The Detroit times., 1914-02-21

yes" she s6ia q iasA sp06fE
with much deIibegdf1ou. Il think j w
Il very much. az course. advnnc1
ment 10 q little slow St nrst. but ~
not bsd life Wnjlo you're 1alt11(
for fame and WHaI(h I suppoeo thoFl
IA sort of gIamouF shout women q
the staEe--that II, thoBe seems q q
In the case Of : coeto1u hid of me-
In town. mean: the men ct youI
class" Fay hssitated, smiled. at Mr.
Henley. and went on. n really don
know why, but they mns< rel awful,
bored Ut home. for they've forever
running after ps. and kiyinG us sup
pers. and dances In private r00mS AM
taking ns on long. coy aUtomobil(
rides. don't know what The Inn
around New York would 10 Il 4
weren't for us show-girls and the rel
married swells.'
Fay had spoken the last few words
With her eyes cast on the moor - 4
70 give an appearance OF mock modes
ty, butt when she glanced ny agaiI
she found that Mrs. Henley was CASING
into the IRE with q look or complied
boredom ON her face. Blanche VII
merding was smiling into ner tea-cup
as II Its interior decoration was mat
ter Of much curiosity and amusement
but Fielding's eyes she found were
set on her own, and che saw. also
that he was blushing furiously. Well
II he was ashamed OF her, II he found
her unworthy of these new friends,
she would give him good Gauss. Sure
". she argued. he had brought It On
himself-who vas he that he should
not have welcomed her return 10Y
fully rather than IS the unavoidable
visit OF some social pariah! Why
were these women better than she be
cause she had chose TO work for a
honest living? She looked into Field
|ing's scarlet, embarrassed. cookbook
! ing fAcs and smiled at him knowing
Ily.
TIN vsyy tired. Porter" abe said
Gould you let me have . drop o.
that very good Scotch you gave me III
other night when I was here? Jus
plain ecotcA--uO water. please"
Fielding got up. and taking . bce
| 1e a Scotch and = glass from tho Cuu
boafd, poured ont . drink and hAnde'
Il 10 her IN silence.
"And. Porter. dear" Fay ran o.
"could you let me have . cigarette
II know llrS. Henley and Miss Wilmer
ding won't mind, and It's such . tn
mendous tonic 10 my poor shatfsFe'
InervoAs
ny l,xAtsd the cigarette hsrssli
AAnAAanp y1SalO 1SWKIf
glass Of Scotch IN the other. shl
carefully crossed her fest 20 that b
tween her low patent leather snoel
and the edge Of her skirt there VA
an amuds display Of black SIX STOCK
| Ing.
You zee. Mrs. Henley" she wen
on" It's really very strenuous VI
II lead--working at night, and thes
amrnlug the swells until oil hours 9
1.-The morning. But, Of course. you VII
understand the latter part OF H--e1l
woman can sympathi1e with auoth0
who has to keep these New York bus
|jness men amused or Interested
They're really ewfuily dnll, ct leae
II fnd them 90, but We shoul9n'
blame the poor souls, should VET
suppose they have to spend all q
their puny brains on business durinj
the day to make enough money 9
buy taxicabs ana champagne Tor "
|show-girls at night"
She stopped just long enough y
glance at Mrs. Henley. but 0ndml
that the old lady was looking WIG
the same bored expression into u
lfre, Fay hurried on again.
| s"There was = most wonderful part
mp. stairs at 1herry's the other nigh
lYou wouldn't believe, Nfrs. HENLEY
the men who were there some Of'th
biggest men In New York. merchant
and lawyers, and brokers. ana :
having the time Of their dear ol
Lives. dancing and making love
the girls. There were two bands IN
some corking vaudeville stunts, m
then, later. q lot Of the regular boyl
1.-THE younger set. from . debutante'
coming-out party. It certainly ~
good to get some new blood becaua
the ancient captains OF industry wer
Just about al In Fay turned 3
Miss Wilmerding. Don't you eve
wonder, Miss Wilmsrding," she sait
smiling swestly. ''hew these y0un
men who 90 70 respectable part
first and then hurry on 10 ohoru
girls ball and spend the night dane
ling and drinking. are able to 50 !
their work ct Ill IN the morning.
Miss Wilmerding smiled at Fay an
shook her head.
ITO tell you the truth. che sait
IRA never. thought Of e befors-
Especially the chorus giris' ball pa
OF Il. Nov that you mention Il,
tshould think II must b . frightfu