The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-12
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

X LOOb burst OF applause greeted |
/S\ the famous singer Olympia as
she finished the queens song at
the Gaiety Theater.
OF Olympia's origin nothing was
known. though there were many stories
circulating about her. The one which
gained most general credence portray
ed her as a great lady who had been
drawn irresistibly from a high social
position to the stage, and thereupOn
disowned by her family. The only GER
tainty felt about her was that her rep
ntatiOn was irreproachable and that she
kept the scores Of adOrers constantly
rotating about her at respectful dis
lance.
When the song ended the queen re-
tired to throne 10 receive the homage
az the subjects in the play. 1t was Il
sumptuOus procession which passed be-
fore her in gorgeous costume. Each
subject as he passed his queen stopped.
bowed and then moved on to make
room for the next One among the
nunDeC ndu tAClttu utl AubcACHt anu
her sympathy. He seemed different
from the others; his bearing was dig
nift-d his manners perfect. That he
had suffered some misfortune she felt
rs sure as that he was worthy Of some
thing better than humble part in a
fairy opera.
When the play was over she pointed
him out to the manager.
WHO is that man." she asked.
"a poor devil named Chatelain.' re-
piled the manager There are hun
,lreds like him, doing this kind of work
for 3 francs a day.
The manager was mistaken. His
poor devil Chatean' was in reality a
Snanish gentleman named Juan ROdri-
c.rez de Penaaor. Born in Madrid,
raised in the midst of luxury. he had
inherited at his parents death an enor-
NOUS fortune.
Througn bad management and eX-
+rovognnce this had gradually been re-
3pred until only small part remain
cd This Juan thought to use in the
o,lv u,ov he knew as means OF re-
1eeming the whole, at the gaming
able. and here be lost all that was lef'
90 him
II wos at this time and under these
,.;r,,,p,stonces that he fell in love will
OLYMPIA. The very hopelessness OF his
uassion deepened it, and he worshipe'
her rs a Greek might nave worshlpet
Goddess 1t was through his love
tbat the greatest temptation of his life
came to him.
On one of the most frequented boule
cards in a jewelers. window he hat
roticed an exquisite piece of jewelry-
heart of pearls-and from the mo
s,ont bie evas fell upon it he had longe'
to POSSESS it in order to present II 10 HI
uueen as token Of his alteration
one day the heart was gone from tn'
,yindow and Juan could see it inside
,bn sbon living with many other pieces
t,,o nonnter He stepped inside
,..harn sovoral people stood looking a
nh sorts of beautiful things dispiaye'
by the jeweler.
The heart of pearls was pushed
uttle away from the others; the peopl
,,,re mott NOT looking his way; his han,
stole ont and slowly moved toward IN
,.Serished object. He turned eautiousl
a. ,noI,o SIRE he was unobserved an
looked straight into the face Of Olym
min the singer, who was stanuihg Jus
' ~ saw YOU and followed you in'" sh
continued. Il have wanted to spea
10 YOU for very long ,iilie. an SUI ; u
that you can find soinelliins oe''eI INA
your present POSITION a. 'u D. 49, -,
YOU will take my eau ~ ~, 80. e.
theatrical agent l aili soi 49,. e''- IL
9ou -. card from her poke
book and wrote an "u1' n,s :.
little gold penoh anu -'''- '''' -
Juan. o. IT., 4t.,,.
on ,i' s ua,' LEFT him without KNOWN
vIa ' she had saved him from.
s ST., did NOT come to Juan th'
nignt Looking over his next mornin