The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-11
THE SLENDER GIRL
WITH THE PRETTY EYES
(conlcludcd.I
CHAPTER III

FL Mrs koltn and the old sailor, her
husband to1dS Clarissa farewell. as she
started to Join a stage troupe. She
travelled n long time. aud at last reached
the end OF her journey. Poor child !,g Her
only wish was to become a great singer.
but she had been tossed about thcfworld
SO much tina her wis lnow was to have q
homo and be viii, kind people. Thts
last was her greatest wlslis for though
the old sailor fad been kind to her. 1t
was not the kindness that her gentle
nature needed. At the station, she was
met by % tall darlk-eycd woman and q
fat little man. These she found were
Mr. and Mrs. Platon, comedian and min
strels. Mrs. Platoon to ok to & cslarissn q t
once, saying she reminded liz Of their.
adopted daughtc who had lief them and
lgone with troupe. sa 8 III
4! n She was taken into the no isya par " Q I
the town to a cheap inn, where al sign
hung creating md swinging NJ TIL : ard
and Lodging, Secured Here Oh ap, 4 d pain n
Cd In big red letters. $s They led her Up
10 a room where tho manager wa So All, U
little one,'' he said as slle g pproa chetl, /
at is a quick change Isn't IT from agule !.
country life. to the noisy tlresolne life ct
the stage r. $i$ s
AZ IN oisy--t iresome life OF tho 81 re-;
heated tho girl, tears sprlnging to her
eyes. OF, MIR. W isc, why Id YOU paint
|&thc life OF an actress TO me3 n such
beautiful colors ? ~ Oil why did you Why
|not let me have stayed at the wi Ia SO
& look cd puzzle N e He was no Z
fused to such ans OH tbrcak from n girl
But then he thought she was n lad com
ipared With the rou gil women g T The stag
ear me. Miss he said politely :
didn't mean to cxaggera te. No Indeed sti
The life OF the stage is tires &c. bu Its
Fascinating, &s too, Miss in 81 re- YOU
won, find II tircsonnc: Oh no Indeed:
You arc but a child now 8is8 Pc child.
You are Innocent u and Sunw orldll W. you
came here because wantp u SSytiu ! oll
had no one o hell you RI gllt tronlawroilg
Therefore you did as gu Vsre bl s.ssiS ou
asked est Ions, M done tl1ig NJ; say
you were n1isguide No ~ don't
loan, OH, Hear child don cry,.s lIa.don't
tina you are treated wi TIL y TIM os Kind
ness and mind mel ypd IRE not treat d
as a lady o { ran let know g I
once. w ssssl iSS8 a$
D As he pau sed, clarsssaS dricd Y her ears
II lady o ii ran I, she u pcatcd No,8l
|samSno more hun yone else, NJ Use. SI
don want to Sbe desplsed by all Sof tile
people. III wan M to5 ina Ike fri ends, with
them al 81, ow y oll meant T FOR kind
ness ~ III ~
!; ] am a poor girl Il and j must be hum ble.'
Just as yOI ga HI you nlilsn' Il be
treated $unkindly won't have IT.. oW.
young{ lad y 4 we WI get down to business,
You are ignorant very y gnora1, t.s I should
say 81 And lie placed cllair 3S by the
table for her. Dnn Ignorant, Sir u
know she said 3slowly but + 7 will GER.
stninly try to do the best n q car: will
do Just as you say J. i's65g }
OF cour1e, OF course. hut j suppose
you have been III ghly hattered as to Your g
voice. ~ 33 85 sssA
43t.' sir, only what you said last winter.
when you spent that week 81 1T Mrs
3Kohn' 81 she answered. s88
5s Ell, only then All, yes. VI I tried to-
persuade Mrs. Ilohn then and S here to-
3let y6u com ssas I4took a fancy a to AZ YOU
and WASH atistied until YOU ca me- But 6
st is ten O'Clock, & the &tme$is flying, ani, 4
81 suppose YOU are tired. q n ss M
Ten O'clock cried 81 the girl starting
Sui " i can T be that late, The no we
hear sounds as If none Of the pc PIE had
rat red .'8 ~ II
sgs sThey haven't he5 said Ssmi ling hey
don't retire until tWcl and one 4 e Is
early vet, actresses keep late hours, You!
folks go to bed III shutdown, sup Nose ?''5S
4 Tho girl flushed Indignantly.
Sa, We'll he continued, sil ppose y you