The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-15

rinaiiy, he became enamn'ed OF Bren :
aa-at a distance, of course-aho MAJ s
oVertures TO have US finish the season
IN Troy with him. This would have
suited Studheim excellently. He invlt-
ca Kelly to midnight supper on the
stage, to talk things over.
III come" said Sim Kelly; tnen.
casually. you may seat me next to the
girl with the hair"
With some men. ii is eyes; with
some, voice; and with others, hair.
| Wen, Brenda had a cataract OF IL.
Had she had tact to match-out she
had not, and no wonder Studheim tried
10 press point or two upon her.
He kept away from it till the curtain
mad rung down on the last act and the
supper was imminent. In evening
gown and her hair bagged out until
the whole company would have gone
on straw ride in it, Brenda was GER
talniy dream of beauty. And she
was quite ready for the supper, too,
Tor she was always hungry. She had
the CHASTITY good appetite, not OF
glutton. but of a healthy, growing
girl of unimpeded heart action.
Morris Studheim took her tenderly
and imploringly by her two hands
Brenda. my darling he said-the
endearment was his usual style when
ne was made up for a complimentary
supper and meant nothing more speci-
nc Brenda, you can help me great
deal tonight, if you willi''
So?" asked Brenda, solemnly i'm
pressed. Let any one who considers her
monosyllable vulgar one hear Bren-
shipped from her in really fiute-like
! sweetness
Yes, angel; this whole supper re-
wolves around you. Sim is coming for
the sole purpose of being seated beside
| you"
My Godt. what next?" she said,
with phlegmatic resignation.
Heaps next, star of my life" he
said patiently. land if you were any
with a frost on you would not oblige
me to go into detail. Briefly, 1 want
you to be nice to him.
Sure" was her hearty assent; then,
| doclely, but how, what?"
on. he'll drink your health" rather
roared Studheim, land you must like
| it,"
"All right; I like it," stoically agreed
Brenda.
And when he says sweet things to
! you, say sweet things back: if you
can't, why, cut off a smile and hand it
out to him."
III cut off smile,'' she chose, I'M
movably.
Perhaps he'll want to hold your
hand little" said Studheim, becom-
| ing interested in his lines.
Brenda here pondered.
Then do I soak him one?" she
asked thoughtfully.
Not on your life" begged Studheim
That's just the point"
Brenda broke into a irresistibly de-
licfouS smile as light giimmered on her
cloudy horizon.
Il see," she said. at is business that
he holds my hands just as you do
now"
Yes" said studheim, dropping
them- Make Sim think he's the ham
in the sandwich"
The mention of sandwich brought so
famished look into her face that
Studhefm considerably led the vav 10
the supper table. A closed scene shut
out the draughts and conserved the
nights, so that We were both brilliant
and comfortable, while a score of will
ing stage hands sped around on rub
oer-tlred roller skates. metaphoricaily.
TO keep us in supply. Morris was al
one end, Sim at the other with Nance
Delaney and Brenda at place of honor
on either hand. Anybody but a Mol
Goooin would have been flightiIv con-
sclous or distinction, but with Brenda
the nearer the loaf the worthier tl,e
seat, and she merely ate with method
zeal placidity. HeroicaIly obedient TO
instruction however. she from time to
time let loose smile upon her ad-
mlrer, Immediately returning to her
plate, though, the while he swan In
his rapture. The rest of us. lesser
beings, with Nina in our midst to keep
US from dying of neglect, were spread
AT the board between the star perform
ers in the comedy and got more out of
the meal than food
The conversation, general at first.
was wittily funny, but esoterically so.
conhning ourselves mostly to profess
slonal experiences, to apt distortions
of lines from plays and good-naturad
railiery of players. Later Nance and
motifs withdrew their voices from the
babel, and took q kind of love route
OF their own, cOnversing in a hushed
sunset limited style-up upon a mesa
land of clouds and moonshine, coming
to deep places and taking their trestles
with commendable celebrity, swooping
down into canyons of intimate compre-
hension, then up again on the rim of
things-very entertaining. what we
got of it, but strictly private. or should
nave been. Sim Kelly tried very hard
TO follow their lead with his own d.
vinity, and was growing pallid with
non-success.
Not that he was discouraged He 6
did her audiences, conceived Brenda
capable OF just as much emotion as he
desired of her. To the thoughtful she
was full of thought; to the lover she
was full Of love; to the reserved she
epitomized reserve; to the spiritual
she radiated spirit; while, for a fact,
she was merely healthily empty.
And you are trying to be cruel to
me?' mourned Kelly finally.
No, mol" cried Brenda, thrilled into
responsiveness. Cruel? Certainly not
with her salary depending otherwise
Under the announcement he drew
closer and gazed with good. honest
alteration at the changeless marvel of
her face.
IT wonder IL you know how beautiful
you are" he ventured.
My Got, I hope So" said Brenda
family, not wishing to be lacking az
any required point.
This doubled him up. He took II for
wit; and Morris flashed to Brenda .
beam OF approval and incitement. So
Brenda felt that she had earned an
other sandwich. and took it,
Sim Kelly began to whisper very