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sound on HE stage. The box adjoin-
ing thnt in which the children sat was
No. J, aud was uaOccupied until the
interniission between the second and
third acts. when young woman en-
tered IT, She was alone, and seated
herself with such an air 81 liuguid in
di difrerence to operas in gy raj and to
Carmen" in particular hat one won
dered for what reason ,he chose To
lend her presence 10 the scene. She
did not even raise her lOrgnet and
sweep the house with an inVentorying
glance. Many glasses, however. were
leyeled at her. Even in the family
circle there was murmur Of recog.
milton. Sydenham Willougbby's
laughter was familiar 10 all classes OF
society for reporters heralded her do.
ings and printed her portrait when
there was the slightest excuse for it
and often when there was none be.
cause she was II beauty AS well as an
heiress. Leaning back IN her seat She
was a ravisbing vision. Her black vel.
vet costume was in sharp contrast to
the iyory-whiteneSs Of her skin, and
there was an unusual charm in her
expression and manner, which her air
Of unconcern heightened.
The curtain rose. There was twi-
light and fire-glow in the smuggler's
stronghold. The audience drew quiet
quisite prelude sounded. Elinore Will
loughby looked on AS one who, seeing,
sees not, and having ears, hears not,
She had not drifted to the opera house
that day, nor yet had she come to hear
Carmen" for the twentieth time.
Each motif and action she could an
ticipate, but for her there was no
motive of any importance except that
which was the key to her own personal
affair The singers might have been
puppets, might have left the stage, the
audience might have dispersed-and
she would scarcely have taken note OF
Il. She only saw before her those
scenes which for many days had been
filling her mental vision.
She had come to the opera for free
dom; to think, to decide; to avoid
questioning eyes and jesting voices,
for her world was waiting breathless
10 hear the truth. The solitude Of her
own room was oppressive crayed
the aloneness that only n crowd can
give. TO come to decision why
should she2 Life was pure pleasure
as IL had been-why must il change?
She was possessed with a feeling OF
profound irritation that all the po-
tentialties of wealth and beauty
which before had shielded her from
every annoyance now availed nothing.
Decision could not be bought not put
aside ON any pretext, What should
she do2 Which should II be2 Pros
and cons presented themselves in
quick succession, Moods "a varying as
the colnrs in bubble claimed her for
their own. What should she do?
In the stage twilight Mercedes and
Frasquita shuflled cards and read their
destinies in clear tones. To Gilmore
the recitative brought only the famil-
lar voice Of one in her mind-picture;
'L'uomo che amared nmAro!" C"Him
loved aud will love ever"). Before
Gilmore there stood a form, young and
strong and masterful, with n proud
joy In smile and gesture, There was
moonlight dash OF waves over the
rocks-a woman's promise given.
"un amor di Carmen non pua
durar!" C"Carmen's love does not
last").
Quickly Ehnore's hrst mind-picture
gave place to more brilliant one, and
In 1t she was central figure against
background of the luNurfes she loved
She saw retinue OF attendants, thor
oughbred horses, rare Jewels, houses
and lands and beside her small, bent
and insignificant the master of II all
With nervous rcstlessness she changed
her position, feeling that emotion was
overmastering the voice Of calm rea-
son. The curtain fell ON the twilight
scene, the lights flashed high again.
Gilmore drew herself up in dignihed
ercctne0 as II To defy the weakness
that was enticing her, and spoke with
In herself
"lt is right and best, The other
would be madness. should be un-
hap" hut even the thought Shrank
back unfinished in the presence Of a
great truth, Hush the first violin
the haunting, thrilling Toreador mu-
sic! Over her nature swept u second
wave of stern resolve Aud Vet the
eternal feminine still asserted itself.
Resolved irresolute; firm, undecided
-ElinWr paused, for one recapitulat.
ing moment before the irrcvocable
amen ~ her choice should be said.
In the adjoining box plainly.
gownrd woman had entered, was seat
ing herself with IN, children. beside
golden haired Agatha Turning tohcr
with a quick scream uf ioN. Ngatha's
chubby finger slid down the front Of
the plain black waiAt, from one huttnn
to another, while the sweet. ,hriu
voice rang OUT "Wch mani Poor
mani Oh. auntic. Auutie. it's pnor