Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-04

me. He even told me 70 my face that
he could better my strongest scene
better scene which has brought hum
dreds of thousands Of people to their
feet to applaud! / won't say hope
he made failure. buff the people
applauded-if he got curtain call and
went back into the wings to be con-
! graduated on his success.
He turned away and tapped a pillar
with his cane. and l heard him sob
bling in his throat.
And the papers-in the morningf-
he continued, almost pieadingly. "Suu
pose the critics, knowing all about the
play, were not there, but say that in
his character of old Abraham David
Greeve carried of the honors, as usual?
Suppose the critics were present to see
the new cast. and when open my pa
per read: The public will agree with
us that the change in odd Abraham ia
for the better. and that the character
was played last night in a way to sur
prise and delight God, sir but sup
peSe they put it that way."
-Srs they won't" answered.
Don't let them!" he begged as he
,, took my hand and held it. ''You-you
must have influence with the press
you may be a newspaper man. Go to
'em-go to 'em and tell em that 1t was
only fairly played-that no one can
| play the part like David Greeve. And,
sir, good friend, they should't say that
| am sixty-tve. and that have become
stiff in the joints. and that my voice
has grown so feeble that people be-
yond the orchestra can't catch nv
words. 1t can't be true, sir-it isn't
true. Isn't my voice strong and reso-
nant as l say: From this hour YOU
are no daughter of mine-no kindred
not of my blood, and drive you forth
as l would poisonous snake which
had crawled under the door, See. sir.
the policeman down at the corner
hears my every word. Don't the crit
les lie when they say 1 have lost my
voice?'
Il wish they hadn't done it,"
Jealousy, sir-nothing but jealousy.
and it is foolish in me to worry over
it. Only-only-it's new sight to see
to SEQ"
And with his cane he pointed to tho
line of the cast:
"old Abraham .A....... Henry Day."
But they can't triumph over me,
sir-no! no! I'm character old man.
l shall get another engagement right
away. l shall take another character
and make him famous, and l will stand
at the head again. You-you will come
and see me and applaud and help me
TO get a good send-off? First night.
you know. After that it will go of IT.
self. l feel better, sir-much better.
1t was a plot to down me, but 1t shall
fail and rebound on their own heads"
And have you got lodgings--a bed
something to eat?" l asked.
He drew himself up stifrly, but shlv-
cred IN the might sir : "a 49,
pinched and troubled-his hat and
shoes dilapidated l was sure that he
had not nickel in his pockets.
'Sir! am David Greeve, the actor!"
he said.
Excuse me, but"
Character old man. sir, and in the
prime of life. Good night, sir!"
but If you need 1t won't you--?"
Good night, sir"
And he moved slowly and feebly
down the street, leaning heavily on his
cane, and he passed out of sight VITA
out hating or looking he~h. mad met
bie bind haso-.. He had entered upon
MS last character. He would play old
man to poverty and despair for few
months, and then. Then the under
taken would ring down the curtain on
his drama of life.
Copyright, 1893, by John Brisben walker)
HE WAS A LITTLE TOO PREVIOUS.
YES" judicially unused the vener-
able landlord of the Bunceton hosiery,
mot wearin' plug hat, Prince Albert
coat an shiny shoes, but comm here
in the plain, unassumin' $3.50 suit OF
an honest man. speaks putty well fer
you and yore character, but I'm still
afeared tibet you won't be able ter do
much fer what you call Their good
cause in this here town; in fac /
know you won't"
"Oh. but I'm sure the arguments and
reasons / can present against further
use of the demon rum will not fall to
convince the intelligent citizens of this
flourishing little metropolis" exclaim-
ed the earnest young temperance lee
turer. Every man Is open to con-
viction, you know"
That's just Their trouble. We've all
been convicted, so to speak. Long here
not more'n month ago comes man
tibet fer flneness NV his clothes an
sickness NV tongue could nacherelly
ofya hints for any drummer ever seed