The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-02
AFTER THE MATINEE.

As they came out Of the theater they
blinked at the daylight and the young
man said fl seemed very queer.
What seems queer?" asked the girl.
Coming out into the sunshine this
way after a performance It doesn't
seem natural not TO draw a deep breath,
but / believe It is cooler inside than 1t
is here. DO you know this IS the second
matinee / ever attended,"
rs that so? / go once week, any
way, and sometimes twice. I've seen
this twice before"
"Wen, like that Why didn't you
tell me and we would have gone some
where else?"
Il don't know anything thatTdsooner
see. Don't you think It is good?"
Pretty good" said the young man.
There were bright spots IN IT,"
Il 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 you? Hardly!
And m glad you liked it. l would have
felt pretty bad II you hadn't"
"Oh, l always have a good time, and
that Aubrey De We're is just too lovely
for anything. I always 90 to see him
when he comes to town. Don't you
think he's splendid?"
Il don't think he IS anything extra,
replied the young man, coldly.
you don'tl Why, all the girls rave
about him. They say he's charming of
the stage, too"
Devoted TO HIS little grandchildren"
why, how you talkl He's not even
married and he's not 80 yet"
you seem to have Informed yourself
about him pretty thoroughly"
YES, I read a little sketch Of his ca
reer the other day. 1t seems he never
thought Of the stage as profession un-
I'll 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, OF 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 l ever heard.'
"He ran It up into the falsetto. It was
just a trick. A good singer would never
do such a thing"
well, you think he's handsome, don't
your"
In a showy, theatrical way, yes, per-
haps-for anybody who likes that type.
My sympathies were with that little
woinan-what was her name? Oh, yes;
Miss Colona. There's a girl who has
talent. She can act l tell you. II she
isn't at the top Of the tree inside Of a
year or two I'm mistaken"
"She wasn't bad" agreed the girl, in
differently, but l don't think she made
much Of her opportunities. She GER
talnly had a chance to act DO you
think she was good-looking?"
"a sumner That smile OF hers is
winner. And did you notice how grace
full she was? It was pleasure to watch
her move about She has got the poetdy
Of motion down ine.'
"she seems to have made an impress
sion on you. What do you think her age
would be, talkihs scout ages?"
Il should say she was about p. Why
are you smiling?"
"Oh, because-something funny oc-
Cured to me-"
you think
q think it's awfully funny the sort
Of woman that the average man raves
over"
Il don't know that I've been raying
over anybody. And It isn't"
Becomes infatuated With, then"
"Nor infatuated with anybody.
simply said that she was good-looking
and acted well. If accused you Of be-
ing infatuated with"
well, 90 on. This is getting interest
ing"
Il don't 90 to see her perform twice a
week. anyway"
"No? Well. why don't you? It's going
to last a week or two yet and you
oughtn't to miss any chance to cast
your eyes on her beauty and grace.
Think Of that winning smile! 1t re-
minded me Of an advertisement Of a
denufrice. But I mustn't say things
like that. I don't want to hurt your
feelings"
"You do hurt my feelings, though,
when you talk like that"
"Awfully sorry Now. l have lit
tie shopping to do before the stores
close. so I'll release you. Thank you
ever so much for a delightful time. Mr..
Robinson. Good-byl"