The Detroit times., 1915-05-15
Beth; The Girl
Who,Went Right"
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. % Tights"

We got 10 stick together and help
I each other till Ne can make them
understand. TOO. 'TiSnt a question
OF just you and me It's question
OF me helping other girls meet that
need H. Just as when | need II. I
expect could turn 20 any girl that
had IL and she would help" Stella
smiled. Its a sort OF sis,erhood.
she ended
II was my hrst glimpse OF the
perfect circle Of loyalty and help.
fitness which surrounds the army
OF girls who work for their own liv.
ing-a circle they themselves have
forged. sometimes With bleeding
hands and almost always With an
aching heart But a band so strong
that only recently has Il been nee.
essary for these idealisuc creatures
10 organize in a husinesslike way
10 help each other. as men have
done
had been out in TIE world hy
myself but brief two days. but al.
ready ! began 10 feel that were
in dire need the person would
turn 70 for help would be woman
and not a man. And my cry would
be heard II (, were worthy. had
known Stella King but a very few
hours. but 10 was a wiser and a
softened Beth Bsrmore who turned
into the next theatrical agency with
her.
This place was very like Mr.. Ros-
enstein's. The main difference seem.
Ing 10 be 10 the name, which In this
case Was "Dinkleman." We went
through very much the same pro
eedure az We had with Mr. Rosen-
stein till we sat IN Mr. DinklemAn's
presence. Stella recounted her lit
tie nction that ! bad been in the
chorus with her in the former Fan.
Fan" company. But Mr.. Dinkleman
seemed 20 eye me more sharply than
had Mr.. Rosensteln. He was quite
ousinesslike. Stella and | each sang
q song for him. and then he ad
dressed himself abruptly 10 me
y can place you right away" be
said.
Place ME-" repeated. puzzled
But not without Miss King"
i didn't say anything about
King he said brutally. y said I
coald place you right away for
twenty-five dollars a week"
al
me. The blood came into nv
cheeks. | flushed with pleasure
Why" ! began: but did not
finish Stella had interrupted me.
Well" she said Come across
What's the draw back"
What do you mean g-owled
Mr.. Dinkleman in a cold way.
The Niger In The wood pile. "
said Stella. Come on: kick in.
What does she get the twenty-five
dollars for"
/ Who's signing this contract
asked Mr.. Dinkemaa: Miss Bar.
more and !. or are you the notary
( public
I'm the notary public. all right. "
said Stella. I'm any old thing
} you like. like this kid. and have
an eve on her. What want 20 know
is why docs she Ee, twenty-five dol
lars a week wnsn the average song
and dance In the chorus pulls down
eighteen dollars don't suppose
you're going 10 hand her seven dol.
lars extra week because you like
her looks. are you
Might be something IN that.
said Mr.. Dinkleman She's got a
] darn good shape or miss my
/ guess"
Aha" said Stella. Now we got
10 H. What Is II, Dinkieman. tights
/ Or more so9"
The man turned uncomfortab in
HIS chair. People get on better in
this world" he remarked significant.
~. when they mind their own bus.
mess"
Sure agreed Stella smiably.
And sometimes inexperienced kids
like Miss Barmors get on better II
I they got somebody else 20 mind (,