The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-08
BROKE HER HEART


tt'0r N'7ued from page One.I
tights and a dazzling smile--the dar-
ing French cyclist poured out her
heart.
Il hat three-oh, so bee-oo-tifuI
costumes she murmured. -"They are
so dainty and preetty-and they weel
not let me wear zeen- -Ees eet not
heart-rending. 1 ask you? Come, L
weel show you"
And the daughter of the French re-
public rushed to her dressing room,
followed by the halting reporter.
And the vision in tights held up
oh such filmy, fliTnsy, misty pair of
trunks Twice the man from the
newspaper office looked to see the
garment once.
"Ees Get not grrrand ?" she rolled.
''Eet ees from ze-oh I forget-oh
yes-from re Crrosbee Brrrothaires."
''A-ah-is-that-all-t ?" the
reporter stammered and nodded to-
ward the new creation.
"Oh no, no, no." she cried. There
necklace" And the maid of the stage
pressed to her breast the dress she
could not show the public
The man from the office looked
about. The place was comfortably
steam heated, and he could think of
no reason why so beautiful a lady
should not be permitted to carry out
her act robed in trunks built from one
and n third yards of forty-inch chif-
fon, II blazing neck-decoration and
bewitching smile. But he had come
to ask her other questions.
You were born in France?"
"Oh yess-but 1 hat been heer
twice" And two graceful fingers
went up. ''Thees time am heer eigh-
teen months And she hesitated
while she recalled the experiences of
the tour.
Il hat been in Madrid" she re-
sumed land in London. and in Ber-
lin-yes, yes, in Berlin EFT ees- there
met re othair Meestaire Crawford
re skating man. He ees a relatif,
theenk off re horrid. horrid MANAGER
ess hee not?''
And MademoiselIe Selbini recalled
incidents of her meeting with the
Crawford that set all Europe roller
skating mad.
Il came to ices countree ices time
with re late Meester Lamonte's act'
she recalled. ANT when hee died
assumed re whole responsibilities Thir-
ty thousand dollars, had" she confid-
ed-her big eyes widening but 1 lost
eet. In three months they took eet
from me-with lawyers fees and
mortgages and so many more theengs
u do not know what and the trou-
bled head dropped. so eet ees weeth
a girl alone" The dainty cyclist heaved
an immense sigh.
Then 1 worked up ices act. Five
weeks haf been on zee circuit
shall be heer three more moths. Zhen
L shall go to Cheecago. In re summarize
L shall take re vacation and plan re
new act and next winter 1 shall hat
re greatest illusion on re stage None
shall compare weeth eet and I shall
make re Orpheum 1 shall play for
weeks in Cheecago-you must come
and see mee.'
But your present act'' the inter
viewer suggested Have you ever
met with an accident p"
"Oooh yes she admitted. "One
wass only two weeks ago in San Die
go. Re byceecle slipped. All re VIC
leenists look up-and zhey duck. But /
re corneteest hee blows ant looks
down and 1 sleeped right upon hees
neck" and the ripping laughter re-
through the row of dressing
rooms. But eet wass wondairfooI'
she declared. II got not eefen a |
The reporter reached for his hat
"Oh I so thank you for coming |
heer," Mademoiselle whispered And |
will you not tell re manager how |
naughty hee ees?" she pleaded. |
He would, the newsgrinder promis- |
ed.
"Oh ant anothaire theeng'' she |
called after the departing guest. I
can get no cigarettes cen zis awful
ceety."
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