Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31

as she Aung the manu-
script petulantly on the oea anu
helplessly over at her mother.
whats the matter. Ann: asked WI
Keenan, from her comfortable chaN h~aA
the little wood stove
II lust can't say it mean, Cam
saw II like Miss Ardavani does,
orr leading lady She's got II oo"ii IN.
,bem English; makes it sound hind
high salaried like
What YOU tryin' to say?
Why. goil: just goii Here the i'iteS.
she said. picking up the manuSeiip
WHY. what a charming goii you are =
he surer and then she hustles across tIi'
stage and lifts her skoits. Say. NAV. sou
ought TO see tn embroidery on that ui'-
derskoit: it's simply great ohe
10 beat the band
well" said Mrs. keenan,. VINO haEils
been born on the old sod. had con'rived .
nreserye a pronunciation free from the III
fictitious imperfections OF the East Slue
..vhy can't she say gur-rl an ne doht
~-,t' 10 An there's nothin' to TINS pay
actin nowhow wit Your photographs an
y. YOUR embroidered skirts. an your coiiiih
home late at night. an your lace an ~
ss a herrtn Wit tn paint. Ie'd betthef
90, a lob in tn stores an he dacen'
salesladv. an stay at home at night VII
your mother Whereupon Mrs keehah
with whom her daughters choice or d
profession was constant thoush ho'
together unpleasant grievance-for II al
forded her unlimited opportunities Tor Oh
lection and Observation-Disclosures TO a''eho
10 the washing.
Annie's apartment was ahout SIX iee'
wide by ten long and was disposed IT
what was conceived to he manner snit-
able to one In the profession. 1t was
four flights up-four very dark, carpet
less. ill-smelling flights. The right hall
Of the ground floor was used by MI, isr,
renee Sullivan. truckman. for the sta bins
CT his horses and dray in the might season
and or the left half Of the ground fiooI
Mrs Keenan, and the other housekeep
ing ladies Of the tenement had es'aphsHer
a sort Of communists washroom. But
however depressing the effect of the Az
proaeh TO Armies room may have been
the interior afforded striking and cheer
full contrast There was carpet and the
windows. opening on the street. We're
tains.
On the right as YOU entered the room
was Annie's road" trunk. a huge cubic
box Of the kind TO be obtained at bar
gain in the department: stores. With hel
name stenciled in large black letters OF
either end. and New York" underneath
Annie II IS true. had not yet been OF
the road hut she had purchased tht
trunk with her very first earnings in or
der 20 he prepared All firstc'ass artists
sire lad been informed were thus equip
ped
Between tie two windows was the hu
reau the first and last essential of AM
lady's boudoir. This was a small. imam
bilious piece of furniture. with miro
that failed miserably to do Justice I,
Annie's somewhat irregular but altogntne
piQuant style of beauty. II was RENDERED
fornlida bly, decorative. however. ny bein;
made the receptacle for bewilderini
multitude OF photographs. many IF then
pictures Of her own pretty face. signec
across the front with her stage name
in an unsteady. angular hand. obviousl.
aiming at the usual eccentric. theatrica
effect: Faithfully yours, Dorothy Oar
rell"
1t is not surprising that to girl o
Annie's exuberant fancy the stage Shout,
Eava made n strong appeal number q
Ter acauaintances had already Joined th'
vast and constantly growing ranks Of thu
chorus. and their wonderful tales of IN.
fascinating life behind the footI!ghts hat
early settled in Annies mind what he
life work should he. She would join {
show. she would work hard and sh,
would wear gowns and have her photo
graphs in the magazines
II happened, therefore. that one da,