The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09
which I found him sitting in Mrs. Js.

which found him sitting in Mrs. Jen
nings' psrlor.
do you remember that night you so
out OF window. aud l took you TO thu
theater? Well. you see. | didn't cart
for the. printing business much. hai
. soul above scraping rollers and rolling
Ink; and. from the first night | wen
into the theater l was stage struck.
1t seemed such a jolly. easy life; and
such glorious thing TO see ali the
plays. and act in them. aud get rounds
OF applause. and wear hne clothes. so
determined TO be an actor l had the
impudence 10 apply 10 old Tomkins, the
manager of Bury. for an engagement.
His answer was TO kick me out OF the
thsster as a presumptuous young ape.
But, although this hurt my pride. II did
not damp my ardOr. | heard OF booth
two or three miles of. One evening
| walked over 10 the village and ofier-
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. l was engaged at once.
The printing business saw me no more.
! So Instead OF rolling ink. | rolled up
I >ttat>~ was NtAe nAHHN u AAAArs
especially when | got few lines 10
speak BY and by grew ambitious and
soarsd in Imagination from the trss OH
Ger TO Maeduf. and even 10 Macbeth.
got Disguised with the mental portion OF
my work; aud one fine morning, al
fair deserted TO an opposition show.
next door. where. in a spangled tunie.
and pair OF russell boots. scowled
feroeiously al my old companions. Then
managed 10 get taken ON as super at
one OF the big theaters. and knowing
something about the business. got pro-
NOTED 10 supermaster. There met my
esteemed friend. the Professor a gen
tleman who can write Il. 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 Utl at the Royal Corin-
THAN Theater"
But what sort OF characters do you
takeF l inquired. referring back. in
my mind. TO my solitary theatrical ex-
perience.
"Oh. veer between the heavy. bust
ness and the light comedy" be 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. say. nowr' expostnlat- |
ed Josiah You know the stage man
ager is very nzch struck with me. and |
intends giving me a 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 as he was working up. He ex-
pressed his admiration OF you in very
strong terms; it is wonder you did not
get your nose between his fingers"
Josiah was getting very angry. To
avert a quarrel. l asked who General
Utir' was
~ person who's supposed to be able
to do everything. and consequently do
nothing. and who's bullied for every
body eIse's blunders.v spitefully replied
Josiah.
After a little more pickering. the two
friends. a. | suppose | must style them.
went out for walk. | felt quite re-
ieved at being freed from the strange.
;crutinizing glance OF Mr.. Montgomery's
Eyes. that had scarcely ever been taken
,f me the whole time he remained in the
-oom. After this, Martha came. and ,
lad a little quiet talk.
Il couldn't go to sleep for hours last
tight. thinking OF what you'd better do"
he said. "A clerkship is what you
want; but. you see. you've got no rsser-
noes. and il is so hard TO get a sitna-
ion without them-and. indeed. with
hem, for the matter OF that | think
gu ought to try and find out your
rieEds: you know the name OF the law
ers that Mr.. Porter drew the money
rom. | think you ought to go to them"
Suppose they were to hand me over
b that man again. I said. shuddering.
'-True,-and not being one-and- TWEEN
= yet. you are not your own master.
low. there was a thought came into
ly head. though scarcely think il
-orth while to mention it. as | should
arily like to advise you on such
oint."
(To be continued1