The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-24
Beth, the Girl Who Went Rgh.
An Autobiography
Recorded by Ethel LLOYD Patterson.

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want to buck mp because It isn't going
10 take YOU long tu WIN Wait until
after the first week Of the show II
YOU make mp pr-perly you will have
all the girls so Jealous of You. your
life won't be- worth living You want
10 remember that It., the first sign
NJ success when nll the girls In The
dressing room begin TO make II hot for
YOU
I smiled fHlutly
what ] don't understand" told
Freddie "ls how these girls keep II
up; the work ! mean They look Just
rs fresh each day and It doesn't seem
to tell on them and get | think | am
rs strong as they are. indeed, | have
never hreu ill In my life"
Well" said Freddie, "for one thing
they are uscd 10 It. Another rniuy
they really don't work 50 hard ". coy
only do one show wear and 10
they manage ~ mike themselves prrt
| ~ comfortable outside uf working
hours. You don't see many NJ them
going without plenty NJ good food. |
can tell you, And think that was
all that was the matter with YOU 10.
night You needed your dinner"
Yes" agreed But food costs
money"
Freddie leaned toward me at once
across the table.
'Ah" he suid "Now we are yet
ting at IL! thought maybe YOU
were hard up All the girls are at
first You sce, YOU don't know any
men yet To take You out and buy You
n dinner when YOU need It. / thought
that was your trouble
His manner became quite iuylal and
generous
81 tell You what Il ls" he went on
I'm glad | asked you In Tor this little
feed tonight Now am just going tl
hand you over a little rull and We /
sny no more about "
| sat suddenly erect In my chair
you mean You want tu give m,
money! I exclaimed
Sure! why notf' said Freddl,
Whats the matter with YOU? CUES,
every girl takes money when she cal
get II"
'Nut from men" ! protested
| think Freddie De La Mar wa
, genuinely surprised
why not'' he asked When yol
need money YOU take II from auyhod,
/ who will give It to YOU; don't YOU
And men usually have more none
, than women n YOU are awful
q tonchy about n, wen call II loan
. You can give II back when on like
| Perhaps ne meant II kindly Per
, haps he meant II honestly don
p know Something I could not analyz
( made me ashamed ! could not lOO
at him.
4 Thank YOU" murmured q hay
a money enough"
p What do you want to get ON tina
r sort ~ high horse furY" broke 4
Y Freddie You know YOU haven
). enough money Look here, YOU don
2 know anybody To help you. aud Nv
|. been watching you ever since yu
. started reheorsal, and I'm keen IN
YOU. You ARE Hwmlly pretty nm
b, You behave Ike u lady, aud some da
YOU will get somebody with NOR
y money thOn have To look ont IA
3 you You see II You don't, But I
the meanwhile I'm not such had n
I tie chap aud | tell you I'm keen II
9 you Why can't we be pRls7'
| was far too ignorant TO underslan
d all that his words might mean. Rt
h something In their tone; somethlr
y IN the way ne looked at me made nj
shrink further and further IN m
" chair
II de- not need any money" I r,
peated quite firmly And / do Ii,
e wish 10 be rude after you have bee
$50 kind 10 me, hut | don't see tei
y well how We can he pals on sue
II short acquaintance. II takes Ion
o while for people to become rel
70 friends doesn't ~ I'm 80 tired /
k night win bt grateful II you tai
me home now"
d The man across the table stared
d me with a half puzzled expression.
Ie "All rlght" he said beneAth h
lr breath ~ you want to stall for
re while ! suppose | got to let y
~ stall''