The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-13

sign less IN lne tone or one ASKING a
question than limiting at a disparage-
ment-as II the poor stage, with a cap
ital s, was very much a sufferer by
the recruit. Moreover. she was talk
ing 10 Carl Carlton, the gOOd-lOOking
Juvenile man, who had thus far proved
impervious 20 her frankly offered Op-
portunities for filtration, and she want
ed TO find out what might or might not
be his predictions I'm another quarter.
Whom do yon mean by herr sug-
gested he, with battling amiability.
Don't you know. I'm sure Do might
be interesting 70 here her explain. Oh,
Miss Duke Come here a minute,"
As the genuinely young. fresh-faced
and laughing Jane drew obligingly near.
Hiss Nance Delaney put on the arch
little stare that is recommended by
beauty cultUTists TO eradicate wrinkles.
She always secretly dreaded q daylight
comparison with James smooth fair
ness. Nance had mounted unWillingly
but inevitably into the thirties-that
perilOus platform where a leading wo-
man, II she be lucEy may pOise as a
girl for at least ten years. or may
wretchedly t0pple into the class of
odd women and stay there. Nance
was cOuTageOusly holding on by the
bslustrades She was fascinatingly pref
~ by night-but went yelled by day
What seems 10 be the difficulty
here?' cried out Jane, flashing an uu-
troubled glance from one To the other.
Miss Delaney wants to know why
YOU went on the stage. said Carlton.
with mastery shift OF responsibility.
Nance nodded a charming acceptance.
She was willing 10 take even response
bility from Carlton, If she could gel
nothing else.
why did YOU DEAR" she queried
sWeetly. Yet ] can make a good guess
II was Art for truths sake.
Not much, il wasn't" denied Jane
cOolly. 1t was Plug for Dough's
Sake
Carlton snorted appreciatively, but
Nance looked aEgrieved.
1T is just that sort Of talk which in
Jures the profession. We should strive
10 have our speech uphold the dignity
Of the stage" she said. I'm passing. il
might be mentioned that speech was
the only unshattered means left 20
Miss Delaney for the UNFOLDING pun
pose. We have To sacrifice our per
sonal prcjudices. Our own names mus.
20. il they are not sufficiently pretty
You. my dear would have done well
90 change your Cpardon me, extremely
ugly one for a name more sweetly
sounding"
Think 500" demanded Jane. unvexed.
~ sat M several nights TO invent IT,
Where's il Clipped ."
"Oh. it is assumed I never would
have dreamed it,
Nor l." agreed Jane heartily. that's
WIN ] lifted il down for mine"
"But why Jane o.
why not? It's neat and brief Has
no ends sticking out. And Duke is
Immense: IL hints of wealth and prOs-
perity and acres, with a corone, OF TWO
thrown in"
May ask what is your real nance"
Certa inly YOU may" cried cordial
Jan". vouchSafing no further.
What is it, pursued Nance, angry I
but undctsrred.
"Dede Devere"
"Oh. why didn't YOU keep IL so on the
hHsl" eushed Nance. vet sadly. as if
TIE oversight had adequately '-queered"
James career forever.
1T had too sinR-sonGy q sound. too
lanCe-deprancv for me-"
Carlton reluctartlv irOued his face
into immobil'ty. Jane had not a SPARK /
of maliciousncsS i'm her composition 4
She was lust a happy so-lucy gabbler /
IKE q co'f. she was JOYOUS. no. vicious /
out Of sheer eXhilaration she too every
fence she came too.
Nauco was not without tactics. She /
iau~hed and said calmly:
What q funny woman YOU are
GlancinE 81 James diminutive youth |
carlton observed graveiy:
Have YOU really reached p sufficient /
stage to earn the honorable title of (
woman"
II don't mind woman" said Jane /
never nOnplussad. I'D much sooner /
De young woman than an old girl" /
This. Nance refused to hear
DO YOU know where Studheim is9' /
she asked Of Carlton.
EfUdhnim was the mana ger
Sorry, but 7 haven't an idea" oh /
served Carlton with regretful eyed 1
frankness. It is much better to be /
without ideas than 10 furnish informa- /
ton that q man who is being asked /
by one woman is assiduously paying 1
attention 20 another. Studheim was /
autoing q charming chorus girl Carl /
ton we'll knew it; but among profess |
sionals IL IS the very bulWark OF friend ]
ship not 10 know what your neighbor /
IS up to-
We'll. tn try to find him. I want
90 speak 60 him about my dressing /
room"
she turned and left them.
Walks as II she had money. doesn't /
she?' murmured Carlton watching the I
retreat. Dresses like it, toe. She /
must cost Mr.. Nance a pretty extra
penny"
"Mr. Nance " said Jane dar1Iy. |
rs she 2 married woman"
she was yesterday" said Carl war |
lily; Il don't know about today"
Doesn't IL last long,"
'Oh. from one minute 10 the next " /
conceded Carl generously. shes got /
'till-death- parts scattered all /
over the United States"
And Yet she keeps angling for |
man right straight along" cried Jane /
Indignantly. adding with the stern out |
spokenness of raw youth, land she's
after you. too. as hard as she can GO" /
Pleased by a vibrating resentment in /
her fresh voice, Carlton nevertheless |
appeared 20 hug her allegation to heart /
rs she?' he asked happily. Won't |
II be Jolly when she gets me-.
" When accused Jane.
re" he amended graciously
I've hung around this back door all 4
I'm going to announced Jane
The entire company. arrived I'm town I
but an hour ago had paid their COM /
pulsory visit TO the theatre. had ex- /
smiued the dressing rooms assigned u /
Them. and were lingering for possible /
managerial directions or Tor probable /
mail
And T. agreed Carlton. Lets go +
hack To the motel" Chummilv taking /
her arm. he shook an emphatic finger I
81 the surroundings and asked Got .
your bearings? or viii NC find YOU to- I