The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-26

With hns realization OF the dramatic fitness of
the moment Miss BrIdcwcll broke the silence why
alter all my friend. do you wish spare the little
There was escape for him His answer. she
had TO admit. was his best Because love her"
Aware OF the absurdi,y of it as she was. Eleanor
Brdcwel fet queer pang at her heart. She knew.
now, beyond a doubt. that he had forgotten her
utterly Ii unworthy OF her to take refuge III
sarcasm. but she could not avoid it you are un-
fortunate, Edward. III your choice of swcchearts"
Serviss redeemed uncomortably
Suddenly She rose and stood before him with
tragedy S, m letting a the d Pdendd % passion @ in her
me-: she cried lacinG her fingers together against
her heart. when did you go to the woman who first
nc? You came TO me ono night and told me in your
cold inpenetrablc voice that had choose between
you and the stage. You never cared enough to think
that | was crying my heart out alone all that night
for you. You never came back to plead again. You
weren't gentle and tender with me. and your love
wasn't big enough to enfold me and shield ME and
hide me in it. Choose, you said, and / chose You
come here now and ask me if | am happy Oh the
littleness Of 1T What did you do for me- You
you dared to trade that, make that shameful
reason Why | should spare to you the girl you say
You do them Give her up. too; Do the thing that
will hurt and harden and ALLEVIATE herr All you
coward. you coward! - shall not spare herr
She lowered over Serviss breatnlcssy. Scrvss
Inundated, angry, and hating with every fibre of his
soul, the exhibition he scorned as theatrical
AS you Will" he answered cily
Madam. the young woman is here, the young
woman whom you saw Yesterday and who says
she was to call again to-day" 1t was the maid again
lnteTruptiDg.
Miss Brdewclls eyes took in Serviss triumphantIy
'Yes. Annie. bring her in here" she said
Scrviss' embarrassment was painful "Shc mustn't
mc here" he SAID. "Oh. for Gods sake. be kind
TO her Eleanor if not to me; she's very dear to
me-
IL Tho rc,Ioe. ,b;,c ba I'D -,;J
With sudden pity half scorn Miss Bridewell
pointed to the drawing room opening into the library.
you sec I've come" Miss Lorimer was saying
with a huttcr, What arc you going to do
now"
MY dear, my dear" smiled Miss Bridewell. "Arc
you still thinking OF going on the stage? thought
you would have forgotten over night. or else had
como to tell me that You were going to marry some
charming man instead.
Miss Lorimer aughingly shook her head Never
at least not now Oh. do so want to do some
Miss Bridcwcll thought Of Scrviss in the next
and starvc, if need be- and fight with people you
hated, to do something, rs You call it,: shc asked
gently
Miss Lormcr, and | don't mind working hard if
/ could do anything really worth while be any
thing. Oh could !. do you think could Il You
said you'd tell me to-day. and I'll believe anything
from you-I trust you You'll tell nc the truth"
Miss BTidewelI turned away quickly, And if !
II
say you-couIdnt. what would you do:"
The little girl plucky IF you should-f YOU
should say that. Id'-shc drew long breatl-"Id
believe it And suppose I'd go home and cry over
my sawdust dolly
"And marry nice some day, wouldn't you?"
81 suppose | should
"My dear girl" Miss Brdewell said abruptly, her
eyes dangerously forgive me, but isn't
there now somewhere. tins nice man who loves You"
Miss Lorimcr laughed softly. "Wcll-you Snow-
I-reckon there is. But you sec. want 10 do some
thing first before before he just narries nc. [
want to do something rs so stupid Just TO MARY
off respectfully and settle down. you know She
grew confidential But hc-he hates it, my going
The stage When I told him I'd been to see you.
OH he really behaved dreadfully"
81 can believe it," said Miss Brdcwcll dryly. and
could you give hin up, If you had to, for the stage
Give him up5' wondered the girl. why, he
he wouldn't ask that OF me. But-but II he did. Il
he made choose. and il you said I could act Id
I'D do it. I'd choose the stage She flung back
her head dch1nty.
unsccingy out into the yellow, dusty streets When
she turned back she was very calm and iul of
The nice man. my dear" she said
The girl before her dropped pitliully You mean
YOU mean that can't act" she asked IN tiny
.I'm afraid not, my dear"
THAT xe5er coud-if worked and worked?'
she pleaded.
Miss Bridcwcl shook her head
oh" murmurcd Miss LoIimer ,Tr Then she pulled
herself together br9vcly TN believe yoa YOU'D
I'll get it. Do you know what Id hoped
can see now how terribly, drcadully foolish 1t was.
but I'd hoped that you'd like me and maybe take
me into your company where could see you and
be you
Goodbye" said Miss Lorimcr. T feel so wil;ed,
I'm going home to cry" She went our slowly. her
gayety OF plumage seeming TO have lost 'ts morning
freshness her step heavy.
The actress stood motionless, her hands twisted
III The moonstone chain long after Miss Lorimcr
had gone. She did not look up when seTvisS emerged
from the drawing-room. lie came toward her I'M
pulsively II want to thank you" he began
Miss Bridewcl lifted her head slowly m d;d hG5 no EYES S
it for YOU I did it for mysclf-for the sake OF what
once I did not choose ~ ~
Sctviss cssayed to speak. No-pease go sne
broke in IL want 10 be alone
He bowed aud went out
INJURED to herself She dropped into her chair h1 and
let her head fall forward YEARLY uP9n her oIeas,
she went 70 her desk and wrote listleIs Inc nes to
Frayley telling him he could have Irene La faFSe
for "Bcrta.