Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-27

Let us have the tableaux first"
said Agatha, and then we can begin
the dancing afterwards. It would
spoil both to mix them"
| Certainly" said Lord Lynne. 10
you think, my little cousin, we should
spring at once from polka into
! picture? Believe me, tableauX re-
quire great deal of preparation. We
will say, as they do on the playbtas.
dancing to commence at ten. And now
to business. What shall we try to
representa-"
Are you conyersant with English
literature?' asked Allan of Miss
Lynne.
Yes she replied Il never had
anything to do but read I know Wal
| ter Scott almost by rote"
/ No6hfn6 Codfd be better tiian d
scene from Ivanhoe,' said Allan. Miss
Agatha, you will be a perfect Rowena,
and you, Miss Lynne, a still more per-
| feet Rebecca."
mo" said Inez, Il do not think |
! could look like Rebecca Let me have
something feel at home in. Certainly
| shall not do so in any attitude of
! patience, of self-sacrifice, or resigna-
ton. ! do not like to be Rebecca. l
should like to be prosperous, happy
and beloved | do not think I
should look at ali patient if any fair
haired Rowena took all l loved best
from me-"
She spoke rapidly, with a curious
ring in her musical voice, and her
! listeners gazed at her in surprise 1t
would have been easier for that proud,
! beautiful girl to die than to enact
Rebecca to Agatha's Rowena, while
! Lord Lynne was Ivanhoe.
! Il see what style of character you
| like" said Allan. what do you think
of scene from Kenilworth? Miss
Agatha would make an excellent Amy
| Robsart"
and | could take the part of
| Queen Elizabeth" said Inez Yes
| could look as she did before she
knew who Amy Robsart was"
That will do eXcellently for one,
them said Lord Lynne
do let us have the balcony scene
from Romeo and Juliet" cried Agatha
"Inez would make a better Juliet
than the real one, believe. You
might be Romeo Lord Lynne"
I'VE must have some rehearsals,"
said Allan. Il think it would be very
nice to have the tableauX as sur
prise, not to let any one know of
them. But we shall want a little
more assistance. My sister Evelyn
and Miss Dacre, who is visiting her,
would be happy to join our company.
We might ask BERTHE Bohun to help US
also. We could manage some very
effective atbleauX then, and the sur
prise would be pleasant: better than if
people came all ready to see and
criticise."
So it was arranged Allan Leigh
undertook to bring his sister and Miss
Dacre on the morning following, and
Lord Lyme wrote TO ask BERTHE Bohun
to join them,
The sound of silyery laughter and
gay words was now heard iii the old
! hall of Lynewolde. Inez was trans
formed; she was queen of the reyels
Her ready wit her brilliant repartees,
her genius and gift of song made those
meetings or rehearsal scenes Of never
to-be-forgotten gaiety She was uni
yersally admired. People did not
quite understand her; they were not
accustomed to that rare mixture of
gay insouciance and imperial hauteur.
Whatever seemed strange or unusual
in her. they ascribed to her foreign
education In the whole county Of
| Barford there was no one so admired
as Miss Lynne Her unusual and rare
style of beauty. her wonderful voice.
we're talked about wherever men and
women congregated
The rehearsals took place in the
library-they were pleasant to all;
but 10 one they were dangerous as an
intoxicating draught or sweet.
honeyed poison It was so easy to
play Juliet with Lord Lynne as
Romeo; it was so delightful to know
that his eyes were dwelling on her
face with a look of rapt love and de-
votion: TO stand for that one moment
and know that his very soul was in
the look bent upon her one Of those
rehearsals they never forgot
Scene the Third cried out Allan
Leigh" Romeo and Juliet" and
Lord Lynne took his place. and Inez
hers.
Capital" exclaimed Allan; only.
don't you think, excuse me, Miss
Lynne, should you not look at
Romeo? Those downcaet eyes are
very effective but I think the other
would be better STILL
Yet The plcture-the shy, loving,
beautiful face. the downcast eyes,
their long black fringe resting on the
cheeks-was so perfect 1t seemed
wrong 10 alter H.
Try. said Lord Lynne. look at
ne"
Timidly enough she raised those