The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-10-14

came wtStful look. winch N1Oiet BOIL
ME could Interpret much more accu-
rately than she could his speech.
II get you" she said with quick
sympathy for nll the polite little mans
weary. ploddiDg. waiting years. IF
We can make a winner out OF Melissa
-afi the stage struck Tessies and Ma
mics in Squamosett county and as far
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
lie did not deny the accuracy of Violet
Bonnie's deduction.
well, I'm for your announced vio-
let heartily IN 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 eyedr'
"I'm not DID," retOrted Melissa. with
a sniff.
81 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
nie will be good enough. LISA. to have
you shown to- your room and excuse
you long enough to put on dancing
| skirt"
"sure." agreed Violet. "She never
could dance In that hobble thing. Be
sides, they've gone out. Melissa"
81 know It takes certain type of
figure to wear them" responded Melis-
"a complacently. You probably would
| not dare. ] can wear almost anything.
By the way. l suppose shall have to
wear tights. | am willing"
you'll have to put shapers under
them" stated Violet. not as retort
but In mere critical judgment you've
got skinny legs can tell from your
arms. But don't worry about that
child. II you can get the dance across
we can fix you all up SO that from the
front you'll look like the first fairy.
I'll tell you what I'll do. professor. Ii
Melissa can show me anything at all
that looks like the goods III make life
miserable for the managers in this
| town till they give her a tryout Then
| It's I'D to her. Ii she falls down I'll
| go on record that learned to dance In
the Flopsie academy myself. though I
really learned to dance by following
the hand organ. and got double
sbuffie by the throat while | churned
eight pounds of butter a day with an
old fashioned dasher churn."
81 wish that were true" sighed the
professor. ut would be the making of
| me to have the impression abroad that
Violet Bonnie learned at my humble
school,"
"well have 1t true. then" declared
| Violet graciously. "A lie like that
won't hurt my conscience three min
utes. l guess I've told million to
accommodate my friends. and ! still
have hearty appetite"
"You look hearty" admitted Melissa.
who stood waiting in the doorway.
al got my fingers crossed. kid. Let's
can the dressing room asides." laugh
| ed Violet. laying away her rancOr as
suddenly as she had conceived it "A
little spunk's a good thing to have; but.
Lord. we have to live together awhile,
| so what's the use of being catty
Come on. I'll introduce you and the
professor to the jury before you go up
to dress. hope we got some of your
music on the player piano; but. IL not.
Blackie can pound the piano till 1t ho'-
lers for mercy. You ought to hear him
turn The Holy City into ragtime."
Blackie played. Melissa danced. the
professor beamed. and the jury repress-
ed its emotions: then Violet Bonnie. ac-
knowledging the dances to be a
! scream and burning to shrek. bun
died Melissa and the professor of to
get ready for dinner and collected the
WallingfOrds and the DAVIS into the
comfortable library as quickly as pos
sible.
| well. you see what I'm up against
don't your she demanded. trifle de
family.
Its a Joke" declared Wallingford
sympathetically. 1T seems to me
you've overpromised yourself. VIZ
~ know it." she admitted. 81 wish
these helpless. sad eyed people would
stay away from me. They get me. go
ing. and the first thing | know I've Of
fered to shed sunshine along Their
pathway forever"