The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

know IT. too. why. say, kid. had a
But what?'
Miss LleweIlyn leaned forward, shook
her bangs and became strictly confiden-
tlal.
It's like this" said she. "Edith-you
know Edith, the girl who amt much of
a dancer-weIl. she was left without a
cent Of salary when His Honor the
Mayor went on the rocks. She needed a
Job bad. Shed had hard time to land
heavy on her feet.
A Friend in Need.
"A manager m town had taken a LOOK
at me and offered me job with his COM
pany at-well, my wages was high for a
chorus girl. I says to him:
No; ] can't go in on II. got a speak
Ing part in another company. But there's
Edith. She's the best worker in our show.
You better get her If you need somebody.
So Edith gets the job"
And your" I asked.
Miss lewellyn laughed lightly.
''Oh, I'll make out all right" she said.
''and If don't" she shrugged her
shoulders expressively.
MduL anu slIOlleQ lnTOuBn Iue Alllc
beholding those who
are supposed to be the only true expon-
Gnts Of Bohemian life. A more prosy
crowd OF Bohemians you never saw. The
pretty girl, seated in a wicker settee.
who mended some clothing was. so We
were told. a toe dancer. who was doing
sensational and pink-tighted speciality
at one OF the vaudeville houses. The
tragic looking man with the large eyes
nd %
nous comedian. who was booked as a
star at one OF the burlesque theaters-
''Of course you know Bill Smith," said
Jackson.
'-Of course" replied Manz, who has
never visited a burlesque house in his
life
Then We came upon another girl-a thin
young woman with a puritanical cast Of
countenance and a perpetual petulant
whine. Manz opened the conversation
by complimenting her on her ability TO
dance and soon we learned something
more of the deceased musical comedy
production from her.
Strong for the Manager.
II will say" said the petuIant girl, that
Harry Kelly, our manager, is the whitest
man ever met. We girls all stood by
him I'd willingly work for nothing for
another three weeks II he told me he
thought the show'd get by"
Then the dissatisfied mouth dropped
and the petulant girl began a rigmarole
OF complaint and negative self praise that
jackson declares is an earmark OF GER
tain Of the species.
I've had lots and lots OF parts" she
began.
"So?" said Manz
I've had lots Of managers who gave
me speaking parts and begged me to
stay when I resigned. But / couldn't
stay with EN-. Some of 'em are shffty
and couldn't stand the morals OF some
Of EN-"
While We were digesting this the young
lady caught a cross-town car OF thought
and delivered this:
But We girls lead a regular dawg's
life. Jumpin' from place to place and
workin' and rehearsing. Sometimes
wish had a home and a nice respect
able husband, SO / could wash dishes
and live the way other women do. Some
times"
She looked at Manz, penetratingly. re-
hectively. And Manz, who is married,
hail door, leaving me to collect his hat
and sketches
AS We statred away the voice Of the
petulant chorus girl came to US, floating
piercingly down the spiral stairway.
Don't forget to MENTION" she called.
that Miss Ruth de la Paloma has won
fame by her dancing and
is known throughout the world as
bosom friend OF Mr.. Delsarte"
Music Hath Charms"
Out then, and across the street to an
other clearinghouse that might have
been the twin-brother Of the one we left.
Same plain front. same cabbage and
ham. same little office downstairs, same
affable proprietor, same general dIsap-
pointing tone Of unutterable propriety.
We entered to the sound of a badly
thumped piano, which tinkled accom-
paniment to a high-pitched voice:
''Oh the sun shines bright on my old
Kentucky home.
'Tis summer, the darl1ies are gay"
primarily that song arouses all the evil
IN my nature. Like a frequently repeat
ID phrase 1t has become desolated Of all
significance Yet that unmusical voice as
t chanted the song. seemed Of its own