Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-01-21
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wretched that she could not endure
TO face me, even me, even me who
saved her! What brutes men are, the
best of us, where women are CON
cerned, But what a fiend Stuart
Villiars must have been to plot the
ruin of that beautiful girl who was SO
like you, my picture, that have fallen
in love with you, with your sad, smil-
ing eyes, for lack of her!"
He nodded and smiled up at the sad
eyes, and pulled at his cigar for a
moment in silence, then he rose with
an impatient, self-mocking sigh.
What fool | am becoming, | am
rapidly taking leave of the small
amount of sense nature bestowed upon
me! What would the fellows say IL
they knew that | had fallen in love
with. picture and spent hours talking
to it! = must break myself OF this
idiotic habit, my dear creature. You
must go into the cupboard and-and
remain there; III lock you up tor a
couple of months ana see II can't
forget you and her whom you are ike!
Yes, that is my only chance. In you
go! Goodnight and taking the
picture down from its perch, he locked
it up. For two months! ne sald.
Then he began to stroll about the
room; presently he yawned.
Tho evening was young; hours and
hours stretched between him and bed;
no didnt fee inclined to go to the
Glib besides, all the men had gone to
see this girl at the theater whom all
the world was raying about.
George he exclaimed. IN go
and see her myself.
He rang the bell, and his man helped
him into his oyercoat, and he strolled
down to the Coronet.
He noticed as he entered that there
seemed to be great deal OF hustle
and excitement about, and ne went up
to the box coffee and asked for stall
The man in charge laughed respect
fully,
"A stall, my lord Z re knew LORD
BERTHE, as did most people. There
hasn't been such a thing 10 be had for
the last fortnight"
Oh said BERTHE. We'll, it doesn t
matter"
Il daresay You might find stand
ing room. my lord said the man.
but the drama is half over, all but
the last act. A TREMENDOUS success up
TO now, my lord; tremendous. Never
saw anything IKE II. They say that
she's the greatest actress on the
boards"
And who's she?" asked Lord BERTHE
carelessly.
Why. Miss Trevelyan, my lord"
"Oh, said Bertie well, give me
stall, or something! don't suppose
| shall stay longer than five or ten
minutes.
Berthe got his ticket and walked in.
The stall-keeper shook his head.
There's not an inch OF room here,
SIR he said. Go upstairs, sir, you
might find standing room in the circle!
Ii you make haste you'll be up before
the commencement OF the last act" :
There We're a great many people in
the stalls whom BERTHE knew, and he
exchanged mods.
Wonderful SUGGEST" said man, a
critic on one of the principal papers.
quite a genius, What glorious
career before her."
BERTHE, only feeling the falntest
interest IN 1t. went upstairs.
The oox.keeper received him with a
cold welcome.
Not a seat, scarcely standing room,
my lord" he said,
Not box inquired BERTHE, list,
lessly.
Look around, my lord" he said;
"all the boxes are full and crammed,
There is one box empty" said
BERTHE.
"Oh, that; ,aat's Mr. Royce's box.
said the man, He's got 1t for the
season. Comes here most nights"
Comes here evrey nighty' exclalm,
ed Berthe.
The man smiled with respectfui
knowingness,
Yes, my lord, most every night
He is here tonight, leastways he was
but he's gone out. He'll be back
directly, sure to be-
mo matter, said BERTHE, put me In
that am friend OF Mr.. Royces
and there's plenty OF ROOM
The man led him To the box. and
BERTHE made himself comfortable,
The act commenced. but Royce had
not returned
BERTHE, thinking more of the strange
fact that Mordaunt Royce should visit
the Coronet every night than OF the
play, leaned over the box edge and
watched the scene.
In this act the villain OF the play,
who has, or thinks he has. the hero
and Joan's lover in his power, offers
TO free the hero IL Joan will give her
hand to him, the villain.
The play was well written, the scene
strong one. Joan did not make her
appearance for some time. and Berthe
was trying TO make out what il ali
meant, and get clue to the plot.
while the well-dressed villain was in.
duiging in the soliloquy which stage