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

charm Is due to the footlights, and
how old she really looks without her
| ma ke-up."
| Helen was standing between two
women. evidently friends. who had
been talking across her, and were
now trying to push together in front
OF her. Resenting this. she made an
| ehort to retain her place.
suddenly she felt decided and
hateful push from the round fat hin
OF the woman on her right. This
showed her against the woman on her
ieit VINO glared at Helen and pushed
her back
| ny TINS time Helen was so wedgel
IN mat she could hardly breathe. She
iohsed TO get away, but her feminine
oostinacy would not let her be forced
out by the rudeness Of these two
women.
ihey were both extensively over.
dressed. and their supercilious atti-
tude and affected voices bore all tba
earmdrks of the social climber. Thev
exchanged meaning glances and inso-
lently glared at Helen.
Ihen she felt them both pushing
against her at once-vicious, hatefrl
shoVes Of their broad hips AS tbi.
uniteo ehort to force their way in
front OF her was entirely a below
tne~ waist struggle" II was NOT No
''ceaoIe to the crowd about them,
heIeh felt her face grow hot with
2 herce indignation. She braced her
ser to withstand another determined
shove, when one of the woman Low
eiied a lorgnette at her. and said with
1icy insolence:
III thank you. madam. not to
push"
At this Aelen's face and neck
turned crimson. Again they ex
i changed glancesy tho other woman
Struggling her sable shoulders with a
disdainful:
Some people are SO Ill bred!,
Miserahly Helen stood her ground
she felt the eyes of every one near
centred on her and her face burned
TO the roots of her hair Then her
heaft .eaped 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. 1t was chastity! Two OF the
most insolent women! They were try-
| ing to shove In front of me, and ona
OF them actually spoke to me! Glared
through her lorgnette and said, ri
thank you, madam, not to push.
Then everybody looked al me-oh,
thought I'd die Of shame"
Which one was ft?" savsseIv
That fat old girl back of your"
Helen gu!ped.
Well, I'd have landed her one on
the Jaw If I'd been there" drawing
Helen's arm through his with unex-
pected soliCitude
"Oh, how DARED she speak to me
like that" fiercely, unable to keep
back the angry ears. 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 SVEN mob.
I'd rather take my chances with an
East Side gang"
As they came down the side steps
Warren paused with an impatient.
"Jove. my hat and coat are out
front Just walt here minute"
"oh. no-no! with a tremulous
laughing sob. Don't leave me
again.
Here, get these. will youo" 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
crowding around that rope like a
pack OF hungry hyenas"
They think P1vlowas going to
dance. sir, but she isn't"
The devil she isn't, That mob
waiting IN there for nothing?"
Yes, sir ,Pavlowa's already gone
to her hotel She was too tired to
! dance again
For the love Of Miker chuckled
Warren as he whisked Helen out into
the street, Tina CINE all those old
hens still crantng their necks to see
that bare spot on the roor-and
nothing doing! That ought to make
you feel better"'
SHE FEELS BETTER.
TT does" with conviction. exulttns
, over the thought OF those arrogant
women still swe,tering 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 carnivals are
not In our line. eh?" srinned Warren
as they came out on Broadway ablal.
with lights. The next time ". NAV,
So 'per'-itll be for some other kind of
a show.
With masterfulness that allowed n,
no protest, Warren beCkoued for a c,b
and put Helen into il. For once sL1
did not want to protest, but leaned harl
with a sigh OF content. II was soo,b,ya
10 Ter hurt pride and vanity, this jri,9
mn Broadway with Warren. tan ana a..
t,nSuisned, beside her
She wished those two lnsolent wanna,
, could see her now. And with tho ri
spirit OF feminine $evenSe. all the wan
home she glostcd over the picture Of
them still standing there pushing sha,.
ing, crowdnE to get nearer that ropeo
. oil. sID9kA AoeE spsSs.