Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21

refectively.
Eat" she commanded.
81 am not hungry; have dined."
Drink, then"
Il am not thirsty"
She took my glass and poured the
contents into hers, then handed 1t to
me- Now" she said.
"Why?"
you make me think of Monte
Cristo; what terrible revenge are
you going to take?"
TT will be upon myself; that Of
never forgetting you"
Zone single sip!"
accepted the glass and took one
sip. Now l have lost what / desired
to retain-my respect. So long as
touched nothing at this table held
the advantage. My name is"
She put her hands over her ears.
DON'T"
Very well: the woman tempted
me-
Haven't you a better epigram?"
Perhaps | am saving them"
For what?"
who knows that I am not writing
a play?"
81 live here: a card will find me on
Thursdays after four"
Il shall come Wednesdays, thereby
saving you the trouble"
THAT is not wit; 1t Is rudeness. Do
not come either Thursdays or We'd
nesdays."
How shall you know who IT isl"
Trust a woman"
"Ah, here comes the butler with the
liqueurs. / am glad. Presently i
should be making love to you; now
am about to be free"
Are you quite sure?"-with pene-
trating glance. l believe she knew
the power of her beauty.
well, l shall be free to go home
where l belong, "-compromi
And / rose. Perhaps the drollest
episode of the dinner took place as
started for the door.
Ever heard of Starlight" cried
Uncle Daniel down the room. mo?
Well, she's down on the winter books
at fifty to one Stack your money on
her now; it's hunch."
Thank you"
Good night" said 1 to the girl.
bowling.
Good night" smiling.
l wonder II she knew that / had
stolen the rose? On the way home my
mind returned to my play. Had the
fourth act gone of as smoothly as
the others?
What girl for mani
The curtain fell on the first act,
and the thrilling sound Of beating
hands came to me dimly.
They are calling for you" said
Shaw excitedly.
What am to do?"-nervously.
What? Haven't you thought out
something to say?"-disgustedly.
mary a world"
well, Just lead out Miss Blank
and bow. You're not an old hand;
they will let you of without
speech"
So l led the young woman who had
helped to make me famous to the
footlights, and bowed. / do not know
what caused me to glance toward the
left upper proscenium, but did
and felt my heart stop and
then throb violently. It was Miss
Berkeley. Heaven only knows how
long | should have stared at her but
for the warning pressure Of the
actress hand over mine. We disap-
peared behind the curtain. ] was
confused by many emotions.
While the hands were shifting
about the next "set" a boy handed
me the crumpled margin Of pro-
gram. I unfolded It and read: win
Mr.. Anonymous do Miss Berkeley
the honor of visiting her box?
mfr. Anonymous" presented him.
self forthwith. Miss Berkeley was
with an elderly woman. who proved
to be her grandaunt I was intro
duced.
"Aunty, this is the gentleman told
you about. Isn't 1t terrible?"
Terrible? l should call 1t wholly
enchanting. Sir, you will pardon the
child for her Witness. My nephew
doesn't know as much as his celebrat-
ed horses. Now, go ahead and talk
while I look over the audience"
II only all elderly ladies were as
thoughtful
And l have read your books; i
have witnessed your playl" Miss
Berkeley said.
Thursday, after four?"
NO. Everybody calls then. Come
Wednesday"
II have a confession to make" said
/. You dropped rose on the floor
last night. l stole 1t. Must return
It to your"
81 never do anything without .
ratrnooa uaa all she said