The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1909-01-27
SAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAs
! iHOWsSHE iWOl OlJiSUcCESS 5
4 ON THE STAGE.


sParlslan dramatic company at Geneva
Mile. Garnier was by no means tht
leading woman. Indeed, her part wa
llady's maid, and all she had to say
lsdurtng the performance was, II thinl
the count very handsome" Nor was
lSMlle. Garnier pretty nor distinguished
looking. Indeed, she was a very or.
ItdInary 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 card on
which was engraved the name "CaS.
par Pearson" There was also writ.
ten in pencil, ~ shall esteem II a ia.
vor if Mile. Garnier will permit me t.
thank her in person for the pleasure
blIe has given me- sa. sisss. Il -
Not only %aS mademoiselIe. but the
rest of the company, astonished. None
OF the principal actresses had received
suchsa compliment. Mile. Garnier at
once became an important parsonage
In their eyes. Caspar Pearson was adj
mitted behind the scenes. He appear.
ed to be a young man of respectable
ity. He deferential to the lady, Ia
whom he had taken a fancy, and after
the play his father, who was In the
theater, sent mndemoiselle 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 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 inhu.
ence with the press and theatrical
managers. When she left the house
for her hotel young Pearson accompa.
MED 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 Pear
son drove up to the hotel the eyes
of every member of the company werc
leveIed at him. 9 He brought a largo
bouquet Of flowers, which he begged
mademoiselle to accept informing her
at the same time that his father had
telegraphed to "Uncle Gastorh in
Paris, who would meet her AZ che sta
.tion, take her home to dInneb and con-
suit as to a,plan for her advancement
In her profession.
When they reached y hris gen.
tleman advanced and ash ed which was
Mile. Garnier, and when abe was point
ed out to him took her 10 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. II
would know at once they. came from
the gardens ofrour old homestead. Do
youknow, Iilaid out those gar dens my
self years ago"
"Please accept them," said .nademoi.
selle; "since they are 30 precious to
you"
Uncle CASTOR formed many plans
for Mile. Garnier's pursuit of her pro
fession. None Of them ever seemed to
come to head, but the attention she
had received bore fruit. The manager
of the company advanced her rapidly
and twas not long before she had err
cry opportunity. Her talents as an ae-
lFSSb lWeEe heutOSleJ DuI DhS ASuAN -
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
motive power In starting her upward
in her profession, and after time he
began to- show a great partially for
her. Uncle CASTOR henrd of his tneph'
ew's attentions and wrote his brother
OF them 9The consequence was alvisit
to Paris OF the youngsters father and
violent scene between father and
son In presence of the actress, the ia.
ther threatening to dlslnherit the son
unless he gave up his love. The son
then threatened to denounce his IA
therland his uncle for some offense he
did not state, and consent was, finally
reluctantly given.
!. Mile. GARNER, now Nine. Pearson,
continued to act under her former
name. 1t was, not till some time after
her marriage that she reaped the full
benefit of the start she had received
and which she considered entirely due
to the admiration her husband had
conceived for her Mt hrst sight NBut
Whenever she would give demonstra-
tive evidence OF her gratitude her hus-
band would turn away with displeas.
ure and beg her not to mention the
subject again. eiOne day che asked
him:
PCaspar, what did you mean by
threatening to ,denounce your father
and uncle when they opposed our mar
ifiager'-
Pearson thought awhile. then said:
II have confession to make. DO
you remember the immense bouquet ]
gave you the morning OF your depaN
ture from GenevaT
eyes. 1t was beautiful"
"Iticontained $4,000 worth OF watch
Sptlngs"
'Watch sprlngs?"
{s"Yes. The whole scheme was to
make a smuggler of you. 1t succeeded
admirably. My admiration and love
for you came afterward."
'"Oh, Caspar!"
"Do not condemn me till have told
you all. The duty on Geneva watch
springs was very large. When at my
fathers death inherited his share OF
the business hunted up the entry Of
the profit ON those you took in duty
free and placed an equal sum at inter
est. The total I have put in a soil
taiTe diamond for you. Here 1t is."
tOaspar, I forgive you"