The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
ANITA FINDS A WAY
BY poaorry sLAckMoRE.

HNHtEA Auita HHW E"Hi As~"" "~'F
Dn some way or other"
hoIpl" laughed her chum,
Helen Bennett "Its 10 funny"
They were nearing the theater for
which Helen had tickets, and Helen,
beginning to realize that her friend
WAS in earnest. could ind no reply.
Il cant sven make doughnuts for a
woman's exchange. I'm not good
hnander. I'm not steIographer ]
have no profession, no work OF any
Kind to turn 70. and yet am deter
mined to do something TO help with
ths family expenses. n IT'S only add
bnR q few dollars week have
brains and common sense and ] know
] can md something"
I'm afraid II will be hard. Nita,"
baid Helen. serious for the frst
time. She was beginning 70 realize
that aha. too. would be helpless
when il came 10 earning money.
Az they sat IN the theater Anita
watched the ushers running up and
down the aisleB buaily seating tho
quests Ia tho thcater They we're
earning their living those girls. That
was not skilled work even she, Anita
Morgan. could do that. She was ac'
customed to late hours; she was
quick and active and she had q good
appearance
The following day she went 10 the
management Of theater and found
employment NJ once aa an usher. She
did not speak OF her work TO any.
one. but ahc saw many OF her friends
In the thentor. Al the end OF fort
night not person had recognized her
In her bonnet and with her curls and
quaint costume In fact, II seemed TO
her as II the uehors might be 30
many wooden dolls for all the atten-
tion paid them by the audience. And
for this Anita was very thankful.
She became mystery among her
former acqnaintances. And Anita
rather enjoyed being u mystery
Ehe gave thom no satisfaction---n
oven Helen, her chum.
At the theator she had many odd
and amusing experiences. but the
most interretng people to her were
the nownpapor men and women who
frecuented tho theater. both In front
and behlnd tho footlights, searching
for atoriea, for newa for plots and
situations they could turn into space
for which they recelyod doilara.
y Anith shaae BARun 10 lhnyo Il broad
sympathy with anyone who was try.
ing 10 earn Eonqai dollars. In her
former mode of HE ahe had given
wage eafnora and wageearning little
thonght
Perhaps because OF her keen inter
oat and aympathy, she made many
frionda. She was pleasant, cheerful,
earnest and approachable And about
a metropolitan thoater everyone am
ployed ia not approachabIe, she had
been told more than once. when she
had been OF service In securing an
interview with star or with folks
on and on tho stage.
III I get thia Interview with Nine.
Luraches. young Newspaper man
told her one afternoon, ''and land t.
won't You break your rule and come
TO lunch with me. just 40 that | can
toll You how much appreciate your
tips7"
Anita shook her head. smiling.
"So-~i'd like TO. but l mustn't be-
ain, s..c said
You'd not be beginning anything,
would your"
Anita did not answer. II was be.
tween the acts nc matinee perform.
ance and she was not busy,
Would your the youag man per.
sisted. "rhink--ia Il fair. the atti.
tude you've taken toward mof You
won't tell ME who you are, where you
live. anything about you You won't
LET rae call on you. you won't conc
out with me What am TO doy" he
asked.
Anita was beginning TO blush, for
she liked the young newspaper man
better than she had ever admitted 10
herself.
I'm an usher In the Sphere thea.
tor and you may see. me at any per.
she said. laughingly.
"Consolation-is isnt itg" Roger Nor.
row asked, 4 don't believe III try
to get that Interview. II you won't
accept favor from me I'm hanged
II III accept any from you"
Anita looked at him In surprise.
And your eareer~-your pride in your
ability to secure diiiicuh interviews
Tor Your paperf' she asked.
The nan turned away. II don't
ARE anything about my career What
rood IL Il. II IN its pursuit you meet
bully girl. Eirl yoa--well. See
here, I'm going 90 toll you all about
here and now, n YOU won't prom
- % come 70 lunch with me 60
BORROW. Shall IT. he asked. facing
'er and searching her face.
Anita looked At him for moment
nd saw that he was terribly IN earn
81 Il vii hut YOU may not tent
ae anythinE Until YOU have come "a
y house 80 meet my mother and
ather which yan may do any aser
oen oai Wednesday, and SATURDAY..
be said.
"Ana van erae