New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05


'c ~ like it because I earn my living by IT, she
said II don't think really ike II lor any '''''e
else" ,,,.
How oddr' he said. half to himself.
"Odd? Does it seem odd 10 you tnat any o ,nS
should dislike 1.-THE sham or II ana al tn ma,
"Oh I wasn't thinking Of that. was ,hii'n as
Of a remark the Mater made about you the iiS'
night Of the piece.
What was that?" .,,.
ooh she liked YOU you know" he cried hastily.
"She Uxed Won very much. But she sald
Un naused abruptly. Then he went on: i uon
think I'd better tell you. I'm afraid youI De
offended" shou,d
mo. shan't. should IKE 10 near '"0N'N
They were passing Mrs Leary's at this moment
and Evelyn looked up at the hdeous mouse anu ~
thought OF the day Clarke Ewing had stopped IN
front Of the long flight Of steps. lie, however,
seemed not to thiak OF her association with tne
place He was looking straight anead' nesl.d.htI ~
as to whether he ought to repeat WHAT HIS ''0'
had said not ,,
"WelL." he went on at last, now that I've sad
en- much. | might as well out with it. The Mater
Is awfuy sharp She often gives me POINTS Ior
my stories-not Intentionally she SAYS lnS
women are horriblc-but by her obserVatiohs.
That first nght-well | guess wont. -o,,..
"Oh you must now. you must crieu hEeiyh,
still hesitated, she went on: on. Know "nd. ~
was She said that wasn't fl for the stage
that | couldn't act. something Ike that -
oh no. no." he exclaimed with distress n me-
He looked down into her face and saw that she
was smiling. "Oh, that was nttle ulch' ne
cried How Ike a woman ,. Ct,
There YOU are abusing men again she
tried 10 pretend that she was NeXed; OUT sHe
went smiling in spite OF h9rsef "r moan.
Il didn't mean 10. ne SAID hu'noiy' "''"'
10 be complimentary -. ,o-
But you haven't told me yet what your
mother said." -
We'll she said--lt wasn't much after all. now
that we've made a great ado about H. she
merely sald-you know she liked you-she liked
you very much ,o..to,
Ho seemed to brace himself up for an effort.
She said that your heart wasn't IN your "prh'
sha said YOU did 1t well just because the cnaf-
"Oh is that all? cried Evelyn. relieved. She
quite right. ,, J.,
Il had battle with her on the subject. he.
clared that your heart was In your work. Don
you remember told You the hTst night '"d'
you all heart! . .
YES. | remember" she acknowledged. flushing
Then 20 give the conversation twist. sne vent
on. .Madge saws I haven't any heart Now.
Madge is all heart. Shes always falling IN love:
They walked on in silence FOR moment 80
sently. I'm surprised. And yet ! don'. kn ~.
I suDpose It's a strange life-for a-for woman.
Yet It's glorious. too. l. gives me- ~" Old tnriI
yet wanted - q On the stage once HlNs"i
"oh don't know IN the first place. knew
1t would make the Mater miserable.
"Oh" said Evelyn
IL would mean giving up too mucn. ana
shouldn't like the life. Besides wantsi %
write" u .,-..,
wouldn't have liked the life and You would have
desplsed actors. JUS as you do now Tnen De
fore ne had chance TO retort. she turneu 20 MN
suddenly and asked: Would You marry an
actress" As soon as the words passed her Ilp5'
She told herself that she would be able to give
anything in the world to recall them .,,
Why OF course would he cried J. l
wanted Co. and II she'd marry me.
By this time they had reached the shop Madg9
and her escort We're waiting for them IN the SIDE
walk and looking at the photograpns IN we
window. The dingy little place was hllei with
pictures 81 theatrical and literary celebrities
most = them taken many years before. ami win
secona-h,rJ books chiefly novels. offered for sale
M amazingly low prices. The photographs ~
writer's Interested Evelyn moro than me others
over these. however. Madge gioatel' Inc sou
brctte discovered picture II Helen Gordon, taken
apparently during the actresses first season on
the stage Miss Gordon. In her old-fasnioned
gown and her enormous black hat win pIuines;
looked many years older than she now appeared
- be Madge a. once purchased the pnotoGraph
for ten cents the dealer short little man. whose
thin. curly hair and aggressively black mustacne
betrayed his French origin. Informed her ma, IL
had been marked down from thirty-hve' Mauge
said she'd have great fun with 1t at the tnea,re.
While they were looking az the Old prints me
man disappeared in the back OF the shop ana
presently came back with the picture In MS
hand that Clarke Ewing had long coveted
All" Ewing cried selling IL 80 you got y az
then ne exclaimed: And It's an uncommonly
fine copy See how clear 1t is Look Miss
Johnson. isn't II hne7"
I, was in A cheap thin frame Of gliei wood
with n piece 4 cracked glass over II. Even the
glass doesn't spoil it," Ewing cried, as ne passed
1t into Evelyn's hands.
AZ IT. They examined 1t for moment without
III H. besutifulr' Evelyn said her face lighted
lt,,fro Yes
"Docsn, IL make you realize how fine dram
attic art is?' -. =.
Il, makes me realize how fine It can be-" she
replied. without taking her eyes from Mrs sid
donss face
''Iye a great mind to give It - YOU" EwIns:
laughed "Do YOU think You could get another!
h. asked. turning = the dealer.
The man shrugged his shoulders and far-away
look designed TO express the strongest d S,.
he said "Bu, could get another one that would
Then You take this" said Ewing turning
impulsiveiy to Evelyn won't you please,
Please don't ask me She tried to turn her
refusal into n joke by adding; IT would be
continual reproach - me for not liking the stage
more and for not being better actress
Il really wish you would take IT, Ewing said
wistfully. Il can see that you really like H."
and Don't be "A ninny." MadSe urged under her
breath
But Evelyn was firm IL her refusal Well
then. cried Madge. when the matter had been
discussed a, some length 70 the amusement OK
Mills and OF the dealer. I'm take IT,"
"Madge" cried Evelyn almost angrily. Madge
knew that tone and IT always subduei her
"Oh. all right" she said Isn't it terrible 10
come from Boston. Mr.. Mills? I'm glad YOU don't
Well won't take II now Mr.. Ewing. SO YOU
needn't offer It to me. I'm afraid OF Evelyn when
she talks like that
Ewing left orders that the engraving should be
sent 10 his house and shortly afterward they left
the place and visited several Of the shops in
Fourth-ave In these Evelyn found many curious
things to interest her. old bits Of furniture. china
and bric-a -brac quaint books and pictures
pieces OF tapestry and broken suits OF armor
Madge and her escort were greatly bored by 1.-THE
rubbish" as the soubrettc didn't hesitate 10 call
IT, and they devoted themselves to each other
with an ardor that made Evelyn wonder what
Willie Boyd would do II he could see them to-
gether.