El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28

ACopyrlEl 1913, by star Col
1.-THE evening at the show" was as
disagreeable as Fanny Hedden
had feared it would be. She had
occasionally gone TO the theater with
her grandmother and had attended va
riOus vaudeville performances, Of which
the careful matrOn had approved, ac-
cOmpanied by acquaintances Of her
choosing. II was a new experience,
however. TO be in public with persons
like Stella jacobs and her brother.
Moreover, the place Of amusement Sc
lected by them was one which Fanny
had never entered before. II was a
music hall Of cheap and gaudy stamp
Hermann conducted the two girls 10 a
gallery running around the second story
of the hall and seated them at a small
table then called for a glass Of beer
for himself and asked his companions
what they would have
4 don't want anything" Fanny re-
turned, while stella promptly said that
she. too. would take beer.
Nonsense" exclaimed Hermann in
reply 70 Fanny's declination- IF you
don't like beer, have soft drink
Fanny colOred with embarrassment
But j don Z want it." she insisted
Bring this lady a ginger beer" Her
mann ordered. majestically- You see,'
he explained TO her after the waiter
had hurried off to get the three bever-
ages. lat a place like this you're sup
II you was stuck up If you didn't
He laughed and Fanny tried TO smile.
After all, she told herself, the fellow
meant well. II was not his fault that
he was coarse and common As he was
trying to give her pleasure, II was her
duty 10 seem appreclatlye-
Yet when the drinks" were brought
she did not touch hers Tor some mo-
ments- Her eyes were fastened on the
stage where a very short-sklrted and
decOlette young woman was shrleklns
a musical atrocity. The orchestra made
such a noise that at first the words did
not reach her comprehension. When
thew did. she caught her breath and
Glanced at Stella. but Miss Jacobs was
laughing so heartily that she thought
that she herself must have been mis-
taken in her Interpretation OF the re-
frain in which many Of the spectators
joined
10 hide her embarrassment, she took
a sin of the Over-sWeer ginger ale and
tried to appear as if she liked It. When
she looked at the stage again, the So
loist had begun another verse OF the
song and the orchestra was play ing
more softly that the listeners might
not lose the words. They were borne
with painful distinctness 10 the ears OF
the unsOphisticated girl in the gallery
She gasped as the men and women near
her. Including her two companions, took
I'D the refrain at the end Of the verse
and sang the coarse words Justify ana
merrily-
Fanny BeEs to Leave Music Hall.
"Oh," she whispered to Stella under
cover Of the rOars Of laughter following
the song, what kind OF a place Is this!
Do lets go home+"
'.Goosiei" exclaimed Stella. There's
no harm in being here. The song run
ny, that's all declare" she ulurmured
TO her brother. IF Fanny amt shocked
BY that songl"
Hermann laughed. then looked at
Fanny keenly. Her eyes we're nun OF
tears and she was biting her lips 70
keep them from trembling. With an
effort she met his gaze
May 1 go home, pleaseE she pleaded
in a low voice.
"See here. Stel." Jacobs said, turning
to his sister. If the kid don't like this
show she don't have to stay, seeZ Come
along homeH
It was in vain that Stella broke into
indignant protest. Hermann Jacobs had
his way. At heart beneath all his
coarseness. he was kindly, moreover,
he was not averse to making a favor
able impression upon as pretty and gem
tie a girl as Fanny Hedden. He had
seen her often. for he and she lived on
the same block but beyond a nod OF
recognition or a casual good day" he