The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-29
MISS CHARRINGTON.

rington. She is eccentric it seems, won
be interviewed, and because nobody ell,
can get an interview The Mirror want
one--wants It badly-would give Its eai
for one. Well, Insleflcld went after it.
and failed. She fatty refused to rccciy
him. 1t wasn't his fault of course, bu
The Mirror wouldn't SEQ 1t and intimate
that he was muir. They had words an
wished each other good morning, where
fore 1t comes to pass that therc is a yncanc
on tho staff Of The Mayfair Mirror, and
guess II anybody could do that intorviey
and supply tho long felt want ho woul,
stand very good chance OF filling il
Waiter, arc you raising that chopS''
Coming, sir" ....."
"Rawson of The Mirror always had
beast Of II temper, but all the same IL nos
on his sixpenny rag isn't to be sncc2ed at
If had tho enterprise Of my early youth
l would run down TO London super Mar,
she's staying at the Coliseum till thu
new production on Monday-and try my
luck. Yah, you rising generation havcn 4
tho nous to grasp your opportunities wher
you get 'em"
/ The speaker subsided into q corner ant
tho discussion of an entire cote, and Dicl
Carroll collected every coin he had about
him and summed up tho total.
Seven and 10 pence" he reflected.
Just the price Of third return to Brigh.
ton and fourpence over to play with.
Shall go, or shall have dinnerY Shall
lose n chance of obtaining jolly good
post or dino off bunsi"
He weighed the idea and tho silver dubi.
ously and decided In favor Of boldncss and
buns. ...".
IF spent the money on dinner" ho
said to himself, Il should only be postpon-
ing for day or two the evil moment
when 1 shall possess an appetite without
the means to satisfy it. Therefore might
MS well go hungry today and try my luck
with the money"
He went, humming had bun and a
glass of milk at the A b G 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 halfpenco and postage stamp o
triile the worse for wear.
"If, said Dick, Miss Charrington is
adamantine shall-what shall l dos'
1t was just els 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 busi-
ness, said Dick, and then he waited, with
his heart in his throat, till the buttons"
reanpeared 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 of bashful disposition
but the nature Of his crrand killed his
aplomb. He felt his color rise as she
turned from him, holding his card In her
hand-a tall, elegant woman, with q well
poised head, II somewhat languid manner
and tho regular, delicate features which
her portraits In the windows of the west
end photographers had made familiar to
him.
Miss Charringtoni" he snid.
She bowed and motioned to chair, but
she did not seat herself, SO he renained
He saw that sho was looking
inquiringly at him, and that 1t devolved
upon him to mako the plunge. He made
it-with inisgiyings.
"l'm afraid, he began, THAT misled
you somewhat when requested to SEQ
you on matter of business The truth
Is that | am journalist, and as tho pub
.ic is always interested In tho lives of its
Iayorites hoped you would be SO kind as
10 grant mo a brief interview for publiea-
lion In The Mayfair Mirror"
As he spoke the word journalist" he
'aw her brows contrast sharply. Now
The flashed an inlmitable glance of indis-
lation at him
Il wish you good morning, sir" she :
aid CURLY.
Dick caught his breath, and his head
vent up with a jerk.
lon"
"Ifr object to being prosecuted in
his way by the press. l won't have it!
Tho public pays for my professional sery-
ces, but my private life is my own and
oncerns nobody but myself, and refuse
o havo every detail of 1t hauled out to sat
sly morbid curiosity. My opinion ON this
ubject is well known, l believe. You
howed that You knew It when you gained
ny presence by such an ambiguous
hraae. y
I'm that case, of course, there is nothing
or me to do but to relieve you Of my pres
nce," said Dick
They bowed stifiiy. He turned ayay
1ith queer look on his face. He was
how long postage stamp and
hreo ha'fpenco would keep man from
taryntion
She caught tho look out of the corner of
er eye and staid him brusquely as sho
ad gtvGn him his dismissal A preat
rtist is riNileged to ho unconventional.
You know batod being interviewed.
he repeated. You knew IL. Why did
GU Gomez
1T was confounded check of course.
ut drowning man catches at straws,'i
9 said bluntly "And-I am hungry, IL
on want to knowin
"Ahr'
He turned soarlet to the eyes. He
,uld haye bitten his tongue out. A mar
elouS change came over the woman. Her
auteur vanished. She was all subtle fem
line sympathy Sho held out her hand
} him with gesture of infinite gracious
ess
Forgive me. would not have been
} harsh II I had had my idea- Hun
~" Her glorious voice would have
elted an iceberg
I'm not hungryp' exclaimed poor,
lnnilcss Dick, gasping with pride.
Don't you believe it-GbSurd exngpera-
IN all rotl l don't know why | said it."
u do, she said. You told me the
uth ON the spur OF the moment, and now
'u'se sHrry If You deny 1t, l shan't be.
'Ve gou, So you can save your breath to
0l the lunch son p going 10 have with 9
E. have peca ulngry often, in the !
d days when i WAS only little 'Cynthy' /
Lake Geneva lis, and know it's bad v
7. Carroll do you intend to make me o
nd out my hand all day
He chokeG
IN tako your hard but I'm dashed IL =,
Il take your h.nch"t -
''YcS, you shall " she said Its rude ~
contralict l,dv Well have it all II
one here, yoe | and Mrs. Ross, !,