The Lamar register., 1894-05-19

hau crept in at numerous
corners and down the chiinnev-tI,;nas
Tue room with a biting, sting;na -.
mosphere. He pushed bacl, bis -.
and arose to his feet uumhsa aaa
aching. ana
Il declare i is ; o'clock, wh. -,
c'oeN mas stopped. 1t must be later
ana the hre Is out and the room ill.,
'ne North Pole, and am faint ana
weary and hungry-but'-tb Ii,h, -
genius irradiating the beautiful ,yorn
face--''my play is done and we'll dana,
Not line in il that did no, come f,,u,
my heart Only think'-he wen, or
WIN ms soliloquy after the manner Of
shose who are accustomed to be;n,
murh alone, 1T is all mine. and am
70 appear in IL My first appearance
upon the boards of real theater
nave acted in amateur companies time
and again. but this means sometbip,-
mose- This is professional. and means
the opening door to my future fame
and fortune-and-and her. oh, the
divine light in the glorious eyes. and
the ring of ecstasy in the low. sweet
tender voice
Now, when one finds man so en-
grossed in dreams OF fame and
future success. ii Is usuallv
safe TO infer that there Is a woman in
the case. some fair. sweet face to
urge him on. voice To lure. a white
hand TO beckon. 1t was just such a
phaniasy as this, which made Cvrf
Keith, the poet aud dreamer. sudden
iy arouse and take his place in the
arena II had made him throw heart
and soul. and life into the one mad
race for wealth and name. Vain
pursuit. And when the will-o'-the-
wisp is caught. when fame and wealth
arv won. do they always bring happi-
ncss9 Like the hy. embalmed in am
bcr-
Tyr Of The post perlshc In his iiau-
Who dies 20 leave tho inster Of ! name
And h- Fn=ed upoa stili. In crystAllired fame ~
Bu, Cyril Keith had no thought for
anything but the dainty bit of pink
and-white, the sweet fair face with
it, melting dark eyes and wealth of
golden hair; the lovely Miss vavasor.
Queen of her select circle, rich, a so
einl success-how dared he aspire 10
such as shes IL was madness, folly,
suicide. All the same. it was true,
and for her he had toilcd-for her, al
though he knew not that she wonld
smile upon his suit. Mzude Vavaror
was a souiless Mammon worshirer.
A. unlike this poet. as dross is unlike
gold. yet the glitter is there. She
had met him at certain receptions. and
had chosen to smile upon him. just to
pique ''the other one" For there was
another suitor. another Richmond in
the field. before whose wealth and po-
.iiion Cyril Keith paled into insigniti-
eance- Only he did not know of this
suitor. and no one had the heart to
refer TO him in the presence of the
young dramatis,.
II was cruel aud mistaken kindness.
for Cyril was a slave to the siren and
believed her slightest word. He had
determined 10 write n play and appear
In the leading role. and by putting his
whole heart and soul. and strength of
brain and will, and talent into it, he
hoped To touch her. and to win from
her ruby lips n hope that in the future
she would be his So he had toiled
carly and late. and rs he wrote,
the part he intended playing became
so familiar to him that tonight. with
the play finally completed, he knew
that he was lctterperfect and could
60 upon thr boards tomorrow II need
be in his new role.
He stood before the tireless CRATE.
with a hectic flush burning upon his
cheeks. and feverish sparkle in his