The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-30
The Actress Remembered It.

In an elevated train which was going up
town the other morning sat well-known
actress, says the New York Tribune. She
had evidently just arrived In town from a
railroad trip. At Chambers street. young
woman entered the train and took seat next
TO the actress. Soon she seemed to recognize
the actress, whom she had never before seen
on the stage. She stole shy chances at her
face, admiring the fine dark eyes and the
lovely complexion which have been praised
by thousands of New York theater-goers. The
actress wore an attractive Jacket and an ex-
tremely pretty travelling hat, She looked so
fresh and charming that the younger woman
could not resist the temptation to show with
her eyes her admiration for her neighbor.
FINALLY she plucked up her courage and spoke
to the other.
Yes" answered the other with smile,
but she looked surprised at the question.
Wen, could not resist the temptation to
speak to you, said the younger. Il have en-
joyed seeing yoa act so much You have given
me so much pleasure in my life without ever
knowing it that want to thank you for it
and to introduce myself"
The compliment pleased the woman OF the
stage and she rewarded her young admirer
with brilliant smile. Immediately showing
an interest In her. AS the train ratified up
through the city they became more and more
friendly and soon they were chatting and
laughing as if they we're two schoolgirl com
panlons. Finally when the girl had gath
cred up her bag and umbrella as a woman
leave train. she turned with an animated
expression on her face.
II should like to ask you something she
said.
What is it?" said the actress with a smile.
The young woman's face took on faint
color and she hesitated.
DO you rememb ~ she asked, "going to
= College long time ago to give a reading
before you were an actress and famous"
Oh yes answered the other. remem-
Der 1t very well.
And do Won raroa,,,k s1<.
with half-giggle. ana blushing furionsly
being in committeeman and overhearing
Geographic message received"
Why, yes" answered the actress laughing
heartily. Il remember that very we'll too"
1t was my brother who sent it," said the
girl, and we've often talked about it," She
shook hands with the actress, they smiled
their good byes, and the girl left the train.
smile fingered on the face Of the actress as
she thought over the incident.
There are other people than these two who
know abou; that incident. In a New England
college at that time it was fad" with the
students to learn telegraphy. so that they
could communicate with their classmates
In nearly every seniors room there was an
instrument, and the boys used to keep up
lively clicking of the key all over the college
grounds One evening young woman came
TO the town to give reading at a college en-
tertainment. She was slip of a girl then
unknown, but the report spread around the
college like wildhre that she was extremely
pretty. She was conducted from the station
Dy ''ulRnlned' senior appointed to attend
her In the committee-room, where she was
led, was telegrapher's instrument.
Shortly after the arrival of the pretty young
woman in the committee room the instru-
ment began to sound.
rs Miss -- here2" said the magic click
A senior stepped quietly over to the table
touched the key and sent back the answer.
Yes" he clicked. --.. .-..,--
Then came the reply, the click sounding
something like trumphet to the committee
In their guilty knowledge.
We'll. kiss her for her mother'
Thank goodness" whispered one Of the
students, that she doesn't understand teleg-
raphy," and then. they all 'wilted." The
young woman S cheek was scarlet, but there
was CLEAN Of mischief in her eye
II ought to tell you, - she said hastily to one
or the committeeman, that understand
telegraphy." ..--..-...
That was eighteen years ago. The slip Of
girl has long been prominently before the
puol1c as an actress The 10y who sent the
message is grave and Woodworking lawyer,
climbing the ladder that leads to New York
reputation and making a fortune But he
never sees that actress across the footlights
without hearing the click of telegraphic kew
that says kiss her for her mother" Eyi-
IDENTITY the actress memory is good and per
haps she never hears Geographic instru.
rnent sound without hearing the same kiss
her for her mother"