The herald., 1894-11-08
MISS CHARRINGTON.

fact. The rock they split upon was this
American singing woman the public is
making such fuss about-Cynthia Char
Sngton. She is eccentric, it seems, won't
De- interviewed, and because nobody else
can get an interview The Mirror wants
One-wants it badly--would give its ears
Cor one. Well, Ingle1eld went after it
end failed. She fatty refused to receive
aim. 1t wasn't his fault OF course, but
Tho Mirror wouldn't see it and intimated
that he was muff. They had words and
wished each other good morning, where
fore 1t comes to pass that there Is a vacancy
On the staff of Tho Mayfair Mirror, and
guess If anybody could do that interview
and supply the long felt want he would
itand very good chance of filling it.
Waiter, are you raising that chopf''
Coming, SIR
"Rawson of The Mirror always had a
Boast of a temper, but all the same n post
on his sixpenny rag isn't to be sneezed at.
II had the enterprise of my early youth,
Iwould run down to London super Mare
.-she's staying at the Coliseum till the
new production on Monday-and try my
luck. Yah, you rising generation haven't
The nous to grasp your opportunities when
Sou get 'em.''
the discussion of an entire cote, and Dick
Carroll collected every coin he had about
him and summed up the total.
''Seven and 10 pence" he reflected.
sJust the price of q third return to Brigh-
ton and fourpence over to play with.
Shall go, or shall have dinner? Shall
Jlose a chance of obtaining jolly good
post or dine off buns?"
He weighed the idea and the silver dubi-
ously and decided in favor of boldness and
buns.
IF spent the money on dinner" he
said to himself, II should only be postpon-
lag sfor a day or two the evil moment
when l shall possess an appetite without
the means to satisfy it. Therefore might
as 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 halfpence and n postage stamp
trifle the worse for wear.
1T" said Dick, Miss Charrington is
adamantine shali-what shall dor"
1t was just 2:15 when he entered the
hotel and asked at tho inquiry Office in
tho hall for Miss Charrington.
Say should be glad of few minutes
conversation with her on u matter OF bust
ness" said Dick, and then he waited, with
his heart in his throat, till the buttons"
ssappearcd with the information that
Hiss Charrngton would sec him and
forthwith escorted him up tho broad stair
ease to her private sitting room.
fft- ,,,,t sNfn t,ae, f,t1 inT,
but tho nature of his errand killed his
aplont. lie felt his color rise as she
turned from him, holding his card in her
hnnd-a tnll, elegant woman, with a well
poised head, n somewhat languid manner
and the regular, delicate features which
ter portraits in the windows of the west
end photographers had made familiar to
him.
Miss CharringtonS" he said
Sho bowed and motioned to a chair, but
enc did not scat herself, so he remained
standing. He saw that she was looking
lnquiringly at him, and that it devolved
npon him to make the plunge. He made
it-with misgivings.
"Im afraid, he began, THAT misled
you somewhat when 1 requested to SEQ
you on matter of business. The truth
is that am journalist, and as the pub
fav vorites l hoped you would be so kind as
to grant me a brief interview for publica-
zion in The Mayfair Mirror"
AS he spoke the word journalist he
nw her brows contract sharply. Now
she flashed an inimitable glance Of indig-
nation at him.
''I wish you good morning, SIR" she
said curtly.
Dick caught his breath, and his head
went up with jerk
"If have annoyed you, beg your par
dom
.''If' object to being prosecuted in
this way by the press. won't have it'll
Tho public pays for my professional serv-
Ices, bSt my private life is my own and
concerns nobody but myself, and I refuse
to have every detail of it hauled out to sat-
isfy morbid curiosity My opinion on this
subject Is we'll known, I believe. You
showed that you knew it when you gained
my presence by such an ambiguous
phrase. 3"
SIN that case, of course, there is nothing
for me to do but to relieve you of my pres
encc," said Dick.
They bowed stiffly. He turned away
with queer look on his face. He was
wondering how long postage stamp and
three ha'fpence would keep a man from
starvation.
She caught the look out of the corner Of
her eye and staid him brusquely as she
had given him his dismissal. A great
artist is privileged to be unconventional.
You know hated being interviewed,
sho repeated "You knew it. Why did
you comeT
1T was confounded cheek, of course,
but drowning man catches at straws,"
Dc said bluntly. "And-I am hungry, IL
you want to know!"
y "Ahl"
He turned scarlet to tho eyes. He
could havo bitten his tongue out. A mar
velous change came over the woman. Her
hauteur vanished. She was all subtle fem
inine sympathy She held out her hand
TO him with gesture of infinite gracious
ness.
Forgive me. 1 would not have been
SO harsh if / had had any idea Hun
gry!' Her glorious voice would have
melted an iceberg
I'm not hungryp' exclaimed poor,
pcnniless Dick, gasping with pride.
Don't you believe it-absurd exaggera-
tion-all rot! don t know why said it. u
II do" sho said. You told me the
truth on the spur of the moment, and now
You're sorry. If you deny it, I shan't be-
lievo you, SO you can save your breath to
me- l have been hungry often, in the
old days when / was only little 'Cynthy'
In Lake Geneva Ills, and know it's bad.