The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-25
AFTER THE MATINEE.

AS they came out OF the theater they
; linked at the daylight and the young
man said it seemed very queer.
What seems queer?" asked the girl.
Coming out into the sunshine this
way after a performance. 1t doesn't
seem natural not to draw a deep breath.
but believe It is cooler inside than It
is here Do you know this is the second
matinee l ever attended,"
Els that so? 60 once a week, any
way, and sometimes twice. I've seen
this twice before"
well. l like that. Why didn't you
tell me and we would have gone some
where else?"
81 don't know anything thatT sooner
see. Don't you think 1t is good?"
Pretty good" said the young man.
'"There were bright spots in 1t"
81 should think there werel enjoyed
It awfully much. I'm sorry you didn't
like It. though. l thought you seemed
rather bored"
Bored! And me with your Hardly.
And I'm glad you liked it. 1 would have
felt pretty bad II you hadn't"
"Oh, / always have a good time, and
that Aubrey De We're is just too lovely
for anything. l always go to see him
-vhen he comes to town. Don't you
think he's splendid7"
Il don't think he is anything extra"
replied the young man. coldly.
you dontl Why, all the girls rave
bout him. They say he's charming of
he stage. too
Devoted to mis- little grandchildren"
why, how you talk! He's not even
married and he's not 80 yet"
You seem to have informed yourself
about him pretty thoroughly"
Yes, read a little sketch of his ca
reer the other day. 1t seems he never
thought OF the stage as profession IN
til about ten years ago. He was edu-
Gated for the church
Too bad he didn't have another
think coming"
Didn't you like his song. or Thee.
o Beloved, I'm Dreaming'?"
Il thought It was a pity somebody
didn't throw something at him and
wake him"
why. how critical you arel Thought
the way he prolonged that last note and
Just let it die away into faint whisper
was the sweetest thing ever heard
He ran it up into the falsetto. 1t was
Just trick. A good singer would never
do such thing"
We'll, you think he's handsome, don't
your"
I'm a snowy. theatrical way, yes, per-
haps-fOr anybody who likes that type.
My sympathies were with that little
woman-what was her name? Oh, yes:
Miss Colona. There's a girl who has
talent. She can act, / tell you. II she
isn't at the top of the tree inside of a
year OF two I'm mistaken"
She wasn't bad agreed the girl, in
differently, but don't think she made
much Of her opportunities. She GER
-ainIy had a chance to act Do you
think she was gOod-looking?"
"A sumner. That smile Of hers is a
winner. And did you notice how grace
full she was? 1t was pleasure to watch
her move about. She has got the poetdy
of motion down fine
She seems to have made an impress
sion on you. What do you think her age
would be, talking about ages?"
Il should say she was about ~. why
are you smiling?"
"Oh, Observation-Disclosures funny oc-
CURED to me-"
You think"
Il think it's awfully funny the sort
Of woman that the average man raves
over"
Il don't know that I've been ravirg
ever anybody And it isn't"
Becomes infatuated with, then"
Nor infatuated with anybody. ]
simply said that she was good-lookins
and acted we'll. If accused you OF be-
Eng infatuated with
Well, 60 on. This is getting interest
ing"
Il don't go to see her perform twice a
week, anyway"
No? Well. why don't you? It's goins
to last a week or two yet and you
Oughtnt to miss any chance to cast
your eyes on her beauty and grace
Think OF that winning smile! It re.
minded me of an advertisement of a
dentifrice. But I mustn't say things
like that. don't want to hurt your
feelings"
You do hurt my feelings, though
when you talk like that"
'Awfully sorry. Now, 1 have a lit
tie shopping to do before the stores
+ close, so I'll release you. Thank you
5er SO much for = delightful time, Mr.
Robinson. Good-by!"
"See here. Maud" said the youns
man. you're not going to run away
from me like this. take it all back
and I'm sorry"
Take what all back? Not all the
beauty and grace and the superb"