The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13

tor me. shall always be with Robert
and shall be aEie t1 look after MIN.
Poor boy, he has never known SISTERS
love- was only Il when he left us.
"Feb. 21.-I joined tae con- pany to-
nay. Ny parts are very trivial. Dls do
my best in them, aud perhaps IN time
Mr.. Flannery may promote Inc. He
compllmented mo On my acting today,
but did not like the way ne did it, |
forgot to say have given my name as
Mary Western. Rohert has for years
been known as Dick Lambert.
March 4.-Rohert and Mr.. Elan
merry, who persists in worrying me with
his unwelcome attentions, had quarrel
this morning, and Robert has been dis
missed. So have brought hin nothing
but Ill luck after all would leave,
too, but am just getting bigger sal
airy, and Robert thinks l had better
stay. Beggars cannot be choosers.
April My chance came last
night. We played The Lady Of Lyons
Miss Hastings, our leading lady, was
i'll, and | took her piaea as Pauline.
They all tell me was an immense sue.
cess. Mr.. Flannery was Unpiessartly
complimentary. | scarcely heard any
thing, but they say had an entnusi-
astic reception. am to try my hand at
Juliet next weak, which neans very
hard work in the meantime
April 16.--I was Juliet last night
l was horribly nervous at FIRST, but that
strange Romeo, Mr. Vandeieur, helped
me through, and L seen recovered my
self. I believs I did well. at any rate I
have further increase in my salary,
and am now to take al Miss Hastings
parts. am sorry fer her. ! an not
surprised at her drinking with al the
trouble she has
april 20..-I Rave told Robert all
about Arthur. thought it better to do
SO. He was terribly angry with him for
his duplicity. dare not Think Of what
will happen should they ever meet
MAY AT last is has come Arthur
has found out where ain. had nor
rible letter from him this morning.
Luckily today is Saturday. Ishall leave
after the performance is over and Rob
ert will follow on Monday. Where we
go I care not, but surely we can eacapa
that NANNY husband.
"May AT Hinton, r0stf1l spot
on the Wye, They only have cue room
at liberty at the inn, 70 Eobart Will
have to sleep elsewhere l am glad he
is coming today, for there axe lot u
people here.
MAY 12.-What terrible day yes
terday WASH AS we We're crossing the
lawn Arthur met Us. Io had been to
Scotland and then tracked me- here.
| There was terrible scene. Arthur
! thought Robert was ny lover. Robert
wanted to avenge my wrongs and l had
to plead, beg and explain. At last they
| grew calmer, and Robert said I don't
grumble about your HOUSEKEEPING pro-
| pensities-you can go to the devil YOU
own way for all care-but the score 1
have to settle with you is that you de-
ceived my sister and 1ired lat for .fa.
Then Arthur spoke III al me II nj
ness and plausibilit. Of t1t agij 29.
Had spark Of aztec it.i IN in p
| peared ia my heart il WouIG ave 81
| out as he talked ca, shs i4folerG e.
ness Of sha thought tll.J IN tha5 rlal S
wife Robert listened at first coutemp-
tuously, and then with attention, and
my heart nank as / saw hoy readily 40
fell s. p1ey to Arthur 8 sophistries. His
moral weakness has been she SaS3so o2
all his misfortunes. Before the evening
was over he was quite friendly with
| Arthur.
MAY 14.-They have gone away to-
! gether. I dare not imagine for what
purpose.
May 27.-They returned today. I
was so thankful to see Robert safe again.
There has been robbery at the hall.
Robert said laughingly: MY first ex-
perience. Anything for new sensa-
tion.' Oh, it is too horriblel They are
going abroad in few days. I should
breathe freely when I knew that Ar
thur, who now calls himself Archie
Dacre, was really out of England, if
only he had not Robert in his clutches. .
Then the diary abruptly ceased. The
remaining leaves had been torn out, and
there was no written record to tel az
her meeting with George or of her feel
ings toward him. But from what stla
had read, all Mabel's sympathies wers
awakened for the poor girl, whom W
to then she had regarded as an ubpyia
cipled woman, whose dark ways lad
led to her own untimely end.