The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-16
I'M A SECOND BALCONY

more than two months before she dice
but 1T was easy TO see how beautifully
simple and good she was. She wouldn't
have liked this play. / remember she
said"
Did you meet herr" Seton asked in
a low Voice. He knew how little She
would have liked the remarkable play
"4~es-rather unconNentionally," sale
the girl, and She smiled Slightly. Pos
slbly she appreciated that The uncon-
N~ehllonality had been no more than
that in which she was now engaged.
Seton made no rejoinder. and She CON
tlnued: Ut was at Il first night of one
OF seton's plays. L sat just below her.
She was in a box. She had forgotten
her opera glasses. and she couldn't sec
with the ones she got in the checkroom,
so L lent her mine. SHE seemed even
more eager to see than land l don't
usually use opera glasses" The girl
ADDED the explanatory phrase as though
she feared her auditor might think she
meant to eXalt her own thoughtfulness.
Il often lent them to people-but l
never have to anyone like her. She
was so charningly grateful-and de-
llshtful. She told me she was Seton's
Wife. and L told her l was about to
marry a member of his company"
The actor started as the girl said
this and quickly glanced at her; but
she did not observe him-she was for
the moment lost in her narrative. She
continued. turning occasionally to
Seton.
II had a beautiful time with her" she
sald slowly. she was so wonderfully
slngle-minded. She told me some things
about her husbands career; / could
see now much everything he did meant
10 her, and l could see how much she
must mean to him. People say he has
been rather wild u reckless since she
dled. should think he would be.
wouldn't you?"
Seton looked at her young face. with
lts Wlstful Irish tenderness. She had
much of the single-mindedmess that she
admired. 'N
Yes; oh. yes." he said hastily.
My husband said he didn't think
Srlef was amy c for r~ecklessness-
people say"
Does he know him." the actor asked
quickly. INV
doesn't know him very we'll; he
is OUNCE than Seton. He is his UNI
derstudy in the play he has now"
An" Seton exclaimed. To himself
he added, 80 she is his wife; that ex-
plains her-somewhat."
III has a tiny little part in the NAV
i suppose an undcrstudy always has
and he probably never will have ,
chance to play Seton's part
Does he act pretty well?" Seton
asked, although he knew. He wander.
ed II the girl could judge AN actors
performance as we'll as She could look
at a play. w
II don quite know" she said. ~
mink he may, if he has opportunities.
L remember I asked Mr.. Steton-"
You did, indeed?"
Yes, n said. Then, as if in reply
20 MS half expressed surprise, she add
~ feople sometimes do such i'm
puls1ve things. Sometimes we re1nen1-
Der for a little while that. after ali
only a very few things count; and We
few iioili lhe
But Tor her extreme and simple seri-
BUSINESS, Seton would have accused her
p p an attempt to be epigrammatical.
OF excepting tho usual conventions, He
Wondered what his wife had thought of
.ne GIRL; he had frequently aughed
Nun 1ond amusement, at a similar art
lessless IN ms Wife, whom this girl i'm
"ther way resembled.
He Wondere also what his wifa h,d
sald about his UNDERSTANDS abilitv
before he could lead her to disclose If
the curtain assembled for the next act
of the play.
Inc girl appeared to forget him in
play. She had talked to him mere
~ IN pltylng revolt against his face. i'm
Mllch she saw such tragic SORROW. She
gave her eager attention, as before ia
the stage; and Seton again watched
her. te
He suspected that some friendly i'm
Pulse led her to speak to him, as
his Wife. The little characteristic
glimpse of his Wife that she had given
him refreshed him and softened his
as his arduous attempts at
diversion never had. He hoped, but he
dld not expect, that the girl would at
lhe end OF the act resume the onv
sation.
She did not: but after a moment of
he felt Warranted in saving
more g~uardedly than she could know
Il must have met your husband the
other day" He reflected that the
e~qulVoca1lon could do no possible harm.
You met Seton's un~derstudy?' She
said. with immediate interest.
Yes"
Then you did-meet my husband.
mean. He hasn't much opportunity as
,understudy," she repeated.
NO; he probably won't ever have q
to play the part" She sighed
Utmost imperceptably, but Seton heard.
Doe he think he can play it?" he
asked.
Yes, he thinks he can. And I think
too; and Mrs. Seton herself said
What did she say?" Seton was so
to know that he Interrupted her.
Seton didn't have Their the PLAY he
has now" the girl said. Blu she said
thought he had promise-and a
beautiful voice."
Seton bit his lips. He had SO loved
n his wife the sweet grace with which
she had been at once honest and gen
lie.
"She was so kline and encouraging"
he girl went on. II often think Of her.
Sometimes my husband gets a little
because he doesn't adj
1ance in his profession so quickly as
persons in it; and then / re-
member how she must nave inspired
Ter husband when he got discouraged"
She paused for a moment; but her
listener made no comment. She felt
THE BIRDS REGRETS.
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