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Chapter XVIII. Just Over The Border: A Hail And Farewell

           Itopenedforherasifforitsown.Shehadwonderedatthegreatnessofthenamesuponthebill-boards,themarvelofthelongnoticesinthepapers,thebeautyofthedressesuponthestage,theatmosphereofcarriages,flowers,refinement.Herewasnoillusion.Herewasanopendoortoseeallofthat.Shehadcomeuponitasonewhostumblesuponasecretpassageand,behold,shewasinthechamberofdiamondsanddelight!

           Asshedressedwithaflutter,inherlittlestageroom,hearingthevoicesoutside,seeingMr.Quincelhurryinghereandthere,notingMrs.MorganandMrs.Hoaglandattheirnervousworkofpreparation,seeingallthetwentymembersofthecastmovingaboutandworryingoverwhattheresultwouldbe,shecouldnothelpthinkingwhatadelightthiswouldbeifitwouldendure;howperfectastate,ifshecouldonlydowellnow,andthensometimegetaplaceasarealactress.Thethoughthadtakenamightyholduponher.Ithummedinherearsasthemelodyofanoldsong.

           Outsideinthelittlelobbyanotherscenewasbeingenacted.WithouttheinterestofHurstwood,thelittlehallwouldprobablyhavebeencomfortablyfilled,forthemembersofthelodgeweremoderatelyinterestedinitswelfare.Hurstwood’sword,however,hadgonetherounds.Itwastobeafull-dressaffair.Thefourboxeshadbeentaken.Dr.NormanMcNeillHaleandhiswifeweretooccupyone.Thiswasquiteacard.C.R.

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