The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-28

Il iItd!l less lISHl. tIidu usual. tdTC tx
rltHtcd and troubled his serene benevo-
lcncc and checked his cOmpa ssiOn for
others, his forgiveness of wrongdOing.
Play actors We're Installed opposite the
rectOry, at tie Hotel du Dauphin, at
the other side Of the square. What 3
trial it had been for him, For ten
days they had been there. Soulaire had
seemed as though seized with fever.
At each corner of the street many col
OrcI posters We're to be seen, and in
front Of them groups Of people gath
cred. commenting upon the spectacle Of
the previous night or that hcralded for
the coming evening. The streets, which,
as Il rule, were deserted at 8 o'clock,
We're thrOnged until after midnight.
From end to end of the little town the
merits Of the respective players were
talked of.
\ roll OF drums was heard beneath
the window and NJ. Lamier sprang to
his feet. The nasal voice of Father
Onesimc, the public crier and game
keeper, was heard distinctly calling
aloud in the same tone as the worthy
man ordinarily invited the citizens to
kill the white worms or to muZZle their
dogs:
"Hochary Troupe. Soulaire Theatre
Grain Market. this evening. For the
first time the great success The Able
Constantine comedy by Ludovic Ha-
levy of the Academic Franchise. NJ.
Artcmon of the Chatelct will fill the
role Of the Able Constantine Mile
Valerie, from the thcaters of Brest and
Algeria, VIII appear us Bcttina. The
usual price Of admission"
y roll Of wheels announced the ar
rival Of the diligence, Which halted at
the hotel opposite and the passengers
a.ightrl with a great deal of noise, the
women prccfpitating themselves from
the interior like Il cloud Of wasps, deaf
"nin- the driver
Late, as usual. Matthew Where
IS my new mun? Matthew. where is
TOtor'S mechanical hOrSe:"
And Matthew. with his fat face
flushed and framed in the ear laps of
his cap. dived down into the hood OF
the imperial, which was inflated like .
balloon, and withdrew packages ana
boxes.
come. Matthew. the abhe's new
cassock." said Jeanne
"Matthew. have you my cassockY'
suddenly cried from 4 window in the
Hotel du Dauphin man who display
ed face covered with soap. 4 napkin
around his neck and a shaving brush
In his hand.
The driver introduced his arm anew
into the hood and after careful
search drew forth two parcels of I'M
equal size.
Here IL somethin. for you, Mile.
Jeanne. And here. NJ. ArtemOn, is all
that was given me for NJ. Hochary's
company" And from the top Of the
diligence he held out a long, narrow
card box to the comedian. who leaned
forward to receive 1t. In it's aerial
transit the cover, which had been bad
" tied on, fell to the ground and q
wig OF yellow hair was caught by
Artemon on the wing, like a flag float
Ing in the wind.
'Rcttina'S wig" exclaimed the ex-
cited actor "Bcttina's wig and not
my caSSock. the cassocll of the Able
Constantin Where tho daviI have rou
mt if roscoI2'
ION nv word Of honor 7 b,vo Moth
Ing else" asserted Matthew disn1ov-
I'm" his emntv hands
"II"w "...,.f- How! There has
been SOM, .r.-, n,ao,,,,;eoII1,
Madenoi,rI. He'd dasn,i,iD.r,z,
| to Jranu,. a. 80, ',;i.i l.1lned away with
majestic sir, n srrn rh,t v,r
have not tl..,....
seam" 81. ,l.-t,tv houso.
keepcr djsLainfrii,
Down the, st.:., " ,rtamon flow
for, stems 1T y tinl. and r,vhoa ;,to
! the .-rcrnynnu vh,,. tb,. ros+ Of tro
| company We're assembled His burri,1
entrance rlInd tha,,, all u.i+b oo,s+a,.
nation
MY fricnds" h. .xo,o;,,od +,.oc.:o
ally ..tha ro.+ors must i, o,,,,,
mr. tho ,,,rf'r,,,o,,,,o ,,,",.s,
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