The Idol of Paris

-Fran?aise announced a great representation of Hernani to be given as a benefit for the sufferers in the Royal Theatre de la Monnaie in Brussels. The star who had undertaken "Dona

permission to make whatever arrangements he could with her.

Comedie-Fran?aise finds itself in the most awkward quandary. We have prepared a big

th artistes of the Comedie, even in the smaller r?

permission, Mademoiselle, you can certainly see i

an?" asked M. D

Hernani delighted us with your manner of interpreting the r?le. We will give you all the rehearsals you need at the Comedie;

my father will give his consent

the profes

"I will say that I am happier than I can possibly tell you, at the

ly started

g you, do not

f your travelling expenses

ust now, think of all the money that I have made these four months that we have b

mother impulsively, and also t

Mounet-Sully gaily; "

ist, who took leave of the family, glowing with deligh

schedule of rehearsals," h

ny Esperance. It was decided that Marguerite should go to look after them. The fait

he objection, "You shou

rd a voice, "In the salon? Don't

ed immediately, foll

hew, "you are quite a stranger; it must be a mon

as struck by Jean's sad expression and hollow chee

was gazing at Esperance, so

accompany my cousin to Brussels. We were told of the pr

delightedly, "you will do me a real service, I was ju

, and what a horrid surprise you we

an as your knights-errant? I am delighted with the arrangeme

miled at them all. Sh

e Renaud's high spi

rge of all the details of the journey. Fran?ois Darbois led him

nses. I count upon you, my y

en asked affectionatel

ut what does it matter, but to-d

n had just been raised, and the lamp of the servant dusting served only to lighten the gloom. Followed by Mlle. Frahender, the young girl traversed the corridor ornamented with marbl

o see shadows drawing near her, and her h

it, Esp

ng, no

wn there, and Mlle. Cla

cent, expressive mas

in. Esperance stil

here of glory that one breathes

l" blended charmingly with the powerful accents of the great ac

as an outburst of "Bravos" for Esperance, who, erect and trembling, shoulders thrown back, had just sobbed these words in a vibrant voi

her anxiety and urge her not to go, too. Jean and Maurice came to escort Esperance, who had been ready for a long time. Mlle. Frahender was carrying a cardboard box, containing two bonnets and a light

distress, and as there was maternal anxiety in the mother's

hought the good woman, "but railway

s destiny providing for her? My child is not arme

divining the miserable anxie

ntle melancholy-"Well! what is this I hear? Esperance has gone; it is madness! I read in my pap

his hand withou

illars of salt. I know very well that the theatre is Sodom and Gomorrah in one,

urice Renaud and Jean Perliez,"

. Her piety and her sudden love of the theatre coincide with her attempt to save a soul; but I tell you that she cannot see farther than the end of her nose, which, though long enough in all conscience, doesn't furnish elevation for much view

ung man," said Fran?ois, "and he would be a

psed in a chair and rubbed his hands together; "my

ughed

myself," said the professor rising. "If it pleases you to follow your goddaughter to

realize that he had overste

instead of by the train with all

ssels, which everyone says is a charming city. I think it is quite natural, my dear

rriedly. "I would much rather surpr

hen. I shall n

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