The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23

piece z | asked.
"Oh, no; my wife-and she is washing
today" he replied.
"Ah. your wife is a washerwomanY" /
said, with some malice.
"What?" he returned, looking suspi-
ciously at me.
My blood boiled. Il must infer from
your words" | answered. that she. con-
siders the drama a secondary natter
what are You thinking of?'' he inter-
rupted me. My wife is an actress. a
very fine actress-but on washing day,
You know what women are"
/ did not know-then.
Besides" he went on, sit is not so
serious. On your account I arranged
several rehearsals, ordinarily q piece like
that is knocked into shape with one. But
come tomorrow morning, and we will
really set to work"
After some hesitation / finally prom
ised to put in an appearances, and the
next day | arrived five minutes after the
appointed time.
Again in vain. Neither actor nor man
ager was to be seen.
l waited patiently for half an hour.
AT last I persuaded a boy who CHANGED
to be present to go for a consideration to
the manager and ask about the rehearsal.
In 10 minutes he returned with the an
swer, ssThe manager and the entire theat-
rical company, having attended a festiv-
ity given by a patron of art the evening
before, are seriously indisposed."
Inc messenger expressed himself muen
Tess dehcateiy, OUT out OF consideration
Ior my readers l nave revised ms WORDS
1his answer struck me uump. l reaiiy
thought my patienee was now at an ena
ana I shouiu Withdraw the pay Dut one
IS oIteh mistaken ana particularly oIIen
IN oneseli, At nrse ! nrihiy ueeiuea 70
nave the Whoie lhing gwen up. AFTER an
nour I tnoughl | Wouid only threaten 20
Withdraw, ana az last came to the con
clqsioh 20 lease things as eney were.
Dut won't = atleuu ano.nei {
neatsa,- vs. .M.i " snae poins, anu
soienihiy ! sWose ! ~ .ne neau u Z asro-
Gus ana tne Virtue u lAe il'ooo virgins.
49, raa - 80 o,h
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l east up ny eyes % neaVeh N uespnif.
for d anne l iqos-eo on quietly pax
Waeh eacn scehe shoWea more ana more
PLAINLY the pefAoFAisfs aeFoclo's memo
res ! WIS selzee VIII intense nervous
ness ana was ohiy kcpl from an OUT
preaA Of Z leeihs that l sAoHle De lausn-
ca AZ. po. "nen ohe o. eHe Neeoss rem
defeo the nosf1aeu e~AciaaaAloa "hdt'
eS'ei = ~ oe's - s nono+
Iof my mouse. sFoAen-ln 9oyiui aceehrs
ana WIN y pieasaie sAiAe' theh lhe par
riers OF afeislic cam were DFokeh DOWN !
! lalu aowh eae oiee pehci ana an
logneea ':e felsala:t AZ ~ eaiu.
lhas Is lmposslais' protested g inc
hiahas2r from Us aeu4elee- ~ plo-
gsanases are ptiiseo' 'he pay Is 10
hisnt'
Never. cried.
Oh, yes, yes. ne SAID sootningiy.
they viii learn their lines TINS after
noon We must give the play
| saw there was nothing TO be done
and left the plaee, orooding reyease-
However, IN the evening ret must
be present. mad made up my mind not
to go. but could not stay az nome
The house was well filed Many OF
my friends and acquaintances had come.
Tho performance began and ended as |
expected-it was an utter failure, and
even though the curtain fell amid loud
applause ] knew for that ! only had TO
thank the ignorance of the audience and
the Resembling. brazen hands Of my
friends, who crowned their good Eatured
efforts by enthusiastically calling me be-
fore the curtain.
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