The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-13


reary hours of practice upon adoring small town
youths during those MOTTO beremembered years "nen
,hc was but q chorus lady on one oignt stanoS
Now that smile was thing to be reckoned With IL
was known OH the ,Riato, tho box Office receipts
,ouId testify But for failed to elicit even the
Jhost of a response
Miss Lynden took IN the situation
.You didn't get no job, did you dearleE
.,No didn't" answered shortly. was in black
mood had been out of work for two weeks. Be
rauso of illness had lost the position had held IN
tho toy department OF of the big shops. lt was
midsummer not exactly tho season to find advertise
ments for extra help in the toy departments
Trouble goes about In punches. Madame Birot. the
landlady who had been good kind friend to me- had
now returned to her beloved France new face ap
reared In Madames place and the expression OF TINS
pnc promised to be pleasant only long as the rent
was paid. Only that morning she had asked me for
tho three dollars due for the rent my hall bedroom
[ did not have 1t.
All day had searched and searched and searcned
Tor work without avail. After twelve hours OF FAST
had had two stale soda crackers and glass OF
sepId milk for my breakfast, and nothing since. 1t
was now past seven in the evening.
"And now, dearie, that's shame. But you
mustn't think that you're not goIn' to get nothing
Be Christian Science. But 1t sure does give you
,mpty house feelin'. know"
wish che would not call me "dearie." thought
rritaby.
Suddenly 1 became conscious of Miss Lynden gaz-
ing at me in a most extraordinary fashion in per-
tectly impersonal way, If 1 were new gown that
she was on the of buying 1t angered me- You
,ce. my hend WIS feeling light and queer from hun
er / was not myself. I opened my lips TO make
come sarcastic remark when she astounded me
rlth:-
"Say, how tall your"
"Why-I think I'm about FIVE feet four" replied
woDderlngy.
"Um-short" she observed, yet with her eyes upon
me- "Stil French heels and hat might do it. Say!
Do you want job In the chorus:"
an the chorusi" gasped
"Yes; of course 1t don't pay much" she apoogized,
"but 1t will pay your board anyway. and you are lots
treer than working anywhere else"
"Oh but do you think could get it," protested.
remembering rebuffs Of the last week.
"Wen, now, that's what can't say. Nobody knows
what manager is going to do But try any
how, If you want to-"
was bewildcred 1t was all SO sudden and strange
% me. I had thought of the stage
"Sayi you queer" she volunteered "I know
girls that would sell their rights to Kingdom Come
or just the chanst I'm oTern' you"
Only Look the Part.
"ob 1 know" 1 cried hurrledly. ''but just hadn't
thought of 1t. I can't sing. you know"
She appeared genuinely surprised at my ignorance.
.'That don't mako no difference dearic so long as
,ou look the part"
"oh!" 1 murmured "I thought that perhaps in
musical comedy
We'll, do you want to try or notl" she demanded
L triho mpauenuy.
"Yes. do" replied emphatcany.
you see. it's this way" she explained I'm going
up town to Dutch supper tonight and you come
along. Ed Edwards is going to be there. He's put
ting on show at tho Casino 1 know be wants
girl your type, l guess he'll give yeu a chanst IL
Nsk him. He's friend of mine used to know him
Jhen he In the chorus"
Put what will your friend tbnk?o protested.
She stared.
L mean the girl who's giving the party" ex-
lained, 'lf go without being invited"
"Ohl you mean Graciel Why, Oracle won't care
Tho probably won't know you arc there You run
long and get ready Wen come for YOU after the
bow-aud say. wear something with train to mai,.
Ou tall, and the highest heels you have 1t won't
urt to put false soles in"
became the picture of woe
on' DC have to do that2 Because haven't any
aresS with train and these arc tho highest heels
aave'" did not add 'and the only ones" But Miss
Lynden doubtless understood
"Aw, now. that's too bad! Say look here. deare
ono on up stairs and sec If we got something you
an wear"
We went to her room. She opened her trunk and
out pale green robe that looked like sea foam.