The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-08
A Serio
Comic
WeddiraS
BY Eugene Whitman Taylor
Copyright. 1907. by e. ". Taylor

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TO me II is obvious that we are in
an extremely unenviable position" said
the hero as he looked sadly across the
little hotel ,room ut the soubrette.
TO cofnpienee WITH" remarked the
Juvenile, .the manager OF the Dean
Repertoire company has skipped with
the cash and left US with nothing but
the knowledge that we probably never
will be able to draw the salary which
has been due US for the last three
weeks.
Misfortune No. consists In the de-
plorable fact that the proprietor of the
Riggsville Palace hotel has confiscated
all the baggage of the company and
says he will hold II until our board bills
are paid. Southern Indiana Is muny
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 SS.55 cents Now.
what are we to do? We have talent.
but what is talent without makeup or
wigsf We have plays. but what are
plays without scenery or costumes"
I'VE might start a dime museum and
let you be the star freak" said the
comedian, who had been aroused from
a quiet nap by the Juveniles prattle.
II rather fancy that museum idea,"
said the Juvenile. assuming an air OF
meditation. Now, here's a scheme.
Wen put VOC on exhibition" he said.
pointing to the comedian. land then
start a voting contest among the un-
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 80
cents admission to witness the cere-
mony. and-who knows?-perhaps you
might bring eighty or ninety dollars"
I'm not n bigamist." said the come
dian In his most dignitied manner. land
even II I were not married I certainly
should refuse to spend the rest OF my
days In the town of Riggsville."
You don't appreciate the glories OF
self sacrifice" the Juvenile remarked
sadly. "Now. we would give you tine
sendoff. We would borrow those cos
tunes we used In Don Cesar from the
iald4OAd aAd q N@oSN
eenth century wedding"
.we'll talk nonsense later" growied
the heavy. Il hear the dinner bell
ringing. Let us eat while we may"
In a 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 Il wouldn't
mind Il so much II 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. I may be thinking OF one
now for all you know" This was said
timidly and with an appealing glance
at the hero.
: .'I'm almost afraid to tell you," the
soubrette went on rapidly. '"And. any
way. IL isn't my scheme altogether. I
hope that you won't think ] am un-
. womanly to think of II. but what do we
care for these Riggsville people? They
, never would see us again, and II prob
ably would take us back to New York.
/ and we could be so happy together"
! 'When you get ready to divulge this
scheme OF yours. you will give me my
cue to listen. won't your said the hero
. sarcastically
; "It's Just this dear" The girl turned
/ her head so that he could not see her
J face. "You heard them joking about
, the wedding and all. that. Will you do
: itY
> do you mean that you will cheerful
E ly abandon your claims and sacrifice
: me to the elderly maiden ladies of
J Riggsville at 10 cents a voter" asked
e the hero. with the same sarcastic in
tonation.
Don't be stupid" said the girl But
why should we wait until next season
= before we are married? Why not nowi
e Why not She stopped. looked up at
= him doubtfully and then hesitated.
!. "Why should we not arrange our mar
e rage as he suggested? We might make
q 1t a regular theatrical eighteenth GEN.
r tury wedding and have the rest of the
r company in fancy dress. To these peo.
- pie we would be playing a comedy
c with a serious climax. but to us. dear.
d il would be a real romance and none
: the less sacred were the whole world
gazing at us. Ii does seem to me that
:. 1t would GO" she added thoughtfully.
e The hero sighed. Il don't know that
t am so much opposed to it. AS you
" say. II would be none the less sacred
d to us. Why not allow these country
U pumpkins the privilege OF paying &c
cents apiece to see fancy dress wed
ding. Society people pay admission
fees for the weddings they attend. only
Is they use salad forks and olive dishes
n for tickets instead of half dollars.
really think the price Is too low"
=. perhaps II Is. considering that thi:
L is positively our last joint appearance
I'm this act" said the soubrette. who
recovered her spirits easily.
y The two were soon busy planning the
D. details OF their scheme. and when th'
other members of the company re
y turned TO the room the plan was un
ie folded
''Hooray for your pluck and hoora,
for me for thinking up such brillian
u schemeI" said the Juvenile enthusiastic