Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-23

Them.
said. q little nervuuAy. Ist me ~
used to It myself. I don't think you
will have to wait long. Everything
have been used b doing and think.
ing seems to be crumbling up around
me. Last night I even hated my work,
or at least part of it,
His eyes Lit up with genuine pleas.
ure.
II can't tell you how glad am to
hear you say that he declared. Il
don't hate your work-rve got over
that don't think I am narrow about
It. I admire Graillot. and his play Is
wonderful. But I think, and I always
shall think. that the denouement In
that third act Is abominablei
She nodded understandingly.
Il am beginning to realize how you
must feel" she confessed. I'VE won't
talk about II any more now. Drive
me to the theater. will your I want
to be there early tonight Just to get
everything ready for changing after
ward"
The reception In honor Of the little
company Of French tragedians, at
which almost the whole of the English
stage and sprinkling Of society peo-
pie were present, was q complete sue
cess. Louise made q charming host.
ess, and Sir Edward more than ever
justified his reputation for saying the
right thing to the right person at the
right moment The rooms were crowd
ed with thronss Of distinguished peo-
pie. who all seemed 10 have plenty to
say to one another.
The only person, perhaps, Who
found himself curiousiy III at ease was
John He heard nothing but French
on all sides Of him language which
he read with some facility, but which
he spoke Ike q schoolboy. He had
been wandering about for more than
an hour before Louise discovered him.
She at once left her place and crossed
the room to where he was standing BY
the wall.
Cheer upi" she begEed. with q Do
hshtful smile. Il am afraid that ron
arc being bored to death. WIN you
not come and b presented TO our |
gusstsr
sFor goodness ake, mol" John tns |
plored. II have never seen ono ID |
them act. and my French In appalling.
am all right dear. It's quite enough
pleasure to see you looking % beauu-
full, and to think that am going to b
allowed to drive ron homo afteswasd.-
Louise looked into . nsishborinG
mirror. and gassd critically at her
own reelected image. She had Q cur. |,
Gus feeling that ct that precise ~
ment she had reached IL senith a
her power and her charm Hss audi
encs at the thestes had bsen wonder
fully sympathetic. had rsspouded with
rare appreciation 10 svsTy turn Of hsT
voicc, to every movement and gesture
me compliments. too. vhisA he hsd
,sen receiving from the crowds who
lad bent over her fingers that nisht
Nd besn no Idle wordA
6hs was consciouA scstsly CO.
'cicua cf the atmospAsre No had ess-
'tsd around her. She. was sicsying
q the subtle outward sgns Of Il Ghs
vas In love with hsrsslf; n love toa
nth this delightful new feeling Of
owing. Il would have Given hes more
cy than anything else n ths world.
D that moment Of her triumph, b
ave passed her arm through yohn'4
. have led him up 10 them Ill. and 10
ave said:
@Aftsr al. you 80. I am . vesy simr
10 sort II woman. ] hsve doas Just
10 sort Of simple thing hat other
onsn do and I am dad Of ft--vsry
"A and very happS I.
Her lips moved to the musie Of ~
'oushta John leaned toward In.
"pld zon az spythipKx y arha6 ]