The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
A SACRIFICE.
CO HE young man stood with his
back to the fire and his hands

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thrust into his trouser pockets.
Mrs. Langley sat on the lounge sob
bling Historically. Her husband. Col
onel Langley, strobe up and down the
room. angrily displacing various chairs
and tables. while the boys cousin, for
he was not much more than boy In
years. tried to pacIfy the trio.
"All right. SIR; go your own way; go
your own way and be -" The last
word was lost as the door slammed be-
hind the irate Colonel.
20. Ted! How can YOU be so fool
ish?' said Mrs. Langley. brokenly.
"How can you dream Of marrying n
vulgar. uneducated dancer?'
Mother" replied the boy. stcrnly.
Il love Madge Baptiste, and whether
she be dancer or duchess, million
niress or retired shopkeeper's daugh-
ter. it can matter to no one but my
self If l really love her"
The mother recommended her hys'
terieal cries. The cousin. fair, pretty
girl about his own age. went to him
and rested her hand on his shoulder.
'"Feddy. say no more now. but cone
with me. Let us think the matter over
, calmly"
| The next evening Gwendoline stole
quietly from the house and drove to
the theater where Madgc Baptlste
danced nightly.
! 1t was dusk when she arrived. She
sent up her card. telling the commits
sionaire that her business was urgent.
He returned with the Information that
Miss Baptiste would see Miss Harper
! for few minutes Then she found
herself in small and dainty dressing
! room. Clouds of soft. silken petticoats
! lay here and there. A large jar of
| flowers stood on the mantelpiecc, and
! the dressing table was covered with
silver powder boxes. scent bottles. and
makeup utensils. Photographs of
| actors painters. and poets stood in
every available corner; old programs
in wooden frames and one or two etcli-
ings hung on the walls.
Before large mirror stood Miss
Madge Baptiste arranging her hair.
"Ah, come in, Miss-Harper. Excuse
| the untidy state Of the room. think
! you'll find a chair: Let me see, don't
think | have met you before-perhaps
you are a journalist, Or"
mo. l haven't ever met you before. y
stammered Gwendolne. "I-came-I
! think yon know my cousin. Mr.. Lang
! ley" She felt her face growing red
/ She did not know why she blushe T.
but this vivacious, beautiful girl fright
ened her. She had expected to find
| such different woman-a vulgar, i'll
bred woman.
Mr. Langley? Teddy. o. yes.
know him well. SO you are his cousin
| Pleased to meet you-he Is not i'll,
hope?"
! NO. he Ia not ILL.,"
20. that's all right. Ted and are
fond of each other. you know; In fact
we think of getting married soon-a1
least he thinks of it. | didn't know
he had cousin, such a pretty cousin
toor' with a laugh; "he kept that 4
secret"
II really came to speak about it
about this marriage" said Gwendoline
nervously you know his people
90" Madge Baptiste turned sharpl,
from regarding herself In the mirror
20, / understand, They have heard
perhaps he told them; he said hs
should. They object--ah? And your
She drew a chair opposite the girl, anu
sat down. and rested her arms on bei
knees with her face between her hands
II am only his cousin-we have beer