Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-06-03

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Ella BEFORE"
Never"
,"She's considered quite pretty.s
YES"
And that's a misfortune" !
Sometimes"
ut is this time"
I'm sorry to hear it,"
The woman leaned a little forward.
You were kind to my dear girl
she's all the kith and kin 1 have-an'
I JUS. want to explain a little some
thing about her. You know the
world. You know its ways an its
wiles, Mebby you can say somethin'
helpful. I know you will if you can.
Will you stay just a little longer?"
He smilingly nodded.
Eyes"
The woman suddenly arose.
III take a look at Ella an see If
she's all right" She hurried into the
inner room. In a moment she was
back, and softly closed the door be-
hind her. ELIAS sleepin' quietly"
she said. She'll be a good deal bet
ter in the morning. An now I'll tell
you what's the matter with her. It's
overwork."
SIS the overwork necessary" the
young man asked.
mo, of course it amt. She doesn't
have to work m harder than other
girls. An she has a good home
even if it hasn't any style-and good
clothes and nothin' whatever to do
after she finishes her down town
work. Her overwork is all of her
own contriving."
There must be- some explanation
for this" said the young man.
There is" the woman promptly
replied. She's stage struck"
The young man nodded.
"a rather serious complaint" he
said.
1T is" the woman replied. "You
saw n Of its effects tonight" She
paused and glanced toward the door.
Then her voice dropped. ELIAS a
nice girl, a sweet an lovable child.
But she's got it into her head that
she wants to be an actress. She has
a good place down town as 2. stenog-
rapher in a big Office, an she earns
very fair pay. A girl who worked
with her went on the stage about a
year ago an she keeps writing to Ella
about the fine life it is. Idon't know
how much truth there is in the girls
letters-she was always a harum-
scarum sort, but Ella believes every
word that's in them. An she's get
ting ready to go on. as she calls it.
She's taking ellycution lessons, and
J, dancing lessons, besides her doing
her regular work an she simply CAM
stand it. She's delicate, like her
: mother, an this climate amt just
right for her, but she forgets all dis.
: erection when she thinks of actin. II
was a long dancing lesson that she
took after her regular work thai
: brought on that fainting SPELL"
The young man looked thoughtful
cts really a serious condition." he
said.
YES" replied the oma ST
e worries me more than I can tell yol
a Though why I am telling you
don't know. I'm sure I never say
you before in my life"
e "You compliment me by your con
fdence," said the young man. "Isn'
there somebody who has an influence
o over your niece?"
eff there was anybody it woult
e be George"
"George?"
S George Gilmore. They're to b
married some day, but goodnes
knows when. George is ready now
He'd like to take Ella out to Pasa
dena, where he has an uncle, VIII
d drugstore. It's just the place for m
o niece. George is a fine fellow, smar
and careful. But Ella is determine
]" to go on the stage and she tell
d George he must wait. It isn't fair t
George, of course, but he is a fine DO
and he loves Ella, and I suppose he
a wait"
Re George Elmore," repeated tn
young man. And where is Georg
G. to be found?"
"At the Palace drugstore, opposit
II the city hall. George is a partne
there"
The young man took out his watcl
II must ask you to excuse me-" /
ID said. my friends may begin I
Is worry"
Is II wish you'd tell them what d.
tanned you," said the woman. "The
Il wouldn't think any the less Of yo'
May I ask you your name?"
u "If is Greer, Durham Greer"
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the woman. Perhaps I've been
er little presumptuous to talk the WI
I did. 1 haven't even asked you yo1
own opinion about the stage"
The young man laughed.
an "You may rest assured that I ayr
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