Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27

once!" she made him know.
When Beppo heard he said very little, but he
clenched his hand, and his eyes alght as they
sometimes alight when Lucia sang to him. 1t
is WELL" he said shortly. You have tried
to the stage door of the theater-at seven O'Clock.
Go inside. Be there. If the Signorina Mona Ariso
should not there in time, it may be that you
shall sing tonight
Lucias eyes searched his through her tears.
"Promse!" he cried peremptorily:
Lucia nodded mutely. and he left her. Her
thought went hardly farther than his words. She
sat forlornly by the oleander to await the time
Bramey in the hotel stables, busting the
faded cushions of the eephantne brougham, when
Beppo suddenly appeared before him. brameys
single idea about Beppo instantly presented itself
"Hello!" he said, as BepP,o, took shape in the
doorway Done any playin lately, .,...,
Beppo mastered his features to a smile. Little,
he answered. YOU'D
Bramey's face fell. Lost m mouth organ, he
told him.
"Che!' said Beppo Would you like another"
Bramey grinned as those who have few amuse-
ments always pretend amusement when without
knowing why they renounce one.
IN give you another" Beppo explained See"
Bramey looked without expression, his eyes like
the windows of an empty house.
"See" said Beppo. TT is dollar, is it not? l
give it to you to buy mouth organ-to buy any
thing But you must do thing for me-
Bramey stared increduous, loose Tipped
You drive some one to the theater tonight"
Beppo put it outright. "Whol
That singer" answered Bramey, struggling
Let me drive the carriage. Then you will have
the dollar said BePPo, tossing the dollar in the
"Bettche.' said Bramev and held out his hand
The Signorina Mona Arise always made a cere-
111ony of whatever she did. :" But everything is
OCCASION =" she was wont to say. What happens
that is nothing. 1t is what is done with what hap
pens. have great applause-that is nothing
1t is how / take my curtain that everyone remem-
bers." In the brougham she turned to the queru
lous little woman with the wrap high about her
throat. The drive through this so picturesque
American town-it delights me she said. This
is very ugly. See, Madame Bovo-the ugliness
gives us occasion! Let us watch all things,
even the straight back of the driver" she muir
INJURED as the door closed.
He is dark, like brigand of mountains, this
driver said Madame Bovo.
Almost wish he were-for the sake OF the oc-
cason' the signorina murmured, and drew her
scarf across her lips
The picturesque village OF Marathon unwound
itself before the elephantne brougham At
corner which the brougham passed swiftly.
who knew the town might have glimpsed the
huge bulk of the Marathon opera house: But one
who did not know the town would doubtless have
sat quietly until all these passed and the main
street had melted to the high road lying like thin
gray scroll upon the reckoning flats: And it was
that the Signorina Mona Arise and Madame Bovo
sat until, on a sudden, Madame Bovo leaned for
ward exclaimed sharply, and looked far out
the lowered glass.
But see-We are nowhere! she CRED. What
has come over the world:
The Signorina Mona Arise looked from her window
and the dd1 her s eaed bs
What is this? Where do we go?
No answered
But spe..k to u.s." cried the signorna angrily:
We wished to go to the theater. What is this?"
Beppo did not draw rein; but he leaned slightly
back and spoke to the sgnorina, gently and in her
tongue. You to have fear, he said
with authority. You go safely, safely. We shall
come to the theater signorna. | swear this
The signorina turned doubtfully. She had seen
him leaning, cap in hand against the stars. He had
gently tongue. Against