The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11
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actors. every line was spoken 30 giibiy
that the prompter's voice Was COM
pictely drowned.
Amy was breathing long. deep
brcaths OF relief. for she had main
tanned that IL everything did not go on
tion. and when mt last MercutIo was
safely laid she felt safe. for she had
been more anxious about him than In
regard TO any Of them.
Under the stress OF excitement Amy
lost herself when she WIS on the stage.
I'm the passion OF Juliet. Her eyes
shone verify like two or the faircst
stars" and when. I'm her carnestuess.
she leaned near and looked into
Romeo's eyes with radiance that
Eiowed even through the grease paint.
assuring him. My bounty IN a. bound
less as the sen. my love as deep he
swore To himself that Amy was sdor-
able.
Every time the curtain rang down tho
house resounded with applause. and tho
actors consequently felt pleased with
themselves and all the world.
Romeo and Paris did their duel scene
valisntiy. and after Romeo. having
auaffed his poison. lay dying comfortably
and ne managed TO fall ON q cushion
Juliet giiied across the stage with ser.
~ will kiss thy lips. HAPPY some poison
As she bent low over the PROSTATE
Romeo 10 suit the action To the words. tho
page. young Tom Harper. and Frisr Laur-
ence saw the dead man MAX. sudden
movement, and Juliet found herself held
In n very substantial grasp.
She had not counted on the revivifyinx
effect her KISS might have on the stark
Montague. and she reached for lsis dagger
TO utter the lines she had been eager to
reach throughout the evening.
The house had rung for weeks past with
her last agonies OF grief. she had become
90 imbued with her role that her i!Ghtcst
tones and most commonplace remarks
were thrilled with q tragic tremor. shc
had worn herself almost ar prneticinx for
the death scene. and she felt. with n pard-
enable pride. that this was her crowning
piece OF work.
And now Romeo. IncorrIgiblc beyond all
belief. who had done his o~n death SCENE
splcndidiy AMI won his applause. detained
her. The watch within began to get TN
easy. the prompt.r's voice rang out In i'm
patient tones. and there was a slight stir
In the audience: finally the watch. ont %
all patience. commanded:
Lead boy which way
But young Tom stood still. shaking with
laughter and pointing to Romeo. The stu
alton was becoming strained. but the dead
Montague insisted:
Promise me. now"
Tears OF anger and modification weilesf
Up Ia Juliets eyes. her hand was held IN
wise. she could not reach the dagger. there
was an unrcstraincd rustic OF apprehen-
sion In the audience and a murmured:
Ssh. has forgotten her lines: what q
pity" reached her ears. The prompter's
voice shriiicd across the stage. Then III
he bri-e-f" and Romeo closed his eyes on
her agony. prepared to hold ON all night n
need he. II was no longer the dead Romeo.
but John Davis. cool and determined AZ
she had never seen him. who frightened his
grasp and urged. Say yes and I'll let
you go.'
juliet dciiberated as long as she dared.
than at the last moment. when the strain
could be endured no longer. and the audi
oncc was beginning to wonder where tho
hitch" might be. she flashed cut In hap
py voice with not n trace Of the tragic
thrill she had No prl,lcd herself upon:
Yes. Jack. Then I'll he brief-oh. hap
py dagger. This In thy sheath. there rust
and lot me dtr."
And forgetting TO s,ao herself she fell
into his arms.