Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-11-26

: through a London fog, and shining
murkily in at the small easement.
While she dressed herself she tried
! TO realize her position and form some
plan for the future. But what plan
could girl alone in London, with no
/ friends or occupation, formulate?
The sound of Emily's voice singing
the latest popular buriesque ditty,
! though Joan did not of course know it,
recalled her to the present; and a min
I ute or two afterwards Emily came 20
the door and knocked gently.
Are you awake yet? May l come
! in?-oh, you are dressed You look
| better this morning" she said, scan
ming the beautiful face. Nothing like
good sleep. I've been up twice, and
/ you were asleep each time. Breakfast
is ready. Let me fasten your dress Tor
you? ! suppose you have been used to
maid; all ladies have one, don't
! they?"
! 81 have not, at any rate" said Joan,
( as cheerfully as she could.
| A cloth was laid on the workbench,
/ and some coffee and hot rolls were
/ steaming before the fire. The old man
was still in his huge apron, as if he
7 had slept in it, and there was still the
smell of glue and paint in the room.
| He made a kind of bow as Joan, tall
and slim, and patrician looking, en-
tered. and smiled little welcome.
There was only one cup and they
| gave it to Joan, drinking their coffee
! from tin mugs. They selected the tops
OF the rolls also for her plate, and In
sisted upon her taking the only chair
The old man marched up and down
while he ate his breakfast, stopping
every now and then to look at half
finished mask, as if he begrudged ev-
cry lost moment, and Immediately
Emily had finished she jumped up,
pushed her mug away, and seized a
paint brush.
Joan watched them for a minute or
two, then she got up and went to the
bench.
will you let me help your" she
said, timidly. 81 think | could do
that"
Emily looked up with her sharp
hird-like eyes.
"You!" she said, naively "Oh, no.
Besides, you'd make your hauds dirty"
and she glanced at Joans white fin
gers. 'You go and sit by the fire and
rest"
81 would rather help you" said Joan.
VERY well then" said Emily hold
In u dain
have your way, you must. and you are
one of these who will, can see.
There You'll spoil your dress and
mess your fingers, of course, but |
can't help that. Finish of that heal j
don't be afraid of putting 100 much red
on his cheeks, and draw line OF blue
round his eyes. Make him as ugly as
you can, and he'll do"
will that do? Am l doing it right? /
she asked, after she had been working
in silence for some minutes
The old man peered at it through
his glasses.
First rate!" he said, approvingly;
first rate! You'll be a first-class art
list miss, and no mistake, Couldn t.
have made him ugl,er myself
Il am afraid you only say it to,
| please me-" said Joan, but | shall do
better directly. 1t seems strange at
| first"
Dear mel" said Emily, suddenIy
Its time l started for rehearsal. 1t
wouldn't do to be late there 1t meals
a two-shilling fine!"
| She ran upstairs, and came down
again with her golden hair tucked UNI
der her hat and her small, elfish figure
wrapped in a cloak.
At the door she paused.
Perhaps you'd like to come with
me?" she said.
Joan shrank little at the thought
of facing the streets and the crowd,
! and Emily nodded intelligently.
"All right" she said, you shall do as
you like. l thought you'd like to come
perhaps, and it would have been COM
pany-"
Stop!" said Joan, Instantly; l.
will CO." and the two set out.
Presently they stopped before a
large building with pillars and a por-
I tico, and Joan looked up at the grimy
front with surprise and disappoint-
ment.
rs that the theater?' she said.
YES, this is the Coronet." replied
Emily. ooh, it isn't one of the grand
houses. though mind. the Corcnet Is
more fashionable than some of the big
| theaters. But we must go around to
the stage door," she added, and led
Joan to the side of the building. where,
il dark and still more grimy en-
trance, sat grimy man reading
| grimy newspaper.
He nodded with mingled respect
and familiarity to Emily, and opened
the half door which he guarded. and
the two girls passed in.
After traversing two or three pas
sageS they reached a large room IN
which sat or stood, or moved restlessly
about, a concourse of people, young
and old, male and female