The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-12

A story got around behind the
neenea that the beautiful Brairiee
had been taken violently III. and In
the course OF time u msgnified ~
the report that the engagement
would be- broken All were IN de
spair The rumoF reached the
ears of the pretty Teasa She APP
preached the manager and beck
oned him aside
win You give nae heatries's
part ?" asked she with a fiutefinE
heart.
lie gazed Al her in asionish.
msnt You cannot nlnE. fou can
not dance. you cannot art
"Oh. but I can sing and dance
aud act Think Of my husband
who fell from these rery flies
above a.. a Nrek ago and Nhn
Hes moaning and helpless It hofns.
Cofne DnmonL come Hear me
stag
She began In aultdasd voice
nsatfire'u most poNeFfai HanE
one which was loved above all By
the peopis It's maine NHa The
sparrowa a. she proeeesied her
voice roo higher and higher and
panetfalsd the fasthent depths Of
the stage n was touching. soft
and beautiful
They flo9 90 her and embraced
her and bore hef away The sin
gnlar news fiew everywhere Into
the orchestra. brloN The stage and
above a. n rrrps into the public
By ~ay OF she papern Il also
errpt into the sick chamber O,
Beatrice. Despite her weakness.
she ralaed upon her eihaN as ste
heard ~ u. and looked into the
teller ~ u With eyes that SsFs far
from hind and pleasant She
dragged hsrnslf. flushed and fever.
leh. from her bed. and dressed her
self
Meanwhile Tenaa nervous. trein-
bling but fnil Of faith 10 hefneif
came upon the STAGE and looked
through the curtain A tariff passed
ovrs hsf AZ ahe realized for the firnt
tire. uhat ahe wAa about 70 DO. She
aruuaed herself and iiuAEinsd grand
triumph ah~ heheld hefasif court
81 and sought by managers and pet
ted b. the public she turned her
fhouFhta hnnsvard "a the slrk
man ard pictured bis grateful looks
~ her Victory. The play heEan and
wrnt on weil Two scenes and all
xaa saocssaful and then Tessa be
gan 20 tremhis and turn pale again.
The house vas fali aud eager Three
arranda more would force her from
her grateful shelter A silKht but
firu hnad vas laid On her shoulder.
and. turning. abe hehsid the bsauti-
fal Beatrice. wiih her large flaming
eyes. her transparent ekiu. her DAT
ailnE teeth and her faif3llke dress.
studded and grmmad
sstAy here. Tcsaa. said Beatrice.
4 am well enough and she added
calmly Many thanks for yoaf kind
intentions
Like n CLEAN of iisht she siided
past and Was gone beyond 81 recall
Teasa's head swan.
Beatrice vas singing after al. and
her own hopes we're dashed frulilsss
10 the ground
She glanced nj the great audience
the brilliant lights she caught the
beautiful perfume from the crowd
and heard itn maddeninE applause
Cos Brairire's song Cunii she NOS
DO az SELF Yes. and better She
ganped Tor breath, looked fiereely
about her aud rushed headlonK on
the stage she saw nothing bat the
leader. wha was her firm friend she
whispered TO him a bare Instant and
then slipped back with swelling
breast
she held the people snoilbound
With hv Wild melody until she FIN
lahed Then a thousand mouths
shouted her name. and the air be
came nllcd with flowers and the fra
grant shower fell upon her With
almost suliocating confusion. SUD