The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-21

a light summer frock.
Suddenly Anne reached out and
set Il beside a small framed photo
graph on the ahclf--the only one
the room boasted. That showed a
child Of perhaps O. Anne leaned
forward. studying the two.
Half hour" n voice called out.
aide the door.
She reused herself reluctantly.
and with Minnas help got out %
her street clothes. Then. while
Minna changed her shoes and stock.
ings. Bho BEGAN tho process OF
making up She worked with the
dexicriiy OF long practice. but her
mind was on tho photographs.
What do you think OF my new
plctnre7" she asked. at last.
IT'S lovely. ma'am. Just lovely
But | haven't seen you wear tina,
dress yet Which play was IL fort"
Ammo glanced back over her
shoulder ia establishment
why. Minnal You don't think
It's n picture OF me. do your
Yes. ma'am. or course" She re-
examined II seriously. IL 10.
amt IT,"
NO. indeed. IT'S no, n profess.
sional picture. That girl is as young
and pretty as she looks. She f.
my" Anne paused. leaning back
and scrutinizing her makeup ia the
mirror thru partly closed lids. ''she
Is my sister. Elsie" she finished
rather abruptly. she lives out in
California with an aunt OF mine"
Your sister, Minna DID not
look convinced. Anybody would
say Il was you. .na'am. You must
be alike az two Peas
At the end OF the first act. when
Anne came back 20 the dreasIug
room. Minna handed her a letter.
You must have dropped II. I
found II on the floor after you'd
gone" she explained.
remember did get two"
Anne said. From Brookfielis. :"
She opened It hurriedly. and gave
an exclamation OF pleasure.
Doctor Jimi He's In town."
Doctor who" Minna asked
naively curious.
Doctor Jim Wallace OF Brook
fields, darkest Ohio. The beat
friend ] have In the world" she
laid the note aside. smiling to her.
sell. III @ear that gray tailor.
made home tonight. He iikea Il.
and were going TO dinner togeth.
err"
Minna. unfastening hooks. sigh.
cd with true Teutonic sentiment
Il wish he could have seen Won
In this dress. You looked iust
lovely out there on the stage"
Anne eyed herself in the mir.
ror.
"He doesn't admire make.up."
she said drily. and then laughed
The first time he saw mo. | had
II on. tiro-all smudged and streaky
at that. was in a little rat-hole
OF drossing-room. lying on n
trunk. wrapped up In flannel
kimono. My hair was dragged
back under n band. ready for the
wig ! was putting on when | faint.
ed, and I'd cried my eyelashes all
over my face. And yet he liked
mel"
"Yes'm."
Minna's voice was 70 eager that
Anne turned her head with n
laugh.
Don't get your expectations up.
Minna. II wasn't the opening
chapter OF n love story. II hap.
pened thirteen years ago.
Tho I've always thought there
was the markings OF a good first
act in IL" she went on idly. Scene.
barn miscalled theatre. in tho
aforesaid Brookfields. Time: the
coolest, vilest spring on record
Cast; n repertoire company OF al.
legged actors, including myself. and
one real mantle village doctor
Az the piece begins, am dIscoy.
cred on the trunk, surrounded by
the entire aggregation. Crime >
doctor announces. Get her to bed
and keep her there two weeks at
the very least Tableau of conster.
nation. | try to get up. Faint
again. Exit manager. swearing out
loud, followed by actors. Emotion.
al scene for me. Lines like. III die
II they leave me behind must
70 on working-no money. -
They'll turn me out OF the hotel"
"Oh, Miss Houghtonl It didn't
really happen? Not to your"
Exactly as I'm telling you. II
was the first season after I'd come
East, and hadn't ten dollars In