Connecticut western news., 1909-01-21
HOW SHE WON SUCCESS ON THE STAGE.

[Copyright, 1908, by American Press Asso-
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 HelOise Garnier was playing with q Parisian dramatic company at Geneva. Mile. Garnier was by no means the leading woman. Indeed, her part was lady's maid, and all she had to say during the performance was. ''I think the count very handsome" Nor was Mile. Garnier pretty nor distinguished dinary girl of twenty, though 1t must be confessed very good one.
 On the last night that the company performed at Geneva Mile. Garnier was surprised at receiving a card on which was engraved the name Gas par Pearson" There was also writ ten in pencil. "I shall esteem it a fa- vor if Mile. Garnicr will permit me to thank her in person for the pleasure she has given me"
 Not only was mademoiselle, but the rest of the company, astonished. None of the principal actresses had received such a compliment. Mile. Garnier at once became an important parsonage in their eyes. Caspar Pearson was ad- mitted behind the scenes. He appear ed to be young man of respectable ity. He was deferential to the lady, to whom he had taken a fancy, and after the play his father, who was in the theater, sent mademoiselle an invita- tion to sup at the family home.
 The father, the mother and the son united in praising the young actress bearing on the stage, the well modU- lated tone in which she had spoken the few lines assigned her and agreed that she should have a better part, predicting a final triumph for her in her art. Pearson pere offered to give her an introduction to his brother in Paris, who, he said, had great influ- ence with the press and theatrical managers. When she left the house for her hotel young Pearson accompa- nied her in the family carriage. He asked permission to call In the morn ing and see her to the train.
 The next morning when Caspar Fear son drove up to the hotel the eyes of every member of the company were leveled at him. He brought a large bouquet of flowers, which he begged mademoiseIle to accept, informing her at the same time that his father had telegraphed to Uncle GastOn," In Paris, who would meet her at the sta ton, take her home to dinner and con- suit as to a plan for her advancement in her profession.
 When they reached Paris a gen. tleman advanced and asked which was Mile. Garnier, and when she was point cd out to him took her to his carriage, and they were driven to his home. During the ride he talked much about the family estate in Geneva.
 And those flowers" he said. "I would know at once they came from the gardens of our old homestead. Do you know, laid out those gardens my self years ago"
 Please accept them," said mademoi- selle, .''since they are so precious to you"
 Uncle Gaston formed many plans for Mile. Garnier's pursuit of her pro fession. None of them ever seemed to come to a head, but the attention she had received bore fruit The manager of the company advanced her rapidly, &Hd 1t was not long before she had ev- v.'y opportunity. Her talents as an ac- tiess were mediocre, but she found a part that she could play admirably, and this gained her great success. Soon after her experience in Geneva young Caspar Pearson went to Paris and called upon her, She. was very grateful to him for having been the i motive power in starting her upward in her profession, and after a time he 1 began to show a great partiality for l her. Uncle Gaston heard of his neph- ew's attentions and wrote his brother of them. The consequence was visit 1 to Paris of the youngsters father and violent scene between father and son in presence of the actress, the fa- | ther threatening to disinherit the son unless he gave up his love. The son 1 then threatened to denounce his fla 5her and his uncle for some offense he | did not state, and consent was finally reluctantly given.
 Mile. Garnier, now Mime. Pearson, continued to act under her former name. It was not till some time after i her marriage that she reaped the full l benefit of the start she had received and which she considered entirely due l to the admiration her husband had l conceived for her at first sight But
 whenever she would give demonstra- ,iTC evidence of her gratitude her hus- band would turn away with displeas- urc and beg her not to mention the l subject again. One day she asked i him:
 "Caspar, what did you mean by threatening to dcnounce your father and uncle when they opposed our mar riage?"
 Pearson thought awhile, then said:
 T have q confession to make. Do you remember the immense bouquet gave you the morning of your depar- ! turc from Geneva"
 Yes. It was beautiful"
 Tt contained SIC, ,OOO worth of watch