Сестра Керри

Chapter XLIII. The World Turns Flatterer: An Eye In The Dark

           Themagazinesalsooratleastoneortwoofthenewerones—publishedoccasionalportraitsofprettystars,andnowandagainphotosofscenesfromvariousplays.Carriewatchedthesewithgrowinginterest.Whenwouldascenefromheroperaappear?Whenwouldsomepaperthinkherphotoworthwhile?

           TheSundaybeforetakinghernewpartshescannedthetheatricalpagesforsomelittlenotice.Itwouldhaveaccordedwithherexpectationsifnothinghadbeensaid,butthereinthesquibs,tailingoffseveralmoresubstantialitems,wasaweenotice.Carriereaditwithatinglingbody:

           “ThepartofKatisha,thecountrymaid,in‘TheWivesofAbdul’attheBroadway,heretoforeplayedbyInezCarew,willbehereafterfilledbyCarrieMadenda,oneofthecleverestmembersofthechorus.”

           Carriehuggedherselfwithdelight.Oh,wasn’titjustfine!Atlast!Thefirst,thelong-hopedfor,thedelightfulnotice!Andtheycalledherclever.Shecouldhardlyrestrainherselffromlaughingloudly.HadLolaseenit?

           “They’vegotanoticehereofthepartI’mgoingtoplayto-morrownight,”saidCarrietoherfriend.

           “Oh,jolly!Havethey?”criedLola,runningtoher.“That’sallright,”shesaid,looking.“You’llgetmorenow,ifyoudowell.Ihadmypictureinthe‘World’once.”

           “Didyou?”askedCarrie.

           “DidI?Well,Ishouldsay,”returnedthelittlegirl.“Theyhadaframearoundit.”

           Carrielaughed.

           “They’veneverpublishedmypicture.”

           “Buttheywill,”saidLola.“You’llsee.Youdobetterthanmostthatgettheirsinnow.”

           Carriefeltdeeplygratefulforthis.

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