The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-01

| you're little fool, IzzTe, or you
wouldn't believe any such ting" AL.
exander scolded her, somewhat soften
ed by her tears. "A Teller like data
fraud, a liar
4 If you were younger man you
wouldn't dare to say that" Loyeand
cut him short. "It's you who are
lying"
"What! You call me a liar? You
you cheat. you convict" sputtered
Alexander. "Take dat for your i'm
pudence!" And. rushing at Loyeland
Ike an angry bull. he struck him with
both podgy fists.
Isidora screamed and seized her IA.
TIERS arms, crying out that he was
wicked. cruel. ungratefnl to the man
who had saved his house from burn.
ing.
Don't be afraid-I'm not going to
strike back" Loyeland treasured her
''He knows that"
Eyes, he knows dat because he
knows youse coward" Alexander
sneered, wheeling automatically "You
just git"
"That's exactly what I'm anxious IL
do said Loveland. "Goodby. Miss
Alexander"
"Oh. you amt leaving me forever
cried the girl. 'Pa, don't send him
away like this. He-he amt to blame =
She hesitated, stammerIng. Then a
wild longing to keep her lover at all
hazards overcame fear and scrupfes
1T was me Who
Don't" said Loveland. "You can
do no good. / shan't forget your kind.
ness. We won't see each other again.
but you must forget tonight and mar.
ry some man who can make you hap.
BY. Goodby once MORE" And. push.
ing past Cohen. who lowered near the
door. he sent the commercial traveller
sprawling as he walked out of the
room.
Black Dick. who had been told to
guard the broken window OF the res
taurant In the masters absence, had
heard all or most Of, the disturbance
from the foot Of the stairs. and be
ran after Loveland to suggest the wis.
dom OF getting money from Alexander
"He am mighty wicked ole man.
| xvhicnara1 fha Macao sFx-o., In,n n Il,
fur him, an now he kick you out o
de house widout wages"
II shall never get penny from the
old beast. It's useless TO try" said
Loyeland heavily. seeing a vision OF
homeward bound ships tillng away
without him ON board. "Goodby. Dick
wish had something to give you to
remember me by. but | haven't"
"Lawd. why I'm rich man wild
money in de bank" protested Dick
do you t'ink because got black
face take suffin' off'n you? No: on
de odder hand. | lend you what you
like. sab. aud you pay me back when
you like. You've tret me like a gem.
man."
Eo,eland thanked him. curiously
touched, and as he refused the loan he
found himself. somewhat TO his owa
surprise. shaking hands. warmly witt
the colored cook.
BIZ Willing sat reading in the Geld
est corner Of the writing room in the
Bat hotel. Somehow when he had no,
denuded himself Of his last nickel and
could afford to pay for a corner any
where II was always the coolest cor.
ner, because he bllthely sacrificed bis
chances Of the warmer ones TO others.
"Say, Just look at this, my boyw he
exclaimed, his eye sparkling with ex.
cltement. as he pointed TO paragraph
which he had marked with red Ink
from n bottle on the table.
Wanted was the attractive word
which headed the paragraph. and that
was what Val had expected. but as he
read on he grew puzzled. Wanted
For rcpertory work. juvenile leading
man: must be tall: good locker; NOT
over thirty; gentlemanly manners and
appearance; slim figure: fashionable
wardrobe on and Of stage: no boozers
or loafers need apply. Write at once,
inclosing photo and stating expert.
cnce, age, weight and lowest salary,
to Jack Jacobus. managing star tour
for Lille de Lisic. the Little Human
Flower. Modunk. o."
"Great Scott, amt Il the grandest
everw Bill demanded. with a beam.
ing smile. MY little gal, Lille de
Lislc! It's her: It's her! There can't
be two Lille dc Isles. Praise be.
I've heard Of her againl And she's
way up top. She's star"
ooh. the girl you used to be in love
with at the theater?' asked Loveland.
Used TO be? Was. am and will be
I'll end my days Gee. every week
whenever there was a spare dime I've
always bought this paper TO see II |
could run across her name and know
where she was or what she's dom.
And here she Is star on tour OF her
own, doin' business as little human
flower Great. Amt it,
why don't you write and say you'd
like 10 have this engagement
"Me? oh. Jimmy. am I n good