Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23

ahe was here md rs bad never aet Mrs.
Mildteu. She. heraelf. would play Mrs aiil-
sisn'. part and eIvc him. IN tho person %
Mrs. Miligen, but oat u her own mouth. the
disniisssl he 10 richly deserved.
10 ~ down kiairs. with the train Of her
poieucir 10 her hand, and capture the SER
want on the s.aiga was tho work Of an Inc
ttsut 10 mako that servant an Accpmplice.
BY tho elli " iNc shililnks. was no work at
ALL When Captain Golrhtiy. affar ringing
tho hell twice. wss admitted. and lnQulrsd
Tor Mrs children. 70 was shown frsptctluily
W stairs into the apartments tcnautcd ~
Mas Kate car'nins, the actrez-, and left 10
amure himself with tho daily paper until
his hostess appeared.
She appeared N something under ton min.
uies, but to put hcr drcsHlng rcnm IN order
af'orward took the bewilictcl domestic an
hour, shc came N. sun specialized ne-
I'm, With ponpcr 1nd,aait hair aud a wry
oppression that did not oneonlaEo tho auitor
In hlf task
Captain Gollehiv. / thlntf" rhc raid.
dryy. mnls Apolesise, slr. Tor keeping
rNoi at an my dear madam" said Go.
uahliy, FIR r--nos AZ ALL ! have looked
forward % his pluasure very ararnily."
lie pulled HIS mustaehc and wondered why
she id not shake hands
"iscr--you ara douhtlcas aware. Mira
Mildrcu, OF tho ohicct o. my vieit to-dayi
l-tha. n 70 ray present uiysclf to--as
Your daughter has, OF course, told ,ou.-to--
She L quite we'll | truItf'
My daughter "a In excellent health. Cap.
tain Golighuy"
Exactly" said 0uliehtly II present
myself, a. vas saying. to AJAX your consent
70 our engagvmeni, and--cr~-,o say that
hope you won't refuse 10 accord H.
lutely."
"ra-i You rcriee your consent. DO l
understand ynu 10 meang'
"Ahaliutely,"
"iiut but my dear madam. may ask
why, on what grounds, you 20 cruelty blight
iny-ani may venture TO add 'her'--deareat
hopear
~ retuse, Captain Goightiy, on tho
grounds Of your private character Can you
aeny that at tho very time YOU met and
commenced 10 pay your addresses TO my
daughter you wcio engaged to be married to
another LADY, More than that, that You are
engaged TO hpf oven nowy'
Good lordw said ucllshtly. and his face
turned white ~ cannot deny H." hn ad-
miitei, after a pause, ''it Is true and you
have a rieht to ray what you please 10 me
| nut lot Tue alho speak IN my own defense
My engagement to tho lady you mention waa
a hugc MISTAKE, and ! have written 10 her
explaining tho change In my sentiments. aud
asking Tor my rclease The only folly am
guilty OF IN tho matter springs from my
devotion 10 her--for | was mad enough 10
beg hor to he my vito before Miss Car
mines release came"
"a painted Jolebollo said tho disagreoablc
old woman, 'Shc never viii release you.
YOU may be certain"
vYou are mistaken IN that" said tbo
young man, "uho Ia too proud to attempt TO
force my affections IN any way, aud TOO
honest, too, ahe u BY no means bad sort
Kate carininc"
yet SHE in,elgled you. by your own
woids, Into tive engagement you rrgrrt7r
~ a4lN epa-l h.. na Thu
enHnEcnont was OF my own making. Only
II was a mistake. eo far frula blaming her
for u. lshell always feel myself her friend"
Poor old hoyt murmurcl the actress.
lnwardly, ALMOST he 10 making mo sorry
for him. This WIN mover dor
y have heard quite enough Captain Do
lightly" she uaciained. riAlng, ny your
own statement. you have behaved badly
10 my daughter; and BY your own showing
YOU have treated tho other woman like
brute. It only remains for us TO brine
very painful Interview 10 an end"
lie picked Up his hat ewkwardiy, moved
10 the l.x.r, opcnod &, and came back,
Let No say COED by TO herr" he begged.
~ cannot permit you 20 SEQ my daughter
any moro. aud I forbid you. moreover. to
attempt 70 eddreHa her am a plain
| spoken ~diusa by nature, and ! see no
oocaalon 10 pick and choose my words with
you. Captain Golightly. you ara heart
loau, cowardly. interruptions villain. You
have wrecked onn wonian's liio; and but
tor the knowledge l have gathered Of you.
l have little doubt that you would have
wrecked my childA, Leave the house. sir.
aud mover lot me hear o you again"
"Arthurr What N mr.
At tho cry they both turned. and there.
on tho threshold Of tho open door. with
trembling lips aud frightened eyes. was
Nellie.
Arthur she repeated. plteousiy, ''wha,
IA tho matiorW
Now. whethor Kate Carmlno would, under
any circulnatanccs, have carried out hor
lmpoaturo 10 the end, w ono OF those thinga
whlfi the historian. like tho reader. can
only conjecturei but at the sight OF tho
girls diatrcnh, hcr heart save curious ana
distinctly compassionate thump, Thon, she
looked az the man aud. jealous IA II made
her, his l1ye for the other woman waa no
yisihly real that that Affected her, too. She
had quite determined not 70 lot thcin be
happy with each other, but she war, M Coz
lightly had declared. a good enough sort.
aho went forward. and took Nellic'H hand.
and, ''vowlng Hho would nc'ar consent. CON
ncntrd"
aWho ia this woman" demanded Nellie
Mildfon. what did abe mean by what rhe
said 10 you'll"
''who is shes" echoed tho bcwildsrsd
Captain,
ashe is Mlaa Kate carmiue the actress
haid the old woman, removing her spec
tncles and wig "Not 'Ilawkshaw tho de-
ioctive, but Miss Kate Cafmino, who has
10 apologize TO perfect stransor''--she
turned 10 0oligbtiy az she spoke "for
hafmleaa Jest Ny dear sir. this little
hanroo Of yours was Insisting that wo
players were dependent upon stage Access
aorlea for our art. and 1TomiBed 10 prove
that was able 70 deceive her IN a room.
! think I'yn dono II, And now. n I'm for
glyen. she'll take you downstairs and intro.
duea you 10 tho real Mrs. Milireh, whom
YOU won't ma 20 formidable, May con
graduate you both7 Nellie. you goose. II
You don't leave OF staring at me like that.
you'll make mo vain"
The girl never knew who sent Miss Car
mine tho basket bf flowers that was a sight
10 acc the following afternoon. and over
afterNard vowed She was tho most wonder
ful actress IN tho world. This Is the true
and authentic narrative Of the actress only
matrimonial cnnigcfncnti but hae did man
age 70 turn u 10 account. She vas, on rc-
faction. 40 highly delighted With tho dra-
matte part aho had played that she rpt
somebody TO write the situation up for hhr,
and Ia the comedy evolved from II ahe
scored, a. all London knows, her most
artistic and tremendous success.
SMILES.
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