The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-29

She entered the drawing room, cool
and serene, as If there were no such
thing as dressing in fifteen minutes;
but it was only to find Vineyard
standing at an open window, cooler
and more serene, rs if there we're no
such thing as reducing fifteen to ten.
He did rot speak, but held back the
soft curtain for her to pass out into
the garden.
'tNot on the grass" he said, with
paternal anxiety, as he followed her;
your shoes are TOO thini'' And she
obediently walked on the gravel.
"Will you be SO kind as to wear
that dress in the third act?" asked
VINEYARD, presently.
"Why?"
"Beca use-Oh. because it is the
most difficult scene, and think I
could do it better if you wore that
particular dress. Do you UNDER
stand?"
Hardly" replied Lena, truthfully.
She was trying hard tofind outwheth-
er he was serious or not. "But still,
if there is stimulation in it to do
great things, l suppose | must wear
it; but do not think it will be quite
appropriate to the scene"
"Why mott
"Well, tina is just the most pa
thetic part of the whole play, which
is in itself b. no means cheerful; and
white with yellow sash is not ex-
actly pathetic!"
"Tell me-" said VINEYARD, with ex-
aggerated gravity, why white with
a yellow sash is not pathetic"
II do not know" she replied with
a laugh; "but that is my view of the
case
"But do you not think that a
strong contrast is always effective? l
have never yet understood why peo-
pie on the stage should persist in
dressing in somber garb on account
of the sorrow that is coming, and of
which they are supposed to know
no ing. The most touching thing l
ever saw on the stage was at the
Coincide Franchise years ago, when
was at school at Fontainebleau.s 1t
made such an impression on me that
nave never forgotten it. The hero
inc was in a ball dress, and the hero
in ordinary evening clothes, with
decoration in his buttonhole. 1t
sounds prosaic, but it was wonder
fully effective. The saddest things
that have happened on earth have
been in the gayest towns, within the
very sound of music and laughter.
"Then you think I ought to be gay
until the last moment?"
ST think 20, certainly. 1t is a
principle which one can safely go
upon, until the end of the chapter,
and never regret it. Talleyrand
originated that idea, believe. / am
quite certain that half of our trou-
bles are only worthy to be met with
laughter"
do you speak from experienced"
asked Lena, thinking of her fathers
description of VINEYARD Mistley's
dauntless spirits.
mo, because l have had little or
nothing to experiment upon, having
always been q lucky individual; but
cannot help admiring people who
can laugh when they did not feel
like it"
''What a prosaic way of putting
It'll"
What a prosaic way of putting
It'll"
Perhaps so-but you know what
mean, nevertheless. Now, if you
were to wear that dress, 1 am sure
it would prove most effective. There
is something about white dress
a soft, simple sort of dress like yours
with a yellow sash, which always
makes me feel most sentimental; and
am certain that such result could
not fail to be edifying to every on
locker. If you were to add some
flowers it would be still better-sAy
jasmine. We will try the effect to-
night"
And he stopped to gather few
sweet-smelling sprays, which some
how took so long to arrange salts
factorily that the bell had to be rung
again for their special benefit before
they obeyed it.
ger about it, said Mistley, as they
turned toward the house.
NO." she said, quickly. please
do not do that"
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