The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-15

and myself on the night ! met her
by accident in IA, restaurant that
she should come and see me the
next evening directly after dinner
This was Stella's time for the thea
ter, and SO my sister and would
have the room in my boarding
house 10 ourselves confessed 20
Marion. Stella and | usually slept
until about II In the morning De-
cause OF the necessary lateness OF
our work at night And although
my sister had no such excuse for
irregular hours. she told me she,
too. had lspsed into a similar mode
OF living
And so II happened tina, after my
own rehearsal. and Stella's and my
simple dinner in small restaurant
in the ueighborhood / mot Marion
on our front stoop Just a. she was
about the ring the bell led the
way up stairs 10 our room. When !
had htted the key In the lock aud
thrown the door open for ny sis
ter's entrance. she came into our
humble quarters and looked about
Der.
Not exactly palatial" she com.
mented
| smiled
1t Is rather difficult - get a pal
ace on eight dollars week.
told her AS a matter 81 fact il
would not he paid that month u u
were not for Stella, who is helping
me ont until my own production
opens You know, You don gel any
money while YOU are rehearsiug. SO
II vas lucky for me stella could
draw some salary before mine
came"
And then turned TO my sister
But Marion" I asked what VA
the world are you doing alone WHY
aren't you SIN with Marta, or with
Mother? And how are YOU living
Ny sister walked slowly % the
mirror on the dresser. raised her
arms with a lazy gesture. and began
slowly 10 take the jewel pins from
her featherod hat. she regarded
her reflection carefully as she did
AN she M, down the hat and lean.
ed nearer the nirrow
rs this vile looking glass" she
asked "or am 7 really turning green
on the left side"
"Oh. Marion broke ia impa
tlenuy What does It mattor about
the locking glass OF course. Won
are no, green on the ler side.
That's silly, You have much TOO
much paint on your face for one
thing. But suppose that does not
matter either. Can't YOU SEQ how
anxious I am 90 hear about Father
and Mother"
Dear me-. Both" said Marion
Paint How provincial YOU arr
Now / may have bit 81 rouge or
powder on my face. Ny dear little
sister am not a fence lu the back
yard
| collapsed into a chair In despair
II VAS SO hard 20 Go anything
Marion so hard 20 love her 40
felt ! should and very. very hard
10 be patien, with her pat m.
hand up 10 my tOrehead-my head
Vas beginning 10 ache
Marion. dear" begged, don
let's quarrel Really. I didn't NEAR,
10 annoy you Now will YOU tell M
about father and mother
Marin sat down opposite mo.
II will tell You As much as
know" she said Il haven't seen
them myself for several weeks. I'm
SIRE am Just as willing 10 bc roa.
sonable as you are. Beth But when
you get on that Christian.spirit.Wrn
the-othercheek-high horse OF yours.
| feel like clawing Your ewes out"
II am sorry" said. simply.
Marion sat hack in her chair
Well she began. II you want
TO know, | am living on the stun
Marta gave me while | stopped with
her. She's a generous soul Marta
and We were getting on very well
Might have been getting on all right
til now. II Il hadn't been for I'D
My Lord That brother OF ours f.
a pill And he docs keep his eye
on Marta's check book When he
sav me In some of the clothes Mar.