The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

Dramatic Club forever Yes indeed forever and ever
When nobody else felt any responsibility or tried to
take himself seriously why should she? This decision cost
her than anyone guessed for meant the death blow
the hope she had secretly cherished OF readng the pro-
fessonal boards.
AS the president Of the club she had selected the play
unsesy reservng for herself the star roe the use
of her for the reearsa and worked very hard
keep the other members satisfied with their roles ana
now three days before the performance the company was
perfection than month 1t did seem
hard after all she had done.
The nurse, who just beginning to get little mean
ing in her ne catches the Influenza the stupid carpenter
sends up balcony high that Juliet must needs stoop to
keep her head from being lost in the Clouds and jack the
perdous has had the mpudence to tell her that her juliet
would be good Gaatea ~.# .%:..~
Although she did not know it this the sole reason
for her detection The balcony and the influenza were not
remediabe but her quarrel with jack in the light of her
overweight nerves. certainly he had been decen
civil and apoogzed afterward she would not have cared
but he had laughed-aughed outright in her face-and be-
fore the whole company he had thought it good joke
And she had been saying such nice things about his
Romeo. She had confded to Tyba that Jacks Ro-
at times really inspiring butt Of that was
all mistake for Jacks acting could have been any
thing but abominable. -. ~@.
The energy with which she to this decision
brought the cotheshorse and the hysterca leading lady
to the floor with crash Frar Laurence and Lady Capu-
let who had been dancing in the hail. running III to
what the matter and the sneezng still full Of
her role, to Juliet with something that sounded like:
'EWhad no, Ladybird! Dow whad's the matter with
yOu! w nile the perndlOuS romeo Sauntefed 4n cOOy
picked Juliet up and deposited her top of mprovsed
tomb -
evil you please just lleave alone Mr. Davs!'
sobbed the offended Juliet, to her astonshed
''Why, what have done?" exclaimed Romeo 49, You
didn't think meant what said about Gaatea did you9
WE'LL anyway, take it all back. You'd be better Niobe
now" 3--= 4
And jack lost to every spark Of decency, seemed to
think he witty, and he laughed again. - -
When at last the troup had dispersed, and the heart
less Jack had called back from the door nothing had
happened Good night little Niobe; hope you'll feel bet
ter tomorrow she dragged her bruised knees that still
bore the impress Of the coheshorse upstairs and crept
into her little bed where alone in the dark the tragedy the
tomb and the family bosses Of the real Juliet seemed
nothing compared with the she Amy Harper had
to bear. =. =. =. ~
The following day Miss Amy kept prisoner in her
and threatened with rest when her absurd
theatrcals she did not take things calm
ly; and the vioets Jack sent up peace offering
promptly bestowed the housemaid who down with
| the measles.
That night redeyed, reproachful Juliet listened to
Romeo's entreaty to 'Speak again; bright ANGELO But
the bright angels voice shaken with anger when