The Portland daily press., 1894-10-06
MISS CHARRIlGTON.

"Of course you all know that The May
fair Mirror has sacked Inglefeld? Yes, it,;
a fact. The rock they split upon was this
American singing woman the public is
making such fuss about-Cynthia Char
rington. She is eccentric, it seems, won't
be interviewed, and because nobody else
can get an interview The Mirror wants
one-wants 1t badly-would give it's ears
for one. Wen, Inglcfeld went after it
and failed. She fatty refused to receive
him. 1t wasn't his fault, of course, but
The Mirror wouldn't see it and iTtimated
that he was muff. They had words and
| wished each other good morning, where
lore IL comes to pass that there is a vacancy
on the staff OF The Mayfair Mirror, and ]
guess II anybody conld do that interview
| and supply tho long felt want he would
stand very good chance Of filing it.
| Waiter, are you raising that chop"
Coming, sir.
'Rawson of The Mirror always had a
beast of temper, but all the same post
on his slxpenny rag isn't to be sneezed at.
II had tho enterprise of my early youth
would run down to London-super Mare
she's staying at the Coliseum till the
new production on Monday-and try my
luck. Yah, you rising generation haven It
the nous to grasp your opportunities when
you get 'em. =
Ihe speaker subsidized into a corner and
the discussion of an entire cote, and Dick
Carroll collected every coin he had about
him and summed up the total
Seven and 10 pence he reflected.
just the price of third return to Brigh-
ton and fourT ence over to play with.
Shall go, or shall have dinner2 Shall
lose chance of obtaining jolly good
post or dine off bunss''
He weighed the idea and the silver dubi-
ously and decided in favor of boldness and
buns.
If spent the money on dinner" he
said to himself, "Ishould only be postpon-
ing for day or two the evil moment
when shall possess an appetite without
the means to satisfy it, Therefore I might
as well go hungry today and try my luck
with the money"
He went, humining, had bun and
glass of milk at the A BIC next door,
and walked to London Bridge station be-
cause he could NOT afford the bus fare.
When he settled himself in the corner Of a
compartment, he had nothing in his pock-
cts but halfpence and postage stamp
trifle the worse for wear
If, y said Dick, Miss Charrington is
adamantine shali-what shall I do?'' n
1t was JUST 9:15 when he entered the
hotel and asked at the inquiry office in
the hall for Miss Charrington
Say should be glad of few minutes
conversation with her on matter of bust
ness, said Dick, and then he waited, with
his heart in his throat till the buttons
reappeared with the information that
Miss Charrington would see him and
forthwith escorted him up the broad stair
case to her private sitting room.
Dick was not ola bashful disposition,
but the nature OF his errand killed his
aplornb. He felt his color rise as She
turned from him, holding his card in her
hand-a tall, elegant woman, with well
poised head a somewhat languid manner
and the regular, delicate features which
her portraits in the windows of the west
end photographers had made familiar to |
him.
Miss CharringtonS'' he said.
She bowed and motioned to chair, but |
she did not seat herself SO he remained |
standing. He saw that she was looking |
tnquiringly at him, and that it devolyed |
upon him to make the plunge He made |
it-with misgivingsa
m afraid, he began, that misled |
you somewhat when I requested to see
you on matter Of business. The truth
is that am a journalist and as the pub |
lie is always interested in the lives of it's |
favorites hoped you would be SO kind as |
to grant mo brief interview for publica-
ton in The Mayfair Mirror. .
AS he spoke the word Journalist he
saw her brows contract sharply Now
she flashed an inimitable glance of indip-
nation at him.
wish you good morning, sir" she
said CURLY.
Dick caught his breath, and his head
went up with jerk.
II l have annoyed you, beg your par
DOM
slfp object to being Prosecuted in
this way by the press. won't have It'll
The public pays for my professional serv-
Ices, but my private life is my own and
concerns nobody but myself, and refuse
10 have every detail of it hauled out to sat
sfy morbid curiosity. My opinion on this
subject is well known, / believe. You
showed that you knew it when you gained
ny presence by such an ambiguous
phrase. Y
In that case, of course there is nothing
.or me to do but to relieve you of my pres
ence, ~ said Dick
They bowed stiff1y. He turned away
With queer look on his face. He was
wondering how long postage stamp and
'nree ma fpence would keep a man from |
starvation.
She caught the look out of the corner of
Ter eye and staidf him brusquely as she
lad given him his dismissal. A great
irtls5 Is privileged to be unconventional.
You know hated being interviewed
ne repeated. You knew it. Why did
'ou come?''
1t was confounded cheek, of course,
'ut drowning man catches at straws,'
10 sald bluntly. "And--I am hungry, if