The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23

cigar stands, the crony OF prize fight
promoters. racetrack tipsters. like Fer
reri and her brother Mamie, a clerk in
q poolroom. And he knew all of La
Boheme," and had once actually spoken
to Melbai
But he preferred to nod famiiarly
to the stock players of O'Farrel1 street.
The Jewess almost hated Arnold for
his nonchalant indifference to all that
was denied her; the most he would do
was to raise his careless barytone in
THE Position" or THE King of the
Winds with Wally Walters pounding
Sedainis bad piano. Yes, she hated
him, as she did any one who had what
she lacked. She despised Louis Fer
reri, but at times she debated whether
she would not marry him and his seven
diamonds-anybody who could take her
to the Tivoli grand opera, night after
night. and to supper afterward. She
would have sold her virtue for a box
during the Grau season. her soul for a
voice like Tetrazzini's.
Get me some tickets for the Tivoli
tonight she pestered Arnold, her brill
liant eyes on him. why don't you
keep in with that bunch?"
I've noticed that the more I'm in.
the more I'm out, one way or another
answered the young man. II can get
you seats at the AlcaZar, Berniee."
She shrugged her shoulders In scorn,
and turned to another girl who was
chattering with the pianist as he idIed
through the Spring Song"
Mel. you've got to take me to the
Tivoli-you'ye got tor the Jewess
burst out. Its Manon,' and I'm 60
ing!"
NelIa Free Snapped her jeweied
watch; 1t had stopped and she glanced
at Sedainfs dusty faced clock "Ail
right. kid. I'll go anywhere: I'm so
tired of sticking around the fat. I just
get Wild"
The Jew girls greedy eyes shifted
from Nella's marten collarette and the
luster of her plupes, to the butterfly of
pearls at her throat. She checked a
sigh: "Tetrazzinii o. it's just a glory
that voice-like a bird ripping up in
the sunshiner
Just grand" murmured Nel1a: but
she would rather hear Hammy Arnold's
can't faced composer raped it out on
the piano:
80, Dolly. Dolly Dunn
When the battles fought and won.
III think of you and your heart so
true
'eWill H. be there?'' pursued the Jew
ess- Get box seats and I'll wear my
black net I've got the Battenberg
done. o, Kid, get box seatst'
Sure. H. never cares what we get.
He took me 10 that other opera and
he had on his dress suit: but his legs
. were so short and the tails were so
long that / got fidgety. I said. Never
wear that rig again."
Was IL Wednesday night-'Aida'y'
II don't know. 1t was thai opera
where the clown comes on, one leg rec
and the other yellow. and carries or
his daughter, thinking it's the fat
tenor 1t was Just grand. and If HI.
had had his Tuxedo he looks just
grand in his Tuxedo
The Jewess sprang alertIy to her
feet. Come on-some of you boys pay
for this feed" She pushed Ferreri's
head sharply as she passed him Drink
up, Honest. Louis. you're a dead onel
Soak In the Zinfandel and lie like a
log-chickar.'
Ferreri laughed. the easy defense of
the SLOW witted. He said that he never
minded the "Yit' and her abusive Yid-
dish epithets which no one under
stood.
The other girl turned with word to
Arnold, pausing by his chair.
He had been idly wondering what his
bride to be and Mary Melody found
to talk about so industriously, then
1t came out: II was going to have it
made full here. but she said If l was
going to travel. A slate gray, and