New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05

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exactly like the others Now you ous"' ~ "
me talk TO Miss Gordon ,
rye heard YOU" she said quiety. oh
well I'm certainly complimentary e"o'e"
with herr ,o,.o ,ourd out?"
Sometimes my conscience smites me- COLI
.fess" 49,
why do you do it. them
Because I'm afraid Of her
That's curious reason -, sh.,,
81 feed her with compliments for fear she II
h,,a me I really feel that must when I'm IN
her presence Self-defencc, you Know he oe
gan To laugh softly. ,.,a.,n sho
II don't think it's altogether Ju eS nne cod
said she really isn't so bad. She has good
points" ,-,-. .,or, o,t Ike COM
plments That's another reason why give "e'
"sbn'i mt vow on her list Of admirers II you
don't look out" said Evelyn:
Ewing cried in mock considerations; Tn gad
you've warned me in time. Has she got her
IT mink not" Evelyn replied with smile
The divorce was becoming JOKE IN the COMPANY
"Oh well. I'm safe Till then
But she expects IL any day. $500 ,,
Don't imagine that I've come pehnn' ne S az
unconsciously falling INTO the techncaiiies OF tne
etars lust - introduce you to Gore. You gee
what he is I met him At n" Actors CLUB, you
know I'm becoming very professional. Just as me
mater was afraid should, and nave 10 o.
civil 10 him as a brother-dramatlst wanteh u
ask you II YOU were ready for our expeaitioh;
what expedition" she said. looking UP ihto
Why to the print shops. Don,t. you remember
our talk at your boarding house? 49,
"Oh yes" Evelyn replied flushing, ana ro oien
feeling ASHAMED Of her modification N the reie',
enre T. Mrs Lcary's But | thought you had
forgotten it. You hadn't spoken n it,
Il wasn't sure you really wanted to CO. ne re-
piled Blu, I'm going tomorrow. ana II you re
willing ri call for you In the afternoon
Il should Ike that and can Madse come 100.
"Whv corfalulv' 10 said with a promptness
.t,b Of
that made Evelyn wonder II he were really
pleased with the request
She bade Clark Ewing and his friend good
hy and hurried t. her dresslng-room, where she
hal 10 make an alteration in her makeup
Madge was delighted with the chance ~ gong
on an expedition with Ewing Since her cnanRe
4 attitude toward the dramatist. she had taken
the trouble 70 read Two 81 his books. besides
.Deception" which she had read from curiosity
after securing ter cngagemcnt win Saunl'rson son
Tho romanucism u "Myrna' had pleased her;
AMI the realism - Social Parasites had oored
her So much that she wa hardly able 10 hnish ~
Don't say anything about II 10 Willie. dear
said Madge when H. was decided that she should
4, with them the next day. Hes been getting
awfuly Jealous lately Somebody's been telling
him about Jimmy. l wonder II IT could be that
hateful Helen Gordon"
oh no" Evelyn replied she touched her
face dcftly with a powder pun - make herseN
look pale for her ncXt scene she doesn't know
anything about jimmy.
well wha' she doesn't know Isn't worth
knowing" Madge cried hercely.
good
~Wel she knows too much" Madge went on
inconsstenily. determined 70 have the last word
90 the subject
You've probably lef, your letters round whore
Willie could see them one II them got all sineared
with rouge last night You'd better be more
careful. Madge. You know Jimmys handwrlt-
INK Is very masculine
well don't care I've good mind 10 tell
Wine I'm going with Mr. Ewing tomorrow.
Iru make him Wild Wiiies awfuy funny
Tho suggestion ~ Ewing rival Of Willie
made Evelyn smile. Ewings appreciation 81
Madge's humor had evidently caused the SOU
hreitc 10 regard him as another 81 her possible
suitors.
Ewing came the next afternoon and brought
with him Franklin Mills. n tall. hmiable youth
with n smooth face a broad sWii" and an enor-
nous collar He explained that he had Just
picked Mills ny AZ the club and that Mills had
ins!s'od. against his protest In Joining the party;
g. as his friend didn't have a thing IN N" word
o. do ~ had allowed him 10 come out ~ pity.
Just e. give him occupation for the afternoon
Evelyn saw NILS turn upon Ewing glance ~
mingled rcproach and amusement when the eN-
pflnat! % was being made and she drew conclu-
sious q 90 f. Madge quickly appropriated the
youth ard they started down on the elevated In
I'm sorry YOU Ildn't wan, Madgc TO come.
said Evelyn On the train. Madgc and her es-
cort had taken seats on the opposite side OF the
car at some distance from them
Didn't want nor 20 come? Why. what DO you
mean" Ewing cried with fine show Of sur.
prise. as he pulled on one ~ MS Drown Kid
Thon she was sorry she had made tho remark.
and she wondered how she was going - explain
It. the mos charitable explanation would make
her eeem at least egotistical.
"Whv-if-lf You had wanted her. You wouldn't
have taken the trouble o bring an escort Tor her
BESIDES you know how susceptible Madge Is and
how seriously she takes the least attention.
H. laughed softly - himself and. as hn stroked
his gloves. he looked At them afre'tionaiely.
How very sharp yon are" he said. ,.
It.t..F and a ~
you'd suspect ! didn't really pick Mills mp AT
the club ! met him there by appointment. and
ne really didn't want - come. ! sent him note
last night ordering him to come. He always
docs what want him t. do. He's very obgng'
80 I supposed" She commented referring 10
the scheme In general rather than 10 It's details
Hes a nice little chap and | think you'll
Ike him Besides he did want 10 know You.
Hc'd you." he said with smile as n that
answer he went on: Then he had heard me
speak II YOU"
\ pink flush stole from under her white collar
and colored the lower part II her face
What does he do,-Mr. NILS she asked, feel
ing Obliged 10 say something
"Oh. nothing" he replied. complacenty Most
Of my friends my friends in society. mean
don't"
Does he 20 to college,"
He burst out laughing and she looked surprised
Il don't anything funny In that she said.
1T was deciously unconscious irony. Mills
used 10 go to coegc-to Columbia. But he gave
that up In. his Sophomore year He told me that
college made HIM tired.
Evelyn glanced at the subject ~ the converse
ton: he was listening with broad smile
on his face 10 Madge's chatter. The soubrette
was evidently pleased with him.
He doesn't look tired at this moment" said
Evelyn "He appears To be very intelligent"
Ewing burst into his soft laughter again.
How patronlzng I'll tell him that. See what
a big collar he's got on. lie wears 1t to keep his
head up"
As they crossed Twenty third-st.. crowded with
shoppers. Ewing said: II expect To get my Tragic
Muse to-day. They had some trouble about ind
ing a copy. but they sent me a postcard yes
terday and said they'd found one.
Il don't think I'VE ever seen it,. said Evelyn.
IT'S fne. / know you'll be impressed I've
wanted a copy for long time Are you fond OF
pictures Of actors?"
mo" Evelyn replied promptly thinking OF the
CHASTITY array Of Mrs Morarty's.