Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14

AS Gray getting my change noticed that IN ad-
which fell in careless rngles over his forehead What
a shame" thought for that hair to be wasted on
druggist! 1t would add fifty dollars week to my salary
at least.
DARE I ask you to take walk with me, or are you
l. afraid that the goblin will eat your" l asked her
as we left the drug store.
"Iu show you the glen" she replied I'm not afraid
of you. You know I'm a mountain girl and used to
wild animals. mis- chievous, bantering smile caused
the thought to flash through my mind that it was who
was in danger.
We crossed daisy field and entered dense chestnut
grove, the trees topped with their graceful, waving
plumes The path led to the glen sequestered shady
spot with bubbng spring rising from between moss
grown rocks. Near it was rustic bench, profusely
carved with initials and ntertwined hearts
"a fairy dell!' exclaimed. "A fit resting place for
Princess Will your Highness the Princess of Pocono
be pleased to sit?" l took off my hat and, sweeping
the ground with it, bowed low in my best Duke of Buck
ingham manner.
Nov you look like an actor" she said but with
smile that indicated she was not displeased
Inspiration" answered. Il admit that was act
ing; but there is such thing feeling your part you
know
$50 1 have heard, and that brings me to something
l want to know. Do you realy-er-kiss people the
stage or do you only pretend to! Don't laugh; want
to know
l threw myself on the ground at her feet. "Being
commanded by the Princess must answer truthfuly
and say that we generally do. will add, however,
again tuthfuy that there occasions when should
sdestep the oscuatory ab If we could do so and still
hold our jobs. It's awful sometimes
"Oh, how funny! l thought of it that way.
1t always seemed that the hero and heroine really
enjoyed their lovemaking. Don't they, ever?"
There exceptions to this, as to all rules ex-
planned, enjoying her ingenuousness; but when you
know that the heavy man who is the husband of
the leading is standing in the wings, and that
there is likely to be another IN the dressing
room if the kiss should lnger long, you
than apt to kiss her the chin the end of the
In either case you get taste OF an admixture
of cold and exora powder, and never did like
the melange Sometimes it is the ladys turn to give
the kiss, in which case she usually pecks him
the cheek and leaves cupids bow OF lip rouge on
his manly features
ooh how absurd! And it looks so real!" The silvery
laugh mingled with the gurging sound of the spring.
Its worse than absurd; sometimes it pathetic. l
once played where had to hold woman in
my and press my lips to hers while the stage
ger stood in the wings and counted off eighteen seconds
with a stop watch. And couldn't let go until he
clapped his hands. 1t wasn't bit funny. What
you laugh ing att!
Il was lust thinking suppose the watch had stopped"
And she almost went in % Mysteries
Maybe YOU think eighteen seconds isn't long time;
some one else hold the watch you, and you'll think
it's fortyseven minutes The blood surges to your face
and you want to cough; but you don't dare let CO. Try
it once"
mo, thank you" she replied the smile changing to
a serious expression I'll take your word for it. You
have dsiusoned me. doubt if shall ever enjoy the
theater again did before. Let 60. [ am afraid
you will tell that the suffering heroine does shed
real tears, and could not bear that.
Gray standing outside the door of the drug store
approached it way back; but Immediately
retired to the inside drew bet he's afraid
III scalp him. thought.
A S the days succeeded one another the impression
grew upon me that Mount Pocono of the
most delightful resorts had visited The Princess
seemed to take pleasure in showing me some new and
beautiful spot from day to day. and, although monop
olzed most of her time, she did not to it,
but on the contrary gave good reason to believe
that she enjoyed our rambles quite as much as AS