Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-03-02


walking on. 4 guiuss week,"
thought Brabazor.
He saw her come out. and followed,
unseen. as she hurried away. twas TO
vulgar curiosity on his part Wonder
vague pity-kindnsss % heart--drsw
him after the untiriV9 little figure.
When she stopp<5 al last in
small. dull street. more than an hours
walk from the theater. he watched heI
stoop to fit her key into the door. ope'
II and disappear. After little while
he walked away, ponderipg and per-
picked.
When the melodrams This World of
Woe went on tour in the autumn Lot
tie was in the cast. playinga a small part.
She never spent single penny that
could possibly be saved. She sought for
Che cheapest lodgings and lived on the
hardest fare. But her child. the dear
companion of so many lonely hours,
vas a-ways merry, strong and we'll
So the months passed on. and This
World of Woe" came to a happy end
ng.
Ted Brabazon found himsef in q
provincial town at Christmas. with the
comedy OF half dozen scenes OF his
capable shoulders. To his great sur
prise-as he said-Lottie HYDE was q
twinkling star OF the same pantomime.
On the second night. sitting in his
dressing-room. Brabazon began 20 pug
zle. as he often did. over the reticeRce Of
the girl he had known 20 long. The
transformation scene was rapidly ap-
preaching. and his own part was nearly
over.
suddenly there was a tap at the door,
and the next minute a couple of hands
we're clapped on his shoulders. and he
was face 20 face with Gordon Hyde.
'redi-dearoid chap!-L0ttied doesn't
know I've come, How are you2 How's
my wife and the boy? Shake yourself
10. old man"
With disconnected words ike these.
laughing and shaking Brabazon's hand
al the time. Gordon ratified on. happy.
proud. prosperous. full of excitement
and news.
We'll, 1 want TO surprise I.ottiei
Such a year Of il. Ted, S,kh a strug-
r.el Stranded in Craddock three
months after landed. Then We ran a
commonwealth for few weeks tell
you was on my beam endsl"
He threw his head back and laughed
again. Brabazon wondered whether
Lottie was dancing on the stage al that
minute.
! Il don't think any other fellow could
have pulled through" Gordon went on.
with sudden gravity. lift hadn't been
for L9ttie's good luck should have
starved, like dog. old boyi"
Ted Brabazon started. LOttie's good
luck had never touched point beyond
three pounds week.
"Of course I wrote and tod her al
about il, and she sent me word that she
/ was playing in London with a bette
salary than ever expected. But that
ol6 news TO you. isn't it, Ted -
!. Rrabazon began 20 understand tn,
, reticence and the poverty that had puz
zled him 80 long.
. Somehow l got TO Kimberley con
tinusd Gordon. Every body drifts 4
Kimberley Then Lottie sent anothe
budget of good news. What splendi'
production that World OF Noe mus
have been, could hardly believe tha
!. my wife was playing the chief part
!, Wei. turned my hand TO anything tha
came along. At last. on lucky day
: | Bickerstaff's company struck kmOeg
lev. One of his men broke down-ther
was my chance. He gave me tria
;. and I've been with him ever since; h
brought me over. What do You say
:, Ted p"
HAS your wife been sen6dng yo
= money from the first?"
: "Yes-ridiculous little doles:" e,
u | claimed Gordon. u don't want 10 con
e plain. old boy. it's quite right that sh
and the child should be saved from m
> hard luck. But. still, 10 send fellow
guinea at a time-~oRee il was Is shi
; | lings. upon my soul! She was carr
- ing so much--sbe wrote ne sue
CHEEKY letters-Ted, I cant understan n
!, i'll"
Slowly. in his own quiet way. Brao
, zon began to tell Gordon Hyde III
= truth. he drew the picture OF the lon
: " girl. with her child in her arms; /
shattered the lie that her love bs
- prompted her to tell; there had bee
no London engagement. no success. !
stroke of luck. He described Il
:, wretehed rooms where she had live
m and those long. weary walks throue
the streets at night TO save few pene
- As the story OF her loyal silence az
| dauntless courage went On Gordon p'
1, / nm his hand suddenly 10 shield his ey