New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

see, IN not very often rlgged up like horse.
Its only when make a formal call like this
that | wear my good clothes. Beside
." | saw picture OF YOU interrupted Miss
Wilson. ." in a sable coat that dragged on the
ground. Don't tell us YOU don't own that
either"
I'm afraid not" and the actress smiled
and shook her head We borrowed that from
q furricr. Isn't It awful"
And the all lace dress" questioned Miss
Cregtr obviously, where You are sitting by
the fireplace IN Your own parlor serving tea"
Oh that's really mine. | saved for four
months 10 get that dress. You see, that's for
when I'm asked out 10 supper At night. Its
tinc-l'll show 1t To YOU sometime
The faces Of the circle frightened consider
ably
but don't You always 60 out to supper
after the play" came from the outlying
chairs.
No. I'm not always asked. that is. by
people | want 10 60 out with,-and then, You
See in the profession you've got to rest <, a lot
You can't very well 60 out every night and
do Your work"
Those silk stockings you've got on now"
suggested Miss Bowles from her vantage point
on the floor, are awful thin
Miss Lorelle glanced down at the transparent
silk and smiled. They are thin, aren't they'
They're old ones used 10 wear on the stage"
Miss Bowles continued. DO YOU have TO
buy Your own stockings"
Yes. indeed" said Miss Lorelle-"nv
own stockings and shoes and gloves and-oh
many things! It's terribly expensive
don't really know how I'm going to pay my
board and the wash bill sometimes. Managers
are not very generous"
But don't you get big salary"
Pretty big; but then. You see. | have to
keep up show for II. And when my salary
goes up II 1t ever does, my position will get
better too. and that means that | must use
cabs and keep maid and live in a hotel"
Do YOU live III a hotel now" asked the
wide eyed Miss Wilson.
Indeed don't" said the actress. I'm
back in my old room at Miss Burnss where |
lived when | was working here Its fine 10
be back again. You remember Miss Burns
She still mothers all the boardcrS. and the old
place Is as clean and sweet aS it used To be
ust wait until You 60 on the road and live
III railroad trans and cheap, Stutfy hotels.
and you'll be glad To bc back in Your old home
on West Ioth-St. too, Anna. You still live
there. don't YOU. with the folkS'"
sure, SAID the girl, blushing and pucking
consciously on her tightly drawn skirt
Why Anna" SAID Miss Lorelle really
believe You are thinking of a new home Who
is he2"
The answer was a chorus OF giggles from the
other SIX Young women and increased con-
fusion on the part of Miss Wilson
The hildrity of the occasion was for the mo-
ment restored. Since the first enthusiasts
greeting of the entirely unchanged and cx-
tremey aifahle Miss Lorele the attitude of
the seven young women toward her had he
and there was less of the adulation due a
patron SAINT. The lack of the automobile and
the diamonds and the sable coat that swept
the ground had stolen away a little OF the iov-
business OF the occasion. Indeed. ii il had not
been for the direct evidence of the salmon
pink dress and the white gloves and the black
picture hat the meeting would surely have
developed 1T once INTO a repetition OF an old
time gathering at the lunch hour
Miss Lorelle glanced at the clock. and rose
from her char. It's SIN o'clock. girls" said
she. and You must be getting home sup
pose You still take the sIN-twenty-sIN to Rah-
way, Ncra2"
Miss Vera Dobson bushingly admitted that
She was still OF the great army OF commuters.
i know it's a little far she Stammercd
Miss Lorelle put her arms about the girl and
kissed her atfectionately on the check 81
know 1T is. Vera She said: but its pretty
good when You get thcre-and after all its
home, isn't it, And how about YOU. Nlie
Wayburnt Aren't You married Vet
Miss Wayburn drew her prettilv arched lips
INTO straight line. and turning from the
smiling face of Miss Lorelle glanced about
detlantly At her fellow workers We'll. not
yet; but that's all right. He'll get his raise
next Year, and you'll all see"
ot course We'll see" said the actress "Do
You remember the time he took us to Rocka-
way and You got Jealous? dare You to bring