New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
CHAPTER INV.

The whole household at Appleby Terrace
,oo,,od forward n n arrival Of Madge Guernsey.
"Tbe Telegraph" article. which they. OF course
had all read. had caused them to anticipate see
ing in her creature Of the most radiauhE love-
illness and the most brilliant originality Evelyn
had accdently mentioned TO Miss FINLEY thlt
Madge was clever at inventng stage BUSINESS
and from this suggestion tho journalist had punt
I'D a glowing paragraph depicting Miss Guernsey
as a soubrette whose abilities were far superior
to those Of Lolita or Maggie Mitchell ana whose
ultimate place on the stage was destined TO he
very high indeed. among the stars. Madge'
to whom Evelyn had sent copy OF the arucie'
had been delighted with the lad" as she called
It in her letter # acknowledgment and thanks.
i've written the old girl" she announced, a
COY and winning note I told her the article
the best theatrical notice ia ever read ana
| cracked her up to the skies FOR her elegant
style. Wait til go down to Coaasseit ana soc
If | don't get n 10; 81 puffS out "f her m
only afraid that old. back-biting Helen Gordon
Will queer me. She'll cultivate Miss Finley for
all she's worth. anJ YOU know how aruul she
can be"
The time Of Malge's arrival had been com
munlca:ed by Ned ~ the CcNcy sisters. Ned
the only one Of fveyn's friends a; Appleoy
Terrace who ever conferred with these ladies';
he deplorcd this fact because. "a H. continued
TO assert. the Cofeys were great They
hadn't attempted 20 conceal from him their dis
pleasure at the coming Of "such person as
Miss Guernsey IT'S bad enough to have
actress in the house." the elder had re-
marked. But the idea ~ sitting at the same
table with a common soubrcttc. Us dre1dfui'
MISS Genevieve announced that they had
thought Of leaving; they weren't used % $3.50
ciatlng with such people; in NewYork they went
In the best society. the very best; no actresses
could ever get into r.. But Mr. Wells had urged
them to stay; 50 - obliEe him they would stay:
but they really couldn't they could not speak
to either Of tncse actresses. Mr.. Oss1od might
lisa " ,ar, mo
had such queer ideas about wOmen-but really he
mustn't ask them % speak 10 her ned had
no intention Of asking them to do anything Of
the sort. but he didn't mention this fact. As
for Theodore Wells. Ned suspected that shortly
after discovering the boys NJ Appleby Terrace
this young gentleman had begun 20 tire = Miss
Genevieve. Theodore now came q call only
every other night instead 81 every night. a. be
had been doing he was probably ashamed and
tired Of the Irritation Miss GeDcvieve might
have amused him AZ first. but as a Harvard
man. Ned fclt sure. he must have become Dis
gusted with her English.
one evening when the boys went over 20 the
rockingham - SOC Seymour they found Theodore
smoking cigarette with the actor and leaning
back In his chair with his feet oa the railing
OF the plaza No with Gcncvievc?' Ned had
remarked with his usual cloluc4g a-l Wells
instead OF kicking him had simply llughcI
This. Ned thought was very significant lie
wondered II Theodore knew ANYTHING about
Genevicvc's driving about Cohasscrt with Nh
Tom Jordan. while he shaving az the wool
business. II would have been interesting too
TO discover II Theodore were aware that Gene
Vicves dog. a recent acquisition was a tribute
or Toms. Ned didn't consider himself I'm the
least tnquisitlyc: ne simply took a deep interest
In humanity especially In IS more humorous
aspects
Mrs. COhn. Evelyn and the boys went down
- the hoat-landng AZ Nantaskc; 10 meet
Ma1ge They had some dlGlcui. y IN finding her
IN the crowd On IN" steamer. but az last Evr.yn's
eye singled her out and in moment they were
IN cach "'hers embrace. II was a warm day
but Madge was dressed in dark clothes. and she
seemed no; and tired. Ms. Cohn and The boys
cyc1 her eagerly. and they all looked dlsap-
pointed. Madge might be- pretty on the stare
but she certainly didn't appear to good adyan-
tagc a this moment
II know I'm a guy dear" she whispered to
Evelyn "But can't help H. I've been shop
ping all morning In Boston. and I'm played
our Hoy Is everything? Got your engage
meni, YETI
Evelyn shook her head. II haven't heard Il
word" she said.
Dear me. / hoped saundcrson would engage
You. But | know Belle Livingstone hasn't
signed with him She wrote me the other Day
gruder's road companies"
Mrs Cohn had come up smiling ana the boys
followed behind so this - Mr.. COIN cried
Madge I'm 50 glad 10 meet you at last. I've
heard lots 81 nice things about you. And are
these the boys? How do you do. Mr.. Roscoe:
How d. you d. Mr. Gerald? And Mr. Osgo1d;
Is this Mr.. OsgOOd? How do you do? You're
Ned. aren't you?'
Ned. little ablshed by being received in this
unceremonous fashion. confessed that he was.
well. advise you not to try t. guy me-"
she laughed. I'm dangerous. Amt |. Evelyn? '
II never found you So" Evelyn replied. blush
Ing for Madges English In the presence Of Ros-
coe and Gerald. Sne thought that Ned wouldn't
notice II; II he did, ne wouldn't care
Ned and Madge were well acquainted before
the stage had carried them half the distance 10
Appleby Terrace. "Oh, just adore this place"
Madge exclaimed. as they rolled along the
Jerusalem Road Look at those lovely rocks
and look at the sea. will you? See here. what's
hat inc thtr
the water. Mr.. Ned?'
That's Minots." Ned replied. "Mnots
Light"
"Why. of course. I've often heard OF IT. Amt
II grand?' she said. looking out pcnsivcly on
the water.
"What-the lghthousc?"
you're a bit poetic"
as poetic as I can be-"
Don't believe HIM" said Mrs Cohn. Gerald
Is the poetic one. He writes the pretticst
verses"
Gerald blushed furlously. "They'rc only dog
gerel Miss Guernsey" he said modeslly
Well. write some doggerel about me. will
you she asked coquetishly. Then she said
pointing at Ned: IL knew he was glIylng. He
amt got any more poetry in him than that sign
"oh. Miss Guernsey Ned demonstrated.
I'm poetic Madgc went on, addressing
Are you?" said Gerald. blushing again Gerald
was unused TO badinage with girls. and h had
never met any one like Madge before; SO he
didn't know just how TO cope with her
"Of course ] am Now, you ought to have
said: 4 knew you were poetic the minnie I
set eyes on you. That's what you ought to
have said" "
TN say IT next time" Gerald laughed
"Oh" Mrs. Cohn exclaimed to Madcc "vou.ra
delicious"
I'm used to a great deal Of attention." Madge
continued. Now. hope you boys are going To
be awfuly nice to me while I'm here I'm
heart-breaker"
you've broken my heart already" said Nod
proftting by the lesson Gerald had received
on, can't teach YOU anything" cried Nadce
When they reached Appleby Terrace Ned was
amused to see the Cofiey sisters accomp,nied
by the three red-haiI cd Jordan girls and their
red-hared brother Tom. sitting on the unner
balcony. They had stationed Themselves hero
10 witness the arrival Of the much-heralded SOU,