The San Francisco call., 1904-08-14

broad brow that hides under her sun
ny mop of hair.
Then 1 ventured: Are your political
opinions like those of the girl from
Kansas 2" I scented new women and
all sorts of feminine depth under the
attractive May disguise.
MY political opinions the suspect
ed one tinkled. "oh. they're just like
the girls in the play-aren't they,
Jack?"
shes a black Republican" testi-
fed Mr.. Albaugh.
Never mind" said meaningly.
But you may tell me now what you
have done in the dramatic arena.
stock Or"
NO, I've never been in stock-at
least. only in the Empire and Lyceum
companies, and the plays run there
generally for a whole season"
i've told her that a stock expert
ence would be useful to her." the ac-
tor advanced. looking at her with fra
ternal pride.
Il don't know" Miss May threw
a lazy, round arm over the end of the
lounge and contrived to look even
more gracefully comfortable than she
had been looking all the afternoon,
IT don't know that I'm so keen for
work as all that"
What have you done that you liked
particularly?" 1 asked.
I'm fond of Bonita-comedy, Of
course, is my forte, that sort 1 was
almost coming here with John Drew
and Maude Adams in The Butterflies,
by the way. That is another play I'm
very fond Of He, he, he! A Boston
man interviewed me when we were
playing it in Boston. We just talked
as we're doing now-and 1 nearly col
lapsed when I saw the pageful of
pearls of wisdom that I'd spilled the
next day. Talk about La Rochefou-
cauld's Maxims-"
I'VE didn't talk about La Rochefou-
cauld's Maxims," I grinned. "I sus-
pect you, Miss May, Of being a miser-
able bluestocking."
"Oh dear, oh dearl" she gurgled.
How dreadful Where was L? Oh.
yes, used to be with Stuart Robson
a splendid gentleman-and last season
was with "A Japanese Nightingale and
The Spenders.' There, that's the story
of my life.'
I inquired: How was "A Japanese
Nightingale?'
1T went finely so long as we papered
the house." the lady giggled lusciously
again.
"And you were to come here with
Maude Adams and John Drew" I re-
verted.
And I'm so sorry 1 didn't come
you're all so kind. One has such fun,
too, with John Drew"
Fun! John Drew!"
He's such a guyer-"
"Guyer!" 1 could say no more.
why, nothing made him happier
than to break me all up" Miss May
related, "and I could do nothing but
snort when he did it-like this" and
like another girl I know Miss May
snorted like an amused and musical
pony.
Immediately then 1 understood the
temptation of John Drew
And you think we're nice?"
Every one has been so kind" Miss
May said, kind to our play and kind
to US. I'm so glad, too, for Mr.. Stew
arts sake. You'll hear more of him,
some day"
Shouldn't wonder" 1 said
"Oh, and the flowers here" she.
And the fine restaurants" he.
THE roses"
THE terrapin-"
The gay crowds" both.
The cheapness of things" both.
Il saw a man with an armful Of
American Beauties the other day"
she.
Must have got reckless and blown
himself in for at least S3," he.
'Oh. come and see US again when
you don't have to, won't you?" thus,
kindly, both.
She's kinder pretty, amt she?" said
my friend the elevator boy. He had
caught the backwash of that beatific
giggle. I knew the wretched diplomat
meant she was "a regular peach" but
1 said only kinder"