Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-26
WEEKLY SHORT STORY
-BY GRACE or eLApYs.-

company. What made Il worse. her
doting papa Was the manager OF ne
show. which played a reGertory fo-
week in the smaller towns. always
dramas I'm which the small star could
shine 10 advantage.
A. "a stage attraction the child vas
wonder she could play little Elrls
Who. like all the good. die young. and
she also played rough soubrette parts
4 with dash that very many more i'm
portant managers Wish that there
were no cniidren's societies IN tie
large cities 90 prevent her appearance
in the big theatres
Her father Joe Glidden had tried
the cities. bat after a season he rec
ognized his old company and took %
Go the small towns. where the child
las a faNorite and where children
societies were unknown.
There. among old friends he lelt
safe once more tie staggered about
as he had done before be knew .snat
u vas 10 regard every stranger ap-
preaching the box office as a possible
police omCer In plain clothes
GLADYS AZ though % make up FOR
lost time. became more incorugible
than ever
Nersatiliiy. her precious dramatic
siit. she displayed only On the stage
The members of her fathers company
never were treated to amy private dis
PLAYS oi the angel children that Cladys
played 70 perfection ON the stage
TIA private life the child was steadu.
and consistently a torment Jack Trent
and ElNia Motdant. ct her patient sup
port. we're her especial victims
GLADYS sharp eyes had Dissolve red
The birth of loNe even before Silvia
was certain of her own feelings and
announced that tact 90 the rest of g.,
company at supper that evening Her
shrii piping voice. trained Co rn a
thcater. reached every corner o. the
. dining room. and the g}eeful statement
that Miss Mordant ls avtullN gone ou
Jack Trent set the room On 30 roa-.
With flaming .4ee Eltia sprlne G.
her feet and rushed from the room
i lh' laughter oi the company end tht
= other guests ringing boo her ears lon-
n after She had reached hcr room.
= SCaldiug tears stained her pillow
y uut She was at iast certain THAI sh,
n DID love Trent. and had De- onls
s., known. ne had cause to he grateful g.
= tle 1oungster Instead be- sa.ac.l,
o. suggested to ioe Glldden thar . eoNt
l. snanSing would D. the salvation Cd. th.
- child
Cliddcu knew better than to tak. th.
a. advice. Once. aud only once. Dad
= GLADYS ever been spanked % had hap
pfned on sunday. and business ua,
d bad all the following week. becaus.
- fue child PLAYED ahomiuahlv in snif,
.of au threats Not until the nrnmis.
a was made that She should NOT b.
spanked amy more did She appear ca
b Deg best again.
IS Nlbden onlf smiled lndulEenftt q
a lrents suggestion. hut GLADYS hate,
.s l'" u.tn Tor b. ano thereafter She bel.
s ''i'N Jack and -ltia as her specu
o Iur
b. li did nut matter thar ou the train
b ..rh sax ai OPPOSITE" ends of the cai
As oitdN would discover Trent caxin
D. "tlehtis mIo spa'" and call attentio
lh" ta,l iOtt Doe could NOE krep hi
yes ou fltiA-
iht company laughed Deer p"I
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