New-York tribune., 1894-04-29
A DAUGHTER OF THESPIS.
(copyl0lt: 1884, BIZ The Tribune A;sociationJ
CHAPTER XIX.
RY JOHN n. BARRY.

she wasn't glad of the chance to play Rosalnd.
1t was ridiculous for an actress of her capacity
not to jump at such an opportunity. MISS RIM
ley had Of course recognized this, and even now
as she tripped down the Jerusalem Road WIN
the sunshine glanclng from her shoes ana her
parasol she was possibly smiling and generalZ-
Ing on the conceit of actresses AS for MISS
Finley's refrence to The Telegraph article that
was simply incomprehensbe: the consciousness
of what was decent and what was indecent
must be lacking in her character; yet she piiueu
herself on her sensibli.y.
or course she would accept the part and she
wont IN 70 her room and wrote her acceptance
at once But she decided not to send the note
until the afternoon; she would not let Miss fln-
lev think that she was eager to avail herself
Of the opportunity. She tore open Madge's letter
and wrote out the journalists message with COM
ments on Miss Finley herself. While she was at
Cohasset Madge. of course. would stay Win
her: Mrs Cohn and the boys would be sure 10
like her anG she would like them. Madge would
be sorry 20 hear that Miss Gordon was 10 play
Celia but they wouldn't come in contact much'
Miss Gordon would probably stay at the Beiilhg-
ham She would loathe Miss Finley, but OF
course she would have to be awfully sweet WIN
her: Miss Finley was an ineXhausuDIe Hiie Vi
puns.
Madpe EVELYN wrote careful letter to Helen
Gordon: she feared that Miss Gordon would be
furious on hearing that she should have TO play
second to one whose abilities were inferior 10 her
own: so she must be cOnciliated. Evelyn began
by announcing that she had been chosen ior lhe
part because Mrs Gwendoline West had refused
II: Miss Finley had evidently let that out by ac-
cident OF course. she knew that II was utterly
bevond her and it was absurd for her to play
~ to Miss Gordons Celia; but she hoped MISS
Gordon wouldn't mind. At any rate. II would De
delightful to have Miss Gordon in Cohasset Tor
a part Of the summer she would have 10 De
there for two weeks at least. for rehearsais. IL
took Evelyn long time to complete THIS cofIihu-
nication; she had to tear up several attempts
before she finished one with nothing in 1t that
could be construed objectonably or twisted ih.o
a ouotabe reflection; she feared MISS "oruoh
constructions and quotations.
At luncheon the Misses Coffey were hap
: n,lv absent probably at the Jordans'. Mrs. Cohn
iconfded to Evelyn that she had begun work;
she had been writing all morning; II was TO be
In tho form Of letters Mr.. Webb had encouraged
,ber N undertake it; but Evelyn mustn't tell, for
lit was to be a secret, even to her husband. She
boped TO have 1t finished by the time MT Conn
got home and to delight him by displaying 'he
completed narrative. Evelyn feared she seemed
unsvmpathetic but she couldn't conscientousiy
give the budding authoress any encouragement
she knew just how Mrs. Cohn had elaborated
Oswald Webbs complimentary approval OF gush-
ing ambitions.
Ned Osgood was in high glee over the arrival al
the boarding house of two quaint old characters
who he thought promised to furnish fun for
him all summer. They had been placed, much 10
Neds disappointment at one Of the other tables;
hat distance.
names he had discovered from the register
which Mrs Appleby kept on the parlor table.
;were Rufus and Hope Holden; these had been
written in an old-fashoned, cramped and treh-
hing hand that to Mrs. COhn had seemed very
nathetic. Mrs Cohn had accosted Mrs Holoeh
as soon as the pair entered the parlor pelore
luncheon; she Away protecting ne" aiiI-
walls Mrs. Holden seemed many years younger
than her husband: to him her sixty-nVe years
must have seemed light burden she was
slight fraIl woman. with a oallid complexion
that showed the blue veins in her face ana Win
clear ewes and soft brown hair untouched py
time. Mr. Holden was only shadow OF what ne
once had been; his figure was bent. MS thicK
hair had been whitened; his face was scared
ard his ewes had the half-vacant haf-glassy
look OF those whose minds have almost ceased
to think. He reminded Evelyn OF fine old ma
sented him briskly to Mrs. Cohn and the OLD
man stood trembling while they went on with
t,e,r talk They had come to Cohasset to re-
,,ve old memories forty years ago they had
snent a summer there. Didn't Mrs Conn thihK IL
was beautiful: Oh. II was lovely lovely 10
Mrs. Holden 1t seemed like living over her youth
again OF course. the place had chaneeu'
wasn't very fashionable then but 'he ocean
and the hills and the rocks were just the same
rIonr cors,ant nature was-like an old friend
Had Mrs Cohn ever thought OF that? MIS- HOE
den often thought of 1t; she had remarked IL
thousand times TO Rufus. She loved the ocean,
she could sit and look at II all day long, ana all
v,gb+ too Only by day 1t tired her eyes so. Her
s,eht wasn't as good as 1t used to be- Ana
vasn.t the new light on Mino;'s grand? Was 1t
new? Well 1t seemed new TO her. she coud
remember the old one. the one that had been
blown down.
Mrs Cohn repeated this conversation almost
verbatim recalling TO Evelyn the remark Mrs.
wabb had made about certain reportorial
ouality After luncheon Ned took upon him
self 10 introduce Evelyn to the Holdens He had
already taken up the old gentleman, to the
alarm of Mrs Appleby, who knew what blight
Ned's attentions could be to her boarders.
81 want YOU TO hear him tell how he came
20 Cobasset forty years ago." he whispered in
her ear He has told i three times already"
Mrs Holden seemed fascinated with Evelyn
She circled around her. smiling into her face and
admiring her dress and her hair. How pretty
YOU arer she said 10 Evelyn's confusion and to
the delight OF the boys "R,hus. hasn't Miss John
son got lovely hair? It's so nice and soft and
brown. and 1t has such pretty curl in 1t, just
wavy like. I've heard about you" she went on.
playfuy, II read the papers. | keep up with
everything. My husbands eyes are so weak that
have to read for him. too. SO you're an act
ress It's strange. never met an actresa
before. And you seem so nice. / had an idea
that actresses were kind Of bold and Haunting.