Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-10-19


she finished the queens song at
the Gaiety Theater. :,
9f Olympia's origin nothing was
known, though there were many stories
circulating about her. The one which
gnined most general credence portray
eo her as great lady who had been
drawn irresistibly from high social
position to the stage, and thereupon
diSowned by her family. The only GER
talnty felt about her was that her rem
ntation was lrreprOachable and that she
kept the scores Of adorers constantly
rotating about her at respectful dis
tDnce.
When the song ended the queen re-
tired to throne to receive the homage
~ the subjects in the play 1t was a
snmptuous 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
number had excited her interest and
her sympathy. He seemed different
from the others; his bearing was. dig
nlfed. his manners perfect. That he
had suffered some misfortune she felt
as 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
tireds like him, doing this kind of work
for francs day"
The manager was mistaken. His
poor devil Chatelain" was in reality
Spanish gentleman named Juan Rodri-
Suez de Penafior. Born in Madrid,
raised in the midst of luxury. he had
Inherited at his parents death an enor-
nous fortune.
Through bad management and ex-
trayagance this had gradually been re-
duced until only Il small part remain
ed. This Juan thought to use in the
only way he knew as a means Of re-
3eeming the whole, at the gaming
table, and here he lost all that was left
10 him.
1t was at this time and under these
circumstances that he fell in love with
olympia. The very hopelessness of his
passion deepened it, and he worshiped
her as Greek might nave worshiped
Il goddess. 1t was through his love
that the greatest temptation of his life
came to,him.
On one of the most frequented boule-
wards in a jewelers. window he had
noticed an exquisite piece of jewelry-
ii heart of pearls-and from the mo-
Inent his eyes fell upon it he had longed
20 possess 1t in order to present it to his
queen as token of his alteration.
One day the heart was gone from the
window, and Juan could see it inside
The shop. lying with many other pieces,
on the counter. He stepped inside.
where several people stood looking at
AL sorts of beautiful things displayed
by the jeweler.
The heart of pearls was pushed a
little away from the others; the people
were not looking his way; his hand
stole out and slowly moved toward the
cherished object. He turned cautiously
10 make sure he was unobserved and
looked straight into the face of Olym- |
pia. the singer, who was standing Just
behind him.
II saw you and followed you in." she |
continued. 81 have wanted to speak |
TO you for very long time. am sure
that you can find something better than |
your present position at the Gaiety. IL |
you will take my card to Roberts, the |
theatrical agent, am sure he can find |
yOu something more suited to YOU" |
and she drew a card from her pocket |
book and wrote an address on 1t with |
II little gold pencil and handed 1t to
Juan.
He managed to stammer his thanks.
and she left him without knowing |
what she had saved him from.
Sleer did not come to Juan that |
night Looking over his next morning