Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-01
Copyright. 1911, by street 6 Smith.

Copyright, 1911, by Street a. Smith
BERTHE the Bear looked like very nice
boy. indeed when he walked into the
little parlor to be presented to the man
ayers pretty sister-n-law. AS a gem
eral thing, a competent tailor can con-
struct dress suit so that It looks as
II 1t had been made for the man who
wears It. Not always. however. Then,
again. there are a few men who look as
IL they had been made for the suit
head walters, for instance, and leading
men In small stock companies. Berthe
the Bear belonged to the latter class.
Mace looked well in his "moonlights" !;
but Herbert Lansing Lowrie carried the
light. graceful garments with the swing
ing ease which can never be counter
feited and seldom acquired. The very
manner in which he entered the room
and bent over Miss Virginia's hand was
enough to score the l5 ball on the
break" as Mace expressed 1t to him
self. And IL BERTHE the Bear was en-
barrassed, II he "batted his eyes a few
times" he did not show 1t In the least.
l do not pretend to delVe into the
hearts of young people, nlne-tenths of
the love stories which are written are
outlandish twaddle. 1t is sufficient for
the purpose of this narrative 10 state
that there is such a thing as love at first
sight. II crops up from time to time,
NhN 40 hsNAhA " potAog 5uOIA-6lOIy WIlltIb
and florists.
There was some conversation in the
parlor. but baseball was not mentioned.
Mr.. Lowrie never referred TO the sub
ject OF the national pastime; Mace had
his orders. There may have been some
talk about books. -Bertie the Bear talked
literature like a Saturday morning re-
view. He did not always agree with Miss
Virginia's opinions; but he was always
al IN nj sl,.y VI.
came into the line OF fire. Berthe had
seen all the seasons successes, and he
knew why they had been successful.
Mrs. Mace beamed; the manager Of the
Benedicts grinned. His hand had been
In the deck for 20 minutes.
They played little bridge. Virginia
thought she knew the game until she
watched BERTHE play il. Was there any
thing which this remarkable young man
did not know?
Late In the evening Mace suggested
that they might have little music Vir-
ginia went TO the piano and played a
nocturne In way which caused the men
to exchange glances.
Il guess she don't know thing about
muster whispered Mace proudly. ''Too
badl IL she could only use her hands on
that thing. she'd be quite a player!'
Awful poorl" said Bertie the Bear.
NNNA AHNh hau boNH NApfebblnK aQDre-
eiation in the highest terms
But when the nocturne was finished.
BERTHE told Virginia that her touch was
dainty yet firm, her phrasng delightful.
and her use OF the pedals most artistic,
Under whom had she studied?
Bless mel" said that young lady. ''The
man talks like a musieianl DO you
play?"
"A little" said Berthe the Bear. 81 used
20 play at home"
Then, without waiting TO be coaxed. he
went TO the piano. ran bis fingers over
the keys. and began i'm rovising Mrs.
mace had often heard him a. ~ ragtime;
and she was Just the least bit disappoints
ed that he should-and Just then BERTHE
the Bear drifted lightly and gracefully
into the Paderewsh ''Minuet." The deli.
cate little air fairly rippled as II fiowed
smoothly under his big hands, and the
women exchanged glances Mace shook
his head and looked at the ceiling. He
hadn't even an ante in the game. and he
After the minute. Berthe did not spin
about on the stool, protesting that he had
not played In Q long time. Thus do the