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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-11-24
QUEER MODES OF HAIR
DRESSING.

Strange and wonderful as many of
the eighteenth century headdr.sses
may appear, there are various peoples
more or less savage that possess origl-
nal ideas of their own ON the subject.
Some of these inspirations in the way
OF hairdressing are worth nothing for
their ugliness, Others for their ngenu-
ity, and few for their beauty. The
Chinese woman's fashion of wearing
her hair like swarm of bees suspended
on stick at the back of her head is
not bewitching, and must be uncomfor-
table. The Laos have more becom-
ing style. Their hair is strained up
all round the head, and the mass of it
encircled at the top by fillet Of bone
or ivory. The Tamil coolie does his
hair in plain bun behind his neck.
The Cambodian woman parts hers in
front, allowing tress to flow down be-
hind each ear, while at the back she
arches it up like jam roll and fastens
it with two huge pins.
Some African styles are peculiar.
Among the Djimma tribes the invert-
ed beehile style attracts notice; with
the Ono, in the southeast, shaggy
crop of corkscrews shows an immense
amount of care and labor, while
the styles of the Fulehs of the west va
ry from close imitation ofa fringed
and tasselled skull cap. to a gabled or
turreted pile, with gargoyles and light
ming rods. The Amhara women train
one of hundred stiff curls down each
cheek with varnish, 80 that the face
appears to be looking between two
bars of a cage The Koullo woman
fuzzes her locks out into huge halo
of crooked curls, which suggest whelks,
and the Malagaseys vie with one an
other in seeing which can get his or her
hair to stand out at right angles to the
scalp for the greatest distance.
These are merely few of the styles
for the most part as grotesque and ug-
~ as savage wit can make them. For
what becoming fashions there may be
among savage races we must look
more especially to the Hawaiins, who
wear their black hair in ripping
tresses, garlanded with scarlet and
purple flowers, and to the Fijans, who,
in their hairdressing, are nothing if
not ornamental and superbly archtec-
tural.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-11-24
The Face at the Window.
A MOORISH TALE.
BY EDITH LAWRENCE BLACK.

Lorenz, da Man,lajo, the handsome
young jewelier from Cadiz, stands
patiently waiting in the outer court Of
the house of the Moor. Boabdil Aspect
uan. 1t is warm in the brilliant sun.
shine, and, putting down his pack of
gold and silver ornaments, Lorenzo
rests one foot carelessly upon it as he
wipes his dark forehead, running his
fingers through the jaunty curls, and
whisting, all the time, 4 plaintive
Spanish melody.
In the outer court all is peace, sun
shine, dreaminess. Boabdil, seated in
the shadow of the wall, cross legged,
on his Mecca rug, reads his Koran in
undisturbed tranquility for hours.
Now and again shrill sounds, dulled by
distance, breaks the stiffness. Boabdil
does not raise his head. He knows it
is nothing but the women quarrelling
again in the harem. They often quar-
rel in the harem. but never more Bit
tcrly and fiercely than they asc ,uar-
relling this morning.
IL will teach thee to insult thy bet
ters, cheap slave bought but yester
day!" Axya screams, in a convulson
of rage. Ayxa, once the chief wife OF
Boabdil, but already fat and past her
charm at thirty, pushed out of power
by Zoraya, Morning Star, the naughty
young favorite of sixteen.
"And if thou callest me SLAVE, vii.
scratch thy ugly face till Boabdil shall
no longer know his ancient hell cat, as
he calleth thee"
"Liar, he calleth me not his ancient
hell cat!'
He doth, he doth; only last night
to me he said it,"
''Slave!'
"Grandmothcr!''
Furiously the two confronted each
other; black eyes blazed into black
eyes; and while the other women, lazi-
ly grouped about the fountain. utter
ing gutteral sounds of sympathy or
disapproval, swiftly Ayxa' bangled
arm struck a stinring blow on young
Zorayas face.
A moment, stunned by the blow,
Zoraya fell back, and then, panther
like, with stammering words of abuse,
she would have flung herself upon her
adversary, had not there been rust
ling, sudden stir among the women,
and warning cry of ''Boabdii!"
The Moor entered, in snow-white
raiment; tall, dignitied, imposing;
bringing his own atmosphere. as the
Moorish proverb runs. Beniynity
beamed from his full black eyes; quiet
command from every high-bred, deli
cate feature. Human pettiness and
frailty seemed rebuked 10y the very
majesty of that splendid presence.
AT sight of him, with a sudden loud
wall, Zoraya flung herself sobbing upon
the pavement at his feet. "My lord,
Ayxa slapped me on the mouth and
called me Il slave. She maheth my
life Il burden, because my lord chooseth
to honor me-" Eagerly Ayxa would
nave interrupted, but look in Boab-
dis eyes subdued her into sullen
silence. STOPPING, with soft word and
touch. he gently raised the sobbng
Zoraya, retaining her hand within his
own. His voice fell on the heated at
mosphere as a chilly wind steals over
the hot desert: "There is no need of
explanation or of false babblings. Be
cause last year the rose was sweet,
shall the lily this year not bloom and
be fair. In the garden o. Boabdil let
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-11-24
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ADMIRAL WINFIELD SCOTT
SCHLEY.

BY MRS. S. a. BROCK PUTNAM.
'Repub cs are ungrateful,' it is said,
But we had thought that in this land we love,
Whose virtues tower all other lands above,
That gratitude and ustice fair were wed;
That jealous. could ne'er its horrent head
Lift up for aim malgn, nor envy move
To selfish end; that history would prove
Detract on foul always ciscomtted.
Yet we have seen-aa>! that We should see
These passions dire break loose; our countrys robe
All SC indal stained before the great woTld'seyt:
But hark, a surgidg cry, a shout! Oh, can it be
A protest loud that sweeps around the globe
In grand acclaim for brave and noble Schley:
". T. Home Journal
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-11-24

If man flirts with girl and she
falls in love with him he thinks her sill
ly; if she doesn't he thinks her con-
ceited.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25
MY CAT AND l.

TIE wind blows shriii ana The night - iii
Ard The black clouds hide TIE rrocn
And The raiad-Ops splash on the ~raesW
sash
IN a iaxy. lonesome tone.
But ire IRE burns tow. with rosy glow
A. TIE sieting circers die.
And Ne sit an1 dream "a its COSY CLEAN
My old g-Sy cat and
TIE Sraoke-wrea;As curl from my pipe and
whi-i
Aiofs In the dussy gloom.
And the buEEing burr OF the cats son
Huns low through the rarsered room.
And he aEing roct o. the storm. withous.
Nay scream In the chimney. high.
We're eltae ,O-niSht. BY the hre's warra
Ncht-
Jy oid srsy cat and L
The ssuire may stand b. his hearth 50
Vranl
II MS palace rich and oiG.
Bat his naughty breast has a deep ur-ee-.
For DC fears Tor his honts and god.
No wealth have We. 50 our hearts arr free
And cur COT IS warm anc dry.
We feel re care. in cur easy chair
NY cd gay cat ard /.
From SIS veii-vorn hook. IN the chime g
nook.
take nv aadie down.
Ane sruEiv in. meath my Crizzicd chin.
] culaie its breast o. brown.
And the straln that riags from the crooni-s
strings
Bids GRIEF % The four wirds ~.
While ire sweet notes swell We know sd
we
Ny o,t gray cat and
For PuSs. Cd chu-. whats'er may come.
You're 81 sd a co-ra1e true.
Through shine O. rain you ne'cr comp Ia
Sc here's Ecoi health 20 you.
TIE otst % t-ck. ny ancient buck
Wcts Ci1 TINE hlrrics BY.
TIL this wc--i ends ua-ii be- fast friends
Afy o.1 gay cat ard T.
Joe Lincoln fn T. A. u. Bulletin
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25
GOOD TIP FOR A SNOWMAN.
"a Il over n Century Old. Hat H. ODD
Enough In spite OF Its
old Age.

IN the matter o. aerostation we seem
20 have made little advance for over a
century. The subjoined extract from
the Puhlick Intelligence. o. April -
1876. shows that the halloclisfs OF those
days had quite ambitious iCeas on the
subject Of aerial navigation. Uufor-
tunately nothing Is known % he sue
cess % the adventure with the four
harnessed tame eagles. capable Of fv-
Ing in every direction a. their masters
VIII"
New FISH BALLOON. al the PAN
III EON. ready for ascension. and 20 be
steered IN the air By four 1--we eagles.
1T Is now universally admitted that
Every attempt 20 steer balloons IN the
sir by arv power o. mechanism. will
always prove fruiiiess. as there Is no
possibility Of finding Poini d'appui. or
poin; Of resistance. ar. Uncies. though
convinced % this truth. Is nevertheless
an bi;ious as an Englishmau Of merit
4 Ing the name Of the first aerial char
F iofeer; instead. therefore OF making
E use % Intellectual sails. oars. wings etc.
! he j. determined 10 comply living force.
{ combat the wind and guide himself
( through the regions % the sky: with
this intention he has just finished a vast
Z dSA-formed balloon. 10 which il sus-
Z pended a splendid triumphal car eS-
{ gantiy ornamented with projecting nc
soumodations for four harneSsed
/ eagles perfectly tame. and capable o.
eying 30 every direction al their mas
ier's viii Mr. Uncies. who also fatters
himself 20 render bis balloon station
( airy. intends 20 make his grand ascen-
sion IN II after Easter. Till then he
new and magnificent spectacle will be
exhibited in the grand salon OF the PAN
theon every day. Sundays excepted,
from 20 20 8 o'clock
-Admittanee One Shilling Only"
Chicago Times-Herald
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25
llFs.s WAYS.

The ways are long walk alone
The heids are dull and-dreary.
NY paths are set with thorn and stone
Ny heart Is worn and weary
But skies are al tender blue.
And allied with sunny weother.
when IN the paths OF Joy we two
Walk. hand ~ hand. together.
hear the happy th-rshes tune
Their song in bush and bower.
I hear the bees their story croon
Prom honisd flower 10 flower.
the music StirS me With distress
I cannot kindly bear a.:
FOR. - there - no SOY unless
your ear with mine may share IT.
. come with me and glad the way
With eyes OF beauty smsirE.
December seems as glad as May
In your divine heEuiiing
FOR. though We stray through gardens fair
or weary wastes OF heather.
The paths are rooi and golden where
We two MAJ walk together
Nixon Waterman. g. l.. a. W Bulletin
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25

AT Englisb paper tells how The arch
bishop q Canterbury some tim. ago
entered an Easf ekd 1Lon6onl church
curfrg Z week might service. snd. tax
Ing s back sat. Joined IL singing enc
81 Needy and Sankey's hymns. Next
20 hfrs was a worki-gmaE who was
singing lOstiiy r. fr.e. The primsfe
wss wrefebecly cot o. tune. src his
sfoging evstelsy upset thu working
psan viso pafiently endured Toe dis-
cord a. icng a. he could. and then.
nudging the archbishop. whispered IN
his ear Ere. dry Up. mister, Yoa'rs
sp'lling the shO~ .-'--Chicsgo Chro1-
icIe
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25

AFreHeh physician recently reported
to the Aeadenaie de- Sciences the result
% his experiments Oh blind children.
Among ~ he foopc Eve boys srd four
girls who we're able 70 recognfze the
Roepfger rays Some saw the X,
ezfhodic, and fuoreseent ssys. others
cniy The cathode and x<sys src ore
described shsr' - hslpg " reddish
seicf.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25

49, ~" - --~N AA>~ , ~~e -eSN@aos "
know
why don't you get married. tooT''
Marriage would not alter me-" said
!. gloomny.
1t has altered josie
II beg YOUR pardon. Mrs Cheedle. II
has not altered him in the least
Sse grew pale. What DO you mesnT~
she gasped-
Il know him 50 well. you see
She half arose. you mean TO tell
ne
"A saint. Mrs. Cheedle.~ cried. ear
nestiy; an angel in trousers"
Don't DE absurd she said. laugh
tng.
Il assure you. Mrs. Cheedle." said 1,
that more innocent man than your
husband does 10; walk this earth"
Extraordinary as il may appear. she
was greatly annoyed. "Nonsensei she
said. sharply.
There Is no more vice In him than in
a kitten" said l. "lie was always like
that
OF course. YOU sre his friend. You
would Toe sure 20 say SO. Its loyal and
nice OF you. but I-you cant deceive
me
EVIDENTLY no man IS saint 10 the
woman who loves him.
have 10 WISH 10 CO SO sa'o l..
There is no need"
Ny dear AR. Nroughtnight." said
I enc. with thinly yelled impatience. do
90 honestly maintain that Josie is anv
t better. morally. than the average
man
lnealcu'ooly better. said l.
men you are nis'aNen.
"so--s' 'A,nN no'- we ~3eo 70
S'.- -.in i1e s-u'
ne SAINT no" aoNO11-
AZ was " say among U.s. IS ID
"' 80 N-e.~.,-
Ne"Sen-e S--1 '--..'' % III (
ans.-!- con Y oe..e'e ~
oo"tl ~na was s.eu'
Ni men ore mere OF .eSs @''"e' S3-1
she
.o,
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25

q sPayr>G$
sce vel know yea ss'rsnE. ard 80 ~
Nv sos,sss muse rrOa al such nAsssuns.
--rns- ara -renSts.'-tess I - repaid
Ecrrr as Nar~yas % GA. and iaSed.
T~sss r,r,e ~ So RAJ, and cuttiog sieeI
r-<test-i prav xour goiaE NAY BE ceet.
Tat soor RAY to-Ees 21d croNse awsy
AZ wcSrsness esnessh scar Summers
swSy.
SUMNER
frsc~e--eie season O. the sun
Wnsu ~fu vS0r soGess reign os IRE ee
whss III your uoisy insect oOu- take
Year srcsessra ,hss rests uos-dax o.
w. &c. u4sh unroasue-.s, settings.
when al shey nee-whAs so- 90 shey have
Hs~ ioas before brave Autumn Win
WI sucoo- ne and pus sssn al - rous-
AUTUMN
vcr eiS-.st r-cu-ne-. waiting ~ the bier
o. su-uc- a. &C. uI,h lansntsttous 6rsar.
r,-fxi-e no r-artic ever and amos.
Win -crr i-tsrtrcts % Sumner gone
Nov z-f--icf-- her rtnte-esI airs s. ~ tones
No~ ha--cwinE ne zlth ho--is Snrieks and
Wee $50 c.1 1olly y i-ter oc4y nerc.
ID soo- forge vcu AID yo-r sVl chse-l
WINTER
EoE-y i--7os-s-i wi-h mock sovisl ar.
Ycl tcok TIRE Ereer es-tt r-iscrsr unaware
Ans rl-.-ret he --c>s rnst nc1- s75 CAL
70 s1rl-E &C rec ths-- from yoGr Soy 1hrRll
Tc- rn-nc,eG the s--sA= VIC tcEs in rai-
&c ,ooss hi--se-f f-crr rour re- -1tiess chal1.
49, i-rr re1-t ts Il. ny iF-s IS dumb.
NIE Ee--.s Sr-l-E-oh- wii go1 1sver
rc-f
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25
On His Dignity



ah yen E7irS ~ to tow to-oas.
a PaP1- ssAea NuTie- henrAro.
a1crts s-1S ner father as t1es 50 al
re t-t1~--sf fa1.e OF l--s eT-sF aAo
Fur1s ><F'e12 -
Nc cf--. late several matters Il
ttteuo 20 ae-t. ins es'-'t ae01'' : e ans
- fem "--1- -. 'e-t. ne '~' '-e
g-e1ier F--t CT t-e CAY
ho~ t--r re" see'e'-s GO
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ro~i-rs~ aftsr al. 4 ss-crrra-r Is c.t.l,-
a eierk. and c's-zs must ~ kept n
thes~ r~cre- riace
IL few uirurss The banker left the
b-fakfsE, r2ou and went 20 the II
b-aTy. uhrrs ID srrresary- Ar- Hope.
frank ar res s5--ooking oung rlau
49, keen bee eses and cark- curry
h-i- vas hard 81 Wo-E
Have sen anlsheo thA' statesneri
rtiaLre 20 t1e rerta- 1fsr-ses- De
$50 ~ rl-fI.1 i1ne' 90 -s .s-'sl
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25
Cheedle'S Past



HEEDLE has lately acquired pas.
L Out Of bis imagination he has bu-t
Up a lurid oncsp'ion % his sinful
bachelor self vh ich frighiens him. The
other cay ,ried 20 reassure him quite
usuccessfuny.
My dear Cheedie.''I said. You have
nothing 81 hateser 70 repr0ach yourself
with.~
Al. IL / could only believe that" De
sighed out But sou know as well as Z
Go what sort 81 life used 90 lead"
~Cloistral2" said T.
"Fieudish-~ said be-. q was a devil o.
q fellow.
why. we used 20 call YOU a saint
said
20. in irony. you mean"
NO. in AL sincerity OF course We
didn'i let you know. We thought il
might offend you
Vow my dear wrough'uight.~ said
be -ie' me give sou word in season"
hanks bu'-as the servant girls
say never accept f-lu-oie presents
from gentlemen"
This young mans craving after an
evil reputation Is unhealthy IN the eN-
IRENE lou'l repent OF 30 some cay"
was irritatet. 1T seems 20 me-
said I. ~tha; il Is you who are doing the
craving"
Il don't understand You said be,
sternly.
You know you were a perfect Puri-
tan
i don't deceive myself. old man-
You kept your misoeecs pretty
carA. any bow Nobody ever iouu- y on
out in anything worse than q sunday
o. Manhattan beach % course. you
sometime left actresses photogra pms
lying about But we know where you
bought EN-
he sighed "Old man. I'd IKE 10 see
you give up that sort 81 thing
What sort Of thing
1oe kno~- ne sor' OF 'n'ns uss'
e - lD 'o'-
ol mean cigarettes anu
4 graphs
/ lie sighed again IL was oipioulai'e
evasion
Marriage SAID ne sen'en'.ous-y
opens /. mas ~ IS iis 80 80 I =.
re" "glN ne Ee~.'1e4 40" y '0.' {
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hsnie@ IN 10 Bay emu u ~ go
-
- say
io- eD~
&c n-'e 90 r. .'--s. ''....e
~ ~s.e' ~sS-e' Con
o. re member ba-@Ain ass fni.
10. 'hinA he uos' aeFe oesN %
fore ny ur,e.
in spite O. hiHnse'i ne 4~us0sc- a
cree me coLFersa'lch became fAtionA4
he vas 'aking me nome 20 oinhSF
AiiniH "sni OF me house ne salc'
i an 50 glad you get on 50 wei VIII
ny wife. Phil II the subject q ny
my past ever crops up % true friend
~cnt your
promised. And few days later
redeemed my promise amply. I ne
Mrs. Cheedie on Fiftb avenue. and 81
riued Tor some Astoria tea. IL j. 10
nv famis IL NJ CEeesIe shf~lrs tt.st -.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25

rru.~fs's fsandtas DuiIdinx a Fsffure.
Prusssa's new lendtag building at
Berlin Ia failure. the acoustic proper
ties Of the representatives hall being 30
bad that speakers canrot be heard even
In the fTont ssatS
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25

4 me tenor the soprano and the
"ontFal'o GOT together III the wings
arc cecioea II the manager failed 10
arrive as he had teiegraphed and set
re UP me pay-roii. no" overdue. they
@lulo uoi sing the opera out.
"1eh me news spread, as II quickly
'o' 'ne onorus Win shghi dissent
'Sreeo IN the plan Many Of them bad
been stranded before and The prospect
was iar from eNhiIaratng tut The
chance OF getting even IN some small
way hao me pleasure oi novelty The
o'an was in consequence tacitly agreed
-'pon.
The basso. NOT IN the original pro-
nnnciainento list told the cali boy that
NE neeo not BRING the customary beer
from around the corner after The sec
ono act
As ihf- meant that De would 70 after
80 in person go doubt was .eft in The
minds " hose concerned as go what
course rr would pursue.
Faces flai q Few moments before bad
aprf@re~ anxious now grew bright az
the prospect Of excitement.
lhr audience in front. NOT bad one
o~ The audiences ~ Size new opera went.
was Do ignorance 81 the projected sur
PRISE
The sounrette. usually the most i'm
consequent member OF the company.
atone was depressed
tel you you don't know what You
are about rs long a. people think you
are engaged whether you get your
money or not. there's a chance that
they D trust you. but q they know the
panH ois oaHcec there's no more
eHaNce ABOUT Do. A. in The world az
large 'he voice 81 the philosopher went
unlee-tl.
No' 1lseonceTiea the souorette
spTe@a olt heF COS uile ior the ihirl act
OF me steam radiator and iett The door
ot neT dressing room Wioe open that
an In-shi see as lne1 passed by Clear
y she Was not WIN ihe majority.
hD' N'ss N"set ia1 more az stake
man we A"5ori's. one was engaged
-o ''''o' l-'i me- " .'-oI ili '-e e-ol Us.
A".4 were 10 oe "srfieo ID me spring
'-i-o "D~'- go '"'' f~o-e '''e b" nap
~ comes way
- Q. 'ne CO." l-"4 on
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25


critical eyes JUST then. The fate OF
that performance. and her own as
well depended upon her aud she knew
il. She knew furt hermore that the
task OF getting this act on was mere
play 10 what the next would be. unless
the manager arrived.
Never before had this th.rd &C.
seemed so long. She had great G>al
20 DO. and IL generally passed quicAly,
Cor she enjoyed her work.
Tonight she could scarcely act for
casting her eyes toward the back OF
the theaier. Once she forgot her lines
entirel, and her song ended with a
little croak that was the nearest APP
proach 90 an involuntary sob.
The soprano. still smarting under a
recollection Of Miss CasPN's Inter
ference guycd her 70 the entertain
ment Of the entire cast and the front
rows in the parquet. Miss Casey. how
ever. heeded nothing but the back row
OF chairs behind which the manager
when be did make bis appearanee-n
that happy moment were taied 10 come
would lounge importantly.
But never sign there was Of him.
and by the time the soubrette got 20
her scene with the comedian ia might
have been high tragedy iusteqd Of !ow
comedy as far as Miss Casey was con-
cerned. For ali his guying and In
difference, the comedian had not
reached O point when ne could calmly
see people get up and walk osienta-
tiousiy out In the midst Of bis best
chance in the opera.
II he failed 10 tel her so the mo-
meut the descending curtain pole
raised iltte pun az Gust on TIE stage
T IL was because he could not get within
/ hahng distance Miss Case! seemed
movable axis about which her col
leagues revolved- Now she was al one
f SIDE Of the stage and the neNt mo-
meut az The other insisting that the
manager would certainly come 40 the
{ face OF tumuit that insisted be would
{ not.
II Miss Casey's was lone voice. IL
was NOT q small one. Before entering
she profession il had been her IA
thers pride. indeed. that her voice
I could be heard on sill nights mile
away Being on the stage had strength
ened 3D.
She argued that al the trains were
+ not iu; that the next day was Christ
mas. and that big matinee would
help 20 set things straight. even II the
manager did not show up-which he
Woodland when he does every one
% you VIII have broken your contract
IS you don't go on. tits nll well enough
not 20 go on az all. but when the
things once started it's different. An
the laws the law" Thus far had Miss
Casey got. out not without Interrupt
tioDs IN plenty. when She saw fgure
spruce and alert addressing the stage
manager Ihc type WA familiar
one 90 Miss Casey-it was reporter.
She had seen ibis particular one be-
fore that evening he sat well down
towards the front or course De bad
heard the huo-bub. HiS news Instinct
would supply The rest This 10 the
soooret'e matierea h'iie. Her chief
enoIon was one oi tnan"IuiNess. IL
ner strongest enor' mao ia-e~-
weapon was no" PEo''1ea th't sur
passed H.
~ 'ePo- enc s"slee
10 'D''' r." me- sai1 '-e sopran TO-
VIA ''i ''"''' S"'' % '"s
800
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-25

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