The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-04-11

Now. Mr.. Montgomery was fine
looking young fellow and one Of the
best actors in the cast, and 1t is not
strange that, being properly intro
duced by Bill Smith and flushed with
the wine Of her first appearance be-
hind the footlights and out for d lark
anyway, May should permit Mr.. Mont
gomery to take her to a delightful lit.
tic supper in Bohemia" that fairy
land Of which she had dreamed but
never seen, and then to escort her to
her car.
The funny part of. 1t was, however.
that while appearing in the same
scene, neither May nor John rccog-
nizcd each other on that first night Of
her appearance-nor yet on the sec
ond. Still it is not so strange aftor
all, when one considers tho great
number Of people in that White House
reception sceno in "Utopia," and tho
fact that it was all SO new and WON
derful to both Of them and tho fact
that both were blinded by tho foot
lights tho moment they struck tho
stage
The tragedy came after the second
appearance Of May. Again came Mr..
Montgomery with his handsome face
and his gcntlemanly manner and pro-
posed to induct her still further into
the mysteries and delights Of 30
hcma." Sho felt it was improper and
dangcrous-but, after ALL she was off
OH 4 lark-why not enjoy it while she
might? BESIDES, if she was to adopt
the stage rs career, as she now fully
intended to, she might as we'll adapt
herself to living in Rome as the
Romans DO" So she accepted Mr..
A1OHtgomcry's invitation with q pretty
little flush which sent the blood
bounding through that gentlemans
veins
That night Mr.. Montgomery con-
Quoted his fair young pupil to a much
livclier place than that Of tho night
before, and she was scarcely seated
before she found a glass Of sparkling
wine before her. There was much life
and action In the place; much singing
Of songs and telling Of stories and
laughter and mirth and gaiety.
Presently blonde-haired little lady
sauntered over to the quiet table
where Montgomery and May sat- She
carried her wine glass in her hand
and, tapping Montgomery on the
shoulder, said:
Come over and join us, Herb; this
two and two business is too lone
some"
And then May was almost paralyzed
to hear familiar voice say: Yes,
Mr.. Montgomery, come over and join
us and bring your pretty little lady
Of the chorus with you-and we'll
make a night Of It,"
Just at this particular point John
came into full view OF Mr.. Nontgom-
erys partner and the brimmng wine
glass he held dropped to the floor as
he gazed at her with distendod eyes.
Mays glass, which was raised to her
lips, also fell from her hand as sho
recognized the partner Of the blonde
soubrette.
John was the first to recover him
self
"On the WHOLE" he said slowly. ~
think I will escort Miss Miller home
If Mr.. Montgomery will be kind
enough to look after Miss Burnette."
Just what explanations happened
on that walk and ride to the Phelps
home deponent knoweth not. Only
this is 4 matter Of record: there were
two vacancies in the supernumcries
in the White House scene at utopia"
on the following evening. which
caused great profanity OIL the part Of
Bill Smith. Also was there much
speculation and some mirth on the
part Of Mr.. Herbert Montgomery and
Miss Floy l,urnette.
And the stage lost two shining
ornaments. because John went in for
hides and leather and May became q
most severe and conventional house
wife.
Copyright. 1918. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
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