El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15
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In another moment he was in the
wings intent on his part; then l saw him
throw down his book and go %jauntily
forward. A moment more and there
was a thunder of applause. All the act
ors looked at each other and smiled a
feeble smile.
sHe will do" said Gen. Marston- the
Indian officer. who, now in the dress of
an old fashioned livery servant, proceed
ed to mount the steps. It dswned upon
me tina 1 was missing the play, and 1
hurried back to find Charles convu1sing
the audience with the utmost GOODNESS,
and evidently enjoying himself exceed
ingly. Then Evelyn came on But
who cares to read q description of a
play? 1t is sufficient to say that Aureia
looked charming, and many were thk
whispered comments on her magnificent
jewels; but on the stage Evelyn SUI
passed her as much as Aurelia SURPASSED
Evelyn off it.
Ralph and Carr did well, but Charles
was the f~avorite with every n from
the Duchess of Crushington in the front
seat to the scullery maid on the stair
case. He was so bold, so wicked, so in
sinuating, in his plumed cap and shof
cloak, so elegantly refined when he
wiped his sword upon his seconds hano.
kerchief. He took every ones heart by
storm. Ralph, who represented al
the virtues, with rather thick ankles
and a false mustache, was nowhere.
When the curtain fell for the last time,
amid great and continued applause. the
''heavy mother" Ralph, Aurelia-all
were well received as they passed hs4ore
it.; but Charles, who appeared la& was
the hero OF h evening.
He is engaged to his cousin, Miss
Derrick, isn't he?' said a lady near me il
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 1 for
other one"
Then it is the second son who is go
ing TO be married, is it: I know I heard
something about one of them being en-
gagged"
Yes, the second son is engaged to
that good looking girl in diamonds who
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 out, and could not
afford To let any praise of other girls
pass. No breeding or refinement; anu
she viii be stout later, you VIII see"
The play being over A general move
ment now set in toward the drawing
room. where the band was already in
stalled and making its presence known
by an inspiring waltz tune. In a few
$1,000 -I.1- F,4- .--11.
Were swaying TO the music. Aurelia in
her acting costume was dancing away
with Ralph i'll his red stockings: Carr
with the heavy mother" and Charles
in prosaic evening dress was flying past
with Evelyn, who, now that she had eff
faced her beautiful stage complexion,
looked pale and grave as ever.
suppose it was a capital ball. Every
one seemed to enjoy ii. 1 did not lance
myself. but 1 liked watching the others:
and after a time Charles, who had been
dancing indefatigably with two school
girls with pigtails, came az flung
himself down on the other half of the
ottoman on which l was sitting.
Three times with each" he said. in y
voice of extreme exhaustion. No ia
1 have done for tonight
now"
What. Are you not going to dance.
any more:"
No. not unless Evelyn will give ne
another turn later, which she probabiv
There she goes with Lord Brea,:
water again. How 1 do dislike tn:
young man. And look at Carr. waItziu-
with Aurelia. He seems to be leapin.
on her feet a good deal, and she looks
as if she We're telling him so, does not
There, they have subsidized into the
bay window. 1 thought she would not
stand ii long. He does not dance as we'll
IS he acts. Heigh-ho! Come in to sup
per with me, Middleton. The supper
viii be emptier now. and I am
lying Of hunger. You must be the same.
Tor you had no regular dinner any more
han we had. Come along. We will get
certain little table for two that 1 know
Of in the bay window, where 1 took the
'slr pigtal Just now, TO the evident
'nxiety of the parental chignon who was
It the large table. We win have q good
eed in peace and quietness."
In a few minutes we were established
p a quiet nook in the supper room,
Lh3eh was now half empty, and were
aektng short work Of everything be-
- n.
"How well Carr acteds' said Charles
; last, leaning back and ledsurely sip
ing his champagne. ~ al think of
pmething besides food now. Did not
think he acted wel?'
"Yes," I said, but you cut him out"
'Did t. said Charles absently. beck
to some lobster salad which WIS