New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24

Saunuerso ..necan,ion she had decided to re-
rnaIn in bed all day and the letter calnr VIVA" had
Iil'' .ns irving - drink the coffee MaiBe n''I
SiIe 80 80 for her without speaking she kdNe
1todse the letter to read and whcn tn 1s,,e".
;,rotte had deciphcred Mrs. Moriartys pusi"rs
scrawl she threw ner arm
mock and Rugged her for JOY . o.. an en1
hr .Xo r''u co., The world hasn't come to an emu
vet" she cried ,," I,volvn sail
IT suppose ought to be giau. T;mt now
Il should have D@eh d ~" ''
don't care" - ,,.,.o mp not Is
that what you mean .., :, orvtninc"
.cvou nlnase don't begin now Just eat INA.
,oas, and drink that coffee. IT'S all on a ,,
~ The performance the other day. An haVen
conf Saunderson the papers. elmer M, w',,
- bu, forgot about IT, Perhaps the New-fork
n.tas did I, They were short but the one III
The Chronicle gave YOU great pun r., nniy
Gve \ week, Well. that amt bad. m only?
getting forty-ive and amt doing any k'cKlls y
"Its what I'VE been hoping for ali these We'Ns,
7 wonder why don't feel glad over IT, ",roa
do when get what I've been waning LOT 'o's
well. you're awfuly lucky. thars all can
saw OF course you'll take H.
'Tvc got 10 take something. 49,.
Mrs. Noriarty gays 10 wire Saunderson don
sheo Ycs Wire Saundcrson and he'll send IN
the part We'll. ycud better d. Il nght III;
Want me 70 write the dispatch for YOU? III
'W,dre seized paper and pencil from one Of the
bureau drawers ana proceeded - write on Eve
iv,'s drossing-table. 'Whl, shall l say |
wouldn't seem too eager. YOU know Ia be
iurt a little reserved. as II you'd hhp I't Cd,
other offers about az good How would. 'Dccldtd
To- accept Terms a ll,tlc low. Can't You make
II hundred No. that's too long We muSn
have more than ten words. THIS w'un DC
better decided O. accept. Terms very low.
Make it a hundred That's only nine words and
It's very busincssike. ,
Evelyn shook her head. Ihey Woulu gee
some one else II did that Besides. II ac-
ccptei ia have 10 take Saunderson's terms Ihe
money is very good. You said 80 yourself
minute ago"
got any more business in You! or course. the
moneys good. But get all YOU can. say.
Just write Accept. terms satisfactory Just
Accept alone would do"
only three words exclaimed Malge "Why
It don't cost any more to send ten. Think 81
what you're wasting"
But that's all | have 10 say. That covers
everything"
saundersons offer had the effect Of giving
Evelyn new NE. In spite II Ma1Gcs protests She
got up. dressed and went downstairs Maigc
thought n undiEnncd for one IN such an inter
estlng state ~ bereavement as her friend was
- show herself in public; she ought 10 remain
In the strictest scclus0n. Evelyn went hrrt 70
Mrs. COINS room t. tell her about the offer,
Mrs Cohn was deep in literary work. probably
preparing n minute account 81 III" events ~ me
previous day for the dedication - her husband
When she heard the news IN" cried WIN me ar
Of a prophecies:
happening You'll be sure 10 hav" good iucK
now because you've had such bad luck. That :
the way always look AZ trouble. irs very con-
soling But YOU don't seem % care mn. h
"Oh I'm rlad. - course" said Evelyn. with
resignation IN her tone.
Ike the character in tn" novel HuH glad MI
Seymour would have been u Do" could have known
IL" said Mr. Cohn. This was an extraordinary
speech for one 81 her tact. ana she deeply re-
grot'cd having made g.
"I.'s strauge e. should have come jus' al this
tm-" said Evelyn. hcr lp quiverlne
Tho boarl.rs w~r. surprised 90 ser Evelyn
among them again Like Madge. they had cN-
peci.d her 10 remain iu r,tirem mt for what they
regarded a proper interval But snc 1cihei
herself even tho show - grief. shc had not been
engaged 20 Harold seymour s'. shr "tkN' :.
she didn't possess thr right % mourn Or him ~
public After the first shock - hearing '' ms
death she was too sensible - hinm" herself
Tor tho a .cllont but ahe h.i feeling ihnt ~"
owed him some self-inni,'ed punishment for me
way she had ir-aied him a. their last meeting
Her friends IN Cphasseft were az loss no" To
/ expr,.es sympathy for her. they knew tho IN
gagement had been broken and. In spite ~ Mis-
Finley's announcement. they soon h'arl that u
had not been renewed some - them referred 7"
| the matter before her IN impersonal way
| and others thought 70 more dc!icat" 60 ignore y
/ altogether Helen Gordon. however. had no SIC q
senslbllltv. she called on Evelyn on the afternoon
/ Of tho next dav and spoke her mind freely.
after all" she said perhaps ~ for the best
! or course You would hav" married him on
| know YOU would have given in before the SUNNI
! was over But YOU and hc weren't bit suited
! 10 cnch other ! don't believe In professionals
I marrying other professionals. anyway I've inad'
/ nm my mind after ( got my divorce not 10 marry
/ an actor Think II all The unhappy marilhRr,
! on the stag. that We know. MI Srlgwl'k ""Hi'
! have been playiug IN New Nork while you We're
! of an the road and you'd JUS be eaten mp WIFI
| teal,nrv Thar f. unless YOU retired And you
| know YOU wouldn't be happy on the stage while
! he was on H. and You know now mnch II '"ss
| 10 travel Then rs an awful nuisance Tor
actots 10 have tacir wives tagging after them
| rs a aueer business. anyway sometimes
wish 7 hadn't gone into H. I'm s"'ry nl'n
! hccome ar authorizes Miss Finley SAYS y MAKE
| a splendid newspaper woman i'y inc WV
vvaen't she moan - me iu that ar'irl" or hcrS
about the performance don't SOC No." sh' ~.
the cheek T. face me after H. Ana sh' gave ID.
| e,,ch a eulrndil notice too. ala lhfrNH ID S."9
| a. IN. hotel with her fcw days longer bn
! now won't think she's fnd ~ J'iluu'
! thing ANYWAY She's Jealous - the at.ehu"I
rye been receiving at the hotel There's u''n u
oIdocss between us eyer since Yesterday morn
ING and Won know that isn't very pleasant 80
Evelyn didn't inform Miss Gordon - hrr 81"
| Prom, S,underson until her guest was ABOUT '
! i.ava When She ala mention H. a sirang" "N
rrcesjon OF mingled surprise dspl"asnre ana cum.
| ming appeared in the face OF the actress "''
that vanished instantly, and gave place 10
"s5 vpu'ye got It A. last" she cried. "Wcll
| c.,,r,iula,e You I'm awfully glad for YOU
I'm he 50 nice for US 10 be IN the same COM
Eyclyn thought Of Miss Gorlon's treatment Of
her during the outdoor erformance ana VOL
! dcred if II would b. 50 nice after all.
| "And Belle LivinFstone's left"' Miss Cora III
went ON. with note OF triumph In her voice
"Why. she was sure OF IT. She stayed III Nv
York ON purpose to get It. DO you suppose TN,
| notices Of your Kosalind fetched S1unders9n
| They probably did Perhaps he saw Miss I'm
! lcv's article. Really these newspaper women
| have a great deal % power. Too much' ! MINK
It's lucky for You the performance took place be
fore yesterday afternoon. Miss Finley was JUS
| as mad with yOu for not coming down - SEE
her. or rather letting her 20 up Hash shc go
nervc?'
II really couldn't see her. felt too miserable.
80 / told her But she thought after all she
done for yOu-
"Au she'd done for met Evelyn cried. indig
nantly what has she done for me?'
"Why she gave you the part OF Ros1lind
though l really got 1t for you. You know. An'
| then. think OF all the articles she's written abOu
you"
II wish that she and her articles were IN the
| dnt,ihs l1f III. - E,VAlNn eXrlnln lel