Show ACTOR WAS BOWED WITH GRIEF but not altogether because of the death of his wife A certain well knew n actor was curiously enough very much attached to his wife she died after a linger ing illness and the poor old thespian was all broken up about it one night a went to the actors dressing room and found him in tears he was making up and having a hard time of it excuse me old chap be muttered brokenly this is weakness of course but I 1 was just of my wife never get this makeup make up on right the tears spoil it as fast as I 1 put it on you see my wife was my pal always at my side always pathetic I 1 can t get used to her absence why when she knew she waa dying she said to me 1 I want you to put your photograph in the coffin with me promise I 1 promised of course what I 1 was thinking of when you came in I 1 had no photographs left at the time but I 1 had some taken on purpose oh dear oh dear they dian didn t do me justice |