The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-12
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HOW SHE WON SUCCESS !
ON THE STAGE.

Copyright, 1903, by American FreSS Asso-
ciation.l
Heloise GARNER was playing with
Partisan dramatic company at Geneva.
Mile. GARNER was by no means the
leading woman. Indeed, her part was
lady's maid, and all she had to say
during the performance was, 81 think
the count very handsome" Nor was
Mile. GARNER pretty nor distinguished
looking. Indeed, she was a very or
binary girl of twenty, though it must
be confessed very good one.
On the last night that the company
performed at Geneva Mile. GARNER
was surprised at receiving a card on
which was engraved the name Gas
par Pearson" There was also writ
ten in pencil, 81 shall esteem it IA
vor if Mile. GARNER 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. GARNER at
once became an important parsonage
In their eyes. Caspar Pearson was adj
mitted behind the scenes. He appear
ed to be young man Of respectable
fty. He was deferential to the lady, te
whom he had taken fancy, and after
the play his father, who was In the
theater, sent mademoiselle an invita-
ton 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 IL
Paris, who, he said, had great infu
ence with the press and Theatrical
managers. When she left the house
for her hotel young Pearson accompa
MED her in the family carriage. HI
asked permission to call in the morn
ing and see her to the train.
The next morning when Caspar Pear
son drove up to the hotel the eye
of every member of the company wert
leveled at him. He brought a larg'
bouquet of flowers, which he begget
mademoiselle to accept, informing he
at the same time that his father haC
telegraphed to Uncle Gaston," il
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.
t When they reached Paris a gen
: tleman advanced and asked which wa
Mile GARNER, and when she was point
ed out to him took her to his carriage
and they were driven to his home
> During the ride he talked much abou
the family estate in Geneva.
"And those flowers" he said g
. would know at once they came fror
f the gardens of our old homestead. D
E you know, laid out those gardens ms
r self years ago."
e please accept Them" said mademo
I selle, ''since they are SO precious t
you
Uncle CASTOR formed many plan
for Mile. Carriers pursuit of her prC
fession. None Of them ever seemed t
e EOUuG W a. nNd0s DuJ LuC dIbEnlAOA Su
Y had received bore fruit The manage
of the company advanced her rapidly
and it was not long before she had ey
I cry opportunity. Her talents as an az
! treSs were mediocre, but she found
, part that she could play admirabl!
and this gained her great success.
I / Soon after her experience in Genev
young Caspar Pearson went to PAR
and called upon her. She was yer
grateful to him for having been th
motive power in starting her upwar
In her profession, and after a time b
began to show a great Partially fC
# her. Uncle CASTOR heard of his nepl
n ew's attentions and wrote his brotht
4, Of them. The consequence was a Wis
i to Paris of the youngsters father an
k a violent scene between father an
Il son in presence of the actress, the f
I ther threatening to disinherit the SC
y unless he gave up his love. The sc
then threatened to denounce his f
Their and his uncle for some offense l
i did not state, and consent was final
h. reluctantly given.
l. Mile. GARNER, now Nine. Pearso
continued to act under her form,
v name 1t was not till some time aft
r her marriage that she reaped the fl
n benefit of the start she had receive
lie and which she considered entirely d,
r to the admiration her husband hs
80 conceived for her at first sight b
AZ whenever she would give demonstr
'e tive evidence of her gratitude her hu
{, band would turn away with displea
~ ure and beg her not to mention Il
hi subject again. One day she ask
him:
Ia "Caspar, what did you mean
Id threatening to denounce your faith
f and uncle when they opposed our ma
j. riage?"
en- Pearson thought awhile, then said
= 81 have a confession to make. ]
n you remember the immense bouquet
- gave you the morning of your deps