The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
IS Have you any voiee2''

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AT that moment the bell boy knocked
again. He had tray full OF letters.
They contained, almost without excep-
ton, requests for some favor. "Would
Nine. Calve be so good as to write her
name OH the enclosed oardP Would Nine.
Calye sign the accompanying pictured
Would Mime. Calve send the writer bit
Of the gown worn in Garment Would
Nine. Calve let struggling young mu-
stefan come and play for her? Would
Nine. Calve let a n American girl, who
felt within her the invincible purpose to
succeed, sing for her? Would Nine
Calve, who had won SO many hearts and
SO many dollars in New York, consen
to appear in aid of ona of the noblest
charities, &c. Would Nine. Calve give
an interview to correspondent of the
Rural Rehasha Would Nine. Oalvs call
and see the choice assortment of-this,
that and the other? There were dress
makers circulars and bicycle circulars
and communications from the maniou-
| rist and the chiropodist. While the avail
| anche was being assaulted with paper out
ter and file, the bell boys unmistakable
knock again came.
| "What is it now, I wonder'?' said
Mime. d'Hardelot.
| 1t proved to be the bicycle instructor,
who comes every morning, but who
rarely gets any further than the door of
the outside apartment. He was dis
missed as usual, which seemed to be a
blow to him, but he probably oonsoled
himself by thinking that the money
would be paid just the same as if the
lessons had been given.
"Has Calye learned to rider" asked
the reporter.
"Well, it isn't exactly what you would
call riding" said Nine. d'Hardelot
"She tries it occasionally, but she says
1t hurts her back"
"Where does she try it?''
| "Here in her rooms. 1t isn't a good
place." she admitted, "but she won't go
to any academy. because she would be
annoyed by spectators. In Chicago they
used to let her take her lessons In the
corridors of the hotel, but they won't
l 6llOW bH6bu AOACs doA uAALh 51I0 I'D
really very enthusiastic about it, but
you must admit that one cannot bicycle
to advantage in suite of rooms at
hotel"
The reporter had a word pcture of
Mme Calve careering madly through
the apartments, lodging the chairs and
sofas, knocking over the brlo-a-b rac,
losing her frantic instructor ina collis-
ion with the escritoire, and landing
finally in corner full of violets and
roses heaped there in order to clear the
course. And while the reporter was ad-
Knitting that theirs might be difficulties
in the way of "scorching" in hotel ap-
partments. the door opened and Calve
herself appeared, followed by a young
girl, over whose arm was thrown mass
of shimmering silk with black and white
lace ruff1es. She stopped short when she
saw q stranger.
"Another one who wants 10 singh" she
said inquirinely to Mime. d'Hardelot.
emo, mop and the situation was ex-
planned.
"Ah, mon dieuP p exclaimed Calve,
| brea king into light laugh. IT was 60
ing to wish that you were deaf and dumb
MATS, what is it you want to knew?
That 1 like America? I have already
| said it thousand times That am
sorry to go? En- bien, non am TOO hll
Of joy at the thought of seeing my own
country again. But" and she smiled
with an irresistible charm, 81 will cone
back. "
| Next year?"
"Ah, don't knowl I hope so but
have not signed any contract yet. lie
to be fr se as long as possible
| And where are you going nowW
81 sail for Southampton next Wedns-
tnl.t l am afraid We will have bad LUX
OH that boat 1t has already been agrouid
twice And you know there must be a
| third accident to break the chain. h
bien after Southampton-if we get thee
Il go direct to Paris, and then l sig
in London week in June. Before tht
l shall go to some baths, perhaps, to res.
And Observation-Disclosures to my ohatsu
| for the summer
| The young girl who was oarryilg
Calves silk petticoat watched her win
| The hdoring eyes Of an animal and TIM
hustled around with little exhibition,f
her Importance. She lives in the hott,
and it Is to be hoped, will not expire
sorrow after Calye goes, though tie
chances are that she will She began y
sending flowers to the object of her adoI-
tion and then accompanied them by 70
peals to be permitted to see her idt.
Now she is often Calves companion
expeditions to the dressmaker and q
other occasions when Nine. d'Hardelt
cannot go. There must always be som
one to speak English, and this your
girl, who makes herself useful in tbs
way, is the proudest being in the town.
"What is it you say that you must hav
been when you were alive beforeP" aske,l
Nine. d'Hardelot as the maid came in til
take Calves hat.
"When / was alive beforep' with
puzzled look. Gosh, yes! l know! !
was bird. am sure of it . And
wish I were one now Who could held
wishing it with that in front of one'9
windows2' and she pointed to the park
which has turned green under Calves
eyes during the past ten days.
"Oh, if were bird ! would--'' and
she opened out her arms, threw her head
back. and drew long breath.
"But if you were a bird, right now
how would you get back to France? u
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