New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06
A DAUGHTER OF THESP1S.
BY JOHN p BARRY.
(CepyriOlt: 1885,: ~ Tie TRIBUNE A;'ociGt'o"-I
CHAPTER MI


moments Mr. ApDleby shed lustre on his w!fe'o
salon He had come to congratulate Evelyn on
having been crosen for the part Of Rosalind IN
the open-air performance He always had the
latest news: how he obtained It was often a
mystery This evening. he reclined gracefully be-
side Evelyn the couch and reminiscenced with
regard the various actors and actresses that he
liked best Adelaide Nelson his favorite;
her impersOnation of the more lOvable OF Snake
speares heroines had been almost ideal; indeed
her Viola q perfect embodiment or the
character. Nelson's voice-ah, there was nothing
Hike that Modjeska's work. too, had an exquisite
subtlety. Had Evelyn ever seen her 1mogen in
Cymbeline? IT was a most poetic performance.
And what glorious creature Mary Anderson
was, especially as Hermione in The Winters
Tale" beautiful play, too rarely given now
adays SIR Appltby hoped that she would re-
turn to the stage OF course, for broad effects.
for the delineation of heroic roles. there was no
one to compare with Nine. Janauschek. Her
Lady Macbeth had moments of genuine sub
Unity AS for the now acting who was
there to take Edwin Booths place? No one that
Mr. Appleby could discover Our actors seemed
to be running to comedy. But this, OF course
was largely due to the taste OF the public Peo"
pie wanted to be- amused. diverted at the thea
tire. There was too much tragedy in our swift
living Il was delightful to hear Mr. Appleby
speak Of "our swift living
He proceeded to explain To Evelyn some bits or
business that Nelson had introduced in the part
of Rosalind. and Evelyn said that she would use
them He had rare TIT in impartng infor-
nation; he was interesting without seeming 10
be didactic The boys as well as Mrs Cohn and
Evelyn. listened to him attentvely. and even
Ned. whom the apostle Of tone held in horror,
forbore to chan. Mr.. Appleby inspired by the
incense Of appreciation. might have spent the
evening in discourse if his wife had not sauntered
into the room and driven him precipitately
away The mere appearance Of this lady in his
presence annihilated his dignity
when this business kills me-" she cried TO
Evelyn, planting herself in a chair. I'll leave
Appleby to you in my will" To his great dis
gust she always referred to her husband as
sAppleby" You and Mrs. Cohn are the only
ladies in the world he admires. and as Mrs. Cohn
is married he'll have to take you. Perhaps he'll
find an actress support him better than
boarding. house keeper"
you'll probably live much longer than shall"
said Evelyn.
Just hear the child" cried Mrs. Appeby,
'SYou'd think she eighty
TITS experience that makes people DID, SAID
Evelyn with smile.
Then I'm as old Methuselah I've known
Appleby for thirtytwo years"
Roscoe Stearns had brought down from his
room small volume Of Shakespeare and Evelyn
read over with him Rosalinds scenes in the first
act Mrs. Appleby sat and listened with her
mouth wide open. To her 1t seemed almost like
a professional rehearsal and she was much i'm
pressed.
Roscoe ought TO play with you, too" she said
TO Evelyn. HE reads like an actor
Roscoe flushed at the compliment Reading
and acting are two very different things" he
said modestly.
While the reading was in progress the Misses
Coffey, accompanied by the red-haired young
man. came down the stairs They glanced into
the room and when she saw who was there the
elder shifted
ITS that actress" they heard her say to her
escort
what horrid things those girls are," exclaimed
Mrs Appleby when they had banged the front
door behind them. "They act as If we were all
ahe dirt under their feet. If they didn't pay me
a fancy price for their room I'd give EN- their
walkin' tickets in fifty"
"Oh they don't mean anything" said Mrs.
Cohn. II should think they might be real nice
tf you knew them. They've never had the adj
vantage Of being in Boston before. It's their
New-York breeding"
At this remark the Stearns boys laughed aloud.
That's what Frank Gillette would call very
Boston speech said Gerald. Frank comes
from New-York; he's in my class at college.
His manners are about good as any I've ever
seen"
"Oh. I suppose all New-Yorkers aren't like
these Coffey girls" Mrs. Cohn explained. "They
act as If they'd lived in clearinghouse all their
dives
well 1 guess people can be just as refined in
boarding houses anywhere else" cried Mrs
Il meant New-York boarding houses" said
Mrs. Cohn in O conciliating tone
"Oh!'
Ned Osgoods eyes were sparkling with pleas
ure. He loved the little lifts In which Mrs. Conn
and Mrs Appleby occasionally INDUCED AFTER
making the sparks hy .hese two ladies' always
became exceedingly polite to each other Tor a
brief interval.
"Of course, In such boarding-hous as this
one can be refined" Mrs. Cohn went on. That's
why Ike It, It's like home"
Il try 10 make it much like a home as
possible" Mrs. Appleby replied. with conscious
serenity
After this the atmosphere seemed charged
with electricity and Evelyn and Roscoe felt I'M
able to go with the reading. Mrs. Cohn pres
emily retired to her room, where Evelyn soon fol-
lowed TO tell her about the two money orders.
She had at first decided TO keep these secret,
but she longed for counsel with regard to them,
and, besides Mr.. Webbs order would give her an
for calling on his wife alone the next day.
She feared that otherwise Mrs. Cohn might feel
hurt at the preference which their new friends
showed for her. Under any circumstances. how
eve- Mrs. Webb's unaccountable dislike of Mrs.
Cohn threatened TO place her In a disagreeablc
position.
Mrs. Cohn received the story Of the money
orders with disappointing calmness 1t seemed
strange TO her. marvellously strange. that two
should have been sent at the same time. That
was quite unaccountabie. But as for Mr.. Webbs
conduct In the matter. she considered II most
delicate: in fact just what she should expect
of such a man. Yes. she supposed Evelyn ought
20 return the order But ii did seem pity that
o,,1d
of Mrs Webb rich woman. who really
responsible for the loss Mrs. Cohn dwelt on the
practical side OF the matter too LONG. Evelyn
thought But with regard 10 that other order
Mrs Cohn was completely baflled. If Seymour
hadn't sent II. who could have sent 1t? She be-
Neved SeymOurs word; he was really much
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