The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-08

the l1gntS Tn Cne rOOu anu tueu, tuIo" ing back the curtains at the bay win dow, ran up the blinds. A stream Of moonlight shot into the room, and ii was verify, as Vavin had described it.. "green, which is content, and blue. which is mystery"
 ''Now," he said, stand in that light you, my dear little Dora, facing it. and read your lines. shall sit here and be your audience with my glass of wine."
 They stood in the moonlight as he directed and took the position which the stage directions demanded, but as they did so neither of them felt that he or she was exactly acting. A little tremor went through Dora's body as Holcomb put his arm around her, and the young man himself forgot for the time being that they were only SUD- posed to be rehearsing.
 It was simple little scene that Hol- comb had written, but it had lot of sincerity in 1t and much directness and was unqualifed1y sincere: "You are not happy?"
 SHE.
 'sI am honest.'
 ''I should be patient, Clara, if ths situ- alton brought contentment to any one. have been away a year."
 SHE.
 ''It should have been forever"
 "Can't you see. Clara, that a stronger hand than ours directs it?'
 SHE.
 gro what end, to what good?"
 HE.
 'Let us obey and see. It Is fate!''
 The old man had been watching them griniiy as he smoked his ciga- rette. When their backs were turned to him he arose and quietly left the room.
 'T know you love me and have given me faith again and ambition and ideas and endurance"
 Holcomb turned aid looked and saw Vavin moving into the other room.
 "Dora," he whispered earnestly
 
 Don't think that 1t is the failure of this play that has made me Respondent"
 "That wasn't in Ludlow's lines," the girl answered.
 "No, they are mine, and they are more than real," he replied. ""'Its up tc you, and if you don't lose faith in me l will write something some day tha, you will be proud of. Do say that you love me-" he pleaded as he drew hel toward him closer. 'I have been so sorry. Willard, fol you. The way the papers treated you was simply awful" 'They can do that again and again. he replied, ''if 1t will only make you"- vavin's step was heard returning. "Say that you love me. It's in the part, you know, Dora" T do," answered the girl. "A little louder. mes enfants." said Vavin as he entered the room. "Yor are playing the scene too 'sotto voce. You must excuse me-" he said, wher they both laughed guiltily. "I was called to the other room by the tele phone. But you see, don't you, tha the moonlight is betterY' ''Oh, it is wonderfully so," said Dora sNow, all these changes" said VaviI as he turned up the lights in the room 'can be made in one day. You will let me help you, will you not?" turning | to HolcOmb.
 "You have helped me now. sir, more | than I can tell you."
 "Perhaps," replied the old man, cit i. not necessary, my friend. Tomorrow we will call rehearsal for the after | noon. One more favor would like t. ask of you, MT. Holcomb. l had in l tended to go home with mademoisell | as her escort. 1 find, however, tha there is gentleman waiting down l stairs for me on financial business l May impose" | Holcomb shook him warmly by tn 1 hand, and as he helped Dora on witt l her coat sine whispered to her bene l factor:
 You like him, don't you? Isn't h. simply wonderfully | "He is very wonderful man with out doubt," was the dry response, ant as he closed the door after them h. shook his head and repeated ironically "he is indeed very wonderful man. '
 It was a happy moment for Jule 1 Vavin. With all his intellect and hi