The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-12-18

sh- 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 oper window, cooler
and more serene, rs if there were no
such thing as reducing fifteen to ten.
He did rot speak, but held back the
soft curtain for her to pass out into
he garden.
mot on the grass" he said, with
,aternal anxiety, as he followed her;
your shoes are too thin!" And she
,bediently walked on the gravel.
"Will you be so kind as to wear
hat dress in the third act?" asked
! Winyard, presently.
"Why?"
"Bec; use-Oh, because it is the
most difficult scene, and -hiIk l
could do it better if you wore that
particular dress. Do you under
stand?"
Hardly" replied Lena, truthfully.
She was trying hard to find out wheth-
sr he was serious or not. But still,
If there Is stimulation in 1t to 90
great things, I suppose l must wear
| It: but I do not think it will be quite
| appropriate to the seems"
"Why mott"
"Well. tha' is just the most pa
thetic part of the whole play, which
is in itself b. no means cheerful; and
white with a yellow sash is not ex'
actly pathetic!"
Tell me-" said Winyard, with eS
aggerated gravity, why white with
a yellow sash is not pathetic"
81 do not know" she replied with
a laugh; "but that is my view Oh the
case"
But do you not think that o
strong contrast is always elective!
have never yet understood why peo-
ple on the stage should persist IN
dressing In somber garb on account
Of the sorrow that is coming, and or
which they are supposed to kno"
no ag. The most touching thing
ever saw on the stage was at the
Comedie Franchise years ago, when
was at school at Fontainebleau. Ii
made such an Impression on me that
I nave never forgotten 1t. The nero
Inc was in a ball dress, and the nero
in ordinary evening clothes, with
decoration in his buttonhole. IL
sounds prosaic, but it was wonder
fully effective. The saddest things
that have happened on earth nave
been In the gayest towns. within the
very sound of music and laughter.
"Then you :hink l ought TO be gay
until the last moment?
ST think 20, certainly. 1t IS
principle which one can safely. go
upon, until the end Of the chapter,
and never regret it. Talieyrand
ORIGINATED that Idea, I believe. am
quite certain that half OF our trou-
bles are only worthy to be met with
laughter
do you speak from experience?
asked Lena, thinking OF her father S
description or VINEYARD Mistley's
iauntless spirits.
mo, hecause I have lad little or
nothing to experiment upon, haFins
always been q lucky individual; but
I cannot help admiring people who
can laugh when they did not feel
like it,
"What a prosaic way Of putting
it,"
What a prosaic way OF putting
it,"
"Perhaps so-but you know what
T mean, nevertheless. Now, if. you
were to wear that dress, l am sure
1t would prove most effective. There
Is something about a white dress
soft, simple sort OF dress like yours
with a yellow sash, which always
makes me feel most sentimental; and
I am certain that such result could
not fail to be edifying to every on
locker. If you were to add some
flowers it woud 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 1t.
1--WE will consult the stage mana
ger about it," said Mistley, as they
turned toward the house.
NO. she said, quickly. please
do not do that"
Go be continued1