The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-24
Our Daily Sport Story

l from the opposite sex. letters that de- serve to be torn up and thrown away without as much as opening them."
 One. I suppose, of the many annoy ances that you are obliged to endure" | "Only too true. But this note was quite odd in it's way. The writer was so modest as to not even sign his name He made no silly compliments. merely stating that he desired to be good friend, but proposing no plan by which we could become acquainted. To ap- pease my probable curiosity. suppose, he mentioned the exact seat in the front row that he would occupy. There was Ia note of sincerity in the letter. that impressed me strongly, but as yon know I was at that time engaged to George. although that fact. was kept to our l selves, and of course, I placed no se- rious thought in this stranger. I was | merely amused, curious, half expecting I 1t would prove some sort of a joke. Nevertheless, when it came my turn to go on, felt a bit nervous. I may confide to you, I suppose, that I put a little extra attention to my make up"- she smiled little. Naturally, my first 1 in the front row. There he was with his eyes fixed steadily upon me, but though the house applauded me warmly, ! he did not move a muscle"
 Was he good looking?' I inquired Ilnvoluntarily.
 "Yes, even handsome-then: and I I felt at that first glance an impression | that he was to bear an influence on my future" She paused a moment with meditative look, then. continued: He sat there immovable. never for a fraction of a minute shifting his gaze | from me. You can easily imagine how I felt. F1atered at first. I soon became | tAnn0Vah | through my part instinctively. Later in the evening, I was present | ed with an enormous bunch of roses. On the card attached was the simple inscription "As". Many moment pondered on that till somehow 1t occur red to me that "A3" was the seat occu- pied by my unknown friend.
 l "I expected that after the perform ance, as matter of course, he would be waiting for me at the stage door and would there attempt to speak to me. confess I was a bit troubled two girls who were going my way up town. though of course didn't drop a word to them, about my new friend. As walked out with them, there close by the door stood my mysterious admirer, faultlessly attired in evening dress; looking in every particular a gentle man. Not word; not a move; not the slightest attempt to attract my atten- ton. He seemed content to simply devour me with his eyes.
 I The Following evening I found him at the stage door like a sentinel on Ju- ty. As I passed by--I was alone this time, for had forgotten all about him during the day-stin no word; but he watched me go in as though his eyes could not rest on me long enough. More roses with a note, simply saving that he would be in the same seat as on the evening previous. went through my part with a strange burden weighing on my spirits. The gaze of whole audience seemed to me to have concentrated in that one pair of eyes. After the performance he stood at the stage entrance as before with the same statue-like immortality, the same im- mutable silence. the same steadfast Igaze,'
 Here she dropped off into musinE.
 And did this continue long?" ventur- ed I.
 "Near;y every night till the company went on the road; and then, though he was present less frequently, his visits were quite regular. He was sure to bob up every three or four days. no matter where the company was playing Each time it meant roses anu yioIetsG always roses or violets-and I accent ed all, not because wanted them. hui because felt that refusal would have dealt him cruel blow. for I could not doubt that his devotion was as sincere as 1t was persistent"
 But why did you not manage to get an introduction ?"
 | But there was George, my dear"
 But you liked him?"
 "I will not say"
 After pause Inquired: You surely
 mae some inquiries about him?"
 oh yes Through friend learned
 ms haf'e. that he was wealthy, of high
 socIai sanding, and of irreproachable eharacIeT Why he should have been so attracted .p me Is one of these thines
 that we ean aSolyze. He was said to
 De rather odd, Nell. finally awoke
 tSo tS my p responslpilitl.s, 1s sI and summoned
 done at the beginning. Nv morriaea nate ,e
 George was mae known to him Tbo result was quite contrary to p,v exnaote l,e
 ations. Knowing him to be soynewbat man or the world had pr.sumed