOle's seliShness and moral turpi-
tude live in man have met, and 1t IS
easy to conceive such man when
placed as critic using his pen as a
weapon of threat and attack. Women
OF Virginia's type, fortunately Tor
human nature. are not rare-quiet
heroines who bear burdens and never
think Of complaining.
A little maid appeared to say lunch
was ready, and Miss Jordan lifted her
eyebrows.
chow much we could accomplish in
this world il so much time were not
taken up with sleeping, dressing and
eating. And have such a good appe-
tita, and I can't get up early"
when do you write?" l asked as l
rose TO 20, "and what are you writing
u0w?'
81 write in the morning always. At
night, II l have no engagements. l
come up here aud Scribble. I've com
msnced my first playa farce, II seems
very laughabIe 10 me-still manager
NAV find 10 a funeral Besides that l
am writing new novel nd doing some
work for the daily press. You will ad-
init haven't much time to be lazy"
The impression which chung TO me as
went down the sunny street was a
very pleasant one. Miss JOrdan's vital
fty is strong, her desire earnest. Ii ca
oability, originality, perseverance and
courage get their due reward, her sue
cess will grow with her years.
JEAN COREY.