Evening journal., 1900-12-08
The DanVerS Jewels
BY MARY CHoLMONDELEY,
Author of cred POTTAGE."

as Ghails .iiyerersatiy caned her--now
arrived; the orchestra. which was giving
d final h6uissi. wa begged in hoarse
whisper Go keep g,ug q few minutes
longer; eyes wele applied TO the hole in
the curtain ara then, every one being
assembled, it was felt' by an that the
awful moment hal come at last. A more
miserable looi;ing set Of people | never
saw. lalways Imagined ihat the actors
behind Che sceues were as gay of the
stage as on It. bat found TO my aston
ishment that they We're al suffering
more or less from severe mental depres-
sion.
Ralph and Aurelia were now sitting
ruefully together On an ottoman beside
the painting table. Uttered with its vari-
Gus rouges and creams and stage appli-
aaces. Even Charles. who had estab-
hshed Evelyn on q chair in the wings at
the side size had TO come GA from. and
was now drinking champagne with due
regard TO his puint--eyen Charles owned
TO being nervous
81 wish TO goodEess Mrs Wright
would begin, he said. 'Ahl there She
goes" as she ascended the stage steps.
There goes the bell We are in for il
now. She starts, and | come on next.
Up goes the curtain Where the devil
has my book got toy
In another moment he was in the
wings intent on his part; then saw him
throw down his book and 90 iauntilv
forward. A moment more and there
was thunder of applause All the act
ors looked at each other and smiled
feeble smile.
He will do," said Gen Marstol. the
Indian officer, who now in the dress of
an old fashioned livery servant. proceed
ed to mount the steps 1t dawned upon
me that l was missing the play. and !
hurried back to find Charles couvulsing
the audience with the utmost GOODNESS,
and evidently enjoying himself exceed
mgly. Then Evelyn came on But
who cares 10 read a description Of a
play? 1t is sufficient to say that Aurelia
looked charming and many were the
whispered comments on her magnificent
jewels; but on the stage Evelyn sur
passed her as much as Aurelia surpassed
Evelyn off IT,
Ralph and Carr did well. but Charles
was the favorite with every one, from
the Duchess Of Crushington in the front
seat 20 the scullery maid on the stair
case. He was so bold. So wicked. So in
sinuating- in his plwned cap AMI short
cloak. SO elegantly refined when he
wiped his sword upon his seconds hand
kcrcnef. H. took every ones heart bv
storm Ralph. who represented all
the virtues. with rather thick ankles
and a False m1siuche. was nowhere
When the curtain fell for the last time.
amid great and continued arp'ense. Che
heavy mother Ralph, Aureiia-all
were well received as they passed before
it; but Charles. who appeared last, was
the hero of tine evening.
''IIe is engaged TO his cousin. Hiss
Derrick, isn't he.' said lady near me III
a loud whisper to a friend
Hush! No. Charles can't marry.
Head over ears in debt. They say she Is
attached to one of her cousins. but for.
get which. am not sure it was not the
other one"
Then 10 Is the second son who Is 90
ing to be married, is it; know he..rd
something about one Of them being en-
gagged.
"Ies. the second son is engaged to
that good looking girl in diamonds who
acted Florence Mordaunt A lot OF
money, believe. but not much in the
way Of family. Grandfather sold mouse
traps in Birmingham. SO people say"
"She looks like it, replied the other.
who had daughters ont, and could no.
afford TO let any praise Of other girls
pass. ''No breeding or refinement; and