New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
from her shoulder and drieo her eyes "'''

from her shoulder and dried her eyes with
little lace handkerchief. . ,.s -,
Their makeup had been sadly impaired us
Madge's explosion and they po.m -. rena,r The
rayages BY the time the curtain was up Ior vi.
next act they were normal again ai' s .nry
on with their work as II nothing hau naPpeneu
Oswald Webb was sitting so near tne stag
thar EVELYN could see him across the foothghts'
she noticed that the seat beside him was vacan,.
During the last act. however young ,,iai ea ~
in took the seat and shook hands roruisas ,r
Webb Madge who was standing In the wihss
IN her gorgeous pink silk frock. with pare NECK
and arms saw this proceeding and. catching
Eyelyns eye laughed and threw KISS az her'
When she went on the stage. she Whispereu ,
"Ain,t II funny? S'pose he knows-Mr Wepp
mean? Phaps he's telling him now. Eveiyh
tried 10 look composed but she 1eit HlserdoI-.
Madge's superabundant vivaclty maui het so ,"t
90 briskly; but Evelyn imagined that the ACT
dragged and she wondered II 1t ever wouid emu
When the curtain fell she heaved a sign Vi re.
lief Helen Gordon and Henry DAVIDSON were u,
the final tableau. and as soon as 'he ,n Cordon
disappeared from their sight Helen Goroon
scrambled from the floor. where she mad laIen
prostrate and cried dramatically, hfting her arms
in apostrophe: -, .., uou T
love YOU, And, oh, how / just hate TO leave
you A.. a..
She was obliged TO throw herself on the hoor
again. however as the applause or the auuie e }.
us 81 loud that the curtain had to be lifted
once more Evelyn thought as she chung 70
Harry Davldson's glossy dress-coat-his careless
dressing was notorious In the I'm nc
ciates Miss Gordon was smiling when she
picked herself up a second time. ! wonder II
that was omen. she said passing ner nanu
kcrchief over her lips In spite OF her Intelligence
she was very supersttiOus. Il may come PACK 70
II after ALL Oh, you dear place. she cried' Iook-
ing ND into the flies and surveying inc wh2Ie
dinqv place with a sweeping glance. men she
aOain and taking nPr mana, she
said I'D Hos inc, tho
right kind for you and you're awiully IucA! "
get him You weren't fit for this business any
i suppose not" said Evelyn, who didn't en-
joy being told by others what she ot'eh to'd her
self. - ~, , ..,,.
IN all The first nights" Miss Gordon went on
II intend TO. And then you can give MN 'o,S y.
points about plays-from your eXpei!enee, 80 -
of these literary that try TO write pays ar
so inpractIcabe. II seems so strange, she
mused holding her handkerchief In ball in her
right hand with one finger on her mp. ., D''
don't YOU think you'll 60 on again--reaily!
"Never"' Evelyn replied emphatcally.
"He could write play for you and give you
all the fat" Miss Gordon smiled.
1T wouldn't tempt me-, Evelyn smlieu III IT,
turn. >, A., ..-o.,
II wish he'd write a play for me- the actress
unused obvous OF the fact that she was ABOUT
to retire. Then she went on vivacously c.,..
In Flushing We're 10 be married early next
month. and then we'll go to Newport for while
and perhaps to Narragansett. But we'll De DacK
by September When Is yours TO be?
~ "I don.t know exactly" said Evelyn, quaillng
before Miss Gordons defniteness. Not before
August. anyway"
And will you go to Cohasset AGAIN. -, go,
YES l shall be with Mrs conn ''''-''"
wei. II you see Miss Finley give her my love,
said Miss Gordon serenely Il can't unoerstahu
cf
BOSTON. She's not written line-not line about
me But | guess she will, when she hears o!
my engagement. Well, goodby. dear. III ssha
YOU cards" she cried, kissing Evelyn ana II
you'll let me know where you are J" 'oV" ~"
up" ,x..,,x
Miss Gordon took herself of 10 her dressing
ROOM and before Evelyn could escape 70 ners
several members Of the company surrounded her.
cIamoring congratulations. Madge had evidently
been busy during the whole Of the evening she
finally broke away from them however. ana iur-
red into the wings In the corridor she AN nv
70 face with Mrs. Cohn and the boys. nanked oy
oswald Webb and Clarke Ewing. She looked AT
them In amazement she could hardly believe her
eyes she was wholly unprepared Tor TINS vista
zion AS the BOYS had been dining at the BOARD
ing-house she shook hands with Ewing ana
Webb only. ,.
We've Just heard the news" cried Ned. III
Mr. Ewing weren't here. we'd all kiss you
Well. you may kiss me II you want TO- Eve
Ign cried. laughing nervously.
II don't dare in public" Ned replied. shaking
her hand and bushing furiously.
Il suppose that Roscoe and Geralu wou,uh
kiss me even II | asked them" she smiled, as
they offered her their hands .
Were afraid OF setting Ned bad example,
said Roscoe.
Hes been worse than lately" Gerald
cried 81 wish you could have seen how he be-
haved during the play He kept clappins at the
wrong places. ,,
EVELYN 10 the dressing room where Madge was
already In her street costume and ready 10 re-
ceive them. >,
Il, was very lucky our meeting. Mr.. Ewing
said Mrs Cohn In her soft voice running ner
hand down the open door OF the room we
couldn't have come here II we hadn't. Evelyn
wouldn't -, when we suggested II tonight
she said. turning 20 Ewing.
II, reminds me OF the night suped at the
opera" Ned cried, looking around
IL was afraid Mr. Saunderson wouldn't Ike H.
Evelyn explained.
II didn't ask his permission Ewing cried
gayly. ,-,
And didn't the doorkeeper object" Evelyn
asked knowing the invnclble nature OF the door
keepers. ,.
not when he heard was the Great Author"
Ewing replied with mock grandeur
I'm sorry can't ask you all In. Evelyn SAID
Ms they stood at the door Of the dressing-roon
The place wouldn't hold you all.
Madge was already deep In conversation In
the corridor with the boys and with Willie Boyd.
who had been waiting for her. Clark Ewing had
begun t. talk to Mrs. Cohnp-she had walked
A few yards away from the room and was stand
ing under the gasght, 50 Oswald Webb had an
70 speak with Evelyn alone.
.'It must seem very odd. my coming here to-
night" he said. But when Ewing asked me to
,on,n 7 couldn't refuse especially after what he
had told me-
1T was very kind Of YOU TO come she re-
Piled unable to formulate any but the conven-
ional speech.
Il congratulate you with all my heart. he said
.I,'s lust the right thing | wonder hadn't
thought OF II. 1t only shows what stupid old
'ogey am
THANK YOU" she replied quietly. and then
Thank you for your note about the money. too.
,he went on to make the conversation little
ess personal 1T was kind OF you To take II In
nat way But | felt that | had 10 send II.
couldn't feel satisfied TIL | had sent IT,
"Oh. Of course Then you were quite right, he
,aid. 81 wanted especially 70 see you tonight.
ne added. ito bid you goolby.
Are you going away" she asked quickly.
Yes. I'm going to sail next week-from New
y,,.1 ..nIng u inln the girls and their