The Detroit times., 1915-06-22

" 10 somethtng even nigner eeap Nv
son. v u A .s' ss.. :isss al.
in fSrs ana Soss to the latest SHOW
There was only one thing TO do
about my quarrel In the restaurant
with Marion. I had 20 let 4 90. !
wanted to help her and keep her
from harm ~ far - possible. and
Just - long - that was NY honest
wish I would have 10 refrain from
taking definite o6snse q her Of.
titude toward me. ] could only hops
time would show her her error.
Thus on the moruing sftsr the
restaurant episode. when I met Mar.
Ion 1t the rehsarsal. altAough her
greeting TO me was teatattvs.
spoke to her ~ though nothins had
happened. She seemed relieved.
And for the present. - tar ~ was
concerned. I thought II best to leave
alone the topic OF Mr.. Pereival Bar.
lowe. tenor.
Our musical comedy was to open
on the Monday OF the following
week. and Il occurred 70 me Marion
might b In need Of some money to
tide her over until che could draw
. salary. OF rather. Il really didn't
occur to me. Il was Stella King.
the girl with whom I roomed. who
suggested Il.
You know. KID. she had said.
your sister may think she has to
80 to dinner with that guy for the
sake Of . square meal. She may
not have the price Of II herself.
Many . girl In this city does that!
Ny little envelope b coming in
pretty regularly now. and you and
I don't need II al. Ask your sister
II can lend her something till your
own show gets going"
For myself. would not have
taken money from Stella till really
needed II cruelty. But felt I
scarcely had . right to let my pride
interfere with any help I might be
able to extend to my sister. Where
fore, two days later 1t luncheon
hour. I waited for Marion at the
stage entrance to tell her Of my
friends generous olRsr.
We were afraid, you might be
awfully hard up By now. Marion"
! said to my sister. when had an
ished repeating the offer. And I
know Stella honestly would b glad
to do II. Marion. You could pay her
back In two Or three weeks. after
our production starts"
II don't need IT," said my sister
simply. II have plenty"
Ny Jaw dropped q little. This
was hardly consistent with her tale
Of q few days before.
Besides" continued Marion. III
vas hard up. 7 could draw ahead of
my salary. II would Be better than
borrowing from your friend. who
probably needs H."
30 that was what she was count
Ing on! I made haste to disillusion
her.
mo, you can't draw ahead on
your salary, Marion" ! explained.
mot unless you have been under
the same management before, and
they know you. ! suppose II you
had luck you might set . few dol
lars; but that's ALL"
IAN Of which may b perfectly
true for you. Beth" replied my sis
ter sirily. But thought Of that
very thing when ] was dining with
Mr.. Bari0we the other night. And
be told me he would have any money
I needed advanced to me Ut once.
You know. I am to get twenty dcl-
lars . week." she added.
Twenty dollars . week! The
blood rushed into my face. I was
not Jealous but I was human enough
to feel q pang. I-who worked hard
but without any great show-I- BE-
cause was unwilling to dine with
Mr.. Barlowe-would receive but ten
dollars . week! Msrion-whose
full duty Il was to pose In . couple
Of tableaux and wear . pretty gown
WAS To receive twenty dollars.
whether Il was because her re-
mark made me open my eyes. or
what else Il could have been. ! do
not know. but II was 1t that mo.
ment I became aware Of an unusual
y handsome coat my sister had on.
Ny mouth, which had opened when
she had told me the salary she was
to receive. closed with . snap. Then
before I stopped TO think. I said:
what . perfectly lovely coat,
Marion! Did Marta give you that !
But, Of course. she did not But how
lucky you haven't had to sell ~"
Ny sister raised her hand TO the
back Of her hair with IN affected
gesture. and half turned that might
zee her coat better.
TT II rather handsome. isn't III"
she asked.