Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
THE SHEPHERD, THE LAMB AND THE HON,

New York wnen am famous--I insist
on that
In spite OF the gayety Of her tone
there was an anxious light I'm her eyes
as she watched John raise his hat and
walk away his lips tightly closed and
his head erect above his thick set
shoulders
Il wonder" Mag began TO muse
aloud-then stopped and suddenly
tossed back her dark little head, while
the fire Of determination burned bright
in her eyes.
mo, | won't wonder / must not
think Of any thing but what ] have de-
cidcd on. I'm going-Im gomg-rm
going'
Good Lord Miss Morgan, Is that
the best you can do? Here your
brothers just died and YOU walk on
the stage as calmly as II you were
taking an afternoon STROLL Why don't
YOU nut some animation into your
part? Feel il. woman. feel IT, Now
90 out and come in as though you
really had heard bad news, heart
breaking news! This things dragging
like the very doyil today Now. ready
there Miss Wilson? Just try that cue
again"
Mag hurried back OF the wings for
q second attempt. She brushed her
hair back from her aching forehead
ana clinched her fists noryOusly This
time she was determined she would
got Il right She wanted TO show him
that she could, when she tried. But
before she knew It the voice from the
front was crying out again
Now what's the matter? why
weren't YOU in here on time? That's
your cue. Miss Morgan"
II didn't hear IT, Mag returned
family
well you've got to hear it-thars
what you're here for. Now YOU get
ready and be In here on the stage
ty the time Rebecca reaches the win
dow. And don't forget that you're
supposed to be upset, Ready nowl"
Mag tried cnce again but was not
allowed 40 proceed. The director
stopped her with q groan
What the deuce has got into
YOU people today. anyway" Yell
ed the infurled little man, Are
you trying 10 make spec
tacle Of yourself, Miss Morgan
First you come in as cool az q
cucumber and when 7 suggest that
a.
manner, YOU hop around Ike a Jump
ing Jack. No go ON out again ana
see II you can't give us decent en-
trance. kindly don't act like pail
bearer, but don't go to the other OK
IRENE and make a crazy hop toad OF
yourself Now Wen give you that cue
for the last time. Understand?
Miss Wilson. you'd better begin
back there al oh where shall / find
another" ana Miss Morgan Won see
II YOU can't make something really
good out OF this. Now get into the
spirit Of the thing people, all OF youi
Get into 1t now!"
Not until The theater was too dark
for further practise was Mag dismiss.
cd that night. She almost had TO feel
her way around the trunks and over
the stage properties piled IN the wings.
through the damp and dirty corridors
90 the little stage door that opened on
a narrow side street
Mag was tired and downcast Her
hat was on one side OF her head, her
shirt dragging dismally along the
muddy street There was a noticeable
listlessness about her walk and cor
tain lack of buoyancy I'm her carriage
not at ell Characteristic Of the old
Mag
sho sighed. It was long walk
home
wen whore are you going this
time o. day"
There was Carolyn 81. John leaning
out of her carriage door. as the driver
pulled ~ boy the curblng AS usual.
She was conspicuOusly gowned I'm a
dashing gct-up OF black and white,
md as usual. her appearance looked
studied one realized Immediately
upon seeing her the time It must have
taken her 20 dross. Her perfect neat
y SO aud harmony OF detail irritated
Mag-she maintained that they were
inartlstic.