Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-15
CUPID'S DAYDREAM |
BY MARY J. HAYES.
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What right has this man to upset
my home aud induce my wife into a
public life. when her duty is with her
husband and baby?" Numbered Mr..
Merrill as he threw his paper aside
and jumped up from the Morris chair.
But, Alec" his wife pleaded, I'm
just tired of this dingy little place, and
baby is whining all the time. Mr..
Cardi has made arrangements for my
first appearance on next Tuesday-eve-
ming. Mother is coming over in the
morning to take baby, and shall man.
age to get into the city before dinner
and rehearse with Mr.. Cardi in the
afternoon"
MY dear girl. you are making
blind mistake in needing this mans
advice. You will be sor-"
cit is useless" interrupted Marie,
"for you to try to alter my plans, for
when my mind is set / mean to carry
1t out"
Alec crossed the room and stood in
front of the French window. The moon
lit up his face as he glanced out upon
his acres of golden wheat and corn.
$50 Mr.. Cardi has succeeded at
last" he was thinking. "Yes, his own
little innocent Marie had been per-
suaded by this miserable wretch" All
his happiness was to be ruined. his
little cottage. all his newly found joys
and comforts of farm iife and baby
what was to become of him? He would
grow up without a mothers love and
care.
At length he turned toward where
his wife had been standing, but she
was not there Shutting off the light,
he went upstairs. AS he passed her
door he stopped. Perhaps at this very
moment she was packing. Would he
knock? No, he mustn't. He would let
her carry out her plans, as she said,
and perhaps some day she would real
ize her fault and come back to him.
The next evening found Marie in
handsome chamber in one of the most
fashionable hotels Of the city. She was
thinking over the events of the day.
She had met and rehearsed with Pro-
fessor Cardi as had been arranged,
and he had told her of the remarkable
talent she possessed. Never before
had she realized it. AS she sat gazing
at all the luxuries about her she ac-
knowledged to herself how wrong she
| had been in partaking of such things
| that were all so unnatural to her; but
her heart, swelling with pride, re-
belled against these thoughts.
Every morning for nearly week
| she spent with dressmaker. Her
afternoons were given for rehearsals,
and in the evenings she Joined Mr..
Cardi in theater parties and dances.
The night before her performance she
retired early. These new eXcitements
were all too much for her. and she lay
awake thinking Of baby and Alec, and
how she longed to be with them now.
The next morning she arose earlier
| than usual having spent restless
night. AS she stood before the long
| mirror, and the dressmaker's skilled
| fingers worked busily with her cos
| tune, she longed for her bungalow
apron and heaved a sigh of relief when
| the garment was finished and care
| fully tucked in her wardrobe. That
| afternoon she spent rehearsing. and at
| 5 dined with Mr. Cardi. Seven o'clock
| found her very much excited and nerv-
/ Gus. Later in the evening Mr.. Cardi
| called to accompany her to the the
| alter.
She came upon the stage, her eyes
beaming with success, but with an
aching pain Juggling at her heart IF
| Alec could only see now, how proud
| he would be of her." she c0nsoled her
self.
The orchestra sounded the chord, and
Marie. forgetting her troubles, began
her selection. Her loud voice rang out
| clearly and sweetly and won the hearts
| of her audience. The applause with
which her first selection was greeted
| delighted Marie, and in the height OF
| her success, she reached for a tele-
| gram, which a messenger boy slipped
| into her hand. and in an audible whiS-
per, she read. "baby died this morn
Ing. Alec" The audience looked from
| one to another in amazement, and Ma
RE fell back in a dead faint.
Grandma Merrill, hearing the loud
noise on the piazza. dropped the sauce
pan of potatoes that she was pairing,
and rushed out TO the front door, only
to find Marie rubbing her eyes with
one hand, and shielding the bump on
her forehead with the other.
"a. and it was only a dream after
ALL" Marie was saying, as Alec APP
| peared on the scene a few minutes
later. Just then baby began to cry
and Marie was spared the humiliation
| of explaining the dream. while all at
| tention was turned to Alec, Jr.
| Copyright, 1913, by Mcclure Newspaper