Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-24


looked up Mt him with startled. widen
Ing eyes.
who's that?' she demanded
THAT. my child Stanton answered.
with an odd smile. us only woman
of the world
Il don't like her." the girl burst out
passionately: Il don't fike her" And
in a moment she had left him.
The man laughed amusedly He
knew that she would come back TO
him again, and she did He found her
waiting at the old trysting place on
the night that he was going away.
Her face was very pale in the moon
light.
What a doleful Liza Amir he
leased. She looked at him dumbly.
Il viii come back. little one" the
man comforted. You must not forget
me, and one day you shall lead me UP
the lonely trail again. while tell you
how much have missed YOU since we
said goodby"
The girl raised her dark and solemn
eyes to his. You will never come
back" she said quietly.
Stanton laughed. We'll" he answer
ed evasively, there will be the book to
finish first. and then
Then" said Liza Ann i'm that same
dull monotone. .you win marry the
beautiful lady"
Stanton did not reply to this. Good
by. my little mountain maid" be said.
Il will send the book 10 you. and re-
member that the man who wrote IL
will be thinking of you always"
Il don't want your book" she burst
out fiercely
He tried to put his arm about her,
but she darted from him and went
running feetly up the narrow path.
Far above messy bank lay bathed
In moonlight. Stanton. watching, saw
the girl pause moment here and then
throw herself face downward upon the
ground. The man lit cigar leisurely,
then picked up his valise. Still the lit
tie figure lay quite motionless. Strange
creatures these" he said musingly and
continued his journey downward.
Much work had accumulated during
Stanton's absence, and he was very
busy for some time after reaching
home. Then he returned to the book
once more, walking TO and fro as was
his custom while thinking out the de-
tails of story. Often he would pause
before the picture of Liza Ann which
hoi l.oo,, ,,iaaaJ ,,nnn tho mn ntalchalf
He seemed to gain inspiration from
| the witchery of her laughing face.
Another picture stood near in gold
en- frame-that OF woman serene and
beautiful who was wearing wonder
| full gown. The author ended his walk
abruptly this evening and seated him
self to read the paper; then. with a
sharp exclamation, he looked more
| closely at the printed page. The pic
| ture from the mantelshelf In some
unaccountable way had been trans
| ferred to the paper before him. Liza
Ann, seated upon fallen log, the old
sunbonnet framing her tangled curls,
smiled happily out upon the world
| with childish wonder IN her eyes. Be
meath the picture Stanton read. Miss
Judith JerroId, who is appearing at
| the Star theater this week In The
Transformation of Liza Ann. +"
FeverishIy the man turned TO the
| theatrical notes: Miss Judith Jer-
rold comes to the Star theater this
week In a new play which has been
written expressly for her by Henry
| Clayton. Miss Jerrold has been spend
ing the summer months In remote
part of the mountains, resting after an
exhausting winter season and study
J ing the speech and mannerisms of the
simple folk who will live upon the stage
In Mr. Clayton's production of The
| Transformation of Liza Ann There
are many emotional actresses. There
Is but one Judith Jerrold, aud she will
move us to laughter and tears with
the mishaps of Liza Ann"
Stanton jumped to his feet. 1t was
] late. but he must see her tonight. must
know for very certainty the truth.
Half bewildered, be entered the the
alter and sat through the performance
as one in a dream. The great actress
was holding an impromptu reception
upon the stage after the play. so be
pressed forward through the crowd
which surrounded her. She advanced
to meet him and graciously extended
her hand. but a mocking light shont
In her dark eyes.
80" she said laughingly. Il am dis
covered My only apology is that
having been in secIuson so long. the
desire to act a part became irresistible
had read many of your delightful
character studies and longed to see
IL could impersonate the unsophisti
Gated mountain girl so truly as to de
ceive even you. a student OF types
The result has been satisfactory &c
myself. but disappointing. | fear. te
the author. as you viii 1nd that many
Of the original and ingenious sayings
which so amused you at the time
were merely quoted from the play
which you have seen tonight"
Stantons face grew very stern. "A
greater part OF the book will have tC
be rewritten" be said The incident
has been an unfortunate one for me-
The actress was wearing the trailing
lace robe In which she appears. yor
viii remember. during the last ac
when the BALI wild little creature d
transformed suddenly into a grea
heiress but she looked up at the mar
now with the soft, wide eyed reproacl
Of the innocent mountain girl Again
he seemed TO see Der lying prone IL
the moonlight
Yes she said slowly. 1T may hav'
been unfortunate for your book. Mr
: Stanton. that this ignorant. loyabl'
] child never existed. hut II Was rathe