The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24


get one on lie roaa. he has Aau
twenty one companies, aud an hag''
halle moarg. fze is said TO Be voria
si,aNecsl~
ihep Why dces.he want sou toad
Fange siigtlilhg
klaht Leave HIN 4 Eafsh.
,lss sti1H ekllcs
Il. yfs bdt 10 stgSs lisits iii in
ejlfneS Il 1 SUPP 6seS igiit engae
wifi him and then leave linn ~ the
slutrlis Il 4
ut was an explanation. hut It didn't
satisfy the explatler He saw a smile
on Mrs. Bowser's face and began to
! flush up as he said:
That's always the way with you
doing your best to find some fault I
wish / hadn't said word until the
company was ready to start out cnthe
road"
u am not finding fault, Mr.. Bowser.
"a am simply asking for Information
There's a ring at tile bell. 1t is prob
ably your man Blank. Go ahead and
make your arrangements with him.
/ shall expect a box all to myself on
the first night you play 'Hamlet.R
Mr. gowser usllcred his theatrical
manager into the library and carefully
closed the door. and they took seats
at the table. The saId manager didn't
look to be worth 100000. In fact.
he didn't look to be worth much over
Is cents. His SILK hat had witnessed
many ups and downsIn the world, and
his tightly buttoned frock coat was
worn and shiny and showed that ithad
often stood before tile free lunch coun.
ter and taken in the bean soup. His
cuffs were frayed and his necktle
faded, and the hand that had darnel
one knee of his trousers must have:
held darnIng needle. He, had bis as
surance with him, however, aud that
was the main thing.
Needed About $1,000.
"oh, this dross, this worldly dross!r
he sighed rs he suit down. 1T should
hRe nothing to do with our noble pro.
fesslon, but unfortunately we cannot
escape it. have been figuring this
afternoon, and ] find that 1t will take
about seven thousand to put US on the
road in good shape, or course It will
all come back to you sooner or later.
There are ten or twelve parties who
are anxious to furnish the money, but
as none of them can play Hamlet !
have turned them down."
"UmH' grunted Mr.. Bowser, who had
an idca that twenty-five or thirty dol.
lars ut most would be wanted.
"As for the part Of Hamlet, Of
course you couldn't expect to so right
on and play IT at the start. You must
gradually work up to IT. For the first
two weeks you will bring the spade
to Hamlet to dig the grave with"
"Um! Umw
II wish we could make you foot
taller somehow. You are rather short
and chunky to play the part"
Mr. Bowser turned red and white.
eve must also get you a wig to hide
your hardness. Do you think you could
reduce your weight by sixty or seventy
pounds? Hamlet has no bay window
on him, you know"
"By thunder, man, what are you
talking aboutw shouted Mr.. Bowscr
as he rose up.
Hamlet Not Bowser.
"Calm myself. Horatio," replied Mr.
Blank in soothing tones. Hamlet
must be Hamlet, Hamlet cannot be
Bowscr."
"IIamIet be burned! Sir, you hive
insulted mcw
"Tush. tush. I like thy spirit but
the tones of thy voice hath clarion
sound. Sit thee down and we will talk
of the long green. Seven thousand
"Seven thousand nothinGs! 1 don't
like your style. don't want to deal
with you. This interview is closed"
"And you haven't offered me glass
Of wine nor a clgar, was mistaken
in you. You couldn't play Hamlet
any more than bull could play
church organ Good night, sir. I can
find my way out. If hear Of brick
yard for sale will put you next"
Mrs. Bowser was IN the sitting room.
As Mr.. Bowser came out he was all
n-DrIstle and ready for battle, but she
simply looked up and smiled and sall
"Isn't It rather cold night, dear, for
this time of year%
Mr. Bowser didn't answer, but he
thought it was-for him.
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