The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-27

atoms, she finished her glass a the waiter
hssnsive And Teresa felt a strange bub;
rose colored and she told the foreman so, Go
,nG out Ihe cansht a glimpse o, herself y ths
mirrowed wal. She was smiling, radiant,
a bit, glittered In the electric light Her neck
ana arms cleaned under their thin covering.
me waters eyed her admiringly AS she passed
out and the cashier at whose nesk they stopped
on their way out rendered her the uuill tooth
picks his private stock.
A9ropolis Hall was full Of Cuckoos and
and as Teresa and her partner came uron
the scene and started 10 circle over The CLASSY
surface OF the, floor a, certain hush feIl, for
the foreman. though dtsliked, was something
o. personage and few recognized in the grace
ful beauty with whom he undulated Teresa
Nlct abe. the dead slow. As she danced the
Srept into her movements. Never before
had she danced upon a floor like this. She
fairly foated In the arms of the foreman, her
limbs. her hair floating in crinkied strands
escaped from the pins She was a sprite. a
wood nymph and the Guckoos to q man realized
received the intoxicating, homage Of sudden
belleShiII Partners sought her in a school
and she laughed and talked with the ease Of
a fashionable debutante. She seemed 10 have
Just awakened.
The general topic was the coming Of Brick
H9lleran, 'Wonld he come? There were some
grace sSS ss tSa ' sSen Ss'G ,Sa sa had S'G Gnox 19o him Gh's ssiot +"
crs StoHiiy m NJ that hato he s" would never e"r
throw the ,nckoos down Then another. qnes3,
uon. Would he really wear the "champeen" bclt?
Some said II was kept in, a safe sonlewhere
and was never worn. like the crown Of king.
Others declared that all "champeens" wore dia-
mond belts a. other men wear suspenders.
II was past midnight when the floor man
acer gave up the arrival OF the Brick and put
on, the cake walk. The band began It's most
M Annn nAlAA b. ,.slA nSna
down the centre OF the room. but on the raised
dais hung with flags, where Holleran was to
award the cake, wa only emptiness. And
door. The bsnd bes,n to hail the conqnering
hero, the walk stopped and across the room
swung. Holleran bowling and smiling right
sorrano notes in It's music, He looked n worthy
hero tall. broad shouldered, handsome as
a prince In his evening clothes. with him
were several men about town an artist and
reached the das, the 'uckoos looked in vain
for the belt, Some one whispered 70 the Brick,
T y 10 lsn he, .e and sent ,SI,, V y. for it and lie Hoo had left
Miss NcCabe's performance in the cake walk
was a triumph that will never be forgotten by
c th";s w Hs,. witnessed on, Il nnt Girs sSs aIgna o Mit6
her partner walked the length of the hall to-
eether. The grace Of her postnrinR. the roise of
her head and the adjustment Of her arms we're
80 eyouisiste that Acronolis Hall rum with
pleudits Her eyes were beautiful with sudden
consciousness Of her power 1t has often been
said that Miss McCahe's retirement 10 domestic
life so soon after the tuckOos' swRrrv was to be
regretted. MS she would undoubtedly have had
q MAGNIFICENT stage career II her hance had not
objected. 4 rich music hall manager and two
OF his company, drifting about town in search of
types. kept the air stirring with their inquiries
AS 10 who the girl wAs as she carried the people
by storm with her grace, Then, AS she stood
painting before tho throne. hlushinc roslly under
the gaze of the p~ugIlis st. something happened
which nearly got into the next days papers,
\ man came W 70 Holleran Carrying = ni}ck
leather case which tse BricE oI"n.n, htr~r ha o,
partner, he took from the case tho elitterina
belt and clasped it about the slim waist ~ Mss
Teresa MARY McCaba, the slow After that ne
foreman drtftad into the background and Miss
McC abe was surrounded. standing like a queen,
while the belt was admired.
I'D give her a thousand a week and nut her on
Just in that dress said the manager shed
make the town talk
I'D like 10 ralnt hor, said the artist to Brick
Holleran. but you could never get IN the beauty
OF r Sfr m2 G"iIsrsn said d rs no HGns"'' For the first
time Inc knockeront " men was getting hi. own
Knockout blow IN the heart-like all chance
blows, fatal. And Cupid was his opponent
His defeat was most evident
They danced together and talked together n.
though th~v Ind known G.aoh DINER 'or v'nrN,
4 group Of men In swallowtails t S,irT@p m ,1
and Home. Sweet Home" was echolue rom m"
| orchestra that a memorable incident occurred
The music hall manager. who han wn',"d ~ VAN
for a chance 70 sneak 70 Nlse NcCabe, finally
| took , card from his pocket and wrote win
the Young lady zee Mr. Blank, manager % tho
Star Music Hall. for a moment on an important
matter Of husiness'"
Hollaran took the cnrd and wrote on H. The
Young lady is too busy inst now
Rack came n sheet ~ note Daper, this time TO
Holleran' we will give her a thousand a week
TO dance for Va and star her in every wNv
And H~Olleran sent hack this endorsement
"Hava decided IN star her mvsalf"
- 1900 4AA a.aa thn Lnlr fHr h1rl ~
Brick Hollern never would have happened Iia
claims 10 have discovered her