The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-24
it is too much" And with > gesture of

came in. she had not changed her position
Poor l;stie grit Still w~a:t:nat'' he
said, With concern why didnit you eat
the supper? You haven't touched 8 ,hingt'f
She made nc nsw and he began to
explain Nth a gesture OF contempt she
interrupted him, II do not wish tc hear
any Of your excuses"
He was genuinely sorry, but he felt
offended that his attempts at explanation
should be treated as excuses, Thinking
silence the best way to bring her to good
humor, he ignored her and went 70 bed
There were great, wide window seats in
thereon. After putting out the light.
she crawled up ID one Of these The fire
went out, and she was conscious Of being
cold. The lights twinkicd III the street
below A snore from the bed told her
that her husband was asleep. She began
to cry. at first silently, but as she thought
of her husbands indifference she sobbed
louder. She was really deriving a miser-
able sort of pleasure out of her discomfort
when an especially loud sob Weakened the
sleeper. Jumping from the bed, he called
out. Gertrude, my poor darling, where
are your"
Another sob from the window, and she
was in his arms 1t was 1 O'Clock, and
she was utterly miserable and tired of be-
ing uncomfortable. She let him lead her
to bed and in a few moments was asleep,
and all her troubles forgotten.
The next morning Mrs. Bright Weakened
with a start. Tho sun was shining in the
room. Slipping her HAND under her pill
low, she drew out her watch. 1t was 10
o'clock. Springing from the bed, she be.
gan to dress, when her husband asked laz
lily. what on earth are you getting up for
already, Gertrude?"
She ignored the previous night and re-
piled calmly; Already 1t is 10 o'clocki"
"Oh, people connected with the profess
sion never get up before II at least, !" turn
ing over for another nap
Finally, when he did not get up, she re-
marked, George, l want my breakfast"
This appeal to his consideration brought
out the man in him. "OfNcourse you do.
dear, he answered "Rihg the bell for
the boy"
Bring up breakfast for two and all the
morning papers" Mr.. Bright ordered
when the boy arrived.
What do you want with all the morn
ing papers," demanded his wife, Isn't
one enough"
Ordinarily it is, my dear. but I read
them all so won't miss any notices about
the company"
"Ohl' observed Mrs. Bright tersely.
The tolling of church bells reminded her
it was Sunday. ~ don suppos you ever
go to church now'" she observed.
Not very often"
After breakfast she gathered up the pa
pers.
Gertrude, would you like to do some
thing for me while I am out9" Mr.. Bright
asked Mrs. Bright expected to be told of
missing buttons or torn b~uttonholes
Hunt through those papers. Z" he con-
tinued, "and cut out everything you find
about the Gaiety company You Will find
a sorapbook in my trunk to paste them
in
Every well" she replied quietly.
When he had gone, she sat down on the
floor. She scanned column after column
Then she cut and pasted
mice. eleyating way to spend Sunday
morning. she thought.
In the afternoon they went to drive.
They returned early because of the thea
ter During dinner he asked her if she
would come to the performance,
at is Sunday" she merely observed,
What time do You want that bottle and
bird tonight" Her face was suspiciousiy
amiable.
He kissed her contriteiy as he answered,
"Eleven on the minute, and it shan't
wait!"
After he had gone she put on her things
and went to church
The next day and every day was much
like the first. IL the morning Mrs Bright
cut and pasted, in the afternoon she idled,
and at night she went to the performance.
The trivial things she did to kill time
would be d;ffcult to tell She never wrote
SO many letters before Then she would
telegraph to Mildred and her sister. who
had charge of the boarding house. She &C.
velope6 a fondness fer Turkish baths,
maaicured her nails every day and CURED
her hair for the first time. She ha6 tried
to mend her husband clothes. but it was
not the atmosphere for practical employ
ment She tried to read. but gave 1t TIP.
When she had nothing else tc DO, size
Bought things she didn't want
Finally the month drew to a close Mr..
Bright was tc leave Chicago the next Sun
Gay morning, and Mrs. Bright was to start
east the same afternoon, When Mrs.
Bright saw the last of the train that bore
away her husband and his ulstered com
panions, she was sick at heart. She stared
after the train five minutes after 1t was
out of sight Then she walked back to
the hotel There was-a sense of greatlone-
illness as, with a sob. she threw herself,
hat. jacket and all, on the bed.
The day after her arrival home Mrs.
Bright pu. this Advertisement in The Her
aid:
"Wanted-To sell out Immediately for
cash a first class boarding house, fully
furnished, on Thirty eighth street, near
rlI5n avenue; tulIt of hoarders. Apply to
G.. B., Herald office" d.
Within a week she notified the boarders
she had sold out. She conided her plans
to no one when she moved away with
enough furniture to furnish an apartment!
Mrs. Bright now took up an unusual
mode of life. People passing her doors
heard her deolaiming. She went every
day to q school of dramatic instruction.
1t soon became known that the pretty
young woman with big blue eyes and
black hair in the top apartment was
studying for the stage.
A new play was to be put on at n of
the theaters when an actress who was to
play an important part was taken i'll The
manager was distracted, In his perplexity
he applied to a dramatic school for a sub
stitute. There was a matinee by the pu-
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