Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16

inc curtain entered n. ~
BY the AWAY she slupps5 "a u
ana az, Inundated the imn, !, y u :.
mood Of golden brirh,as. 'i,;, ~ l
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lust burst over the ~. spnss !, VI
pIue the sky was, u ut' nc-ss1 4
b barely ,p' w nr 81, breath Of d. 81 ~ \
breath Yesterday ~ puse 4, ) 4,
gray and damp. The ~, 'ss,'ssr NJ n Z;
umbrellas had ssdai ssssasaii'liss ~ -
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as u by magic. ii w.. ~ LAT Il, !.
w ,h was out doors, ID n -, ssni A.
.he Outside Of the omaIS NV ssatsj \. |
me crowd was pressInr s W. YEA x
pourg gate. For this al , sa u NJ
with It's fioweringIiisrs sarl.n 4 ~;
JOY, Its old trees nsss, ii It'd, =,
IN tender. delicate s,s WA faa "
welcome. that It bring, ' M, % a.
y aiVine mornlngl M ~ ~sn . NJ v
mute witness Of the bour,ss q s',:rs
before this burst Of s,,s'.s q ~,
whose love Tor ccuntrr a,alne IN =
=" W. w strongest. reelected h',..i VI
Mi'n such weather 4, M, SS,sueil7;
70 plsv to empty bencbss w rsis /.
'nspe are not twelve hnbs,,a sui Wv
Lhen wishing to assu, .' ~ Z Y Il
~ st ,ha iva, was becoming, a. 4 ,,as!i =
81 OF, thr long green room M ,s,. .,sSsa y
s she couid see herzelf ira ra's I b
sne recoiled with a res,r nv nesa
almost az, Of horror. The sns y sus,
az the powders and no,n ~ ! radsis{
Wal wes s bright daylight ass ~. y
eoli; painted like a nis,u. sas nj
mead plastered with erssss Ia
pe nerY This faded drss. '1s ~
powdered hair on tnn hi 4
pa COOKS rose. thls mass ~ y y, y
ets. ultabls for a negro Oh ~ y taa 1
constitute her beautiful cas,, s st.1
ra.ner It was a hideous mssaa'
as ! said. Fanny wa ny ~.
slonable. When one Ia ,. ~. ~ u
.ne me- for fifteen ysars, one /, s.' y.
9 n very iina sensltilltles. i NJ w. ": I
but. really. the contrast bs,rss !. y J
elous April morning ana M ' ss.. Y
ana laden with tinsel which f r..
iiected In the mirror W. ,ss ,av ~ /
.ne hrst time in her life, shs X X. :. ~
sense OF shame at her psrs,n M N 4,
PROFESSION. Was 1t possIbl. ~, 4
iaded and used UP 10 ouch "A -, 49,. =
SHADOW and dust Of the vln,ss \,
lew moments, notwithstanding AZ y
sun she must 80 on the s,ars N. <.
Illuminated cave. must rsrsn W
grimaces. felgn complicated s,rs-..'
speak a literary language rbsA i.
modt incomprehens.ble d h,r. ~ \. NJ
word. ply her trade, hat Il r-s.|
parrot. Spring, All, ye,l II, y
longer existed for her.
She allowed herself 10 arm NJ.
bitter retrospective reyery. III X
SELF at home-her father | hs,ss''s']
good business. Then her no,her NJ u
me conservatory. They bad ssr...|
blond. who was no. displeaslns /, " /,
whom she knew she was h.lsg,i. Il
employed In one Of the public ts,. !.
she had only renowned tho An, i, u
have gladly married her. Her tsAs NJ
his Intentions and wac willing M
marry. But her mother was arAl,a
Mr.. Regnler had affirmed 81 Il. a
carry away the fist prize IN ,u,A
she had been sensible, ehe wouli lsl,l Y
been the wife OF some worthy M 4
head OF a department, and ii N n
sunlight. on her husbands am. Ii n
have been walking, like the ceurt q }
Just seen enter the Lusemheutf n
preceded by two young colleglaH 81
was condemned forever to her enrnc,
artificial life, And not altogeiAA' as.i1
renewing her engagement elite. M
dreary futurei And perhHp. "a. nj
obliged to play In travelling rcr,rsr a
Ing old thus and Que day slakius 40
OF d1enna.
Just then old Bonamy-hs VI I
Dubois In Les Fausses cort,na'
In his costume Of Marquis, he ruiz
like Jack-puddlng Of ml.Crst
into the green room; looked laip 4
in his turn and In cynical. flr2r1
ner. said:
My dear Fanny. you are slFiflx
But there la no use In denying
not good to look at in the hfaii "
The poor comeilenns wanted i
tho call-boy's voice was heard /;
sageway: "Flrat--act. They-ir
to-commencew and Fanny VA
keep back her tears en- accom-. Y y
up.'-Translated by Belle N. Sierra