The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-20


hopes were still high. for. while they
all bought morning papers rapidly to
get the opinions of the critics. when
they had read them there was an al
most unanimous outburst. What does
be know about it anyway"
The third day there was considerable
excitement. for word had gone round
rhai the big man from New York
was coming up to look over the piece.
and that meant surely that they would
soon he back on Broadway During
the performances there was no talk
about anything but how the big man
was taking it, reports being brought
back between acts by the treasurer OF
the company
He says 1t is knockout was the
tirSi report that was carried from ear
to ear Nobody ever saw him laugh
so much" was whispered about We
will run all season on Broadway" was
the third electric charge that fired their
minds and warmed their hearts and
sent them galloping on joyously to the
end of the play
Al the little supper parties into
which members broke up that evening
There was y great content, whether 1t
was over the more liberal spread of
the principals in the restaurants of the
main hotel or over the beer and cheese
of the stage carpenter and the minor
actors Once more they would be get
ting home; once more they would be
back on their beloved "thoroughfare
of the theaters:" once more they would
be before the public TO which they
loved TO play. and, of course, the fnan-
cia end of 1.-THE fact that they could
save money-that was not forgotten.
Bleiman himself was not in evidence,
but in such short talks as be had with
the principal actors the next day he
expressed his belief that the good
things they all looked forward to
would soon be realized
II WAS not until the end of the week
that, while heir expectations were still
at the highest, they learned the truth
The big man from New York had de
clared the play WIS POTTER" and had
refused to give ii any more time either
in New York or elsewhere. and the no
nee was posted on the call board.
COMPANY will close on Saturday night
next
II was bitter blow for Dora Full
lertou Hardly over twenty she had
fought out what to her was a great
resolution and diScouraging conditions.
Her mother she had never known.
Her father. kindly but academic
man had never quite seemed to under
that all of her improper instincts were
those of her mother. who. like herself.
had longed for IA stage career against
the opposition of her husband and to
the disgust of her siSterin-law. AS far
back as she could remember Dora had
been accustomed to being told by her
aunt that everything she had liked to
do was the wrong thing. If as child
she was rebellious over a household
edict she was told that she had the
nasty temper of her mother; If she
spoiled frock il was slipshod habit
of her mother that she had inherited;
If she took mild. childlike fancy to
some boy she had her mothers friv-
olous disposition. and Aunt Cornelia
was always with her to drive home her
belief that the girl had no individual
fly other than an Inherited one. with
no good in it.
The winters were spent, of course. in
Boston. where Aunt Cornelia's friends
looked up TO her opinion and encour-
aged her representations that she was
going to have trouble with the girl.
Their summers were spent in Lenox.
and II was here. meeting Graham Win
throp. with his sweet. good nature. that
she won her first appreciation from her
relative by consenting to an announce
ment of an engagement with the young
man.
1t seemed as though great relief was
in sight. for he had many qualities
that delighted her, but 1t was not long
before she realized that to marry him
would be a greater mistake than to
continue her present life The invita-
tlOu " Spcuu tic spins anu lHSA
with Graham's mother gave her the
opportunity to carry out scheme that
she had carefully and slowly evolved.
Going into Southampton early one
day. she had succeeded In getting let
tiers Of introduction TO several man
ayers and had at last secured the en-
gagement which had ended so disas-
trously. Her father when she made
her announcement to him had come
on from Lenox to expostulate. but had
finally consented. Out of respect for
him she had asked the consent of
Aunt Cornelia. which had been bitter
~ refused with yirago-like denuncia-
ton. And now she had TO go back!
Now she would have to admit that she
had failed. and failed miserably. She
had only one more talk with Graham
after his last pleadings on the train
before the day rehearsals started. He
had come to her two days later and
said he was going abroad
Isn't this rather SUDDEN she asked
81 can't help it, Dora" he said It's
the only thing that will calm me down
In one way ! feel that ought to stay
around in case you should need me;
but, on the other hand. don't think
will really be of much use. and