The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-26


liza? Pamlico had funny bathtub.
One Of the birls had an aquarium fill
eel with lizards and goldfish. One day
when she was changing the water in
the aquarium Amelia, her pet lizard,
disappeared down the escape pipe of
the bathtub. The girls always expect
ed Amelia to come up again, though
she never did. But, Of course, the
possibility added to the interest Of
taking bath. I wrote my essay on
'Takiny a Bath at Pamlieo.'
"Aftcr a while Miss De Forrest
returned and took the composition
away with her. The same afternoon
Mrs. De Mile, the principal Of the
school, sent for me. went up to her
bed room. She was lying down with
handkerchief stuffed in her mouth
and my composition in her hand. She
lau-htcd Mnd laughed. Finally she
heightened up and told me. with
great r"mp, that had Il talent for
literature. which | must cultivate.
She said ! had a decided style.
Chum of Her Father.
ct wont to German school for a
little while. My father was very anN
inuS to have me learn German, and
used to give me a half hours lesson
every morning. was very fond OF
my fathcr' said Mrs. Thaw. "We
were great chums. Then he died,
and we became impoverished. My
father had always made a baby of
my mother. She was very helpless
when he died. She used t" sit and
cry. She tried TO gct along. but she
WAS not successful.
Somebody had to 40 something.
Then chance came for me to pose al
ter we moved to Philadelphia. At
first posed only ror woman ar
fists. like Jessie Wilcox Smith and
Elizabeth Shipper Greenc. Then we
came to New York and | met Carroll
Bcckwith. He was very kind and
nice. and told me not to 60 knock
ing at studio doors: that he would
give me letters to artists.
"After a while I got all the pos
ing | could do. I posed for Mr.
Bcckwith. Irving WilcS, Carl Blcn-
nrr. J. Wells Champncy and many
nth"r well know artists.
''Thcn | went on The stage. Tn
pitt>hur-. even as Il child. | had long
rd /" be Il "rral actress. | used to-
cut out actresses pictures. thought
was "oin" to be Sarah Bcrnhardt
No. 2. Ny first rehearsal where
had any line cured me of that idea.
Mr.. jerome told the jury I was
great actress. I wish he could have
seen that rehearsal. 1t was in 'The
Wild Rose and 7 had one line to
speak. 1t was something like 'Here
comes the bride!' When I said it Mr..
Ledcrer looked up and stared Then
he laughed and made me say it over
again. It took him all morning to
teach me to say that one line. 1 lisp
ed then a little and I would say
'b-wide.' 7 LOST my stage aspirations
by being on the stage.'
"If You had to make you living
again, would YOU go back to it9' I
asked.
"No. indced!" said Mrs. Thaw,
vehcmently. ct would do anything
else first" She smiled. "Daniel
O'Reilly told me manager wept on
his shoulder the other day. FThink |
of all this notoriety gong to wasten
he Sad.'
Wants to Live on a Ranch. :.
eff Mr.. Thaw is acquitted on his
next trial, what will YOU do?' 7
asked.
II will tell You what would likc.'
she replied. her eyes sparkling sud
denly. Broncho-busting in the far
West. would love to live on a ranch
and 90 around in a short skirt and
sweater. saw good deal of the
West on my honeymoon, she added.
eve went through the Yosemite and
| climrd way out on the Ovcrhanging
Rock. Harry insisted on holding me
by one foot He was afraid I would
fall, and I almost cried with rage, I
will show YOU picture Of it,