Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
April Is, 1909.
No Beauty

Fordham was that Violet went away
from the agents office with the offer
of a trial week at the Pantheon and
at a nominal salary, success to be fol-
lowed by an engagement of twenty
six weeks at ten pounds week.
II must have two days to think IL
over in" she said; "at least, to let my
people know what 1 propose doing"
'rWo daysn the agent exclaimed.
YES. l must be able to commuli~
cate with my own people. can't quite
go my own way as If had no rela-
lions. But l will let you know posi-
lively the day after tomorrow. 1t
doesn't matter, l suppose, what name
l take?"
mot a bit; nobody knows anything
about Miss Dallas in London, and
presume you don't want to work In
this way at home-I mean, near your
homer"
mo; that is just what 1 don't want"
SO she went away and the two men
left behind looked at one another.
There's a gold mine in that girl,"
said the agent.
Something very like it, said the
other. "Quite new, and novelty Is
great thing nowadays"
So sure of herself was Violet that
she took a cab back to her aunts
house. 1t was then about half past
four and quite dusk.
''Well?" came Mrs. Brownies voice
out or the BiOOm
well, Aunt Emily, have got
good offer-ten pounds week for
twenty-six weeks"
"At what?'
"Oh, the music halls"
Good heavens Oh, this needs look
ing into" cried Mrs. Browne, breaking
off her exclamation short and sharp.
"This needs looking into! We will have
tea at once BY the bye, l am not
alone"
mo? oh, 1 beg your pardon; 1 did
not see you had anyone with you"
A big figure upheaved itself from
the depths of a big grandfather chair.
at is 1. Violet" said deep voice.
"Oh is 1t you, Sir George? You
heard what said just now?"
"I did"
have got to get my fathers leave first.
1 don't want it talked about"
"Of course not. ] am the last person
in the world to talk about It," Then
Mrs. Browne left them together.
"I must leave you to entertain Sir
George for few minutes, Violet" she
said. 81 have got dressmaker wait
ing to see me, and she has been wait
ing ever so long, poor thing. You
may smoke; there are some excellent
cigarettes on the tray" she added to
Sir George.
lowed her to the door. Then she passed
out, and he closed the door behind her.
He crossed the room again and stood
looking down upon the tall dark girl
by the little tea table.
"Violet," he said, putting his hand
on her shoulder "what is all this rot
about going on the 'halsT"
mot rot" said Violet, looking up.
But why"
"Sir George" she said desperately,
"you must know perfectly we'll that
we haven't got twopenee. don't mean
that we haven't food, but the Dallas
fortunes are gradually going down.
There are four girls; surely it is better
for one"
ITO earn ten pounds on the music
halls? Well, you are the only one that
could"
at am the only one that could. Think
of the difference it will make! Think
of the Why did you call 1t rot?"
she broke out.
He dropped on one knee beside tn,
chair.
"Violet," he said, "the other three
can go on the halls If they like, but
not you object"
"But think of the money!"
my dear" he said, IT couldn't think
of the money. It's-it's no very great
sum to make. I don't say you would
not be a success-I think you would
be a success at anything you tried
but l want you"
"You?" she echoed. "But-olive?"
she breathed.
s'There seems to have been some lit-