The Dickinson press., 1893-10-21

gag mcnt a, II NJ establishment. aud IN l,>>
than an h"ur'> Time Il tiatir Iialrd up be-
fore Madame .Auhrliuc> house, ami Mon
Sicur DE more, the mai!a er. aliSl,lci. and
southt The lrc>eiire o 1.-THE Corona. whose
uncNl"c,c! and weicuur return le hal ID
with cNclamatit MS u hearty and sincere
pleasure. He made no allu>Iou w!.ai.vve
To the motives that had induced hort qUj;
Paris 80 suddenly, AND IL rotnain away
from i; iur 81 many months. Monsieur
was a ~lrutlent man, w.iu lever troubled
himself about utlvr peoples affairs, He
was rriOiC,G ~ recover tllr tr!nra> SEP
vices, aud lc let her understand a. much.
and WAS eager 10 fin ON an early .vr,lim.
or her reappcaranr' nn that Stage q! which
She WAS 50 III s!.t an rnamont
Corona, who tcst tlaticrr,i hv all mon
Sicurs ra"crttS> about iler. 1T ulcc named
III" 'ia'e "' winch ia" would re ume
her lr" esS uual dutir., aut likewise
the ci,a,a,t'r. in which She would
aplcir. Il!un Monsieur nt!"rHar made his
bow. and arose In -.
"Guu will tell.l>cl no. I" t."uilr me
with any Tr!,rar al, mun>irGr. Corona
said. ia>t a> his fingers We're on The door
handle. II l'lavc,t the part with You last
ycar-thr Ci~l i cnlmllctr."
YES; 0ui!e, he r%rf'lc,l, Il l"r 81 m0m-
cnl's ,'al>c. IL >hall Rot |!eu,iirc made
muis"i!!r> Ir">ra;Vt' a aiN rehearsal
-AMi with tllr> words, Monsieur Uelorme
formally took ms Leave.
Ii MAS strange that t"roraS feelings to-
wards Paul faNargc should have under
CONC such an entire and sudden alteration
That She who las! nee lowed him with
such pass ona!c drvo, az. !l"uld low re-
tiett M him With only sentiments akin 10
dislike. My mis- rc>~. VIII" had always
ben so cliarInin" and y snn'lc. >rci:."i 10
have changed iscr Who.e latug" | cann"t
say that She lad become wicked in any
U'nI--..r tram ~. III, ,-rt ,t.n r,> t,,li,,.r a.
a good woman ought !" !cs ], urld She LcrS
elf was quite aware q! that painlnl lac. |
'hink f!at Corona was sorry tor all This.
| fancy she would rather lave suii,r-
ed on rather have torn her lirari
into shrc'i>. than found ii tuIncd thus hard
within tier breast. II is true that She had
been Sighted iy her lovcr-,hat he had
wronged her, toe, in Il thoughtle>> mo-
ment. But although he might and would
nave repaired both the Slight and the
wrong, such was her jealous and proud
nature that she would lut even accuse him,
but had i"oli>hly sought to make II sacrl-
ice OF herself, in order To avengc the insult
he had offered her.
Paul l~avar.s. and his wife We're sitting at
breakfast together; he had Il newspaper in
his hands, over which he WAS li>tlc>>lv
running lis eyes and Margot had on her
lapa pet dog, which size WAS examining
with hot roll and butter.
iIc>ciitiN uul ittcIt'l IL SiiilIeu tSttu-
matiou and looked III, from the PAPER.
What's the natter asked Margu1, OBJ
serving her husbands agitation.
He made no answer, but handed her the
sheet OF intelligence, his finger indi, ating
a certain paragraph, which She at once pro-
cceUcd tn pcruSc.
"Hcavcns.." calculated she, her face flush
ing scarlet. THE Corona back again in
Paris, and about to rcaplear on the boards
Otthe l!mpcrur'S Theatre"
Paul Favarge was still silent, and she
went on. brokcnly.
"What freak brings her here, ! wonder?
She will not do us any good. | was in
Corona! Why, the people will care nc
more Tor me now, and l shall be thrust
into the background in order TO make
room Tor her. | would rather see tel
thousand iurics at my elbow than til,
Corona. Pall! no more breakfast for mt
now" She added, ,Iru>tiny away hel
cot1tt-cmp. "Gct alon-, Fldo, canno,
y pushing the dog oil her lap. 'Why
don't Won speak. Paul? What, yer make.
YOU 81. there like a wooden man, without
either speech or notion
al have nothing to say, Margot," wa!
the brief amt cold reply.
''Nolhing to say to all thiS?" she cried
pointing 10 the newspaper i'll her hands.
Not Il single word"
AT this, Marquis beautiful face assume
M expression perfectly dcmoniacal; but he
husbands eyes being liked on the floor; Ii,
did not remark it. i.
"Monsieur Delorme said nothing at al
about this matter last night" she said, i
all ansry tone. II suppose he wanted I
>urpri. c us with glad news" she proceed
ed. ironically; land he certainly has nc
allied in his intentions, as lar US l myse
am concerned
"Wcli, Murgot, we must make the be-
of i'll" her husband returned, Keeling thu
he must say Sumct!ing.
"Oh. yes" laughed she, absently, an
st%raight-way falling into q mnSing tit.
Then Paul rose, and, after gazing out {
the window tor some Ill nutc', stole quie
ly out OF the ruoln.
"lIumph!" CALCULATED Margot, as IL
door closed upoI, her husband. 'iie low
her st II. l know he docs. He cannot hi.
his weakness from me however he m;
strive To do 50. But I'll watch him-ar
her also. Not IL look shall pass betwet
them unohscrvcd by me; OH no not one
Tho night of performance arrived, al
the %Emprror's Theatre was rowded 10 II
. very ceiling to greet the Corona, and
witness her splendid acting.
Coronawas looking exceedingly heau'iit
Q and was apparently III the highest spiri
/ She was received with Il burst of n,plau
that fairly shook the walls OF the buildin
and made pale the face OF Madame +
varge. who was on the stage at the nome
of Corona's first entrance. Ne
er before had Corona played so WI
, as on this occasion; size seemed
be inspired. and her earnc>tness and for
were at once great and terrible.
She met Paul Favargc with the utme
calmneSs, but not without some hautel
ard throughout the whole evening TIL
-, cun, n,llrnS.n1 aaph nthor pycG
4 III compelled to do so by the bu-int
! on the play. Twice, when Corona had
take his hand. She ielt his fingers culver
e her PALM: and when she fixed her gaze
him, his eyes would Instantly seek
floor. in evident shame and perturbation
Q tation, and we'll knowing whence 1t pr
& ceedel, rcjoiceda at it; rejoiced to be able
:. mol" him suffer thus
e Back 10 Coronas Ieet came ncr Torn
: admirer, the Count de Brandenburs. Ii
: the actress, although sorry for her p
conduct towards him, still! reiu'
t%ections. Yet, despite this di>couragem.
to his suit, he still prrseyered in it, think
time might probably bring her to regs
him kindly.
Well, day succeeded dav, and nie
succeeded ni.ht, yet Corona and Paul /
~ not nee spoken to each other. NADIA
IuNulSG NuS '"i' ~ >Ht j.,
ou>y. and hatred were %gnawins at ]
very soul. and po .son'ng every II
ment O her life. The Corona was thee,
slant object OF hcr thoughts-tlc obi
continually be ore Ter mental viSic
4, haunting her wiicresocver she Wen RI
G.. bling her OF all earthly rest. Ii Mar!
took up newspaper. she WAS sure To re
:. there the praises . tbs Corona the pra
r. of her acting. OF her beauty, and her m'
b. esty. Abroad and at home. early a
late. Margot was ever doomed to see
. hear the name she SO dete>,ed.
y" Margot crew mondy. so also did Pa
tha and between the husband and wife til
ant arose sundry stormy bias
"a Madame Favur-e's beauty and tale
!. had again been thrust into the ackgrou
and Corona was once more the idol of p
- lie. Now. Margot had never low d IL
II She had Hat cred him, and drawn him
to her toil>. merely to graft y hen q
md ambition, and in order to serve her O
lie peculiar ends. Blu disappointment
by ovcrtakcn her. and she was now ready
it, visit her wrath upon every living Great
it. about her.
Y. Corona had not only thrust MAZDA