The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-25
Beth; The Girl
"Who Went Right
Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. 37-Supper

Thank you. no." said. '3The;
only thing ever take at night q s
hot milk. and I am afraid II were
to drink II now II would make me 70
sleepy / would not be able to walk
| home" F
you certainly do look all I'm said
Freddie again. But don't You mind
II. When you feel we'll you've got the
other girls beat a mile. Your haiYf
and your teeth and your eyes are
your own; SO you should worryl
You want to buck up because It isn't
going to take you long to win. Wait
until after the first week of the
snow II you make up properly you
VIII have all the girls so Jealous Of 4
you. your life won't be worth living!
You want 10 remember that. It'a
the first sign OF success when all y
'hc girls in the dressing room begin
TO make II hot for you"
| smiled family.
What don't understand" told
Freddie, "is how these girls keep it
up; the work | mean. They look just
as fresh each day and 1t doesn't
seem to tell on them. and yet think
| am as strong as they are. Indeed,
! have never been Ill in my life."
Well" said Freddie, "for one
thing they are used to It. Another
thing they really don't work so hard.
They only do one show year, and
then they manage TO make them.
selves pretty comfortable outside Of
working hours. You don't see many 4
OF them going without plenty OF
good food, can tell you! And I
think that was all that was the mat
ter with you tonight. You needed
your dinner"
Eyes," l agreed. But food costs
money"
Freddie leaned toward me at once
across the table.
All" he said. "Now we are get
ting to It! thought maybe you
vero hard UP. ALI the girls are at
first. You see, you don't know any
men yet to take you out and buy
you a dinner when you need II. r
thought that was your trouble"
His manner became quite jovial
and generous.
II tell you what II IS" he went on.
I'm glad I asked you in for this
Little feed tonight. Now / am Just
going to hand you over a little roll
and Wen say no more about It."
sat suddenly erect In my chair.
you mean you want to give me
money!" I exclaimed.
Sure! Why not?" said Freddie
Whats the matter with your 4
guess every girl takes money when
she can get it."
mot from men," protested.
| think Freddie De La Mar was
genuinely surprised.
why not?" he asked. when you
need money you take 1t from any
body who will give 1t to you; don't
you? And men usually have moro
money than women. II you are aw-
fully touchy about IL Wen call II a
loan. You can give 1t back when
you like"
Perhaps he meant 1t kindly. Per-
hapa he meant 1t honestly. I don't
know. Something I could not anal
we made me ashamed. / could not
look at him.
Thank you" murmured. II
have money enough"
What do you want to get on that
sort OF high-horse for?" broke In
Freddie. you know you haven't
enough money! Look here, you
don't know anybody to help you,
and I've been watching you ever
fince you started rehearsals; and
I'm keen for you! You are awfully
pretty and you behave like lady,
and some day you will get somebod
with lots more money than have to
don't! But in the meanwhile I'm
not such bad little chap and tell
you I'm keen for you. Why can't
we be pals ?'
was far too ignorant to under.
stand all that his words might mean.
DuL HOlitADll4S III lItAI lOHc, SOIuc~
thing in the way he looked at me
made me shrink further and further
in my chair.
81 do not need any money" I TO
peated quite firmly. And | do not
wish 10 be rude after you have been
so kind TO me, but | don't see very
we'll how we can be pals on such
short acquaintance. II takes long
while for people to become real
friends; doesn't It? I'm so tired to-
night | will be grateful II you take
me home now"
The man across the table stared
at me with a half puzzled express
zion.
"All right" he said beneath his
breath IF you want 10 stall for
While, suppose got to let you
stall"