The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
what did Maize wear?" questioned

tion, Tor Miss Simpson was not loQua-
cious. 1t required questions to get In
formation out of her.
Not much of anything except jew
elry. In that respect she looked like a
jewelers. show case"
She lit a cigarette. which she alb
stracted from a bejeweled case of gold.
Then she volunteered her opinion Of
the bride.
"Maizie did a real mean thing she
laid. "She tried to cut me out Of my
entrance"
"The ideal" exclaimed the hearers,
and Lou remarked that crowding other
women on was an old trick of the ex-
chorus girl.
Il told her. that IL she thought I
blowed in $500 for this dress just to be
a bridesmaid. she was good and well
mistaken" went on Simpson. encour-
aged by their sympathy. 81 was there
to be looked at, and you bet I was"
Did that cost you s50o?" asked Nora,
with awe.
1T is rather a roast" admitted Simp-
son, but it's a good investment. You've
got to look well. If you wan any kind
Of q salary in this business"
Simpson swept maJestieally to a chair.
There was no answer to the challenge.
and the girls one by one dropped u
of the room. until Nora alone remained
with her.
Got anything good. Nora ?" demanded
the woman.
Here's the entry" replied Nora, hold
ing out the paper.
Don't bother me with the entry.
Hasn't that friend of yours tipped o
off to anything?"
mo. What friend?"
"Mr. Crawford. I met him today"
Nora gazed at her with anxious sur
prise.
You met Mr.. Crawford? ?"
Eyes. Thought I'd surprise you. He's
a friend of Maizie's husband. Soon as
he found out I vas in this company he
asked right away IL I knew you, and
I said We were great friends. He's
asked us out TO supper some night"
II couldn't CO."
"Why lot? You've been out to lunch
with him. Say. he doesn't like Patsy
a little bit, does her"
Nora was noncommittal.
Patsy met him only once" she said.
81 guess once vas enough for him.
and 1 don't blame him"
Simpson puffed at her cigarette and
grew confidential.
do you know, that mans q good
thing If you work him right" h said.
Nora shrank from her with shocked
modesty.
why. Miss Simpson. I wouldn't think
of such q thing!" h exclaimed. ,
you've been working him for tips.
haven't your" continued the woman
II don't see much difference between
tips and diamonds. Maybe he'd be Just
fool enough to marry you. His family
nave money. 1 think. they'd settle If
you bluffed good and hard"
please don't talk like that" pleaded
Nora.
"Pshaw! Don't be sillyi"
"S-sh!" warned Nora, placing her
finger to her lips. Here Patsy"
She went out.
This time 1t really was her sister.
She could be heard in heated alterca-
ton with the stage manager In the
corridor.
Don't tell me to get a move on. I'm
not your slave" she was saying. mo,
tina won't be about all from me You
can AXE my two weeks notice now.
If you can get any lady to lead this
chorus b~etter'n me, get 'em, an get
'em quick. Do I mean 1t? Sure ! do.
1 don't take nothin' from nobody, see?"
That's a good bluff" sneered Simp-
son as Patsy flung into the room. fol-
lowed by a number of the other girls.
you ought to be wise to BLUFFS. You
know a few retorted Patsy.
Come at me light, girls remon
strated Patsy. Say. are you piptn' me
veil?" she went on. unpinninR that
useful and ornamental adjunct of her
headdress. Amt 1t a Susie Smither-
mo? 1 don't think the GREEN'S at all
loud, do your"
The girls averred that they did not.
and Inez remarked:
II never seen you look sweller. Have
you. Simpson,"
"O'Brien's a tremendously smart
dresser" was the ironical rejoinder Of
that person as she sat herself grace
fully on a chair.
Don't get petulant. sweetheart! You
amt the only Daily Hint from Paris
chided Patsy. cheerily.
"Oh, Patsy, them's new furs." ex-
claimed Mllly.
Simpson raised her eyebrows.
Isn't it rather late for furs?" she
wanted to know.
"Milly," explained Patsy, IT struck q
clearin' sale of furs today. Look at
an cushion muff. four
ninety-six. Best Adirondack sable"
Simpson laughed aloud.
Say, are you passin' me the gtggie?"
asked Patsy. pauslng just long enough
in the fascinating and absorbing opera
ton of exhibiting the bargains to note
her enemy's unseemly mirth. "Talkin'
of sales" she resumed, "ain't that a
peach coat, though? Two sixty-eight,
silk lined. Feel that HMM"
MATS attention, however, had been
attracted to Patsy's hat. and she stood
off to admire 1t. The other purchases
were passing from hard to hand, and
her colleagues were inspecting them in
detail critically and judging them
mentally or audibly after the manner
of women for whom the new garment
of another woman seems to possess
an interest the intenseness of which is
not understandable of mere man. MATS
opinion was that the hat. like the rest.
was real sweet" T11
TT is a swell lid" agreed Patsy. IT
blew myself there-two ninety-eight,
imported model. They wanted to put
a bunch of peacock feathers on the
side, but I'm that superstitiousl Be-
sides, what's the use of trimmin' when
/ have a veil?'