Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-09

0''ieSs or danseuse on the stage. They
want to see her street clothes. They
want to see just how much of her
ohaFm Is due 10 the footlights, and
now old she really looks without her
ma he-up"
helen was standing between two
women ev IDENTIFY friends. who had
oeeh talkir z across her, and were
now trying to push together in from,
OF her. R"senting this she made an
mort to retain her place.
suddenly she felt decided and
nateful push from the round fat hin
OF the woman on her right. This
showed her against the woman on her
ieit who glared at Helen and pushed
her back
by this line Helen was so wedge !
IN mat she could hardly breathe. She
iohged to get away, but her feminine
oostinacy would not let her be forced
out by the rudeness Of these two
women.
they were both extensively over.
dressed and their supercilious atti-
tude and affected voices bore all tha
earmarks of the social climber. Thav
exchanged meaning glances and inso-
iently sllred at Helen.
ihen she felt them both pushing
against her at once-vicious, hateful
ShoVes of their broad hips. As tbis
un''eu EFFORT to force their way in
'front.' Of her was entirely a below
lhe-waist struggle" 1t was NOT mo-
tceabIe to the crowd about them
heien felt her face grow hot with
p her'e indignation. She braced her
ser 10 Withstand another determined
ShoVe' when one of the women lev
elied 4 1orSnette at her. and said with
icy insolence:
I'll thank you. madam. not to
push
AT this. Helen's face and neck
turned crimson. Again they ex-
changed glances. tho other woman
Struggling her sable shoulders with a
disdainful:
Some people are so i'll bred,"
Miserably Helen stood her eround
She felt the eyes of every one near
centred on her. and her face burned
to the roots of her hair. Then her
heart capped as she heard Warren's
voice back Of her
Ready to go Had enough?"
on yes-yes" quiveringly. Take
me out of here"
why, what s the matter?" looking
down at her flushed face and tremu-
lous lips as he led her out of the
crowd
"Oh, it was CHASTITY! Two of the
most insolent women! They were try
Ing to shove in front of me. and one
of them actually spoke to me! Glared
through her iorgnette and said ri
thank you, madam, not to push.
Then everybody looked at mech. |
thought I'd die of shame"
which one was it?" sayagely.
THAT fat old girl back of your"
Helen gulped
Well, I'd have landed her one on
the jaw IL I'd been there" drawing
Helen's arm through his with unex-
pected solicitude
oh how DARED she speak to me
like that terCely, -unab BILE to keep
back the angry tears. And the way
she called me MADAME"
Why Kitten. you're all a-tremble.
Here. this is the nearest way out.
Might have known you'd get rough
handling In that sort of a swell mob.
I'd rather take my chances with an
East Side gang"
Warren paused with an impatient,
"Jove, my hat and coat are out
front. Just wait here a minute"
"Oh. no-no!' with tremulous
laughing sob, Don't leave me
again"
Here, get these, Will you?" War
rem handed his check to an attendant
The boy brought the things and
helped Warren into his overcoat
Nice lot of females you've got up
/ there" giving him a dime. They're
crowdtng around that rope like a
pack OF hungry hyenas."
They think Pavlowa's going to
dance. sir, but she isn't"
The devil she isn't, That mob
waiting UP there for nothing?"
Yes, sir Pavlowa's already gone
TO her hotel She was too tired to
I
For the love OF Mike" chuckled
Warren as he whisked Helen out into
the street. Imagine all those old
/ hens still cranipg their necks to see
I that bare spot on the foor-and
nothing doing That ought to make
| you feel better!"
SHE FEELS BETTER.
1T does" with conviction. exulting
over the thought of those arrogant
women still sweltering in that crowd.
! pushing and showing to see a bit of
bare floor! How foolish they would
| feel when they found out!
We'll. l guess charity caruivals are
not in ouT lire. chr" grinned Warren
as they came out on Broadway abba.
with lights. The next time We ua,
So PERTH be for some other KIND Of
a show
With mssterfulness that allowed a,
no protest. Warren beCkoued for a CAV
and put Helen into il. For once So
did not want TO protest. but leaned bark
with a sigh Of content 1t was sootbrrg
10 .er hurt pride and vanity. this drhs
mn Broadway with Warren. tall ana d.,
t,nsu.suro. hes, de her.
she WISHED those two .nsnlent wons,
could see Her now. And win the tr.
spirit OF feminine revenge. an the va,
home she s'nate1 over tie picture d,
them sttl standing there. pus re sH4..