Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-22

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The Cottage and the studio that
she had unknowingly spoken, but In
the stress of his emotion he did not
notice it. Unconsliously, however,
The took it up.
rs it real? How can you ask that,
weetheart y? he cried, and pressed
the hand he held to his lips. Can't
you see, feel, how great is my love
for you, how great my need? oh.
sweetheart, love you, love you Will
you not marry me, darling q"
His arms were about her, and he
drew her gently toward him.
If \ scould but kno only know - -
she whispered, and they were the
lines that A essie' should speak
Prove me as you will, my darling
he urged, and tried to draw her closer.
but the girl Wrenched herself free and
sprang to her feet.
There is no need to prove you fur
ther;; you are a good actor z she said,
bitterly. 855
For a moment he gazed at her un-3
scompre hendingly. then the truth
burst upon him that he had been ce,
ing through the scene, word for word,
of the parting in THE Cottage and
the Studio Z s555
But, how---how did you -. he be-
gar, bewildered, but the; girl walked
to the other end of the room.
Please go away, she said, coldly,
and he rose unsteadily to his feet. Il
hope your rehearsal has been of bene
it, she added, mockingly, as, with
5downcast eyes he stumbled from her
presence. a. 4. 45
s What could it mean? He. asked
himself the question a thousand times,
and arrived at no answer Only one
thing stood out clearly, and that was
that he had lost her, the only girl he
had ever loyed--tlat she regarded
him as one who would take adyan-
5tage Of a pretended love to use "a girl
as a lay-fgure on witch to hang the
tinsel rags Of the stage. :. 4;,,s5.
Upon his arrival In New York he
found a call for a meeting of the new
company, to take place in a week. He
threw the sheet from him with
groan.
I can't do it," he cried but the in
stinct Of the actor was. strrng in Mad
den, and promptly at the hour named
in the call he entered the theater,
Kennedy, coatless,, sEct, and beam
ing, seized unon him.
I'M Hello, odd mani, he exclaino
joyonsly, Come On and meet tils
bunch Say, I've got the great 81
ever, and no paper-house in that
either. II we don't make EN- sitsn,,-
come on-hsre's our leading LADY,
Madden turned. and looked into tie
eyes of Elsie Proctor.
Miss Bates, this is Mr. NFass1.a-
Nadden-e excuse ne, .please!!" he sad:
and rushed away.
The girl held out her hand, ant.
smiled.
':How are you, Mr. Hampton shs
said, and laughed an uncertain lite
laugh.
gasped. Kennedy sent you to Paris,
too-why, Oh, why didn't you tell me,
grip She could not but see the pain
in his eyes, and her own softened.
''It-did it matter, much?" she
asked.
No, not to you But to met has
taken all the gladness out of life for.
me. OF course will resign my part
in this company know what your
feelings must be at the bare sight of
me, but 4 despise myself much more
than you can possibly he said, slow.
ly, and turned away.
She came nearer to him, and laid a
hand gently upon his arm.
Please DON'T" she said, softly.
"You-you want me to stay?" he
stammered, while light of JOY
famed in his eyes.
Yes, she answered, SO softly that
he could hardly catch the words. .
think we could act that parting so
well, on the stage, dearest.
And inasmuch as they happened to
be standing behind an opportune piece
of scenery, and the other members OF
the company were gathered about.
Kennedy at the other side of the
stage, no one saw what happened.
then except the old janitor and he
will never tell ~
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