Middletown transcript., 1902-05-03

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Before Clayering lad i Glance 70 an
sMer man ranae ID With lights, and
Mrs. Weston ross.
sEustace, slle said, as she held out
lier hand, come back 10 dinner this eve
ming. ] need your advice about many
Things.
As soon as eIayeting bad gohe Mrs.
Weston withdrew to her bondoir and IN
iii soft, amber light contemplated the
situation For nine years she had kept
away from Londay, lad buried herself III
Florida Or Bermuda III Winter, IN the
THOUSAND Islands III Summer She had
returned with the fixed determination Of
meeting this man, and now that the en-
counter had taken place thus fortuitously
ahe needed pause to estimate its effect.
A long time she sat silent and ufl-
moving, with her sweet face perfect In
its contentment Her great gray eyes
seemed black id tie lamplight and her
mobile mouth pouted as q girls to be
kissed. All Of the bard lines Of her girl
hoods figure had softened, her face had
taken on character Of its own and no
longer was mere reflection Of what she
represented. As an actress she had lost
something Of the quick adaptability that
had made her fame. As . woman she
had gained distinction.
IT had been something Of an ordeal to
appraise nine-year-old idol, but Eustace
had emerged triumphant. and Oracle
Weston sighed her satisfaction. a slight
tap broke il on her musings and her
maid announced the hour.
All right, Louise, ! shall be with You
in minute, and Mrs. Weston passed
through to her dressing-roon. Never in
years had she been 90 exacting.
At dinner Eustace was judiciousIy
brilliant, while Mrs. Weston chatted Of
old friends and the women who had gone
under. Coffee was served in the drawing
room. When they we're alone Clavering
returned to the question his hostess had
put to him earlier in the evening.
.sWeii, Oracle, was it fair to the girI2''
.What? You are playing with the
the interruptions
''The interruption
ssIt was most unfair to her. It stopped
her career il made her doubt the man
she had trusted; 1t drove her to marry a
man it was .defilement to touchs 1t made
her an exile. Oh, i know it was an exile
with hundred thousand dollars q year,
but that only makes estrangenlent the
more emphatic"
'Augments the tortures Of changing
seasons, the tyrannies Of bonnets at
''No; multiplies ones capacity for
heart-searching, for doubt"
"Why did the girl doubt: Whom did
she doubt?v
1.-THE girl doubted because the man had |
written play everyone said was drawn
rom life-had made the woman in it
vile, treacherous, faithiess. And the girl |
with bis eyes had spoken to
her, and she wondered il she, too, fell
lnder the lash Of his unbelief. Circum-
stances made it appear that she had, and |
.he fed from the bitter solution Of tile
lramatist. 2
''But, Oracle, Z cried Clavering, nsurelv
7ou knew was mad IN my self-conceit,
hat my faith in woman's heart and
virtue was unsullied?''
II knew, but you had not told me 50:
md So there was catclf in her
hroat-t' and so I married Max. Eustace,
was cruel to leave me to such fate
lnwarned, unprepared. Z
Eustace moved aa ii he would put Lie
rms round her, but he restrained hinI-
eli. He was very white now and lie
'reathed heavily.
"Gracie.'' he asked. when he could
ontrol himself. Oracle, where il
dax?p
aDeadp,
aDead?''
"Yes, died 81 yellow fever-seo al least
be cable stated In Rio Ill months ago
They wers both standing hi na,s az. /.
ag At each aAa asEs,liRsJ
Atafsisd souls looked. The
nan spoke first.
Oracle, can it still be comedy?' |
And the girl sank into his arms with
of love that stirred Eustace to
is hearts depths. Later, when she was
obbing as woman will for very happi-
ess, he said:
Oracle, = there is whole philosophy
] those tears Of yours. y
eyes, dear" Whispered the girl, smil-
Il up through shining lashss, .'yss, but
is philosophy that il never revealed
} the philosopher" Then moving away
ON him. she questioned: But. Eustace,
hat about the dramatic propriety now?s
"Oh, there is none, he answered, az
. drew her to him agaill; s'we have !
crificed all the drama there ever was III
We have made comedy IL What
lould hare besn q tragedy dy--or at least i
,oblem play. And there can lie no
'opriety in q bachelor and girl-widow
gether without chaperon IN Mayfair !
N there, darling?''
And lie clasped her once more to lis
cart
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