Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

could possibly be calling.
at Is YOU, J mean, child. There's
no one else within a block, Come and
III drive you home
Carolyn laughed AT Mays uncon-
cealed Cmazament. She knew perfect
~ we'll that she had cut Mag and all
the other "mihOr parts" rellgously
time and again. she realized als1 that
Mag was entirely conscious Of tho
fact; hut Carolyn was used to hand
ling difficult situations,
get in She commanded, smiling
sweetly, az she helped Mag up. and
don't be amazed at my sudden cor
dality I'm tired of remembering that
| have the lead and want 60 get
acquainted" Miss st. John was clever,
Not knowing what TO say, Mag
laughed a short embarrassed laugh;
she was quite willing that the burden
OF the conversation should fall Oh
Carolyn.
"You know. It's really Just because
we older women are so Outrageously
jealous Of you young creatures that
we're such cats" and Carolyn went on
chattering all the way home, keeping
UP o steady stream Of conversation,
telling Mag all about her days ex-
pGrlence while shopping. and reciting
little anecdotes about her pets, until
at last Mag forgot that she was tired
and found herself laughing In spite
Of herself.
At her door she thanked Miss St
John warmly and was Just turning 70
20 up the steps Of her dingy boarding
place when suddenly Miss St. John
called her back again to her carriage,
and, as though the idea had Just oc-
CURED TO her, invited Mag to n little
Ia al an In hap a. "a y
Tomorrow night after the per-
fcrmance! ri take you home with
me and Wen have a jolly little time
Without waiting for Mays thanks or
acceptance, Miss St John drove off
knowing well that Mag would only be
too glad OF the inyitatOn--her amount
Of pleasure was curtailed by the num-
Der of rehearsals she had To attend,
and by the scarcity of her friends In
the city,
Mag stamped heavily up the stairs
to relieve the queer numbness In her
feet after the drive. il was bleak
December weather. and she was ting
| ling all over with the cold.
Hurry In here, Maggie, and get
warmed up."
Miss Wilson opened the door OF
their room and displayed to Mag the
| table set for two. n steamlng kettle OF
| tea on the hearth and something
simmerlng deliciously in the chaflng
dish
You're such an angel Becky" said
| Mag dropping YEARLY into chair
| and rubbing her hands in front Of the
blazing fire,
Did Maddocks keep you all this
| time?' Rebecca asked,
Longer than you think! I shouldn't
| have been here now but Miss st. John
very kindly drove me home
What"
Mag jumped. "why what's the
'Nothing-just proof number two.
| You are becoming famous AMI yet
| you sit there as If you were perfectly
| accustomed to the feeling"
Famous. Because | rode home
| with Carolyn ST. John ?"
"Of course not, child. That Is mere
| ly another evidence OF an apparent
truth" Rebecca laughed. Now Why
! do you suppose that Maddocks has
been keeping you 50 long after rcgu-
| lar rehearsal hours. lately?"
Don't mention Maddocks name TO
| me! Becky Did you hear the awful
names that man called me today? Now
1 can stand all sorts Of epithets. stick.
idiot. dummy don't even murmur
against jumping jack. but whom it
comes to hop-tuad, Becky
You don't know when you're In
luck. | wish he'd take the trouble
TO call me names again. lie only yells
! at people he considers worth the
energy he expends, and Just YOU wait
and see IL something better doesn't
come along right soon. Isn't Miss ST.
John wise enough to see that you are
on fair road 30 leave minor roles and
start on leads? She knows Maddocks
Ike book. That's why she drove
YOU home. Soon she will ask YOU To
one Of her parties after the perform
ance some night and
She already has" said Mag, begin
ming TO pour the tea. why shouldn't
she There was a challenging note
in her voice.
She should. as far as she Is con-
cerned-thats just the point. Now
listen here. want to talk to you
Several years ago, when | was no
more used to this sort OF life than you
and when | was just starting out with
Maddoeks. one day / felt desperately
blue and alone after hard days drill
with him. And that night after the
performance. Carolyn St John invit-
ed me TO ono of her little informal
suppers. They are always little. and
always Informal. and they are always
suppers-til you get there,
people that you do not want for friends
and hear what you would rather you
/ had not listened to. They are a cheap.
slangy lot of people that Carolyn knows
you'll only come home shocked at
the light conversation and at the
amount OF wine they drink.
You haven't been here long enough
| as yet TO know many OF the other kind
Of people-the kind that you are used
to-but there are plenty Of the other
kind and you must have patience, re-
Numbering that Is months is short
time In large city"
Mag slipped her tea I'm silence. She
recalled that Rebecca was emlnently
sincere IN what she was saying, and
| though Mag half believed, vet she could
not fully understand, and only thought
that Becky was very Puritanlcal--whll
Mag herself was tired OF being lone
some.
After tea they hurried back to the
theater for the evening performance
| Rebecca watched Mag anxiously all
evening. saw with dlsapproval the flush
| OF excitement on her face as she was
introduced and gradually SURROUNDED
by Carolyns friends.
Mag was playing better than ever
before that night, too; her spirits had
| risen and her old desire for fun and
/ craving for excitement showed In the
dancing fire OF her eyes and the gay
ring OF her frequent laugh. as she OK
changed wt,icisms with some of the
men. She could be very droll at times.
In peculiar sort Of why, Mag was
attractive, too. Her face was small,
and, though Irregular in feature. was
yet 80 expressive that Il possessed great.
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