St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23

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entitled "A Night on the Bowery." hat
signed a new song and dance artis
named Aileen Temple, and that grea
things we're expected of her
"Well?" asked mother and daugh
ter together as they looked up from
the paper
"Disgraced forever!" shouted the
major as he brought his fist down or
the arm of his chair.
But how?"
Three different men have already
asked me II It is you, Alleenl"
but everybody must know It isn't.
she answered. THE girl has taken
my name. but I can't help that. can
But IT'S got to be helped, and I'll
| help I'll The name of my daughter
dragged on the vaudeville stagel The
name Of Temple besmirched after 600
yearsl I'll demand blood for this"
II the major hadn't been so per
turbed he might have wondered a bit
that the daughter took the matter so
calmly She argued that no one could
make a mistake between the two. and
he volleyed and thundered and talked
about lawsuits and challenges. He
would go up TO the city in the morn.
Ing. and that actress girl should
change her name TO Hannah Jones or
take the consequences. He did go.
Through theatrical manager he
found Aileen Temples boarding house.
He also found her. She was curling
blonde wig. but she was not so busy
that she could not stop and talk TO
him. The majors ancestors turned
In their graves Alieen Temple even
called him "Charllel" He threatened
indeed he swore-but he made no
impression.
As II Il hadn't been rubbed into the
major enough. the evening papers OF
that day contained another Item.
Aileen Temple was the daughter Of n
prominent citizen. and had had TO en-.
counter great opposition to get on the
stage. II was 80 minutes after get
ting home before the major could talk
Then he talked for twice 40 minutes
without giving wife or daughter n
resting spell. lie had been temporar.
lily driven back-not defeated. lie
would go up town on the morrow and
consult n lawyer. Aileen Temple OF
the chorus should become Hannah
Jones or Sarah Brown n no had 10
spend his laat dollar.
He wont. and he paid out $50 10
learn that Aileen OF the chorus could
take any name she plensod. and he
was powerloss TO help himself. Even
the sacrod name OF his dead grand.
mother could bo linked with the
blonde wig. lie called on her again.
This time sho was mondlng n pair Of
pink slippers. She aaluted him with
a Hello. Charlioi" and resumed her
frivolous conyersation. Three hun
irod good dollars tho major offered
her 10 become Hannah or Sarah or
Betsy something or othe,. but aho do. |
nanded $4,000. Ho asked her 10 think |
n the Temples for 600 years past. and |
tho grinnod. lie beaought her 10
hink OF HIS daughter. and she sug.
rested that the daughter change her
iame 10 Jane. He threatened her
with all the power OF the army and
navy. and she whistled the refrain OF n
opieal song.
Major Temple had n close call from
ipoplexy getting home. The doctor
vas sent for and the patient was
sept In bed for three days and ordered
lot 20 apeak-not 10 speak. and yet
he papers were coming out every day
With something new about Aileen TEN.
'le' When he did get up he made up
or lost time. He shouted. He
Dared. He praneed around In his
ravail a bright thought came TO him.
inc lawyer had turned him down. but
Why not consult another1 Why not
onsult a rising young lawyer IA
lopes a suggestion could be found9
The Idea was turned over and over,
nd then the warrior entered Mr.. Bar.
on Reeds once and said;
MIR, Reed. this is purely profes.
ional call"
4 shall so consider IT," was the
eply.
Look at these articlesl Every one
a town thinks my daughter Aileen has
Dined the ehorusl"
Yes. see."
And can nothing be done? | ask
ou professionally"
"And I answer you professionally
hat something can be done"
'An, that's good. What Is itg"
Your daughter can change her
anne TO Mrs. Barton Reed. sir, aud
hen she win no longer be confused
18th Aileen Templel"
All retired army officers are cranky
nd iraseible. but they know when
ley have a good thing, After Major
emple got over shouting and stamp
* around the room. which was at
he end OF 30 minutes. he invited Mr.,
eed 10 cali socially. Some months
ter Aileen Temple OF the chorus had
10 name all to herself