The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-26

and Travers, who had faced each other
I'm a quadrile. Miss Chamberlain having
accepted the assistant barkeeper Tor
partner while Travers contented himself
with a tall elderly female who in pusi-
ness hours had entire charge OF the linen
department. The barkeeper was melan-
choy man with dyed mustache and
when he asked the English dancer from
what hotel she came and she thinking
he meant al what hotel was she stopping,
told him. he said that that was a slow
place and that ir she would let him
would be pleased TO meet her at tho
Twenty third station Of the Sixth avenue
road on the uptown side, and would take
planned he was able to obtain tickets
for nothing. as so many men gave him
their return checks for drinks
Miss Chamberlain told him in return.
that she just dotted ON the theater and
promised TO meet him the very next even
Ing. She sent him anonymously instead
two seats in the front row for her per-
formance. She had much delight the
next night in watching his countenance
when. after arriving somewhat late and
cross, he recognized the radiant beauty
on the stage as the Young person with
whom he had condescended 20 dance.
When the quadrille was over she in
troduced him 10 Travers, and Travers
told him he mixed drinks at the Knick
crbocker club. and that mis- greatest work
was a Van Bibber cocktail And when
promised TO push Ut along Travers told
him he never made it twice the same, as
IT depended entirely on his mood.
Mrs. Grahamc West and Lester were
scandaliGed ut the conduct OF these two
Young people and ordered the party
home. and as the dance was growing
smoking as they danced. the invited
guests made their bows 10 Mr. Paul and
went out Into the cold. silent streets
followed by the thanks and compliments
l,e ,,arx n nl nd is1,.
mItteemen.
The next week Lester went on the
road with his COMIC opera company the
Grthame Vests sailed to England, Lefty
Chamberlain and the other Gee Gees"
, as Travers called the Gayety Girls, de-
parted for Chicago, and Travers and Van
Bibbcr were left alone.
The annual ball was a month in the
past. when Van Bibber found Travers
at breakfast at their club, and dropped
into u chair beside MIN with a sigh of
WEAKNESS and indecision.
whats the trouble? Have some
breakfast" said Travers., cheerfully.
Thank you; no" :, sale said ,S! Van .Pibber;
To ask you what you think OF this. Do
you remember that girl at that serv-
ants ball?'
did fancy dances Yes-wGy?''
well, I've been thinking about her
lately said Van Bihber, and what they
said OF her dancing II seems to me
the girl ought to be told OF IL and en-
couraeed. They evidently meant what
they said II wasn't a s though they were
talking about her to her relatives and
had TO say something pleasant. Lester
thought she could make hundred dol
lars a week II she had had six lessons.
Well, six lessons wouldn't cost much, not
more than ten dollars AT .he most. and
a hundred week for an original outlay
OF ten il good investment"
| Travers nodded his head In assent.
"A UlEiOMSlp
spoon. Whats your scheme2" he said.
'Is your Idea to help the lady for her
own sake-sort of philanthropic snap
| or as speculation? We might make It
| pay as q speculation. You see nobody
knows about her except you and ma.
We might form her into a sort OF stock
company and teach her TO dance, and Sc
cure her engagements and then take our
commission out OF her salary Is that
what you We're thinking of doing?''
mo. that was not my idea" said Van
! Blbber, smiling II hadn't any plan.
Just thought I'd go down TO that hotel
and tell her that In the opinion oc the
] four people best qualified to know what
good dancing is, she is good dancer.
and then leave the rest 10 her, She must
have some friends or relations who would