It never did appeal to me.

I am so far away from it now that I am losing the desire to witness plays." "And for whom will Mr.Warrington write his plays now ?" "The vacancy I made has long ago been filled.

I was but one in a thousand to interpret his characters.

There is always a lack of plays, but never of actors." "Excuse me for a moment." It was Patty this time.
"Certainly, my dear." Warrington heard nothing more for several minutes.
"Is it true what I hear about Patty and that rich young Mr.Whiteland, of New York ?" "What is it that you have heard ?" "Why, that their engagement is about to be announced." Warrington stood perfectly still.

Whiteland had been a guest at the Adirondack bungalow earlier in the summer.