The Detroit times., 1914-02-19
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of the game, and apparently it's the
only game for girl in my position.
You've seen enough OF The theater TO
know that girl can't hold herself as
being any better than the rest and
expect to get on"
! But you can't go on doing this sort
OF thing Stuart protested. that Is.
not on your present salary"
Il have so far" Fay said, that Is.
have with the hundred you loaned
me-
| Stuart shook his head in violent
| protest But you can't keep 1t up
I know you cant. What Is your ulti.
mate ambition, anyhow Do you want
to get married. or do you want to be
great actress
Both Fay laughed
| And do you consider the kind OF
life you are leading now Stuart
asked. to be proper step to either"
Il do. and I'm working on care
fully thought out and well defined
scheme. I'm making myself conspicu.
Gus, which is apparently the first am
bition of every actress, and I'm keep.
ing myself respectable, which is, Of
course. absolutely necessary to sue
cessful marriage"
Stuart stood up and smiled pleasant
ly down at Fay's smiling eyes.
do you really think you can win
out with that theory
OF course ] can" Fay laughed.
watch me-"
"All right" he said. "l'll watch you
and IN help you. too. You have the
courage of your convictions, anyhow,
but. really. don't think our best
young men. unless they happen to be
very young indeed, are looking for
wives In private. supper-rooms. Have
you fixed II up with any one to take
you homer"
Fay blused and shook her head.
Nobody asked me. SIR she said"
Good" cried Stuart. then we'll
have one more dance and finish our
talk In the cab
II was dawn when they started up
the avenue on the way to Mother
Yorke's fiat. and Fay, sleepy and
thoroughly tired out. was grateful that
Stuart showed NO inclination to con-
tinue their recent conversation that
had taken such . purely personal and
even intimate. turn. The taxicah
whirled them over the gray deserted
streets, and then along the broad
powered roadways Of the park. The
cool morning air seemed wonderfully
| fresh and clean after that OF the hot
smoky supper-rO0m: and both OF them.
quite ut peace and content, preferred
to remain In complete silence. II had
been the 1rst really happy eveNfng
that Fay had known for q long time
and she was as conscious OF this rs
she was that her pleasure was almost
! entirely due to her meeting with
Stuart. In his presence she enjoyed
IN feeling or such perfect safety. and
\ pr0tecti0n, und then. too. he seemed
1 to understand her and he was so sin
cene and honest in all that he said.
When they were within few blocks
! Of. her home. Stuart picked up FAy's
purse from the cushion where she had
laid 1t, placed roll Of bills in II. and
handed It to her.
/, There's some ammunition 10 fight
Lusk WITH he said Let me know
when You need any more, won't your
Fay shook herself free from her
lethargy and sat up straight on the
edge of the seat, once more quite
wide awake.
| why should I take money from
lyou." she asked, land not from Lusk?"
Don't make me laugh. Miss Clay
tom Stuart said. I'm backing that
theory of yours just as I would back
. theory about race-horse. don't
happen to think it's . very fine the
DRY. but I've got AZ good chance
putting my money on II as have on
= race-horse. Better, perhaps. L should
think from my experience"
The cab stopped before her door,
and Fay turned her face toward him
and her big eyes looked fairly into
his.
Just what IL your theory" she
asked.
my theory In your particular
casa" he said. would be to give up
Flets suppers, and live in a hall bed
room and save something every week
out Of your salary. And. further
more. I'll bet you'll do II some day,
and You'll do II o. your own sweet
will, and because you want to do
1T"
Then why give me the money!
she persisted.
why? Because white gloves, and
hats with plumes ON them. and pref
ty dresses cost money. and IL didn't
supply them or the wherewithal to
get them. in your present frame Of
mind somebody else might. and I'm
the least dangerous giver I know.
Also. I've always understood II you
want to make q child stop eating
candy the easiest way was to feed
II candy until II was good and sick.