The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-09

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[ firm.
@ Carl 81 '.rp2ir, however, o..
T. ai'or - '' 't5 on his part .
!. show N,3 "". ale attentions SO &c"
@ TO ever BE-. 80 =. hcart. and repca,c
o squelchi''" ." g. 10y, his philosophy GO
| tne pe"' 90 "fdor and he treatr
. MISS NcjI WI lose of her own cool
ness
: Iheh IN" "g."1 to realize how mucl
sne had iot'a',. 10 care for him.
, She Guh''.,' ,luny n heartocbe an,
cried hers, n 49, sleep many q night witt
sheer LONGING Cor him. But she was :
htt!c women. as pluclly as she
oud' ana she kept UP her old
gay so we'd that she deceived hei
mo and all her friends. They said
Nell never Gid care anything for Carl
merritt. Sh" couldn't care anything for
any one; Shes TOO light-hearted and
independent. Aicr fairy prince has not
yet come"
And only poor little Nellie knew that
her fairy prince had come and been
| sent away
| SIX long weeks of rehearsals craWled
! by ana Nellie worked herself into a
FEVER of excitement as the night for the
| entertainment drew near. Carl was al
| ways beside her. helping and assisting
her In so many ways, with so many
good suggestions that Nellie became
more ana more dependent on him at
every rehearsal
Al length the great night came. The
nan was crowded and the play went
OH smoothly. Then came the living pic
lures Ihey were pretty and graceful
"iiu Such novelty in the little town
.'ial the audience was delighted and
ueiiianded an encore for every picture.
Inc last thing on the program was the
mlnuet. Nell dropped her prompter's
camp chair fled to the dressing room.
ana, with the aid of her mother began
hastily dcnning her costume.
Nell, dear" said her anxious mother.
as She powdered the pretty curls cluster |
ing round her daughters fair face. |
you look so tired, 1 shall be so glad |
when this evening is over It has been
such a strain on you"
Nonsense, mother mine," cried Nell.
VINO was rapidly getting Into her pLri
procade frock, with it's old-fashiSWed
cut and air
NOW, my fan and my handkerchief
m so dizzy / can't see whether look
right or not. Is my hair gray enough?
How's my train?"
You are all sweet and correct" said
Mrs. Gray N''-N !
But couldn't you sit down for lust ,,
moment? You are so flushed ana T
know how tired and dizzy you must !
BE-" !
'Oh, no, dearest, don't worry about C
me- L must hurry. Go out in front at
nee so you can see the dance"
Ana she picked up her long brocade
n ~ .
raHi' Threw 1t over her arm and went
way. Half way down the stairs she mot
arr. lie looked so handsome in his be-
oHllhS colonial costume that Nell al
most gasped at sight Of him. 1t made
err heart beat faster than ever and her =
eau SWIM a trlfie more to have Carl ii
1Sard her so admiringly for q moment. dl
lie gazed at her as if he would never
CT his fill and then whispered: n
ON, Nell, you are so lovely! OF
Come! we've no time for con,n1i. tit
tents" said Nell, family, WONDERING VI
she were going to tumble downstairs at
ON that queer dizziness in her head. Ol
a moment later they were on the or
age with the group behind them. get Viz
nS position FOR the rise of the curtain. ne
NEIL never did know how she got ~
rouSh that minuet. They told her aft
Ward that she had never danced so ]
ell IN her life. AS the last bar of music
oeu she reeled slightly, then regained
rselI ana saw the curtain go up again
q knew that that meant an encore.
one Ielt better then. Her excitement A
q taken q new phase. She kept saw sai
: to herself: the
It's all great success and this ie gay
end of it, and then no moro re- p
arsals and now l shall not see Carl Ii
ain" dec
advance. retreat. bow. Nal1 VI
mt through the stately measures in q est;
led manner Then the curtain fell otn
I'm Tor the last time as she thought at /
herseH with sigh Of relief, The Off
lcers All scattered to their DRESSING "A n
ms or ran out to greet their friends pre,
the audience and receive their con- y NJ
tulations and compliments. Cou
ell stood for few moments after
curtain fell with her hand to her BY ]
d. Then she reeled slightly and she
rd voice saying tcndorly:
'oor little girl, you are all used up.
ne here and rest moment and LET
take care of you p, =,
he was conscious of somebodv's o,,, otbn
ina her and q minute later it saerocd No
most natural thing in the world for Dy VI
TO be sitting on the little, dark do Hon
eu stairway, with Carl at her side for 81
mead on his shoulder and his arms iS95,
ma her. 1t didn't seem startling or Office Office
HSe' elther, TO be addressed as "lit on ~
and she found herself 10 o'e
ng, very meekly: iilI !
cs' Will. I'll set the day just as uatcC
as possible. No, not less than q SHAY
tn, Carl. Give me four weeks: such n nHr IN
is positively indecent. We must whicl
-FOUR weeks for ro,earsals, you ru Ih1
Il Gov, ,,. four
=, C'ii answered JOyfully: more
nat nonsense! Why, we are in per.
now," and he emphasized D"'eo
with kiss. 81 don't have to re-
&c loving you. I'm absolutely per-
in my part now"