The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-01
The
New Girl
She Found a Friend
In Need
BY cLARIssA MAcKIHa

Is BY cLARIssA MAcKIH
The orchestra walled into silence
the curtain dropped for the last
The audience rustled and chatta<
and elbowed its way out amid the ~
Of chairs.
Behind the scenes the chorus "a
were sleepily discarding their gorge
raiment and slipping into commonpI
street clothes. By ones and twos
threes they disappeared down the 4
row, dimly lighted hall that led to
street. S 4
Last Of all went Anne Shaw, 4 n
girl with dragging feet. She was tll
and homesick and hungry, and the stq
manager. had reprimanded her for
nstless manner OF her dancing.
would not receive her first weeks e
ary for five long days, and her wret
edly shabby little purse was empty
dreary hall bedroom at the top of thi
flights confronted her.
How she hated 1t oil! But 1t was q
late now to retreat from the posts
she had taken in defiance Of the wi9l1|
Of her family. She was proud and q
assured them that she would cor
back to them great actress. g.
would wait and see.
This position in the chorus Of NJ
musical comedy was the best she cQu|
do after several weeks of hard rehoa1|
ais, during which time she spentst
money she had managed to save frel
her salary as a bookkeeper In dow
town warehouse.
When she opened the outer door
fresh air revived her dropping spir4
while at the same time it unfortunatG
sharpened her healthy young appet4
Al coffee cake and glass OF water
not supply the nutrition that is
Quired by a girl who has exercised
lently for three hours. q
As she stepped to the Sidewalk
man emerged from the gloom al9
the doorway and spoke. You're lat
he said reproachfully. 1--WE been W.
ing fifteen minutes" and then. bet
she could utter word Of explanat1
or protest, with quick movemenf
hustled her into waiting taxiN
followed her. and instantly they w&
rolling over the asphalt, while 70
lighted street swept past them on
ther side like streams Of fire. VA
"I,m afraid you've made rnistal
said the new girl hurriedly.
The deuce have!' The man le1
"a E.aarad intas1
a mist Of dusty hair fraIafli9 4.
featured, pensive oval, out OF nl
shone a pair Of soft black eyes. A 1
drew back she dropped the white c1lls
fon veil over her face again.
II thought you were Margery SaIes1
he said impatiently. Ms
"I'm sorry, but you did not give -
q chance to explain she said In BE-
low, sweet voice Il think Miss Sar
went home at once. Something Wal
said about a telegram containing sbat
news. II you will set me down
"Of course will take you hen1e. q
said courteously. where tot"
She named a street given over e
theatrical boarding houses. II woull
rather walk, If you please. Ii hayl
an errand."
AT this time of night? Something q
eat You girls are always hungry
He laughed good naturedly.
"I'll get out here, right here, pleaseF
she cried eagerly.
He signaled the chauffeur to stop
but something in her tone caused hin
to follow her glance to where thre
gilded balls swung over lighted en
trance. He looked at her gloved ham
clasping a small locket suspended fron
a chain about her neck.
"Youlf have some supper with ~
first," he said almost roughly.
know a quiet little place. It's respec'
able enough. don't you worry, wher
we can get something to eat, and, b
Jove, I'm ravenous myself"
But began Anne when his sigma
to the man to drive on cut her word
short. Ira
That's all right OF course 70
don't recognize me. When you q
you'll not object to eating a bite wit
me now that Miss Sare has failed
keep her appointment with me-"
Something very like sigh of relie
preceded her murmured thanks. Pre-
emily they found themselves seated
opposite sides of q small table In q
serted little restaurant far from g
poular eating district.
The girl sat with dropping neo
studying the menu. Her cheeks snoS
ed crimson through the. gauze veil m
was wrapped about her hat. The ma
big; and handsome, with a youtnfu
alert air about him that belied his mi
die aged gray hair, watched her zee
ly, knowing all the while that she W
shy and i'll at ease and that her
stinctive frugality. kept her eyes aWs
from the higher priced articles of foo
II will order II you will permit n1e
he said gently.
'Tf you will, please" she said era.
fully, not lifting her eyes.
He ordered q steak with its bear
accompaniments and a pot OF g
which was obviously not for himsetI.
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