Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-06-11
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Edward n. Grossly


mobile features could he taken as a
criterion. she vas summing % her
eventful career from the tine when
but g child II eight, cold. ragged ard
hungry. she had been found on the
Desmond quay il Dublin by an actress
who undertook her professional eda-
cation. u the present moment. WheE.
a. Jhe relEning actress q tie British
capital. she had the world ar Ter feet
She had many admirers and quite
q few f.rfauons. bat they had al
been ephemeraL as Peg Wellington
could quickly deter idle dartery and
the sycop1lancies Of the 5eunesse
d9ree which hung about her shrine
She was j woman 81 the world. keen.
suspicious and cynical. ans Vts..la she
.aye5 Tfta ner gallauts. her heart aEd
soul we're IN her WORK. But one eve
ming she noticed in d box q face new
to the tleater. He was a man evil
IDENTIFY from the provinces. bur he
gazed ~ her vithsundisguised admira-
ton. Night after night he was at his
post, listening intently 10 every word
she spoke and with an unmistakable
air Of respect.
She waited. thinking Ike all the
others, he would seek an interview
bur as time went on and he made no
attempt 10 bring about an acquaint-
ance. Pegs curiosity was piqued and
By guarded inquiries she learned that
he was Ernest yane. a country gentle
man If means and reputed a bachelor
One night, however. Air. Yane was
brought 10 the green room by Sir
Charles Pomander. a man sbout town
who had long but u1successfuIly
sought 10 win Pegs favor. Miss Wolf
ington was not in the room when Mr.
Ware first arrived He quickly adapt
cd himself to the novel surroundings
and launched into eulogy Of Pegs
personal charms and histrionic ability
During Dir. Yane's remarks Peg had
entered the room and overheard her
praises so eloquently sung and, know
ing that Mr. yane was unaware Of her
presence. she was impressed with his
sincerity. Then they were introduced
and Mr.. Vane was almost speeches.
with admiration. All that his mag
nation had painted, was more than
realized. Her beauty, her intelli-
gence. her graeiousness-were over
towering and Mr.. Vane, in his embar-
vassment. could only stammer a few
cOmmonplaces. Here indeed was a
novelty, and her curiosity turned to
interest.
She was still cautious and would
treat her new-found friend with vary
ing moods
AS she $1,000 before her mirror, she
was awaiting the erriraI # Mr. Vane.
They had become warm friends, much
more. on the part Of Mr.. Vane, who
had openly declared his love and had
sent her many tokens Of his affection,
which , sg had accepted. but with her
peculiar within she had declined any
thing save some inexpensive gift, tell
Ing her lover that il was the senti-
raent which she desired. not the in
trinsie vaire Of the present. She had
decided to reveal 10 NJ. yane that she,
In turn, loved him but the old. sus-
plcious feeling would not leave her.
When they were alone together Peg
placed her hands on Vane's shoulders
and gazing fixedly into his eyes said
Ernest. we actresses make good
the old proverb. many lovers, few
friends. nut no one outside our circle
knows how much we need a friend.
WIN you be one To meF
And Ernest promised faithfully.
Then she gave herself up to the in
to&Icatiou Of the moment. With all
her aduIation Peg was lonely. There
had been no one 10 whom she could
60 and open her heart with a sense
Of security. and when Yane poured
into her willing ear his avowals OF IN
dying love and devotion. Pegs nun
cry soul drank in his words as the
thirsty earth absorbs refreshing show
ers. She was supremacy happy.
Sir Charles Ponander did not at all
relish the turn affairs had taken He
had planned many schemes to win
Pegs affection. and when be wit
messed the triumph Of one he regard
ed as rank outsider his love turned
10 hate lie eDdeayored iusidiously
to poison Vane'S mind with stories Of
PEG WofBngtons past life and on one
occasion he was nearly successful
James Trlplet a hangeF-on Mt Coyent
Garden. was recognized by Peg as one
who had befriended her In the early
days of poverty, Triplet was q play
wright and scene shifter and 10 give
him assistance Peg offered him a COM
mission TO paint her portrait Pegs
visits 10 TripletS studio were t0ld bv
Sir Charles 10 Nane rs evidence Of
Pegs faithlessneSS. but the fal>itv of
the charges was soon proved and
Vane's Inflammation was stronger than
ever. Sir Charles had almost abaa-
doned hope Of defeating bis rival un-
til one day. when returning to Eon-
don FROM the country. ne gave a>>.st-
auce to g woman whose cEtch had hes
come disabled