The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-16
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No. j7-The Appointment


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My sister Marion was only fifteen
minutes behind her appointment next
morning aud had only had tlme 10
get slightly nervous over the fear II
being late Tor rehearsal In the morn
ing light as she walked beside me ru
our way to the theater. she looked
rather fresher and sweeter than on the
evening before or ON the first night
| had seen her. Perhaps my comment
ON the amount VI rouge and powder
she used had borne some fruit For
surely this morning the color In her
cheeks was her own and her eyes look
ed out clear and unweHry from lashes
that had not been artificlally darken.
ed Certainly my sister was much
prcttler than the average girl who ap
plies to "A stage manager for II position
In the chorus And | felt quite sure
| would have little difficulty In obtain
INK a place for her
But | was wrong What | had not
counted upon was the length VI time
we had been rehearslng, aud the i'm
mineuce VI our opening night with
perfect seltcontro had taken
Marion 10 the stage manager; intro,
duccd her as my sister and asked II
there was an additional place open
for her In the chorus.
My sister win take small salary
Just as | did" | explained to him
This is her first position on the stage
and she needs the experience
The stage manager did not even look
at Marion.
Nothing doing" he said. Too late
now, Can't break In any new girls
Of course, II one drops out -siCknes,
or anything like that-yUu can briuI
your sister around aud wen have q
look ut her Hut tRre's not mucl
chance of anything like that /
doesn't often happcu Got to reinem
her these girls have been working
weeks now without any money, s,
you can bet they win stick II ou
once the salary begins"
Marion stepped forward.
You do have such things as under
studies, don't you" she asked An,
should think you would need
couple OF extra chorus girls In cas-,
as YOU say, one NJ the girls workln
now were to be- m
The stage manager turned ava
from us abruptly
II got no time 10 argue II, Mis-
Rnrmorc' he snapped II tell you
got enough girls II you need a 10
you better hustle around and get on
some place elise.
lie walked away. Aud Mario
looked at me with eyes round wit
nmaZement | think Il was the firr
time her charms had proved lump,
tent She was accustomed 10 havin
men obey her, and II had not dawne
on her she could not get her own wa
I'm the business world with hlandlsl
ments, Just as she always had got
at home or In the circle of her a.
QualntNnces,
Well said, deiectedly. There
nothing TO be done here then Marlol
am awful sorry II never enterc
my head ] couldn't get you on.
think the best thing for you TO do
To take walk until luncheon time M
then we can meet stella; aud 81
viii give you the names Of sever
agencies, n you really do want to !
ON the stage. You could visit the
this afternoon would give them
You myself, now, but don't kno
thcm as she does"
As we talked We had been walklr
slowly down the long, dark hall thi
led TO our stage entrance, and no
abruptly we came 10 the light " n
street outside II was just Mt TN
moment Perciyal Barlowe swung In
the doorway from his morning
walk lie would have passed me vii
II casual nod and n light word hr
he not seen Marion. My sister WI
pretty Aud remember she was 4
better looking than l. and In a mo
arresting way.
, MIR Barluwe put his hand to h
, hat, and then paused. He GA
Marion one long look and then sto,
stlll beside me.
"Bcautlful morning, isn't ltT
. said.
Yes" | answered aud turned aga
10 Marion.
Little fool that | was, I did NOT .
the quick play that had gone
lander my very nose