Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-08-31
,trangewey would be welcome at any

strangewey would be welcome at any
time"
There's dear manr Louise ex-
claimed. "Let me introduce him quick
ly. Mr.. John Strangewey-Mr. Miles
Faraday, NJ. Graillot. Miss Sophy Ge-
rard, my particular little friend. The
prince Of Seyre you already know. al
though you may not recognize him try
ing to balance himself on that absurd
stool"
John bowed I'm various directions,
and Faraday, taking him gOod-natured-
ly by the arm, led him to garden seat
at the back Of the stage.
"Therev" he said. "You are one of
the most privileged persons I'm London.
You shall hear the finish Of our re-
hearsal. There isn't press man In
London I'd have near the place."
Twenty-four hours away from his
silent hills, John looked out with puz-
zled eyes from his dusty seat among
ropes and pulleys and leaning frag-
ments of scenery. What he saw and
heard seemed to him, for the most
part, meaningless tangle of gestures
and phrases. The men and women in
fashionable clothes, moving about be-
forum, looked more like marionettes
than creatures of flesh and blood,
drawn this way and that at the bidding
of the stout. masterful Frenchman,
who was continually muttering excla-
nations and banging the manuscript
upon his hand. 1t seemed like dream
picture, with unreal men and women
moving about aimlessly, saying strange
words.
Then there came a moment which
brought tingle into his blood, which
plunged his senses into hot confusion.
He rose to his feet. 1t was a play
which they were rehearsing, of course
taken into that cold and obviously
unreal embrace, but 1t was only play.
It was part of her work.
John resumed his seat and folded
his arms. With the embrace had fallen
an imaginary curtain, and the rehear-
sal was over. They were all crowded
together, talking, In the center Of the
stage. The prince, who had stepped
across the footlights, made his way to
where John was sitting.
$50 you have deserted Cumberland
for timer he courteously inquired.
81 came up last night" John replied
London, at this season Of the year."
the prince observed, sis scarcely at its
| best"
John smiled.
II am afraid,"~ he said, "that I am
| not critical. 1t Is eight years since /
was here last. have not been out of
Cumberland during the whole Of that
| time"
The prince, after moments incred-
ulOus stare, laughed softly to him
self.
| "You are very wonderful person,
Mr.. Strangewey." he declared. 81 have
heard of your good fortune. IF can
be Of any service to you during your
stay In town." he added politely,
''please command me-"
"You are very kind" John replied
gratefully.
Louise broke away from the little
group and came across toward them
| "Free at last !" she exclaimed. "Now
let us go out and have some tea"
They made their way down the little
passage and out into the sudden blaze
of the sunlit streets. Louise led John
TO a small car which was waiting In
the rear.
1.-THE Carlton" she told the man, as
he arranged the rugs. "And now" she
added. turning to John, "why have you
come to London? How long are you
going to stay? What are you going to
do? And-most important Of all-in
what spirit have you conner"
John breathed little sigh Of con.
tentment. ~ came to see you" he con.
fessed bluntly.
Dear met" she exclaimed, looking
mt him with little smile. "How down.
right you are"
1.-THE truth" he began.
HAS to be handled very carefully
she said, interrupting him. "The truth
Is either beautiful or crude, and the
people who NEEDLE with such a won.
derful thing need great deal Of tact
You have come to see me, you say
Very well, then, will be just as frank
have been hoping that you would
Gomez"
"You can't imagine how good 1t is
10 hear you say that" he declared.
mind" she went on. II have been
hoping 1t for more reasons than one
You have come to realize, hope, that
It Is your duty to try to see little
more of life than you possibly can
leading patrarchal existence among
your fiocks and herds"
They were silent for several mo.
ments.
81 thought you would come" Louise
said at last; "and l am glad, but even
in these first few minutes / want to
say something to you. If you wish to
really understand the people you meet
here and the life they lead, don't be
like your brother-too quick to Judge
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