New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29

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said when she and her mother had shown their
callers ali the rooms. IT'S on our hands M
next May unless we subet II. she adoed "ea'i'
w. 30. or,od N.aes
whose practical mind disccrned at once the folly
of such a proceeding. VI, ooo-
"Oh. I'd set my heart on New ork en pIniD .
ment' she replied with kind OF despalIihs
carelessness And l made up my MIND Just 10
settle down here for the summer and get II;
thought IT would be kind OF incentive IL 100"
the fat: I'd have 10 get 1t then 49,.
Dear me-" said Madge. sympathetca.ly; but
with a suggestion of well, what big fool you
were" in her tone. . ,,.,.o
GOT Miss Johnson" said Belle Livingston. with a
melancholy laugh, turning to Evelyn sup.
nose we couldn't both have II. BUT now una
vo,'ve got IT, | hope you'll take the nat. she
added trying to veil her anxiety under feeble
show of humor. ,,, h,
tatingly. .,.o.. ,,.sno .s,od
Next week. We open in Albany. The road
again. on how hate IT," she cried, passionate
Her mother looked at her with that mute
misery i'm her face which mothers sometimes
show when their children are suffering ana thes
are unable - help them. .r, ,s
Madge relieved the tension by saying s "
II do wish you'd take the fat" cried Belle
Livingston. wistfulIy. -, h
.We'u make the price very low, said her
mother. with that look Of cunning which OFTEN
appears in the faces Of old women OF certain
type. ,, IN. aac,aed
rvolyn: for a moment this quite outweighed her
nifty for the pain Mrs. Leary would su1er on los
ing her; Mrs. Leary, however, couiu eet soli ,.
one in nor place: these women. however might
not be able 10 find any one else 10 rent lheii
IT think we'd better decide 10 take IT, Madge,'
said EVELYN. after moments silence.
The cunning look appeared in Mrs Living
ston's face again and this time there was JOY IN
IL. Her daughters face also Frightened up:
"Al right" cried Madge dengnteuy; ro,a " nII
IFS a bargain. I'll be glad TO get out OF me 9Id
hon riding house. No more liver ana Dao)n ioI
me Now Evelyn. we must have mat unuet
stood. We must never never nave "'e' anu
"Now we must speak Of terms" said the old
lady with display Of her white teeth. ,,,.-,
We ought to pay you a, ,easI "n And Y When
she saw Madge's face drop she went on: ~,
course when you hire fiat by the year you get
1t cheaper than when You hire II by the ho'l' in
"Exactly" cried Mrs. Livingston. with a long
sigh She could hardly credit the good fortune
Evelyn's first speech had promised ana she nnt
held her breath for fear that the second re"l S
would contain some SCATTERING condition she
looked nervously at her daughter apparently
fearing the girl was going TO destroy the bright
prospect: .on,., - ooer Won the fat for less"
said Miss Livingstone as If Shaking off tempta-
ton not 20 speak.
shadow fc!l upon her mothers face and the
old lady turned aDpeaIDRlN ~ l|N-iSh 80
pression in Madge's eyes said plainly TO her
friend "Oh. | wish you wouldn't be such a
goose" ,,
would be satisfactory - me" said Evelyn VINO
already knew the figure '"ouIdn II 10 !ou'
Malge?" , ,.co,
ton that was quite free from enthusiasm
When will you want TO come in?' asked Mrs
Livingstone eagerly. showing that sne considered
the bargain closed. we 60 away on saturday.
hay civ Leary Il
weeks notice" Evelyn replied. ,..,,
The details Of the arrangement were qulchy
considered Mrs. Livingstone showed her appie-
ciation Of Evelyn's generosity by onering 10 eaNe
in tho fiat the necessary implements OF house
keeping. including even her china and table linen
Of which she seemed 70 be- very proud i Kro"
I can trust YOU" she smiled And when they
were leaving Belle Livingstone SAID quietly 70
Evelyn. I'm glad You got the par. lh!s
vytth ni,v Like herself Belle Livingstone was In
a world whore she did not belong; nut unhke her-
self AZ that moment. she was tasting me o'''tl-
ness Of adversely. Evelyns success was 50 ie
cont and IT'S continuance was - uncertain mat
II kept her humble.
Mrs Leary did not manifest the sorrow ana
resentment AZ Eveyns departure when haa
been expected Of her. Evelyn was littie dlsap-
pointed "shure knew well YOU wuddn't stay
here darlin'. 'Taint good enough ioi yer, 50 II
amt It's a home Of yer own yer ought Ter haNe'
dearie an Dim glad yer goin' ter have H. but
/ couldn't stand 1t v yer went to another Ooaru
house" ~,
wcpt copi)usy vh'n Evelyn took her departure;
she promised 10 visit the flat some morning ana
spend the day May Gahd bless yer. an Keep
yer out % harms way" she cried AT the door as
II EVELYN were about 10 leave her forever.
When they arrived at the fat they found near
Is everything there that they had notlced curing
their first visit; yet the soul az the place ssrtnru
gone: IL had the air OF not being inhatlted. Eve
lyu quickly perceived that this was due 20 the
removal Of such little personal articles AS photo-
graphs and ornamental trinkets which had gwen
the place such dainty look. and - the riga
regularity in the Arrangement Of the furniture.
The Llvingstones had shown perfect taste IN
their disposal OF their property before 'helr de-
parture: everything that was distinctly personal
had disappeared. Evelyn and Madge set 10 work
at once 10 infuse new soul into the place ana
in few hours they had made the apartment
their own. II was delightfully."- homelike, ana
when their work done they sat down In me
parlor. looked into each others faces ana signed
with content This was Evelyn's first real nome
and she was prepared TO enjoy II.
How nice and pretty everything looks" said
Madge. gazing aroInd rapturously 80
And 10 think that we've earned 1t all. Madge'
cried Evelyn.
we might give receptions teas. Let's give
a Sunday night reception" the soubrette sug-
gested enthusiastically.
Evelyn shook her head I'VE shall have to be
very circumspect" she said I'VE are actresses
and haven't any chaperon. you know
"Oh. confound chaperon; Charity's CHAP
cron enough. You're awful prude.
They quickly settled down 10 their life In seven
ty- first-st and in a couple Of weeks they felt as
II they had been keeping house together FOR
years To Evelyn after her journeyings. her
lonely days in dismal hotels. II seemed almost
an ideal existence; when Madge sometimes COM
planned OF the monotony she replied that 1t was
Just what she liked, II was 50 delightful AFTER the
Irrcgularty the fever Of her l'fe on the road.
The Ilvingstones had left their library and Eve
Ign found It stocked with the best OF the modern
writer's well as with writer's OF the eighteenth
century: she read chiefly fiction. and occasionally
she dipped into biographies and collections OF
essays that she found there: she made her first
abb nlyaN nd
Ing ono as a kind OF antldote for the other Belle
Livin gstone had collected a number OF books on
the drama and on actors. and these Evelyn de-
voured eagerly; but they did not give ner what
she was always seeking the justification OF the |
dramatic art. She had read every eulogy OF 1t
hat she could find. and she had agreed with most
II the sentiments these contained; but they did
not satisfy her. they did not remove the feeling
hat chafed her the feeling that there was some