Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

trying to say Certainly not! This idea of sustaining
interest all right for the reader but hard the lover
ats tiresome, Dearly repeated Especially when you
come home after the show and there's to meet
you at the door,
NThe elevator boy is not far from it."
Hang it. you know what mean. No one to care for
you, one to"
darn your socks she completed as l suffered
Exactly, Pearly. Will you"
who's your boss?' she cut in abruptly.
"Boss? What do you mean?"
"Who hands out the usher jobs at the Algonquin"
1t comes to that she looked foolishly innocent
when she asked that. The may be Deep but you
can take soundings Who can sound girly's heart?
Slmms the house manager, | answered with snap
@Whyo"
3Simmso Not Archie Simms?"
"His first name is Archibald | said coldly.
Everybody calls him Archie at the Cheatall l do
his dgitas and then"
"You don't call him Archie?" She had handed me a
Johnsonian jab that time.
"Hes been awfuly nice to He got pass that
time when you wouldn't"
II couldn't then, Pearly, honest couldn't
"Hes fine man. We often talk about the theaters
| never thought of him and you in the same BREATH
though" The way she accented that "hm' made me
shver. She put "him' first too!
aHuh' grunted. at seems you re kind of thick, all
night. Is he among the others!
"Don't see him again. Pearly please don't!'
"But [ will. Tomorrows his day."
II wish you'd cut out manicurng."
II going tO-SOme day."
There frgid silence after that My bark of love
had struck cefoe. There warmth in her tone
1t was not question of bark with her. it all bite.
Her words ominous. l feared that she might be
promised to another,-to Simms, for all knew. The
prg! always hated him, anyway:
"What about that SURPRISED she asked suddenly.
Still the Fahrenheit was low!
Tomorrow night I'll tell you," I answered sharply.
I'll admit was peeved. made up my mind then and
there to investigate the manicure paror the Hotel
Cheata the next day and find out just what she up
to. l never loved her much did then; but she
was holding something from me, and was no fool. l
felt that ounce of caution worth pound of
alimony every day in the week
"That's meant she pouted. u am crazy about
prises. Aren't you?"
Tomorrow night repeated as jumped to my feet.
"Going soon?"
might WE'LL"
"But you said"
"Simms might CALI don't want to be the crowd
l gulped out the words and left her.
l could hear her laugh | went down the subway
hall. Brave heart may win the dame; but sorry
had came. The grammar's wrong, and that's shame;
but it's cursed rules-Im not to blame
MY three pals came in very late They found me sit
A'A ting in the dark and chewing the cud of despair
if there is such brand They switched the lights
glum trio, with nary a word to speak.
Then Dawley until the air phosphorescent.
"Turn out the light-your language is illumination
enough" tainted
give been fred" he burst out.
$50 have l." added Bliss
"Me too" echoed Fearing
"All of you? What's up?"
"No explanation. We had meeting of the House
after the shows out Why weren't you there?"
II didn't get any notice
"Of course you didn't work tonight. There was
hurry call at all the heaters for every member of the
Ushers House." ground Fearing between his teeth.
"For what?"
"For reinstatement" blazed Bliss, "that's what!
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