The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-27
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: BY GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTEB :
. Copyright. 1918. by the Bobbs-
> Merrill co.
BY GEORGE RANDOLPH CHEsTER

!. Copyright. 1918. by the Bobbs- !.
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ing her over anew. Somebody's been
atrin&ip% YOU. If YOU lind any tempt)-
TONS yoil'N have 10 ov"rtake them u
conclusion at which Miss rripp Ai-j
bly, bridled. ''John, take Miss IIiT>
things to the Looey Cons room all
bring some tea and waters! Where.
your luggage, prOfeSS0r:'
Il regret that.l cannot remain" re
sponded the professor Il merely came
to see my star pupil launched upon The
successful career that | am sure she
will attain under your patronage. For
three years Miss Trip has been taking
weekly lessons at my academy in stage
and society dancing. fancy steps. par
sonal charm. 'Lissa!" and he archly
held up a warning finger. LISA
promptly uncrossed her feet. ITO be
quite frank with you. Mrs. Daw, it
would mean great deal to me to have
a success graduated from my acade-
my. Many young Indies have come
out of Squamosett equipped with all
the graces and arts which the Flopsie
academy of dancing and department
could bestow upon them. but none OF
them. so far. has seemed to possess
the force OF personal character neces-
sary to create Juror in the dramatic
profession and so render the Flopsie
academy recognized preparatory
school for Thespian laurels," and into
the professors old eyes-which. alas.
could not. like his hair and beard. be
brilliantined into youthful gloss-there
came wistful look. which Violet Bon
ME could interpret much more accu-
rately than she could his speech.
II get you," she said with quick
sympathy for all the polite little mans
weary. plodding. waiting years. IF
we can make winner out of Melissa
all the stage struck Tessies and Ma
| mics in Squamosett county and as fal
over the county lines as Hookersville
and Snag bay and Fiddler's mills will
streak for the Flopsie academy and
pay fancy prices to be turned into real
actresses
The modest little professor blushed
to find his plans stated SO crudely. but
he did not deny the accuracy of Violet
Bonnie's deduction.
all I'm in
let heartily. I'm do the best | can.
and she studied Miss Trip with more
sober calculation than she had yet be
slowed upon that young woman
There's one thing in Melissa's favor
she amt cross eyed.'
I'm not old" retorted Melissa. with
sniff.
II should like to remain until you
have seen Melissa dance" hastily said
the professor. his heart sinking against
the time when he should leave these
two women together with no diplomat
between them. "Perhaps Violet Bon
ME will be good enough, LISA. to have
you shown to your room and excuse
you long enough to put on a dancing
skirt
Sure agreed Violet. "she never
could dance in that hobble thing Be
sides. they've gone out. Melissa"
II know it takes a certain type OF
figure to wear them" responded Melis
sa complacently. You probably woul(
not dare. can wear almost anything
| Rv tho yvnv I Snnpnco I cboll hov1, RI
Wear tights. | am willing
You'll have to put shapers under
them," stated Violet, not as a retort
but in mere critical judgment. You've
got skinny legs. l can tell from YOU
arms. But don't worry about that
child. If you can get the dance across
we can fix you all up SO that from thu
front you'll look like the first fairy
I'll tell you what I'll do. professor. Il
Melissa can show me anything at al
that looks like the goods III make lift
miserable for the managers in this
town till they give her tryout Their
i it's up to her II she falls down II
go on record that learned to danceil
the Flopsie academy myself, though
really learned to dance by following
the hand organ, and l got a double
shuttle by the throat while | churnet
eight pounds of butter a day with al
old fashioned dasher churn."
II wish that were true sighed thu
professor. ut would be the making o.
me to have the impression abroad tina
Violet Bonnie learned at my humble
school,"
"We'll have it true. then" declared
Violet graciously "A lie like tina
won't hurt my conscience three min
utes. l guess I've told a million t,
accommodate my friends, and l still
have hearty appetite"
you look hearty" admitted Melissa
who stood waiting in the doorway.
II got my fingers crossed kid. Let
i ron tho 1roccipv rnrn aci1ncD iourk