The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03

wAl-h I fvuad IN ssuA.s h Ma ysap
ntsrr' psrios.
~, yos rvmcmbsr that usAt ysu rst
cut OF window. and I took ysu 20 ne
thsatsrf Well. you Geo. I dfdn't sere
for the printing business much. had
a scrl above scraping rollers aud rolling
Ink; sni. from the FIRST night ! went
into the tiiester l wa stage struck
II seemed such n jolly. cay life; and
I such a glorious thing 10 see ali The
plsys. and act in them. aud get rounds
OF appliance. and wear hne clothes. so 1
determined TO be In actor. l had the
impuderce TO apply 20 old Tomkins. the
nauaEcr of Bury. for an engagement
His answer was 10 kick me out ot the
thestcr as a presumptuous young npe.
But. although this hurt my pride. il did
not damp my .rdor. I heard OF q booth
two or three miles OF. One evening
I walked over Co the village and oner-
ell my services there. They ~happensd
TO be In want OF some one 20 pull up the
scenes. deliver the bills and 20 on for
small parts. was engaged at NICE.
The printing business saw me no more.
So instead OF rolling ink. | rolled up
scenes. ] vas very happy for a time,
especially when ! got a few lines 20
speak. By and by I grew ambitions and
SCARED In imagination from the 0rst ON.
Ger 20 Macduf. and even 20 Macbeth. j
rot disguStsd with the mental portion OF
my work: and one Emo morning. nj a
fair. deserted 10 an opposition show.
next door. where. In n spangled tunic.
aud a pair OF russell boots. | scowled
ferociouFly at my old companions. Then
I managed TO get taken on ~ super az
one OF The big theatsrs. and knowing
something about the business. got pro-
NOTED to super-master. There l mot my
esteemed friend. the Professor n gen
ileman who can wnts p. "A. after his
name: who has moved in the most dis
tinguikhed circles. hat Who. being nc
present under n cloud, u compelled TO
play General Ual at tic Royal CORN.
TITAN Tbester."
But what rort Of characters DO you
t.keT" I inquired. referring back. In
my mind. TO my solitiy theatrical ex-
perience.
"oh. l veer bctwcga the heavy husi-
ness and the light coFedy," he answered
carvlessy.
"Yes: between catryin= on the chairs
and tables and Tho candles" dryly re-
marked his friend, speaking for the frat
time.
"0h. hang Il. I say. now" eIpostI'at.
ed Josiah. "Yor know the stage man
ager is worry mrch struck with The. and
intends giving me n small part In the
new piece. Once let ME get my nose In,
and III show them what | can do"
"You may moro correctly say that
the stage Manager was struck By you"
agsin remarked the Professor. in the
same sarcastic vein. ~ thought you
had broken his nose with that banner
tie ether night: In his best scene. too
jest as he wss working NJ. He ex.
pressed his admiration Of you in very
sinnng terms: IL Is q wonder you did not
get your nose between his fingers"
Josiah was getting very angry. To
avert q quarrel. l asked who General
IT'LL" was.
"A person who's supposed 10 be able
70 do everything. and consequently do
nothing. and who's bullied for every
body else's blunders." spitefuliy REPLIED
Josiah.
After a little more pickering. the two
friends. a. / suppose ! must style them.
went out for a walk. | felt quite re-
llcved nj being freed from the strange.
s~crutinixing glance OF Mr.. Montgomery
eyer. that had scarcely ever been taken
OF me the whole time he remained In the
room. After this. Martha came, and
had a little quiet talk.
81 couldn't 60 TO sleep for hours last
night, thinking OF what you'd better DO"
she said. "a clerkShip In what you
want: hut. you see. you've cot no refer
onces, and Il IL 20 hard TO get a sltua-
ton without them-and. indeed, with
them, for the matter OF that l think
you ought { try and 6nd out yeui
friends; you know the name Of the law
yers that Mr.. Porter drew the money
from. l think you ought TO go to thon-N
Suppose they were to hand me nvss
10 that man againT" I said. ~shudderinE
"Truel-ard not being one-end-twsn-
" yet, you are not your own master
Now, there was a thought came ints
my head, though I scarcely think II
worth while 90 mention II, as l should
hardly like 20 advise you or such
point"
fro he eontinuedl