New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10

Mayer,ck n,c,ed I'D the flowers and presented
them 10 mo dcferentially felt so wretched. all
| at once that 1t seemed as If should never get
back behind the curtain without tumblng over
my white train.
| But my companion caught up the trailing folds
of the gown in which ! had been about 10 De-
come the bride of the Church.
II cannot tell you how ! congratulate YOU
he said in an undertone. and he looked at me
with lingering glance. hurried to Miss Runci-
mans dressing room. She sat there alone. with
a fur cloak wrapped about her. She was ghastiy
white and not by reason of powder, thought
az heard them" she said. | put the bunch or
roses on the table among the rouge and paints
"And heard and saw you she went on. You
committed a dozen solecisms. but you sang-oh,
yes. you sang
could make no response. was beginning to
feel the reaction
Pull off that gown, put on wrapper ana lie
on the couch there. or the next will kill
YOU You know it's Azucena's turn now
was glad enough to do as she bid me-
stretched myself out the couch and lay mo-
tionless. After while was able to draw deep
breath and to relax somewhat. But could not
really rest-untll the work was done MISS Ruhci-
man did not speak again. and began TO go over
and over in my mind what had yet to DO.
In reCQlllng mat nlSHt lily HiriHois nv" eNNN
straight to what happened later. You will re-
member that Leonora's next appearance is IN
the tower scene In a cnging black gown, with
q cloak about me. ! enter with Ruiz must
have sung ION rosy wings of love- with more
or less of a mechanical effort. for l cannot re-
| member anything about 1t. l only know that
must have sung It, and that ought to have MADE
much of It, 1t has gone out of my MIND, per-
haps beca use Of what occurred after
When Manrco in the tower began to sing, my
pulses leaped and then would not 60 on-at least
l thought that they would not go on gasped
in that first intent moment OF listening 1t was
not Maverick singing there invisibly II was
that voice which somebody had said was IKE
the odor of the Jasmine.
When it had finished saying Farewell, love,
farewell Leonora,' there was no acting at all
In my wailing forth that "faintness Ger powers
me- "
If the singing Of the chorus within had not
given me little time, l could not have gone
on with my part; but somehow did 90 on win
it, and then came the long famous SOLO OF Mahlico
in the tower. My very heart was drawn OUT
Of me-that Is a figure Of speech that but poorly
hints at the emotion felt as l knelt there IN
my black gown, alone in the middle OF the
darkened stage. and listened TO Nane Hiidreth--
for It was Vane who was singing TO me, calling
me his love. and bidding me farewell wonder
| II that solo has ever been sung with q more
| solemn and passionate fervor was young ana
| unsophsticated perhaps now | would not feel
as l did then. but my soul was In my tones as
| | burst out. can forget And then at the END
| the audience literally rose at US. We had to do
| 1t all over again. l saw the white handkerchlefs
| waving. heard the applause, and remember
| but hazily how / performed my part with tne
Count The next thing that stands out distinctly
| is my walking uncertainty off the stage after my
| compact with Di Luna. and at the wing man
catching my hands and drawing me to him
Vane was IN his ordinary dress. He stood there
waiting for me- He pulled me back into the
dusk, saying as he did so. sharply and Euskily;
| How much do yoC think can bear?
| II dout know what you mean, l answered
Don't know! Did you fancy could let that
| cursed Maverick sing the tower song TO you
Dear Billy! Dearest! Don't you love me any?
not any? Oh. my darng Ny darling"
He kissed me. and chung to him must have
| with a sensation of fright at what had done
His face in the gloom where we stood was was. bril-
| liant enough to have illuminated the dusk.
Dearest" ne murmured again.
Where is Mr.. Maverick asked quickly.
How did you keep him away"
Vane laughed slightly.
"Oh. he was detained I arranged that. and
| then | ran up the steps 10 that grating in the
| tower; and when began to sing. he couldn't very
| we'll help himself He'll have to finish. though
he'll be singing In the cell with Bashy in few
minutes / suppose he'll want to cut my throat
| But he can't DO it. To think that couldn't sing
| with you first. Bashy told me that you were
| going TO take Aunt Nora's place and then |
thought I'd play small trick myself. and Bashy
helped me. Bashy's trump any way. Let me
| put you into the carriage when the thing is
| done. There. they're at 1t in the cell Hear
Maverick! Oh he must be furious! But no mat
ter If he is
II must CO." / said the next moment. I wanted
to get away from him. and from myself
Vane held my hand tightly two "supes hur-
ried by us When they had gone Vane said
yes I know you must go. You must rest
| for the last scene. But-dear Bny-you love
me?"
1t was said; and now / wondered that had
not said 1t before. Vanes eyes flashed soft
fire; his whole aspect was so eager so intense.
that drew away from him whispering swiftly:
Some one will come. ! must 60.
darted down a dim alley, and the next mo-
ment was in Mics Runciran's dressing room.
| She was in street costume now. and was sitting
| back In large chair.
The sight of her brought to me as in vivid
| bar of light the recollection of what she had
said about vane's tendency to fall in love. and
| now he fanced he was In love with me- | be-
came suddenly cod. / sank down on the lounge,
and hoped that she would not speak But she
did speak
How happened vane to sing them
She put the question abruptly and sharply.
| It did not seem quite truthful TO say did not
began: HE said he wanted to sing with
with me-
1T was unwarrantabe.' she exclaimed Il
shall tell him So And I'm sorry ne is amusing
himself with you. He always has such way Of
| seeming In earnest"
She said no more
turned my head aside AS sat there in the
dressing room in the midst Of paint and powder
| ana SlIKcn anu NelNtt NdiiHs dHc
words and chances there suddenly unroled be-
fore me, with absolute clearness. the picture OF
the farmhouse at home-the sunlight upon the
river path and the orchard. and myself kneelng
by mothers side. ! heard her saying: The
Lord will come on pillars OF white fire"
| wanted to put my hands over my face and
sob You will not wonder that was excited
at Is time for you TO get ready TO go on
said Miss Runciman codly. you must be a
CHASTITY. blue white. Come here and will make
you up"
The next day Bashy spent an hour in looking
through the morning papers for criticisms
She made merry them. She read me brief
extracts One critic said could not sing. but
might learn to act; another that could not act
but might learn to sing: and so on. In one thing