Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-06-18
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s'io ,.s,.oos a. was the actress whose i'm
''''a -snstion of the leading role had gone
p = making the piece a success IN
Australia. pu;.oo.-
/. .,,,-,,-ia promised to be great at
~ stood looking at the great placards
IA. the boxoflice at the Dukes. The
t-oss must surely be the same Auriol
,,....hostor whom Joeelyn had known,
stroroer grew the girls conviction
%'I .be must be also the lady Jane had
INA is-,,orod to describe. But how 20
en-, more? 4 wild scheme had drawn
~. ~ the theater She meant to try
l .I obtain some employment there, so
i That she might discover more about Miss
Winchester ~ -. o4o4
10 The stape-door was She was pro-
fondlv ignorant OF theatrical matters
4 i.lt cannon sense told her that, being
oujte inexperienced, she must be Wiling
" accnn+ the humblest position. What
ever it was she cared not. she was ao-
eorhad in the one ferered anxiety to gain
some clue to 3oeclyn's fate. She some
times. in her faith and love. believed
there must be some secret connected with
Auriol Winchester, not necessarily one
involving love romance. lie chose me
far his wife | ought to be ashamed to
cherish one Jealous thought" she would
tell herself. Perhaps, for some reason,
fine actress was Jocelyn's enemy.
The stage door keeper believed all the
ladies had been engaged; but it was just
POSSIBLE Mr.. Langley might want some
more. He would inquire.
While wis waited, brougham drawn
by a dark brown horse stopped at the
siace-door, and lady alighted.
She was dressed with quiet elegance,
and all in gray. Her figure and move
ments were strikingly graceful, and her
face was like that of the ivory portrait.
less Youthful and rounded than the
artist had portrayed bearing upon them
the inevitable tokens of p years of Joy
and sorrow, bitterness and keen delight,
beyond the common lot, yet here were
the fine features, the lips, at once sensi-
tive and full, the delicately-cut nostrils,
the firm chin, above all. the wonderful
eyes, and the glory of Titan red hair.
She passed Wis with only one quiet
glance at the sweet, sad wistful girlish
face, and the younger woman guessed as
little what was passing in her mind as
Auriol Winchester guessed the true cause
Of the anxiety size had read in the violet
eyes her own had met for u moment.
Miss Winchester came upon the stage
in time to hear some words uttered by
her stage manager to q messenger from
the stage door. She had heard them
often enough, i'll days gone by, NO va
ancy."
You have not engaged all your extra
ladies', Mr.. Langley?" she said.
He turned in surprise, not having seen
her approach.
"All engaged last Wednesday," he said,
when they had exchanged greetings.
But you can find room for one more"
said Auriol Winchester, smiling.
OF course he could since she wished it.
SO Wis was sent for, and after very
BRET interview with Mr.. Langley, she
lett the Dukes theater engaged as an
extra lady" at fifteen shillings n week
IN the Forthcoming production of "Prn-
cess POrphyrria."
Miss Winchester scarcely gave another
thought of the girl who had awakened
her interest sufficient to prompt a kindly
action. She was too busy woman, and
had too many cares of her own to oc-
cupy her mind in her scant leisure. Dur
ing the ensuing rehearsals the leading ac.
tress ard the latest recruit TO the ranks
OF the extras were apparently sundcred
wide
But for the anxiety continually gnaw-
ing her heart, Ivis would have found
In INF L..
new world, and she could scarcely be
ieVe she was the same Ivis who had
h'ed at Furnival House Her beauty
ana intelligence won Mr. Langley's favor,
ana a bright little girl of II, named
Dalsy Selwyn, took violent fancy TO
hef, and did much to make her hours at
Inc theater agreeable.
Dalsy's mother, who looked as young
d she did on the stage, was acting at
another theater Her father was also in
The profession" and Daisy was ambi-
"ous, and when not at rehearsal was
Pi4ctlelng hard at dancing ard singing.
Tvs could respond with no like conf
,HeNCeS; but it was Pleasant to have a
ny" httie companion always ready to
"e,p her in any small difficulty. They
gaIied her Miss Gyey. She had given Mr..
langley the first name that occurred to
Are you married?" Daisy asked her
one DAY, noticing her wedding ring for
ne first time.
,les, but my husband is away Ivis
'ePAed' flushing as she uttered the equiv
o'@lloh. Daisy never referred to the sub
N,' gam She saw that, for some rea-
S',. II was painful one.
ms watched Amiol Winchester with
t'I}lng emotions. That she had known
,'V1iyn was, of course, certain; that she
vas n some way connected witt his dis
-FPearance seemed to Wis possible
.Ao12h to render caution necessary. Yet.
=. spite OF jealous pain that would rise
.-ai1St her will, in spite of vague vet
'eF5ioie suspicious. she was attracted to.
ana not repealed by, the woman around
WON 70, she felt mystery chung.
ia ne play was a tragedy. Porphyrria,
.e heroine, creature Of fierce passion
80 innate nobility of nature. AurioPs
"..t1S was a revelation to Wis. and even
N''A all the disillusions of watching her