The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-24
No 37-Supper

No 37-Supper
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Weary and half sick after my faint
ing m IN the early part ~ the even
ing. put ON my hat aud coat ann
prepared To ~ home at the end of
rehearsal Almost had forgotten the
man whom the other girls called
/ Freddie" had offered to accompany
me For moment remembered
had given him permission To do So
/ then rcassurrd myself by reasoning
| he would have forgotten the engage
mrut by now But | was wrong. y,
/ ! emerged from the long dark passage
N the stage entrance he was waiting
for me He stepped forward AZ once
| so sure NJ being welcome II would
/ have been ridiculous aud uukInd Ia
I | Thought detected faint express
sion ~ surprise or whispered com
mrut among the other chorus girls
who were lowering at the door Fred
| die the only name by which | knew
him ns yet took my arm.
where do YOU live" he asked me
/ | told him
81 know nice quiet little plac,
where we can get Il bite tu eat uI
the way" he suid Come ON; H.,
only few steps and short walk II
the fresh mir will do YOU good
permitted him 10 lead me dowr
the street without comment For hal
u block or more we walked In silence
Then he spoke first
My name is Frederick de- In Mar
You can cal me Freddie II yol
Ike; nearly everybody does I'm
afraid | don't know your name
though"
Il am Miss Rarmore." | told him
He gave me quick aud rathe
sharp glance
"No first name" he commented. al
right ! guess It's to be- Mr de d
Mar and Miss Barmore then Com
ON In THIS Is the place mea
where We can feed
lie led the way into a long, uarro,
restaurant with mirrors lined nlou
each wall and softly shaded ros
lamps ON euch table The place woul
, have been tHwdry enough and nc
particularly clean In the daylight m
II looked pleasant 10 me now tn
grlmlncSSNnd sordidness were lost
shadows. aud even the worldwor
faces " the men, and the paintc
cheeks aud lips " the women wh
bent above the pink shades ~ N
Alnps. had some false semhance ,
. Youth and freshness
! Slipped quite gratefully into
. chair nj n table, facing Freddie de
, Mar II seemed long while to n
since had heen close tn some " n
comforts VI life was tired and N
head uched My good common sens
p which Is perhaps. after all my ~
virtue WAS tur the moment drugge
Above everything else wanted to |
warm and comfortable aud well ~
b ! think my eyrllds must have droo
cd heavily over my eyes, and douh
A less ! locked far more worn than nr
NJ the girls about me Tor there vi
mo- makeup on my face 10 freshen
There was enough kindness " hea
In Freddie de la Mar not to troub
d mo with talk at first
s You do look tired he said At
addressed himself ut once to q waite
ordering quite simple and health
ii dishes
Is "a little something 10 back YOU up
q he suggested To me.
~ ~ dld not understand him
, "a little glass NJ something"
Il elaborated
Thank YOU, no. | said The on
thing ] ever take at night IL h
p milk and am afraid n we're
drink u now II would make me
, sleepy | would not be able TO wa
a home
Ie You certainly do look all in' 10
d Freddie again. but don't YOU mil
\, IT, When you feel well you've got 4
" other girls beat mlle Your hs
D aud your teeth and your eyes q
u your own, 70 you should worry Y