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Chapter XXXII. The Feast Of Belshazzar: A Seer To Translate

           Shewantedtotakehersufferings,whatevertheywere,insuchaworld,orfailingthat,atleasttosimulatethemundersuchcharmingconditionsuponthestage.Soaffectedwashermindbywhatshehadseen,thattheplaynowseemedanextraordinarilybeautifulthing.Shewassoonlostintheworlditrepresented,andwishedthatshemightneverreturn.Betweentheactsshestudiedthegalaxyofmatinéeattendantsinfrontrowsandboxes,andconceivedanewideaofthepossibilitiesofNewYork.Shewassureshehadnotseenitall—thatthecitywasonewhirlofpleasureanddelight.

           Goingout,thesameBroadwaytaughtherasharperlesson.Thesceneshehadwitnessedcomingdownwasnowaugmentedandatitsheight.Suchacrushoffineryandfollyshehadneverseen.Itclinchedherconvictionsconcerningherstate.Shehadnotlived,couldnotlayclaimtohavinglived,untilsomethingofthishadcomeintoherownlife.Womenwerespendingmoneylikewater;shecouldseethatineveryelegantshopshepassed.Flowers,candy,jewelry,seemedtheprincipalthingsinwhichtheelegantdameswereinterested.Andshe—shehadscarcelyenoughpinmoneytoindulgeinsuchoutingsasthisafewtimesamonth.

           Thatnighttheprettylittleflatseemedacommonplacething.Itwasnotwhattherestoftheworldwasenjoying.Shesawtheservantworkingatdinnerwithanindifferenteye.Inhermindwererunningscenesoftheplay.Particularlysherememberedonebeautifulactress—thesweetheartwhohadbeenwooedandwon.ThegraceofthiswomanhadwonCarrie’sheart.

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