Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-10-09

Eyes, of course, see 1t now. Ha.
ha! It's awfully funny" retorted
More, and Joined in the laugh with a
gusto that did him infinite credit. But
then, of course, More was prominent
member of the Magpie Amateur Ora
matte Club.
"And you honestly think shall dor
asked Madge, on the day following the
first full rehearsal Of "a Golden
Heart"
you'll do frst-rate," More respond
ed, heartily. Hartley Is delighted with
you, l know. OF course, it's against
his traditions as stage manager to wax
very enthusiastic over anything"
But that terrible third act scene! l
shall never rise to the occasion there!"
"The great thing Is to remember that
you've got to persuade skeptical audi
ence that you're in love with me-"
ITS very difficult"
II dare say"
"But you've got to persuade them,
too, that you're In love with me, and
you do 1t much better than l. However
do you manage it?'
Ill really don't know"
Fox man who prided himself on his
self-possession, More looked trifie
awkward.
II suppose those things come more
naturally to some people than to 9TH
ers," Madge remarked, innocently.
"Well, suppose we have another go at
that scene now" said More.
very we'll. Do you remember our
positionsY'
Eyes. You're sitting on the garden
seat-there, that settee will do-and
I'm standing just behind you Now, are
you readyi Jack says: 4 love you,
Sybilp"
'"Oh, do you think we need go
through all that again? You do 1t so
well and there's nothing for me to do
except to cast down my eyes, so can't
very well go wrong"
"Just as you like. Well go to the end
Of Jacks little speech, then: Say you
hate me, Sibyl and put me out Of mis-
cry"
els 1t such miseryY Let me see
does the embrace come there?"
mot yet. Jack replies: To know
that have made you wretched and
myself ridiculousr And then Slbyl
says. TO know that you have made me
very proud and very happy That's
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taking both my hands. Jack says: My
darlingv And then we do the en-
brace. Go on"
"Wait minute. can never get that
embrace properly" interrupted Madge.
'Now tell me es&ctly, after I've taken
hold of your hands, what ought I to
dor?
simply put your head ON my Shout
der"
(Which shoulder
1.-THE left-the one nearest to you.
That's always a safe rule. Now, then,
shall we try that again?'
"All right"
And Madge went through the cere-
mony of embracing her companion in a
business-like fashion.
"rhere," she said, that was better.
wasn't it?"
Beautiful" replied More, gravely.
But, forgive my saying so, couldn't
you manage to put little more feeling
into those words: TO know that you
have made me very proud and very
happyT You see, the audience doesn't
know that Sibyl loves Jack, and you
have to make 1t as plain as possible to
them"
"Oh, dear, it's so hardr' sighed the
girl. AZ feel / don't say those words
properly. Tell me frankly, what's
wrong with me, do you think?"
Frankly then, you are too self-re-
strained. You won't let yourself be car
ried away with your part"
"Why, you said the other day that 1t
was good thing not to be carried
away with ones part"
"Oh, you're not going to remember
what said more than week ago
surely! Besides, l merely used that ar
gument to induce you to accept the
part. The end justifies the means"
"I'm annoyed with you, all the same.