The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-10

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| formance passed from night to night
by the keen young fellow who was not
afraid And there were delightful
! little Bohemian lunches after the play
at which only Herbert and she and
Marie were present. And SO she came
| to tolerate him. But finally she came
! to pity him. The season was drawing
to close and she was planning to go
away-a very long way-to rest. 1t
was really too bad to lead the boy on
and then drop him like an old shoe.
| Then a sharp pang came to her as
| she thought it all over 1t came to her
| that it would cost her something to
exclude this bright and bouyant at
! mosph ere from her life. Really he was
the most original and entertaining man
who had come into her life-yes, and
! the freshest and most honest. She
| would miss him-yes, she would miss
! him sorely. The arguments over the
| midnight rarebits and chop sueys, the
| fascination of that frank and laughing
face, the tonic of that honest criticism.
| the honey of that perfect and sincere
| admiration-or was it alteration? All
| these things she would miss, and
! Grace had not been trained in the
/ school of going without. Why miss
all these good things that she liked?
| He was by far the best man. all things
/ considered, she had ever met. Why
not marry him and have him always
with her. The idea was ridiculous Of
course-he was a mere boy and she
! had had proposals from the richest
and the most distinguished-but she
! liked him and she didn't need money
| or position-that she had acquired and
could acquire, and she liked the boy
and wanted him to be with her. Be
! sides she had encouraged him to II
certain extent and she felt it would be
brutal to break his heart. Yes, she
would yield to one humane and kindly
: impulse-she could well afford it now
! that she was on the top wave and
managers bidding for her. She would
Sve the boy an opportunity to propose
and she would accept him and then
! and her thoughts went out along
rosy highway of day-dreams, which
left her cheeks flushed and her eyes
soft and moist.
Madam" repeated Marie for the
| fifth time clearing her throat loudly as
she had done several times before.
|
| We'll Marie, what is it, replied
Madam, coming to with a start.
Don't you see l want to be alone.
! Marie you are losing all your tact.
will have to be getting another girl"
Yes, Madam, that's just what | was
thinking" responded Marie courtesy
ing blushing. Il was afraid that l
was not satisfying Madam and 1 came
in to tell Madam that l had decided to
leave her service"
Leave my service" cried the ac-
tress, leave my service; Marie yOa
are crazy. OF course you will not. L
am not angry with you, Marie. | only
wanted to correct you. You will stay
| right along, of course-and | will raise
| your wageS-becauSe | will need you
more than ever presently am going
to be married presently, Marie, and
then Will need you more than. ever"
IF Madam pleases," replied Marie
blushing and courtesying, Il cannot re-
main in Madam's service for l am to
be married tomorrow week.
'You married" cried Grace sharply.
"You are fool Better keep your
position. You will need it all the more
when you have husband to support. "
But he will not permit it. Madam, "
replied Marie, blushing and courtesy
ing again