Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-03-19


trionic honOrs she could not give The
mimic life passing before her a more
absorbed and undivided attentios: could
the beautiful art unfolding IKE a Sow
OF before her vision
The handsome young acter had never
played better. SO they told him. With
more grace. splrit and magnetic fire. a
more delicate art. than now AZ the close
OF long. WesrisOns season. when al
others iorged % be freed from The fet-
sers oi profession that taxed more than
the strength and endurance OF man
One night on an impulse not 10 b
resisted. she dropped him . ross an be
passed her box ia the brave attire OF
Romeo. Rno for q nceting moment the
great dreamy eyes. now aliEht With sno-
don. net his own Dared he Interpret
the n@sing lying IN their modest
depthsf And was this feeling awakened
by the Inflated Romeo. The subtle an Of
he actor. or the man himself. vh0 stood
behind q anf svestar homage The art
ist had never Known
50 the erisf season waxaG ana waned
and hurried 10 its eioaa; spring Bios
5omed about the little city BY the sea.
/ but caught IN the cuTpsnt or AZ over
mastering desire. he hsscs nothing, and
lives FOR The hour. tor The night. When
Ike star In the hsavess sac risss be-
fore his longing siGh'.
lie 40 longer tAxos Afrrsalf Nth the
1 folly. the madness. tAs ln6ulroncs ef a
! hopeless passion. q rcmAncs that must
ever Tomain uLhnish - He deems her
q clvlriSJ worthy his vsrahip. q besuu-
ri dream that hAs ossa revealed 20 him
I for ceeting Dom-nt IN his meteoric
career. tEs can lovs Ga REy Bias loved
with tencerross. exaltauon. and a deli
cate homage th,r Rsks 10 return. and
dies happy 90 that Il % n her cause.
But one might change came o'er the
spirit of bis dream. during TIA second
act a stranger. q an Of dne command
ing presence. enters the boz. and seats
him self beside Aer. vita an air OF calm
poss sessiveness which az once attracts
his attention. The giri turns smiiinely
and gives her hand. allows herself 70 Dc
tiverted from he play for a moment
The blood burns hOt IN bis veins. a
wave OF jealousy surgea over him. he
IS not so g stinterestsd after AL. his ex
LteJ sentiment receives a sudden check
He watches him covsrtly AL the even
Ing the az c'lonats familiarity OF his
manner hi- e1asperaong air ot owner.
ship. or 50 g. seems 10 his excited senses
Who Ia this man ov what right does De
usurp her attention when it should D.
cent-red on The play: be resenfs HI
- - d. r.
passion. yet what claim has be upon ht.
thoughts. her sentiments. her fsvorf
once be meets the eye OF the stranger
, fsrcely. hGurhtny. cuestiOningly. ant
puzzled look SITS over the face Of th'
nan: then he turns 10 his companion
: Rnd lAuk hinEly whispsrs IN her ear. Tn
Nctor. stung by a passion be cannot con
rrol. gives II free rein. anc for The um'
ns II scarce master Of himself but q,
the listening audience there IS 10 tokeI
that q play within a play a real be
meath o mimic passion. are being enact
ed on The lighted stage be outdoes him
self. 40 they say.
He has not the smallest right 20 NOR
than her passing interest. such enthusi
asIn as al may show the artist. he tell
himself with unsparlng scOrn. yet thi
Re knows. though another may aspir
TO her hand. Vin her heart. Tor man
We, he has oosSed his slightest bid
F, t'ng-he has known her as none othe
could hope 20 DO.
she has laughed az his witty sallie'
- wept az his mimic woes. thrilled az hi
+. romance and daring adventure. re
vealed 10 him her maiden heart ia a
IT'S warmth. purity and unconsciousnes
= To her II has not been mere play. a
: 20 SO many others. passing pleasure
lightly won. easily forgotten. II ha
> been the awak eniDg OF her whole ma
ture.
He may never enter her life. claim he
affections: like bird OF passage
came and as one he must go. &C. is b
fate. but they have lived these IA
thrilling memorable weeks tOgethe
!. and IL is his hand. not snOther's. ths
- has knocked insistentiy at the portA
OF her heart She is HRS BY the sacre
right OF discovery. and Opportunii
= given he could win and hold her aga n
the world.
- SO the last night came. and the con
!, pany took It's farewell OF the now fami
- lar audience in a stirring performanS
- OF Camille that hackneyed play v bic
= has wrung the hearts OF sympathet
womankind since It's initial night
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