The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-18

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which ! found him sitting in Afrs. Jap-
ninga' parlor.
| DO you remember that night Won cot
out Of window, and took yo,, tn fhe
theater? Well, you see. / didn't care
for the printing business much. / had
soul above scraping rollers and rolling
Ink and, from the first night / went
unto the theater was stage struck
~ seemed such a Jolly, easy life; and
such glorious thing to see ali the
/ pays ana act in them, and get rounds
VI applause, and wear line clothes, so
determined to be an actor. | had the
lnpudence TO apply to old Tomkins, the
I IIs or Bury, for an engagement.
Els answer was to kick me out of the
tneater as presumptuous young ape.
But, although this hurt my pride, it did
NOT camp my ardor. heard Of booth
TWO or three miles off, One evening
! walked over to the village and offer
! ed my services there. They happened
TO be in want of some one to pull up the
scenes, deliver the bills and go on for
small parts. was engaged at once.
Inc printing business saw me no more.
80 instead of rolling ink. I rolled up
scenes. was very happy for a time,
especially when got few lines to
speak. By and by grew ambitious and
| scared in imagination from the first off,
Ger to Macduff, and even to Macbeth. I
got disguised with the mental portion of
my work; and one fine morning, at a
fair, deserted to an opposition show,
next door, where, in spangled tunic,
and pair of russell boots, | scowled
Ieroclously at my old companions. Then
managed to get taken on as super at
one Of the big theaters, and knowing
something about the business, got pro-
NOTED to super-master. There | met my
esteemed friend, the Professor q gem
tleman who can write B. A. after his
name; who has moved In the most dis
tinguished circles. but who, being at
present under cloud, is compelled to
play General Util at the Royal Corin-
thian Theater''
"But what sort of characters do Won
take" inquired, referring back, in
my mind, to my solitary theatrical ex.
perience.
"Oh, l veer between the heavy busi-
ness and the light comedy" he answered
carelessly
Yes; between carrying on the chairs
and tables and the candles" dryly re.
marked his friend, speaking for the FIRST
time.
"Oh, hang it, I say, nowr' expos+,llat-
ed Josiah. You know the stage man.
ager Is very much struck with me, and
intends giving me small part in the
new piece. Once let me get my nose in,
and I'll show them what | can do"
You may more correctly say that
the stage manager was struck by YOU"
again remarked the Professor, in the
same sarcastic vein. Il thought you
had broken his nose with that banner
the other night; in his best scene, too
just az he was WORKING up. Hs ex-
pressed his admiration of you in very
strong terms; it is a wonder you did not
get your nose between his fingers"
Josiah was getting very angry. To
avert a quarrel, l Asked who General
Ulil'' was.
"A person who's supposed to be able
to do everything, and consequently do
nothing, and who's bullied for every
body else's blunders," spitefully rerlied
Josiah.
After little more pickering, the two
friends, as I suppose l must style them,
went out for walk. | felt quite re.
leVed at being freed from the strange,
sCrutinizing glance OF Mr. Montgomery's
eyes. that had scarcely ever been taken
off me the whole time he remained III the
room. After this, Martha came, and
had little quiet talk.
II couldn't go to sleep for hours last
night, thinking of what you'd better d."
she said. "A clerkship is what you
want; hut, you see. you've got 10 rser.
cnces. and it is so hard to get situa-
ton without them-and, indeed, with
them, for the matter of that. l think
you ought to try and find out your
friends; yon know the name of the law.
yers that Mr.. Porter drew the money
from. think YOU ought to go to them.
Suppose they were to hand me over
to that man again?' said, shuddering.
"True!-.and not being one-and-twen. !
ty vet, you are not your own master
Now, there was thought came into
my head, though l scarcely think il |
worth while to mention it. as l should
hardly like to advise you on such o !
point"
(To be continued.I