Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-08-05

,Imly. I've lost my position by II
ipps has discharged me-"
Winters looked at her and set hii
eth She looked At him and smiled
Accidents viii happen. you know,
nd she sighed. "Can be Of any fur
her assistance. d0ctorT
Il think not" he answered.
She walked to the door. "Good-by
'inters," she said without turning
er head. Noiselessly she opened ths
Oor.
Winters dropped on his knees beside
10 wife. "Well?' he Intercepted, look
ng up at the doctor.
Unless there's an internal hemor-
hage, she's all right. l think, though
he'll pull through. Have some one
ing for an ambulance. She'll be better
It hospital than at home"
Young Morgan walked into the ladies'
-afe at the saloon around the corner
Anita Cortez was sitting at q table
She looked handsomer of than on the
stage.
You're Late" she said.
YES" he answered. The manager
kept me here making me promise not ts
use the stery-it would hurt the show.
And 80 promised, though the city edi.
tor would kill me II he knew I had the
story and didn't use 1t. What viii ysu
have to driAkr'
I'm net hungry" she answered
Another thing-I didn't ask yeu here
to eat and drink. l want to tell you q
story. Once upon a time-that's the
way all nice stories begin, you know
oh, but this isn't nice story at all, 50
1t must begin differently. Once there
was q dancer. and she Joined q bur-
lesQue company. There was a man In
1t, a comedian, whom she knew some
years before. But they had certain rea.
sons for not allowing other people to
know this. SO he treated her as coolly
as she treated him-that IL, when any.
one was locking"
'Ah, see now" said Morgan.
'NO. you don't. my dear boy. Let me
continue. This comedian was married
to one Of the chorus girls-had been
married recently, too. This hurt the
other woman's pride. for the man had
sworn his love for her long before he
had met the pretty blonde. But she
didn't want the man now. She was too
proud and she had also outgrown her
liking or loving, call 1t what you will.
See that table by the door? Well. three
days ago the comedian came In here af-
ter the matinee. The other woman-well,
was the other woman-was sitting at
that table alone. No one else was in
begged me to leave the company. His
wife was jealous Of me. Women grow
Jealous intuitively. refused to leave
The company. He got on his knees to
beg me. Just then entered his wife.
She marched up to the table, called me
svery vile name in the calendar. and
before had an inkling Of what she in
ended to do she slapped my face.
vas on my feet in an instant. but Win
ers came between US and got his wife
l swore I'd be even with
ler, and l have been"
But" said Morgan, 'if you'll pardon
ne saying SO. don't you think she was
in slapping your face!"
Anita Cortez laughed.
What a guileless boy you arer' she
aid. I'll tell you another story-a
shorter one. Suppose a man marries a
and in six months tires Of her
md leaves her to starve. Then suppose
he marries another woman year or SO
Wife No. finds her hus-
,and with Wife No. 1 and slap's No.
IS face. Now, legally, If there was
my slapping to be done the first wife
hould have the right. wouldn't she?
Well. the first wife didn't slap-she
stabbed. Win you kindly help me Op
With my cloak ?'-Footlights.