The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-17
| A Ser'io :.
| Comic
Weddin&
By Eugene Whitman Taylor
By Eugene Whitman Taylor
Copyright, 1901, bp E. ". Taylor

an extremely unenviable position" sal
the hero as he looked sadly across th
little hotel room at the soubrette.
ITO commence with" remarked tn
juvenile, 'the manager of the Dea
Repertoire company has skipped wit
the cash and left us with nothing bu
the knowledge that we probably neve
will be able to draw the salary whicl
has been due us for the last tire
weeks.
Misfortune No. 2 consists in the de
plorable fact that the proprietor of tn,
Riggsville Palace hotel has confiscatet
all the baggage Of the company an(
says he will hold it until our board bills
are paid. Southern Indiana is many
long and weary miles from Broadway
and our cash assets, as | have ascer
tanned by trying to borrow money from
each member Of the company, amount
In the aggregate to $3.50 cents. Now
what are we to do? We have talent
but what Is talent without makeup OF
wigs? We have plays, but what are
plays without scenery or costumes?"
I'VE might start dime museum and
let you be the star freak" said the
comedian, who had been aroused from
quiet nap by the Juveniles prattle.
II rather fancy that museum idea,"
said the Juvenile, assuming an air Of
meditation. Now, here's scheme.
Well put you on exhibition" he said,
pointing to the comedian, land then
start a voting contest among the I'M
married ladies of Riggsville. Votes
cost 10 cents, and the lady receiving
the most votes would be publicly mar
ried to you in the hotel parlors next
Saturday night. We could charge so
cents admission to witness the cere-
mony, and-who knows ?-perhaps you
might bring eighty or ninety dollars"
I'm not bigamist," said the come
dian in his most dignified manner, land
even If l were not married l certainly
should refuse to spend the rest of nv
days In the town of Riggsville."
You don't appreciate the glories Of
self sacrifice" the juvenile remarked
sadly. NOW, we would give you fine
sendoff We would borrow those cos
tunes we used In Don Cesar from the
landlord and arrange a genuine eight
zenith century wedding"
We'll talk nonsense later" growled
the heavy. 81 hear the dinner bell
ringing. Let us eat while we may"
In short time the little room was
deserted save for the hero and the
soubrette, who had professed to have
no appetite. They looked mournfully
at each other for several minutes be-
fore the silence was broken.
I'D like to wiring Deans neck" was
the hero's savage remark. 81 wouldn't
mind 1t so much If he owed me only
my back salary, but to get me to lend
him that 5000 I'd saved for our mar
riage and then run away with it!' He
put his head in his hands and looked
the very picture of theatrical despair.
Don't worry, dear" said the girl
Perhaps we may think of some
scheme which will help us all out OF
The trouble. | may be thinking of one
now for all you know" This was said
.imidly and with an appealing glance
1T the hero.
I'm almost afraid to tell you," the
went on rapidly "And, any
way, 1t isn't my scheme altogether. | |
lope that you won't think | am I'M |
yomanly to think of it, but what do we
are for these Riggsville people? They
lever would see us again, and it prob
lbly would take us back to New York,
md we could be so happy together"
when you get ready to divulge this
cheme of yours, you will give me my
ne to listen, won't you?" said the hero
arcastically.
It's just this, dear" The girl turned
Ter head so that he could not see her
ace. You heard them joking about
be wedding and all that. VIII you do
~
DO you mean that you will cheerful
abandon your claims and sacrifice
ne to the elderly maiden ladies of
'iggsville at 10 cents vote?" asked
he hero, with tie same sarcastic in
)nation.
Don't be stupid" said the girl. But
Thy should we wait until next season
efore we are married? Why not now?
WY not She stopped, looked I'D at
Inn doubtfully and then hesitated.
Why should we not arrange our mar
age as he suggested? We might make
a regular theatrical eighteenth CEN
Try wedding and have the rest of the
'mpany In fancy dress. To these peo-
e we would be playing a comedy
18th serious climax. but to us, dear.
would be real romance and none
'e less sacred were the whole world
lzing at us. 1t does seem to me that
would CO." she added thoughtfully.
The hero sighed. 81 don't know that
am SO much opposed to 1t. AS you
y, 1t would be none the less sacred
us. Why not allow these country
lmpkins the privilege Of paying so ,
nts apiece to see fancy dress we'd ,
ng. Society people pay admission
es Tor the weddings they attend, only
ey use salad forks and olive dishes :
r tickets instead of half dollars. :
ally think the price is too low" :
Perhaps it is, considering that This !,
positively our last joint appearance q