The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-01

/ not honestly earned. I do not live in lux
/ ury like this. Sometimes I am without
/ the necessities of life. Ny income con-
/ sists OF the money 1 can earn from the
| stage and little odds and ends I man
| age to pick up from the writings I do for
( the newspapers and the magazines and
| for posing. You all seem shocked that I
am not ashamed of the latter. II IS hon
/ orable and not hard AID does not re-
/ quire brain work. Ny brain IS so tired in
thinking out the problem Of existence
| that it is a relief to stand and pose and
know that only a few hours stand be
| tween II and salary.
II. TOO. have met many people, but all
! in a business way, as 1 am sort q
bohemian and DO not mind having
| luncheon or dinner with a business &C
| quaintance I never refuse an Invitation
10 dine out. as 1 only have room and
| take my meals as they come. 50 l can
save quite a sum sometimes Occasion
| ally I am invited out by a man who Is a
terrible bore. and more than likely he is
! apt to say many little things that of-
| fend and insult me; but I pretend not 10
understand him and automatically man
age to finish my meals in peace and leave
him at my front door. parting as good
friends as when we started out
The Gibson girl had been member OF
the travelling troupe for the two years
past, playing in the most obscure places
going from town to town. and suhjecting
herself TO hardships that would have IN
dermined the health OF even a more re-
bust person. She sat in the shadow OF
the room, and even though there was
only a dim light upon her. she looked
/ careworn and haggard. and when Ques-
toned acknowledged that she was a
physical wreck She had been home for
first time in the two years during the
past summer. and the poor old mother.
who had been telling all about her Won
derful daughter 10 inquiring relatives
and friends drew the tired careleSsly
combed head to her heart and wept.
And yet this girl is back in New York
again more ambitious than ever since
she has succeeded in making New York
engagement. and leaving the little moth
er at home in a little sitting room. sew
ing and saving, so as 10 be able to send
to her darling. There is always few
dollars 10 spare and 10 enclose in the
letter and even though the Gibson girls
eyes fill with tears as she reads the let
ters begging her not to be in want OF
anything. she knows that she must use
the money. for she needs Il. and she
vaguely wonders II the time will ever
come when she can return n and more
And the last of the four. the fortunate
one, who looks askance at those who are
tempted to loose their good name as wo-
men, tells US how lucky she was In hav-
ing an uncle who knows so many promi-
/ nent theatrical people, lie was able 70
secure her an engagement in a dramatic
stock company one OF such sterling char
acter 1t was an honor To Become "a neu-
Der Of it. even though at times the work
is unsatisfactory and the salary small.
She gained not only dramatic foothold.
but a social one as we'll Besides. this
she has a good comfortable home. with
servants to wait upon her and an indul
gent aunt, ready to grant the slightest
wish.
OF the four Of US. this last girl l. per
haps the least ambitious With Influence.
home ties and money to help her on. she
admits that she merely cares for the
stage as a side issue. because parties and
dances become so tiresome.
It was getting late. and We rose 20 de-
part. Our hostess. cordial as she had
been, seemed anxious TO hurry our exit,
and as we stepped from the elevator We
caught a glimpse OF other visitors on
their way to her apartment. and the cleo
de Merode girl said she hurried as of
TO make place for the new friends"
We separated and speeded on our vari-
Gus ways. The Gibson girl went into
drug store 20 purchase A powder for her
aching head. the society girl hurried
home 10 rest for ar even ing dance and
the Cleo de Merode girl walked slowly
through Madison Square Park 70 cell
upon an artist friend VINO would. she
knew, ask her out TO dinner