The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-07

| oh! | sha
show you tha
my ambition to become an actor
a just one. l tell you, girl, / kaor
ne spoke with conviction, 'that
have talent"
my amateur" she stroked hi
hand lovingly. 81 shall be yer,
proud of your success. In fact,
am always proud of you" She looked
with alteration upon his dark, hand
some face. 81 wish l could do some
thing to help you" She smiled
wistfully. "But if thinking success,
can bring it, it's yours already.'
"You dear, winsome grill" HI
rose and drew her to him. "I'm luck,
to have your love, and as soon as j
become a real actor we can be mar.
ried."
I'm gladP' For a minute she
rested her head on his shoulder,
nesting close.
"T'm afraid I shan't be able ia
see you again until the night of the
play" He held her at arms length.
You understand, don't you? We
rehearse every evening, and of course
can't give up at the office yet, SO
my days are also full. But / won't
love you any less because I don't
see you. You believe that?"
YES" she nodded, 'but | shall
miss you"
1.-TWO weeks will pass quickly, and
shall send you a box for the per-
Torrance, It's only right"
he added, proudly, "that the fancee.
OF the star should be conspicuous"
"Good luck to the amateur she
laughed happily, kissing him good
night.
After the amateur had gone the
girl sat thinking, trying to find some
way to help him.
Il have It'll" she exclaimed. "The
mar can do something. l will ask
him to accompany. ME to the play.
lie and | will go alone, as no one
else, not even father, could under
stand my nervousness during his per-
Torrance"
Before retiring the girl wrote a
note to the man, telling him what
she wanted him to do for the anna
teur for her sake. The man
received and answered the note the
following day, accepting the invi-
tation.
AS the mans car drew up to the
entrance of the theater the girl laid
a trembling hand on his arm.
Suppose he should not make
good?" Her voice quivered. OThen,
you-you-"
"Dear girl" the man spoke reas-
suringly, 81 will make full allow
ances for the amateur, because you
love him SO dearly
The curtain was up when they
took their seats in the left stage box.
The amateur was ON, but didn't see
them, as his back was toward the
box.
1t was not until the big scene in
the second act that the amateur was
able to look for the girl. He
had the center, and for a moment
his glance wandered over the foot
lights, then rested upon the left box,
where, sitting well forward and close
to the man, whose arm encircled her
chair, vas the girl. All the
pent-up love of her nature was in
her eyes when they met his, but,
looking swiftly from her, he caught
the mans eye, and a sudden spasm
of jealousy shot through him.
"There he was working with all
his strength to win success for her"
he thought, viciously, ''and she sat
calmly by, not reyeling in his tri-
umph, but obviously enjoying the
companionship of another man, and
a handsome one at thatp'
The girl smiled the winsome little
smile that he loved, and blew him a.
kiss, but they were unheeded by the
fierce anger that ragged in his soul
against the man, who with perfect
repose watched his every move.
Il hate himl" he thought. Giles
taking her from mel | hate him I