Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-31

amused between the acts ii necessary. W.
mustn't let them get uneasy, you know.
Miss Blanche spoke with knowledge ane
precision that seemed mature for one Of hel
years Il might have told Jack to go te
the Comique," she added, IF he hadn't made
Inc forget it. He's 80 provoking! IN tell
him tonight. They'll be sure to have some
one that they can send ua or tell us about. :
She did tell Jack when he came home, and
Jack went dutifully to the manager Of the
Comique, who referred him to an address
yhere he would find just what he wanted
Il was quite late when he returned, but
Blanche was busy with lot OF little ut.
tendants that were to be in her train when
she had become princess, and ran to meet
him.
eyes, found you dancer he said, but,
Puss, she's a poor, pale little thing, and lives
with big, red-faced woman that don't
believe treats her well"
She'll let her come, won't shew said
Blanche, anxiously. =.
"Of course, she'll let her come. She will
make her come ii necessary. | believe the
little girl earns living for both Of them.
It's shame, Blanche. She isn't as old as
you are, and III bet on it. II the society
knew of it they'd put stop to it, and take
her away from that old woman She isn't her
mother, know that
"Did the manager say she could dancey"
Like fairy"
"Well, don't you tell the society, as you
call it, till after our performance
The young man pinched the little girls
cheek and sighed He had been so accommo,
dating that she let the annoyance pass.
Little Miss Blanche need not have been
anxious az to the size or enjoyment OF her
audience, The parlors Of the great hotel
were crowded, and the applause came thick
and fast. All that wealth could do had
been done to make the production sue
cess, and the tiny people, with Blanche US
the star, acquitted themselves like born
fairies. The pale little dancer, Elise, car.
ried the house by storm. Blanche herself
was almost envious of the little girl until she
heard the big woman who came with Elise,
nhoan noyo, drr;n, hor nar,ormoroo snoaL
s",b,, " y, haa ~ n 5,.nh -, nv. ap.a1
ness, that had been partly overwhelmed and
lost beneath the lavish attentions of those
w." "Its shamo" aho W ttn WV I'" "I,,,. =,
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iatd n nnd d" oo.' wy '."ei' W. 'I mh
and aowars as tho a"r,a;n ' So,I Th;a e yas
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,n s.'a y. ns ., p.'"Vne ne'Se'i as 'ne lo.a
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a,sy ~ w.. .ne us.a hs pel,.na ihe audience me
I'm NV" 80 l'''s''' ,oai VI applause ihe
' n, began 70 descend Slowly, ana
Dla"'"e 'e'' " wave Vi triumph sweep over
ues, ,h,. ;n...n. no. ., ...,,
n w.. s'as , instant .ne.e vA'he 1ia m
. Wa sounI u a n . s'ar.le1 cry lonoweu
W aI ,"',. ineeur'aln dropped ilaSIlly
any anu u ',, nv. ''1 W as''n a'o usa'l ~ hau
peeh Planned rev, II any, OF the audience
haa hot'ced anything wrong, ana the ap'
pause became almost tumult. But Blanche
rorrester gave no need to IT. she was
Dending over imp little heap OF crumped
Unset and bruised lie and giving orders in
her mature, impcrious way. The hastily
constructed mechanism had given way at
the last moment. The little dancer had
fallen and was lnsenslble. The big, red
laced woman was making a pretense Of
grief, which was mingled with vulgar abuse
OF everybody, and to which nobody paid the
least attention. Somebody asked the WON
an where the child was to be taken to,
Blanche Forester answered.
she Is to be placed in my carriage and
taken to my home at once"
The princess had spoken and must be
obeyed' II was pathetic sight to see the
group OF tiny, glitterng attendants escort
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