The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-01
new STORY

smiles and n lighted cigarette held be-
tween fingers that blazed with diamonds.
she sang her song. emphasizing its
doubtful meanings by winks. by n sudden
suatching Of her skirts. or by thrusting
herself forward with a gesture that
threatened to shoot her body from its
Scanty covering
And no sooner had the verses ended
than from the crimson velvet stalls. where
siIded youth and ancient vice stared In
worshfping inbeciliiy. and from the up
par circles whose occupants lcant hun
ErfIv forward to catch every sly hint
and rlaat over every suggestive move
rnent. and from the boxes and grand cir
Gle with thcir human satyrs and yellow
haired sirens as well from the gab
Ierics where pIeasure-loving II impecu-
uious clerks perspired. came such a storm
80 applause. such signals of appreciation
as might have. thrilled the greatest opera
singer with pride and triumph
But CCnrCie GucII. needless and al
most dfssIa.uful Of this overwhelming
tribute 10 her talents and charms. went
On with the drivcling refrain which, as the
APPLAUSE died away. was taken up by
the brighter spirits and less steady voices
~ the crowd. who shouted the words:
..rhirnv Chappy. Chippy Chappy. don't
you I0ok 50 Happy.
Chappy Chippy. Ch!ppy Chappy. !! make
you happy"
whilst tho orchestra repeated the inane
air or tn. song George Gugu- the Light
sf th.. Night. the greatest music hall ar
tist .,s earth. aS she rnodestly advertised
herself. rlu.red about the stage. catching
at her skirts. tripping On her toes. anu
,fraII- making a bewildcrinS display OF
black silk kings ans voiuminous SKIRTS
,sr.su sr.. stood painting. giddy and eN-
r.,.-,..r rrro-. = crowd that had now
worked itself into frenzy "t enthuS'-
a~u-
1f.r. with a final wink. broad smirk
,,..t !. r,r..vr.rI Jerk ~ her body. she rush
- from ti.r stage
Wfrruuf troubling - 20 beyond tho
vrir-z she. waited there until the uproar
had reached its height. then came Tor
ward with a = rGlaut strut as u all TINS
.,-,r,1,-s,-r, f,.r.d her Without conde-
.r,ardIug- To- how she stood before her
,r-,rsbTuer= e. <.cur.d. when. with saucy
So ~ E.sr head. she once more retired
ana went through the farce of allowing
herself 10 10 brought hack again 10y the
universal riamur Cor an encore
~ q nad from her the orchestra ne
,-,r1 .h. overture L. her song. which was
t.fl.f with fresh applause Ana as She
,,.f-..5 r.- e 40 end she glanced n the
-r.rufn- huu<s gorgeous IN Sf''iiet W
VT silt musLiu= and great mirrors tii''
r.r.,.s.-,I and rnacniiied .he blaze "i the
electric lights until her eyes. sweeping
nov or,f th.. haze of the footiShis ana
,..r.tr.rfur- she atmosphere dense with
,.as-.-.. -rnok. suddenly caught sight ci
a face that above all .-.nerS. seemed tuih-
"a II her owu. a well remembered face'
whos.. ewes shot across III" space diNlh-
ing them a look II recognition that trans
fixed ana terrified her
Shs. started. aud vehement word jump
rr ts u.r lips The next instant the over
tur.- Wa finished and the band paused
fc- her ID. begin Somehow az other
the familiar words came 4" her lips. hut
sh.. was more uncertain that ever of her
notes. whose fiatness the orchestra stroNe
.. cover. and from force uf habit the old
tricks II winI.lng. smirk.ng and gesticu-
-,rir.- came h.sck tr her without which
1,.~ words would have hseu meaningless.
I.ur SHE. sang them without zest for the
r5rS- time in her experience. AMI she
fr.rfek.I and fIuuud,r,I about the stage
without h.,,iing what she was doing.
and in desperation shook the shoe ot a
foot laftilv suspended IN mid air at her
vysrShir-rs ia "a way -hat ruu~ei them 10
Wild ulroXismS ~ app.auS--
y
cain her breath sh. l1rtel glance In
the direction wher. she had seen the fa"e
that had startled her bat = was nowhere
.u le seen.
Her exit had less than usual Of the
swagger.ng effrontry that her admirers
called delightful c0duetry. and hurrying
from the stage sh- went straight to her
dressing room. II was past II o'clock.
and she Was not obliged to sing any
more thas night Sh.. therefore allowed
Ter costumes - hs changed hy the
dresser whom sh. coS:sely abused FOR
some fanci.d clumsiness. she roundly
Swore 80 a caIl boy that knocked against
her a. she was leaving. and she re-
'--ive1 the CONGRATULATIONS 81 her mama
E.r with Erumpintss that made him
fear Shs. would demand "A rise iu her sal
AIRY AZ the expiration 81 her present agree
mem.
She had 20 wai; three minutes for her
hrpugham. which decided her IN dismiss
ing her cuachmsn- When it drove up at
the stage door she pushed her way
bruspuely through a crowd. lars.'- com
posed of Young m.n-the Ssions our
"Id nobility-who nightly gathered there
IN the fond hope of being honored bv