Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24

plished, and there seemed no for staying
on 1t was Miss Cawthorne who spoke first.
It's been SO nice to you, Maize We must
be going now-that is, if Mr.. Brandt will take
back home'
Brandt nodded
I'll see you tonight, Maize Miss Cawthorne
called back from the hallway.
For the moment Miss Page and Brandt were alone
Good by, he said shaking hands with her. Its
been very good to have seen you in your own home
The girl, still holding his hand, lookedup and tried
to smile through dimmed eyes I'm glad you liked
W9yud THAT'S s wbI ddy ask dd he1
The girl half turned and looked about the little
room, gaudy with its cheap decorations-at the
faded photographs, the college flags, and the paper
dolls, and then she glanced beyond to the old in
Hurry Mr. Brandt MISS ca~tho nnn c eaH
from the end of the hallway.
Good by said Miss Page. "I1l see you to-
night after the performance"
"Of course, - he said and raising her hand to his
lips, kissed the tips of her fingers.
Miss Cawthorne and Brandt settled back in the
cushions of the cab, and were far their way down
town before either of them spoke:
Did you enjoy your VISIT" the actress asked at
Brandt shrugged his shoulders did you expect
me to enjoy it, he asked did you mean it as
kindness to me?
Miss Cawthorne looked straight ahead through
the window in the front of the hanson. Il did it
for you and for the girl knew you didn't under
stand the type-I wanted you to start fair with her
Thanks to men like yourself, she knows two kinds of
lfe-you know only one"
How did you know I didn't know about her
homer"
Il guessed tive known a good many of that
type-show business in New York is full of them"
What is the type?" he asked.
It's the type that the outside public can't
believe exists-1 mean the girl who is morally good,
and yet who accepts every kind of present except
money eats caviar at lunch and terrapin at supper,
and is lucky if she has bacon with her coffee in the
morning. They walk to the theater at night and
drive home after supper electric cab, and they
live west of Eighth-ave. to save five dollars in the
months rent"
And what is the finish of that kind of life3" he
asked.
The finish is that they usually marry the man
who plays the cymbals in the orchestra, or the chief
usher the assistant treasurer in the box office,
a cousin of their mothers who is widower with
three children and lives in Brooklyn"
And them" asked Brandt.
After they are married their husbands pawn the
jewels and everything else their admirers gave them,
except the photographs of the admirers themselves
which might seem careless, but isn't. That is be-
they don't at all about the admirers who
used to give them vioets, but quite crazy about
their husbands who now give them black eyes"
They were nearly home now and for a moment
the cab became blocked at the corner where Fifth
ave. and Broadway cross at 23rd-st.
New York is a wonderful city, just at this
hour especially with all the crowds and the carriages
and the automobiles. It's fine! Did you ever hear
of Billy Straight"
Brandt shook his head.
'Of course not-he before your day. He
was great friend of mine. He used to call this
corner The Crossways,' and he used to tell funny
story about his father stopping here late evening
just after he had come home to live after leaving
college, and showing him the two streets-Fifth
all dark and gloomy-there brownstone dwell
lings then right down to 26th-st-and then he
pointed up Broadway all ablaze with lights, and the
doors all open. You take your choice, my boy
the old man said-'both roads are open to you. It's
the question every kid with money and a position
has got to decide for himself in New York-and
every other town. guess, only the game is bigger
here and harder to fight"
Brandt's cab had started again, and they