The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-26

or be moderately respectable. He's a min
ister's son fast enough, but he doesn't
know yet whether he will manage the
alter in New York or run away with the
Sunday-school funds, and that red haired
young persons oppo-opposite-" and trail
ed off stupidity, for judging by the ghast-
ly silence that had fallen upou my hear
ers and the stricken look upon Mr.. Har-
RIOTS face, had set my foot deep in
some conversational morass. turned a
frightened glance upon Mr.. Pslmer's face,
and l have always been glad that l was
in time to catch the twinkling laughter
in his cool, hazel eyes. Then he leaned
toward me and gently remarked: Il am
the son of a minister, Miss Morris and
the manager of a theater, but upon my
word the Sunday-school funds never suf-
fered at my hands"
"Ohr 1 groaned, and must have look
ed Just as a pet dog does when it creeps
guiltily to its mistress foot and waits to
be smacked. l really must, because he
suddenly broke into such hearty laughter.
Then presently he made a business prop
ostion which pleased me greatly, but 1
felt must tell him that Mr.. Daily prom
ised to get out an injunction to prevent
my appearance anywhere, and he would
probably not care to risk any trouble
And then there came a little squeeze to
Mr.. Palmer's lips and little CLINT in his
eyes as he remarked: You accept my
offer and I'll know how to meet the in
Junction" And can't help it-being born
on St Patrck's Day and all that-if peo-
pie will step on the tail of ones coat,
why, of course, they must expect rue
tons" and to tell the honest truth Mr..
Palmer's perfect willingness to fight that
Injunction filled me with unholy glee;
which combined beautifully with graft
tude for his quick forgiveness of my faux
pas. and l signed a contract with Mr..
Sheridan Shook and Mr.. A. NJ. Palmer
and was announced to appear in The
Wicked World" at the Union Square The
ater," and | was pursued day and night
by slim young men with black curly hair
who tried to push gilded papers into my
unwilling hands; while life behind the
scenes grew more and more strenuous. as
scene-shifters, property-men and head
carpenters. armed with braces and screw
ewes charged any unknown male crea-
ture that looked as IL he could define
the word injunction.
The night came and with II an equinoc-
tial gale Of perfect fury. Whether the
people were blown in by the storm or
fought their way in by Intention, can
decide. only know they were there and
IN numbers sufficient TO crowd the bright
and RUGBY duulLOIlhhis AhNS "NAH
trIae damn about the ankles and disorder
ed about the hair but their hands were
IN prime working order, their hearts were
warm. their perceptions quick-what more
could the most terrified actress pray for
in an audience.
The play was one Of Gilbert's delicious
" poetic sstires. well cast, beautifully
produced, after the manner of Union
souare productions generally. and success
shook the rain off her wings and perched
upon our banners and we were all filled
with pride and JOY in spite OF the young
men with folded white papers who swirled
wildly up and down Fourth avenue IN the
storm-of those other young men VINO
came early and strove diligently TO get
seats within reaching distance Of the
foot-lights. only TO End that by some
strange accident both those rows of chairs
were fully occupied when the doors were
arst thrown open. Yes, IN spite OF all
those disappointed young men we had
success, and was not snjoined. Yet
there were two rather long managerial