Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26

~ seemed, tangible and cncu1nbCrlu@ Ndu
It become, to have a form and color--M'ss
Bridcwclls apartment at this morning hour, diiiuscd
sense Of GOODNESS, o grateful shade, OF delicate;
q, ept&blc scent OF garden flowers Miss budcWGh
herself in her white linen gown, talking leisurcy
from the large depth Of wicker-chalr was note
significant ot COOL studied rcnosc. Fraylcy, person
90 whom at once mentally assigned an hahtual
rockcoat, was the only point of disquictudc IN itc
oom. lie arpcarcd perspringly conscious 9i ms
omenting irratioi-thc irritation of sleek iatt-h
ive-and forty which, in its own domain, bullie5 itself
nut in noisy. proanc speech. on whomsocrer happens
Then YOU don't waut Irene La Fargo he
luded with an effort at Difference to her desires
"No--not at ALL" returned Miss Brdcwcl indiffer-
We'll, Miss Bridcwci tell you straight the public
ike her and I'm none too sure OF tbs piece any way
# you could stretch point now--hut, OF course, II
you insist" Fraylcy paused for a vague persuasive
instant, as I say" he continued in rather tfeu'
Mis-, Bridewcll smiled patiently. Gut don't
sham have her. she plays in the company |"
"Vcrv wcil-thcn that settles it." groancd Frayey
"Who 7piH play 'Berta'; The part needs
Miss Bridewcll lifted her fine head with something
small 1d very pcrtly pretty in very nice way. in
lady way-she must be the incest kind OF nice girl
Fray.ay stared at Miss Bridcwcll contcmptuously
"An't Jou little tussy2 'Bcrta' amt so much you
know I've managed a good many plays and players
In my time and found it necessary to be quite
$3.50 fussy" He pluncd himself confidently,
setng his large diamond into the groove Of his fat
Off" lie demanded triumphanty.
Il think I've got one" Miss Bridewell replied
"Got one, Who is shc:"
"ITcr name is Lormer-Louse Lorimer"
,card Of her What's she done" asked Frayley i'm
patiently
"Probaby you haven't heard Of her. She HASN'T
sver done anything. She wants to-. Miss Br!dcwcll
graciousy explanatory.
Miss Brdcwcl' broke out Fraycv, "you can't do
this Let rlw littlg amateur play Berta'; N.Y. you
your part She cant feed you she'll be scared she
won't be able t., whisper. Oh. come now"
Miss Bridcwcll pulled ong-stemmed rose idly to-
ward her. while VII lool, ronical eyes she smiled
at her manager.
"shc came here yesterday to see me. I'd never
t aGa q for men, me- S She emo eF ad S0t
clever and pretty1 ard $3.50 nlGr With some help
she can eGr G hep hsr w" T She . came into Int
III bring her to you this afternoon, told her I'd
ant about h~T and tell her to-day whether thought
she could do anything with-What is it Annic:"
Fhe broke. off to speak t., the maid who entered
~ gentleman, madam
Traycy frowned ~ don't like it. tell you. But
Y you want to bring Aer around and let me see
Miss Bridcwcn wa: looking medtatively at, the
card the seryan5 had b9nEh fo" mS nay s tel t5 do
have her Tor Bcrta.'
his hat in considerable annoyance "Of course,
don't promise anything, Miss Bridewch"
lie departed noisily Serviss. Miss Bridewel's
later guest, emerged from the elevator, noted con
tcmpuouslv as Frayley pushed by, nluttering his
feelings.
The encounter with Frayey--if so it could be
tcrmed--gavc sharper edge to Serviss' disgust at
the condtiQ IS he felt he was presently to endure.
on o beah b h @ ee
ne murmurcd, as he sought Miss Bridcwcll.