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

"And if the season ends badly--why. of
course there can be no charity benefit"
"What?" sharply exclaimed the erst-
while calm voice. mo benefit for our
poor? Why-why- me! and the
asylum needs help so badly!-er a
frenzy you said, my son? Spoken~in
madness? 'er-I-I will give the matter
serious thought-and III acquaint you
with my conclusions" and evidently much
disturbed he retired
And when Mr.. DAILY told me this he
added, with a twinkle in his eye: "He
will get the benefit, surely enough" and
when he saw my bewiderment, he add
ed: Don't you see? l had my doubts
about the Bishop-will be so anxious about
his orphans he will make things right for
me with him, for their sakes," a view
of the matter that proved to be correct.
Verify. a clever man was our manager.
They Feared Kisses.
Day after day we rehearsed, and day
after day | hoped that the dreadful bit
of business might be toned down. At
last my nerves gave way completely,
and after a particularly trying rehearsal
] rushed to the managerial office. and
bursting into tears, begged hard to be ex-
cused from trampling the cross under
foot.
surely" 1 sobbed tits bad enough 10
tear off the veil-and-and-Tm afraid
something will happen"
and" said Mr.. DAILY; ito tell you
the truth-rm afraid too"
He gave me a glass of water and wait
ing a moment for me to conquer my
tears he went on: I'm glad you have
come in, / was just about sending for
you.
oh" l Interrupted; you are going to
cut something out?" But ne answered
gravely: mo! l shall cut nothing out!
But look here; you are brave girl and
forewarned is forearmed, you know; so
| am going to speak quite plainly. I
! don't know how the public may receive
that bit of business-perhaps with dead
silence-perhaps with Misses"
l sprang to my feet "Sit down." he
said, and listen You shall not be held
responsible, in the slightest degree, for
| the scene-I promise you that. If any
| thing .disa Sreeable happens it shall be
| fairly stated, that you played under pro-
| test. 1t is of course possible that the
| scene may so along all right, but | want
| to warn you that you may prepare your
| self for the storm. should it come. / don {
| want you to be taken unawares and have
| you faint or lose your nerve. So, now
whenever you so over your part and
reach that point say to YOURSELF Here
| they t.-sv Don't look so pale. I'm sorry
| you have to bear the brunt alone, but
| you will be brave, won't your
And l rose and after my usual habit
| tried to jest. as / answered. "Snce you
| alone gave me my opportunity of being
| applauded in New York, / suppose it's
only fair that l should accept this OPP
| portunity of being Kissed"
| Excited and miserable. / went home.
| Faithfully l followed Mr.. Days sugges-
tion. But no matter how often l went
| over the scene, whenever I said Here
/ they hiss" my face went white-Iny hands
| turned cold as stone. Twas fortunate
| the first performance was near. for could
| not have borne the strain long, as it was
| l seemed to wear my nerves on the out
side of my clothes until the dreaded night
| was over.
| The play had gone finely; most of the
! people were we'll cast. Miss Morant, Miss
| Davenport, Miss Jewett, Miss Varian, es-
| pecially so; while Fisher. Lewis Lemoyne,
| Crisp Clark James. did their best to
| make success, and close in glory the
season that had been broken In half by
the burning of the Home Theater The
! end of the third act had been mine. The
! passionate speech of remuneration and
| farewell had won the favor of the house
and call after call followed. As l had
played the scene alone, ! should have
been proud and happy-should have count.
ed the calls with a misers gloatng salts.
faction, but instead my blood was already
chilling with dread of the coming act.
Good Lord, child" said Mr.. Daily
''your face is as long my arm Dom
anticipate evil-take the good the god,
send you. You are making a hit anC
you're losing all the pleasure of it. I'm
ashamed of you!
But he wrung my fingers hard, even as
he spoke and l knew that his words were
what the boys call bluff