The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05

the point without fear favor or preac
is easy myself 1t is considerably easier
than it would have been a e years ago
For example be unjust at this moman To ..n,.,n
every action OF Stanford White in light his subsequent
conduct have doubt in many Of the things
he did White was actuated by the was the
completely Of the mans character at one and the
same time be the dsinteested schemng roue
He Urges Mother to Go Away.
He had established himself good graces was
frequent visitor home now became sndd.r,, 60.
ested in mothers movements
He displayed solicitude which took s;gnacon, sha y,
knew We had friends Pittsburgh
You ought to visit Pittsburgh friends" he said >,
nothc' II Is never advisable to drop your life
why don't you run over to Pittsburgh see them?"
Mother was not enthusiastic.
That would leaving Evelyn alone in New yo-yn -,
sao coming at once to the very heart Of matter
Mr. White smiled.
Il here" he said "she can hardly no .,ona VS., ; -
look after her" =
me plan fell through but only while visits became
more frequent and he brought the up again was not
present ct am not in pos,jon 70
the arguments he employed
Once he agreed with in my bearing
ADMIT ne said that but for my It dan
gerous to leave girl alone in New York IN, h
argument does not hold good any more"
Mother thought the world Stanford White He was such .
grand man. SO kind SO thoughtful things 50 safe
mao gwen her very faithful parties TO
h hao ocen with Mt White could be no doubt
mat those parties beautifully and the
every BODY concerned proper and decorous
Eventually mother the trip and Stanford Whit,
secured facilities which to make the journey i,hou
expense to herself Before had promised that in her
That promise kept 1899
The morning after she had loft 7 had ,nho.o ,o..u -.
MIN asking me to studio where was TO have some
.. 'Aeh II was early in the morning and
O'CLOCK was dressed and to the studio In Twenty
second street There two photographers n,esent d ~
'ie proceedings were such as could no fault with
Ine Night He Dropped the Mask.
posed Tor hours wearing amongst other things the
hd ~, 81 Japanese kmonos which Mr. White
aa oeeA brought from Hong Kong especially for me II was
- s 's' oul IL was over at last Nj White had
luncheon for me and that OF champagne and no
- oAoffne ni' WI
mark these visits thew we're ,uno-+o,. - 40 rs
Visit an advance frendness Of our relation
SNIP eacn Nslt made me more and upon his
honor and his integrity.
nj following nv IN ,be .trdto ~.
ford White dropped the mask dsnteresed patronage
slept late that day. because had night before
very tired after all my posing and the theatre
missed mother of time It seemed n be
good fun to be all alone York for time remembe-
lay in bed dreaming day dreams OF what nv fu
to bevery glorious. Spain that would live n
when was very great actress indeed pictured myself
'eraoe Bernhard swishng majescay upon the stage and
being barrcaded with far greater dete
mined than any one in the sexette go higher than
musical comedy reflected would be greatest actress the
world had
remember thought lucky girl was to have enlisted
the interest of such powerful man as Mr. White
who knew everybody knowing who could make or
actress or play by his criticism tho rreoes. ar
to mind America witha kindly good and so beney
client.
remember that felt overlooking with gratitude toward Mr.
White and kept wondering why good to poor little
unknown like myself possibly ever repay him
The Invitation to His Party"
Filled with Dreams dressed got myself little break
last and spent the afternoon very happily alone.
When reached the theatre letter box that was
always filled with all kinds of messages sextete and
the other girls of the and anything
Tor me- And there to overwhelming delight letter
10 me bearing Mr. Whites handwriting.
Even at the risk of nterruptng very
point would like to point out what the life
on the stage that little boxusuay battered and dis
reputable ookngwhich beyond stage entrance
of every theatre
The ootlgh people of rowing lot that per-
manent addresses usually stage letter box
not only represents home but is also shrine
Almost anything be in it. You in country
town that has perhaps two trains all village folk go
down to the station watch they
much the same thing, only
1t Is very democratic. Naturally everybody everybody
ees mail and everybody else
that each make shrewd
letters from homeinAtedr 1t
tered, dsreputabe old stage