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"Mil. NAHIt'S UENEFIT."
I ARTHUR LISSAMKR, Fellow ol
the Royal College of Surgeons,
have been advised to write this story.
It Is thought by one or two Htmgulm
friends of mine that It may be worth
the telling. 1 was not a fellow of the
College of Surgeons when this story
onens. I was n si nude M W O 1
man, living down an off street Newingt.on
way, paying thirty-five pounds
a .tear rent, and giving advice gratis
between S? and 10 A. M., which wni'
the* only time I could be considered
busy.
I was a single man, twenty-eight
years of age, with a motherly old
soil for housekeeper, and who had
been my mother's housekeeper before
I was born. My mother and
father and brother and sister were
all dead; we were a shortlived family.
It had not entered into my hotel
that I should he much of an excep
tioa to the rule. I wan, In a way, prepared.
I was not strong, or Londo.i
air did not agree with me, or I stud
led too hard; but, at all events, I
came very nearly? to a full store
I broke down. At nn awkward
time, of course people always brca'
( down at the wrong moment whomv
practice was looking tii>. I no
only broke down, I went to piece*
My old chum, Trncey a man much
older than I, and far more clev r, i
man who bad risen to the bead sin
peonsblp of a county hospital took
nte in band, and told me If 1 value 1
my life? I was not so sure that I did
value It I must cense work at one I
and go away.
1 was Inclined to resist, to argue
out the matter, to defy the fates, to
plead incompatibility of Income with
the idea of nn outing anywhere; but
I was forced from my groove, and
driven seaward by a lH?st uf friends.
One took my practice off my hands
while I was away It was not a gl- ,
gantlc burden; another found n little
place for me in Ilreyniouth, that was
exactly suited to all my fequlre- .
liu nts; a third actually became my |
surety for the loan of fifty pounds to
stave off expenses till the bills of my
pi!l.nts were made out and paid.
There n fined only one wish among
theni ?to put "Old ldssamer" upon
his legs again, to set him right at
nnv cost or trouble.
1 did not recover my health rapidly
r iir..? ill,, i* 11* li it I ifithniifflit
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I et length to myself by slow dogroos.
It was eight weeks or so aft or
Christmas, when I had Improved s?o
vastly in my health as to bo able to
walk my four mllea a day over tho
bro /> hills to the west of tho town,
that this story began that my now
life began with It.
It was 1 1 in tho morning when my
landlady brought mo In a card on
which was engraved tho nnne of Mr
Noah Nash. Tho nanio was unfamiliar
to mo, and I oxpressod the fact
to Mrs. Hlggtnson, and thought that
there must bo a mistake.
"I don't think so, sir," ws?3 my
landlady's reply, "llo said as plain
as ho could speak that he wished to
See Mr. l.lssanier."
Hho retired, and shortly afterward
reappeared, ushering in the gentleman
who had Inquired so anxio ir'y
fo me downstairs. Ho entered the
roe-n with a formal air of brisk tiers, 1
11! a man who wag doubtful of tho
reception ho might moot with, h it
.. ?<?.. i.., . t i ??m.j in ins d.';n annr
was at his ens?\ If dtitrur tf.il.
Co >1denco In hlmsilf w:,b ?: jaipal>l?
us Ms want of coafidcr..*r in t\o.
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In ouiwaru tnpearauee 'au was a
aomowhat remarkable ..ii".::. A mnn
Bllghtly below the middle height,
and slightly In advance of middle age
-?a thin, sharp-featured, sallow r.nd
clean-shaven Individual, with Iwo of
the most piercing little black eyes
thnt I had ever encountered. He was
eedy chough, poor fellow, but he
was carefully brushed and buttoned
op, and his boots, which bad already
attracted Mrs. lligglnson's attention.
T?^?o vDiuuui) uiswiiguisneu ny tin lr
utter badness. But his bow and his
mile were perfection?there was art
In both.
"It Is Mr. Llssainer, I believe,
whom I have the honor of addressing,"
he said, by way of preliminary
greotlng.
"Yen," was my curt reply to his
pollto remark. Instinctively I Indicated
a vacant chair, and hat In hand
he bowed again, and then rat down.
"Mr. Ltssamer, of Thlstlewood
troet, Nowlngton, I think I may venture
to add." he said, deferentially.
"You are quite right," I replied, ,
startled now; "but how did you obtain
your Information?"
"1 have lived In Thlstlewood street
myself, Mr. l.lssainer; hence you arc
familiar to me by sight. I was
brought up as a doctor, a:ul gave up
ineuiciiio ror me siago. i nave n!-1
ways followed tho details of my o.l'l
profession with considerable lnt?-rest,
and I rend the Lancet very regularly.
Thus 1 have come across your
letters In the November number or
lie spoke very rapidly now, as If 1
In a hurry to sot himself right In my
regard; and I must confess his
knowledge of me and of the theory
I had lately been ventilating In tho
medical world sent him up a hundred
per cent. In my estimation, lie
was a clever man, after all, even if
ho wanted money.
"Is It concerning those letters?"
I began, when he Interrupted me.
"Not at all," he hastened to explain.
"1 merely thought that the
mention of them might stand as a
kind of introduction between us. My '
object In waiting upon you Is of a to- |
tally different character, und I trust
you will generously excuse the liberty
I have taken In coming hither. 1
am hero, Mr. Lissamer, to solicit the j
honor of your natronnire and mn.
port for ray forthcoming be tie fit at I
the Prince's Theater, in this town,
and any encouragement that you can |
pfforrt nip lu my earnest endeavors j
to raise the standard of dramatic 1
taste on that occasion, and"?he !
said, dryly and less oratorleally- -"to 1
put a few pounds In ray own pocket, 1
which will he esteemed a personal i
fa\or which your humble servant 1
will not readily forget."
"In plain w Is, you want to sell I
so in<3 tickets for your benefit?" I '
said.
"Precisely. 1 prefer plain words. I
sir, tut I don't get pn t^o well with I
them as 1 could winli He. #
hull we Buy?" he Inquired, producing
a packet of pink, blue ftnd white
tickets, nently folded lu ft sheet of I
* riling paper.
"I r>in quite alone In the town?
l~"
"There Is Mrs. lligglnson, who
might take It as a little return for
past attention, If you presented hor
with a couple of tickets for the up>>er
boxes, or the pit?" he said, lnInuntlngly.
"I never thought of that "
"Mrs. Hlgglnson Is fond of tho
heater when she gets an order,"
to added. "I have neon her and her
utsbnnd several times in the pit durng
tho Winter months. Shall wo say
two upper boxes for this cotiplo, Mr.
fdiisnmer?"
"Very well."
"And for yourself? A private boi,
>r a dress circle seat ?wo have not
;ot to stalls at the Prince's yet?or
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'T will take a seat for tho dross
Ircle, Mr Nash."
i Hiii luiinneiy indented to you,M
ho vald. laving the three ticketa on
th< table; "that will bo In all?let
1110 see seven shillings, If you
please."
"Your rates of admission aro low!
at Tlroymouth."
"It Is n low place," he said, qulok'*
ly, and almost spitefully; "but wa
must live or try to live. In a circular
tour, ns 1 may put It, an actof
alights on strange places, and thls,'^
be added, with a sudden ring of Radness
in his voice that was a little
startling, "Is one of the strangest In
all the worlu to nie."
"Indeed! Why?"
"I was horn at flreymouth. an<f^
tied the place ns soon as I vis alj
to. J to hntie a will ?? rnj cwrtk. %
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hated it and the people In it. and the J
dead, dull, uioney-graspiug Uvea they
led. And yet here I am bark again, |
starring It for four weeks?starring
and starving together?you may possibly
understand. Mr. Llssamer?"
"Never inl??t the cbnnge, Mr.
Nash."
"I thank you. sir. very much," he
said; "but if you would take another
dress circle ticket It would look
less like charity, and ?1 would Inflnitcly
prefei It."
"Very well."
"Thank you a thousand times, Mr.
Llssamer," he said, placing a second
ill 11 Ir piipiI liv Mw. ol.t.. ~?i
a ..... . .. m VIIV oiviv kji me utuursi i I
"this Is quite a brisk demand for |
Beats, you see."
He gave a chirpy little laugh, tied
up his purse deftly with the whip- ^
cord again, and put It In his breastpocket,
refolded and stowed away his
packet of benefit tickets, and then
leaned back In his chair, a man In no
great hurry to depart. Perhaps from
my manner he saw that I was In no
particular hurry to get rid of him,
and took his cue accordingly.
"What do you play on the
fourth?" I Inquired.
"Melodrama. The most bloodthirsty
melodrama In my repertoire," |
he said, shrugging his shoulders,
"nroymouth will only tolerate strong
situations, 1 am ashamed to confess."
"Ik this your own speculation, may
I ask?"
"No. I am one of Kench's company,
and Koneh does rot ??
casts himself for the best part?a
natural weakness In a manuger."
"And what Is your especial line,
Mr. Nash?"
"Comedy?pure comedy. I corno
of an old acting family; my father
and grandfather were actors before
mo! my daughters are theatrical?
they would take to the boards, despite
niy efforts to change the sceno a
bit."
"Shall I have the pleasure of seeing
your daughters act on the
fourth
"They are not with me. sir." he
added, his mobile countenance rapIdly
shadowing at this Inquiry. "I
am quite alone here."
"Oh, Indeed!"
It whs on the tip of my tongue tq
ask him where his daughters wore,
but 1 refrained. Ho answered my
thoughts, however.
"My children are In London. I
Bhall return to them In a week or so
i when I get their new address."
! "Are they advancing In their profession?"
"One Is an Invalid?Hyaclntha.
I You have reason to remember Hyaclntha,
Mr. Lissamer."
I "I?"
I "You were called In six years ago
i when we were lodging In Thistle,
wood street. Hyaclntha wqp nine,
teen years of age then, and was injured
at the old Vic In a trap accident.
Christmas time?you may
recollect."
i run was your (laugnter, then?" j
"Yes. You have not forgotten?"
"No poor girl! I recommended |
yo-.i to take her at once to St. Thom- '
ns's Hospital. Her case was beyond
iny skill."
"As It was beyond the skill of the
hospital people, too. She only par
tlally recovered the use of her llmba.
She has been a helpless cripple ever
since."
"Poor girl!" I said again.
"Fortunately, her sister is seldom
out of an engagement. We call her
playfully, the genius of the family,
if she ever ge's West she will make
her mark, I fancy. A clever girl Is
Delia: and Ken. h thinks so. too. A
fair Judge of noting, Kench, thong):
ho can't? Hut I am repoatlng myself,
and wasting your time, Mr. LlssamiT,
and inj own. which Just now
Is not up to much," ho said, slangth.
us he sprang with alacilty to hifeet;
"you will allow me to wit!
draw, and to thank yon again \vl*
all my heart for your kind patro:
ago. flood-morning, sir. I shall hnv
the pleasure of seeing yo.i on t'
fourth, I hope?"
"The pleasure of meeting will .
mine," I said, politely a.ul c'.iis
fully; "for I rely ujion yoi, and n
Mr. Konch, for an evening's a'
talnpienf."
"Ha! ha!" he laughed, ontrlgl
now; ,,no, we must not h ;1U1 up<
Konch for anything la the v.ay i
aimisciiMiit. "Good-morning, sir
good morning."
' CH APT 15II II
HHK.YMOCTH TI1KATF.R.
| COULD not get Mr. Noah Nash 01
1 of my head all day. It waa quite a
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stirring Incident in my life ut Brey- |
mouth, which hud been very dull and
monotonous till then. He was on my
mind, and not to be shaken off. It
i seemed so strange that he should remember
me as the young surgeon of
Thlstlewood street?stranger still
that I should have been called. In a
case of emergency. Into this man's
ho^3e.
Al 1 sat before the fire the whole I
facts came back by degrees, though
the sccno was misty and the charac- i
ters, all but one, mere shadows, thi
shadow of Mr. Noah Nash a pale,
nervous, confused man, whom 1
should never have Identified with the
leading comedian of tin? Prince Theater,
Breymouth?the most Indistinct..
There was a second shadow, r
gawky, Ill-clad girl with large bine'
eyes, standing In the background
biting nervously at the corner of a?
apron?a girl who never spoke; that
must have been Delia. And the pa
tlent?Bhe who had been brought
home?a young woman, v r\ dark
very handsome, very wild and hvs.
terical, prone to delirium in her pan
sionate outbursts at her own 111-for
tune, not to be pacified or controlled
| In her grief and despair and passion
while I was with her?she was nc
shadow now. I could see her Just a:
vividly as on that cold, cheerless
January night -again 1 saw the
blood leave the face and the lips
grow gray, and the eyes look ut me
as at the judge who had condemned
her. when I nreerl ttw?m t.11 to take I
1 must have dropped off to sleep
thinking of these Nashes, and become
the victim of a disturbed dream
In consequence, in which the ridiculous
became mixed up wtlh the sensutional,
and my little house In Thistlewood
strett, my dead mother, and |
my live housekeeper?-dear old Nennv,
who thought so much of me to
tho end of her life?became more
real thun the Breymouth life about
me, and yet were mixed with it in a
strange. Incongruous fashion, patent
i to the lirminn of folk iutm ?? ? '
I In easy chairs with their heads hangi
ing upside down over the arms.
If I attempted to account for what
followed my waking?with a Juinp
and a groan and a sensation of having
been stabbed with a sharp knife
at the back of my neck?only u crick
that, I dure say?a few sceptical
fr'.onds would laugh at me. I could
only account for it by one of my odd
theories to which 1 have faintly alluded
In an earlier page?and this is
not the time and place to ventilate
them.
I woke up that afternoon with no
more out-of-the-way Intention than
that of going to the Prince's Theater
at Ureymouth that evening?a fixed
intention, which counted to my foggj
i mind approximate to an invisible
command. My landlady tried to dissuade
me as the weather was disagreeable
and 1 could not get a hack,
but 1 was obstinate and persisted In
my Intention.
1 went out In the wind and rain to
1 -
It was possibly the smallest thea
tor in England, although quite l.tiRf
enough for ordinary occasions to accommodato
the whole play-going
j public to bo discovered at this unapprec^oilve
wutevlng place.
There were half a dozen boys loit
erlng outside the doors, whiting
| away their time by frlemllj shoving,
or pitching each other's caps into th>
pit, box, and gallery entrance?It
was all one ?and my appearance beside
them was the signal for minutc
attention.
' ' Here's another cove!" was t>i ^
first exclamation of surprise, nn-i
MQlve us your pass, sir, when jo.i
comes out again?" was the tniid request,
extremely significant in tl.oir
belief of my ability to endure th
performance for any length of time i
A frowsy femnlo, pinched with coV
and smelling of gin, took my mom .
volunteered to mind my utnlm 1! i
and ulster till I came out, and theu,
opening a door at the side, I to in 1
inysel/ at once In the theater, without
any superfluous passages and bov.
| lobbies to confuse the mind of th?
stranger as to the right way to go.
The entertainment had commenced
? 4ho. preHutlanvy stage-worn ghc.stiy
farce of "The Specter IIri lowas
being performed as I,
startled by my sudden advent Into
the theater, subsided Into one of the
empty seats which constituted the
back row, and which I ascertained
later on formed the "tipper boxes, '
the dress circle being the row 1mm
dtately In front of them As the.
were only four per!..as I- both the:
; aristocratic. Tortious of .he house
and ttw.y aU turu?4 5?uud to inspect
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inu as 1 en tor*. ; I felt that I was
taking a prominent part In the evening's
proceedings; and I hui much
mistaken if the actors on the stage
i!on under the best or circumstances;
under these it was hlood-curdling.
The acting of ono man was so forced
and unnatural and Inane that I turned
to the play-bill pasted on the back
of the boxes?the management had
not ventured on programmes for this '
Occasion with an Instinctive Irnnwl. I
| edge of the actor. Yes, it whs Kench i
I ?John Kench (by particular desire.)
Mr. Noah Nash was not libelous
or Jealous when he hud asserted
that very morning that his manager
could not act,
When the piece was at an end
there were a few more persons in the
house, and they and I were left to
stare at the drop-curtain?the newest
hit of canvas on the prenilses|
representing a view of Breymouth
Town Hall, and the opening thereof
by his royal highness, the Prince of
Wales. The coloring reeined to ralsi?
the spirits of the audience, a few of
whom sang while the orchestra indulged
In popular airs. Still, we got
tired of surveying the curtain, and
when I had fallen into a reverie, and.
had forgotten where 1 was, I was
aroused from meditation by several
anrn oaths from the gallery at the
dilatoriness of proceedings behind
the foot-lights. I looked at my watch.
; Ye. They were not very rapid irt
th.dr movements, the members of
this company; they took their time;
they had been a clear half hour and
five minutes fiddling away below
there. On the stage I could hear
morn than one voice murmuring, as
though a strike were impending, or
an accident hud happened.
Al\ uoeldent! Yes; that was it. I
Hnmethlng had occurred on the |
stage, very much out of the common
way, for here wan Mr. Kench, !n his
costume for the next piece, suddenly
darting before the curtain with n
red, excited face, and holding up his
hnnds to allay the small tumult
Which had arisen In our midst.
"Ladles nnd gentlemen -ladtes
and gentlemen, 1 beg your polite attention
for one minute only. For one
minute, please; If you have a sparl;
of consideration for me you will
surely listen. Won't you, you
brutes?" he added, In n burst of passion
that was very natural, and
which silenced the auditorium at
last. "I am sorry to say?I deeply
regret to ?av," he stammered forth,
"that Mr. Nash, your favorite comedian,
has been taken suddenly ill ?
an* that ? I" -? >- * -
auu uiu< 11 in 1III|IU9MIM' U) ll() {i \
with the performance this evening.
We have sent for a surgeon- but?
but If there 1b one in the house"?
and here looked at me very ap1
pealinKly. to my astonishment "1
should take it as a groat favor If h?
will step round to us at one*."
"I will come," I cried out, r.s
though 1 had been in a room; and
the manager said aeroea the. footlights
to me, and to *r\y surprise
again;
"Thank you Mr. Llssamer; if yon
will, I should be so much obliged.
Passes will be given for another
evening, ladies and gentlemen." 1
said, addressing his audience agal* ;
"L_-night we know not whet to dc.''
to looked as if he did r '
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J. Wm. Thormoxd.
THURMOND A Tl M M KHM AN,
ATTOKNBYA-A P-I.A ?*'
i Will practice in all the State irn* U.
S. Courts.
Office in KatifTman Building,
Lexington, S, C.
J. H. SCHROEDER,
502 Broad St.
Augusta, Oa.
Dealer In
Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco and Pipes,
prompt attention given to mall orders
Liquors from $1.50 up to $4.00 per
gallon.
UIVE ME ATRIAL!
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