Facing the Footlights (Volume 2); A Novel (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1883 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV. "THAT 'S MRS GEROME's HUSBAND." OTWITHSTANDING Mrs Squires's prophecy, the troubles did not put in a speed" appearance. The next morning was bright and sunshiny, and Mrs Gerome was as bright and sunshiny as the morning, and seemed to have entirely forgotten her annoyance of the night before. Indeed, she was merrier than usual over her lesson with Eudora, and told the girl that she was getting on so fast, she should soon try to make some use of her. "My position at the 'Athenian, ' and, indeed, in the theatrical world generally, is so well assured, that I should find it easy at any time to introduce a pupil, for small parts. And that is what I intend shortly to do with you, Eudora. I shall get you put on at the 'Athenian, ' at any salary they will pay me for your services, in order that you may gain some stage experience; and I shall confiscate your earnings, so that, instead of paying you (as I ought to do) for the time and trouble you spend upon me, I shall actually be paid for being so good as to employ you. And then I hope your heart will be at rest concerning the enormous obligation under which I lay you," said Mrs Gerome, with a hearty laugh. "Never," replied Eudora; "I can never acknowledge that it is repaid, although I may feel a little happier on the subject, when I know that I am of use to you. But your kindness, your affection, to me--if I worked for you all my life, I would never give you back one tithe of what you have given me." "Silly child " sighed Mrs Gerome; "I think I can remember a time when I held just such romantic notions myself, but as you grow older they will wear off. You will live, Eudora--that is, if you live at all--to find that the least you give others is, generally speaking, more than they have given you. You will po...