The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-06-09

Garden, London. She was alone with
her thoughts, and they were both Sc
rious and pleasant, If the play on her
mobile features could be taken as a
criterion. She was summing up her
eventful career from the time when
but child OF eight cold, ragged and
hungry, she had been found on the
Desmond quay in Dublin by an actress
who undertook her professional edu-
cation, to the present moment, when,
as the reigning actress of the British
capital, she had the world at her feet.
She had many admirers and quite
a few fiirtations, but they had all
been ephemeral, as Peg Wellington
could quickly detect idle fiattery and
the sycophancies of the jeunesse
doree which hung about her shrine.
She was woman of the world, keen,
suspicious and cynical, and while she
toyed with her gallants, her heart and
soul were In her work. But one eve
ming she noticed in box. a face new
to the theater. He was man evil
IDENTIFY from the provinces, but he
gazed at her withsundisguised admira-
ton. Night after night he was at his
post, listening intently to every word
she spoke and with an unmistakable
air of respect.
She waited, thinking like all the
others, he would seek an interview,
but as time went on and he made no
attempt to bring about an acquaint-
ance, Pegs curiosity was piqued and
by guarded inquiries she learned that
he was Ernest Vane. a country gentle
man of means and reputed bachelor.
One night. however, Mr.. vane was
brought to the green room by Sir
Charles Pomander, man about town
who I'd long but unsuccessfully
sought o win Pegs favor. Miss Wolf
-gtnn was not In the room when Mr..
ane lrst arrived. He quickly adapt
"a elf to the novel surroundings
nd nched into a eulogy of Pegs
nl charms and histrionic ability.
Ntpg Mr.. vane's remarks Peg had
lp the room and overheard her
nlsse so eloquently sung and, know
u1 Mr.. Vane was unaware of her
2, she was impressed with his
a,t ~. Then they were introduced
yf. r. Vane was almost speechless
lib mlration. All that his mag
&c. had painted. was more than
a Her beauty. her intelli-
&c her graciousness-were over
rlrfy 2 and Mr. Vane, In his embar-
E {, could only stammer a few
sL places. Here indeed was
lcsa and her curiosity turned to
ras still cautious and would
Ia new-foVpd friend with vary
is.
stood before her mirror, she
Is iting the arrival of Mr.. Vane.
~ y become warm friends, much
caS i the part of Mr.. vane, who
Nes lily declared his love and had
= r many tokens of his affection,
y d ag had accepted, but with her
~ gha within she had declined any
~ AZ s q some inexpensive gift, tell
lover that II was the senti-
Alf ich she desired, not the in
U llue Of the present. She had
20 reveal to Mr.. Vane that she,
81 loved him, but the old, sus-
= ceiling would not leave her.
hey were alone together Peg
: nc Der hands on Vane's shoulders
lg fixedly into his eyes said:
:, we actresses make good
fsc . proverb, many lovers few
)ut no one outside our circle
e. NV much we need a friend.
~ be one to me?"
a Sri nest promised faithfully.
Isl he gave herself up to the In
. a. of the moment. With all
ton Peg was lonely. There
no one TO whom she could
pen her heart with a sense
FIST ty, and when Vane poured
- Wiling ear his avowals of I'M
'G and devotion, Pegs hun
ff drank I'm his words as the
nth absorbs refreshing show
was supremely happy.
rles Pomander did not at all
turn affairs had taken. He
A ned many schemes to win
ection, and when he wit
y triumph Of one he regard
ank outsider his love turned
In He endeavored insidlously
Vane's mind with stories of
igton's past life and on one
he was nearly successful.
plet, hanger-on at Covent
as recognized by Peg as one
vf aa )efriended her in the early
asr verty. Triplet was play
y q scene shlfter, and to give
$50 Ance Peg offered him com
40 paint her portrait. Pegs
ffs riplet's studio were told by
XII to Vane as evidence of
E''e lessness, but the falsity Of
n hs was soon proved and
ltuation was stronger than
Charles had almost aban-
4 Of defeating his rival I'M
~ m V, when returning TO Lon.