Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-03-02

am IL HleHlDefs mas Deeu pldceu Ill q very
awkward position by the sudden marriage
of its leading lady. VIII you help us out
of our difficulty by taking her place in
the approaching performance of "A Golden
Hearth The part of Sybil would suit you
| splendidly. Perhaps you will let me come
and talk the matter over with you tomor-
by the morning / Shall conclude i have
your permission Believe me, yours truly,
Robert More.
Marjorie Raymond looked at the letter
with an expression half of pleasure, half
of alarm om her pretty face.
What shall l do, dad?' she asked ap.
pealing to her father across the breakfast
table.
Whatever you like. of course, Madge.
You always do, YOU know
I'm not sure what / want to do, said
Marjorie, ignoring the latter part of the
sentence. The worst Of it is, I've got
to make up my mind at once, because
let Inc see, what is it ne says? Oh, here:
| If l do not hear from you by the morn
ing the morning! Why, that's today
-now-this very minute
HIM, Let me look ut the envelope.
| Why, that letter was only posted at mid
night SO YOU couldn't possibly have got
it before this morning
Consequently, | couldn't possibly let
to call this evening. He might have
thought of that. How stupid of him."
Ion the contrary, Madge, it was rath-
er clever of him, ret0rted Mr.. Raymond,
regarding her humorously.
Miss Raymond attempted frown, but
only achieved a smile.
But / don't know that | care about
| stepping into Miss Montgomery's Shoes"
she said. 'She was quite il star, you
see, and all the male Magpies are such
shining lights; | shall feel like a farthing
dip in comparison"
why not talk it over with More to-
night? suggested her father. Anyhow
YOU needn't make up your mind till tho /
YOU know Madge. The pressing ques'
ton of the moment is, what are you go-
ing to have for breakfast?
.
IT'S awfully good of you TO come to
the rescue. Miss Raymond" were More's
first words to Madge that evening
But haven't said Yes at all yet =
She protested, and I'm not sure that
am going o, either"
Then you're far more stony hearted
than took you to be. Just think of my
position. Why, I've as good as promised
the Magpies to get you for Sybil"
on know very well you'd no bust
ness to do SO. Why, you've never even
seen me act"
Now. remember what IN infallible
phySognomist | am. You've got an act
ing face; that's quite 5, hicient assur-
ancc for me-"
What nonsense! I'm only a feeble
eniateur-that's what Tom calls me--and
Sybl IS quite beyond me, I'm sure"
At least, why not have shot ut it ?
play. it well. just think of that ex-
9ulSlte scene in the third act between
Jack and Sybil. Doesn't the thought of
that tempt you?"
On, the contrary, il appals ne. I
nate those sentimental bits. They don't
appeal to me iii the least. I'm such n
irlShttully prosalc creature myself YOU
know" 'V'
so much the better: then You needn't
ne AFRAID Of letting the part run away
.. with YOU. Come, you're not going TO bc
so cruel as 10 disappont u.s."
We'll. If you put it that way-I don't
want to be disagreeablc. But, | warn
YOU | shall never be able to do that love
scene properly"
: You will. with practice. We can have
I9tS OF private rehearsals if YOU like
MY evenings are quite at Your diSnosal ;
Why, you don't mean to saw yon'r,
cast for Jack? Oh. how funny" Anf
: MISS Raymond burst into peal Of laugh
More looked trihe hurt.
e Il don't consider the situation so vor,
{ humorous, he said. However. I'm glof
4 | If 1t amuSeS you"
; oh. l really beg your pardon" cr;n.
the Sirl. Il know I'm frightfuily rude
: nut II there is one person in the Wort,
; more proSalc and marter-of-faet than my
sell believe its YOU. Mr.. More. A1t
o the idea of us two impersonating love
y sex couple! Its really TOO absurd" Ant
= Tue speaker gave vent to fresh peals 81
4 merrjment. y
Yes, Of course, =! see it now. Ha. ha
y | Its awfully funny" retorted More an,
+ joined in the laugh with a gusto thar n,
. nm M INFINITE credit. But then, of course
I More was a prominent member Of ii,
. Maybe Amateur Dramatic club.
And you honestly think I shall do,
asked Madge. on the day following n,
iirst full rehearsal Of a Golden Hsssr ~
y ou'H do iirst-ratc." More reSnon,Ie1
: heartily. Hartley is delighted with Van
= Know. OF course. it's against his tro,l:
tons as stage manager 10 wax very on
tAuSlaStic over anything"
@ But that terrible third act Scena,
. shall never rise to the occasion therer,
me srear thing is 10 remember thai
You We got 10 persuade Il skeptical anil
enrG that you're in love with me-"
It's very difficult"
, Il dare say"
p But you've get to persuade them ~,
that you're iii love with NE. and Won i,
manage it?" Wv ; ~
II really don know"
j For man who prided himself on hi,
self-possession. More looked trjae avck.
ward.
Il suppose those things come more NAT.
urally To some people than to others. >
Madge remarked, innoeenlly.
We'll. suppose we have another 20 NJ
that scene now said More.
VERY we'll. no YOU remember our 10.
si.idns:" -
Yes. You're sitting ON the garden
seat there, that Settee will do-and I'm
, standing just behind YOU. Now, are Won
ready? Jack says: 1 love YOU. Svhiiv y
B oh, DO YOU think we need 20 through
al that again: You do il SO well. and