Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-12-10
REDER1CK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY

Lena Seemeu u De CHeeTlully pro
crossing down that fiowery patl
which is so lovely at first sight, 81
disappointing on nearer inspection
and so exceedingly thorny as one
penetrates into it's depths.
They drove into Walso together te
meet Charlie, and all three arrived
in the highest good humor with
themselves and everyone else, as the
first dinner-bell pealed through the
house.
Despite her cheerfulness, however
Lena was little thoughtful at inter
walls that evening, and during the
mystic arrangement of her hair she
was so absorbed that she not only
forgot to hum ditty to herself, but
displayed most Unusual awkward.
aess in the insertion of sundry pins
more or less calculated to keep her
nead in order, and consequently the
entire erection presented even m Ore
han was customary, an appearance
If approaching collapse.
A second attempt, however, vi
sminently satisfactory, and she
tripped downstairs, demure and
fairy form, long before the second
bell rang. With maidenly dignity
sh1 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.
"Not on the grass" he said, with
)at..r2l anxiety, as he followed her;
your sloes 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?"
"Bect because it is the
most difficult scene, and / link !
could do 1t better If you wore that
particular dress. Do you under
stand?"
Hardly" replied Lena, truthfully.
She was trying hard to find out wheth'
er he was serious or not. But still,
tf there is stimulation in it to do
great things, suppose l must wear
1t; but do not think it will be quite
appropriate to the scene"
"Why mott"
"Well, tina is just tho 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 VINEYARD, with CIV
aggerated gravity, why white witA
4 yellow sash is not pathetic
Il do not know" she replied with
a laugh; but that is my view OF the
case"
But do you not think that
strong contrast is always effective?
have never yet understood why peo'
pie on the stage should perslsU IN
dressing in somber garb on account
of the sorrow that Is coming. ana or
which they are supposed to know
no ng. The most touching thing |
ever saw on the stage was at the
Comedie Francaise years ago, wheh
was at school at Fontainebleau. IL
made such an impression on me that
| nave never forgotten it. The hero
inc was in a ball dress, and the nero
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 lhe
very sound of music and laughter
"Then you 'hink l ought to be gay
until the last moment?'
Il think %, certainly. 1t is
principle which one can safely so
upon, until the end of the chapter,
and never regret it. Talleyrand
originated that idea, l believe. am
,uite certain that half Of our trou-
bles are only worthy to be met with
Iar ghter.
"Do you speak from experience.
asked Lena, thinking of her fathers s
description OF VINEYARD Mistley's
1auntless spirits.
mo, hecauss | have had little or
nothing to experiment upon, having
always been 4 lucky individual; but
cannot help admiring people who
,an laugh when they did not feel
ike it,
What prosaic way of putting
IT,"
What a prosaic way of putting
IT,"
perhaps so-but you kSow what
[ mean, nevertheless. Now, II you
we're to wear that dress, I am sure
t would prove most effective. There
8 something about a white dress
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
lot fail to be edifying to every on
ooker. If you were to add son =
lowers it woud be still better-say
Jasmine. We will try the effect to-
hight"
And he stopped to gather a few
sweet smelling sprays, which some
low took so long to arrange salts
actorily that the bell had to be rung
again for their special benefit before
hey obeyed it.
1--WE will consult the stage mana