Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13

| srack one moonlight ngnt years De-
4 fore when both he and she were hare
ly more than children. Ned-ner
/ Ned-had gone away to the big city
1 three wears before to make his for
] time, She never had heard from him
since.
4 Unclouded eyes, a fresh clean COM
plexion and simple direct address won
MIllicent her interview with the Of
flee manager in the hlm plant. While
he still was explaining her new Ming
i duties in rushed the chief director
hair rumpled and gesticulating in Wild
excitement.
Audrey Arlington fell down in the
middle of her big scene In the last
reel of the Christmas release. =.
Complete nervous breakdown!
historical are rushing her di-
rect to the nearest hospital now.
What In heavens name will
we do There isn't girl in the whole
stock company who can make up to
= look enough like her to complete the
: narsonifcation for this final reel!'
The head director kept wringing his
hands and swearing frantically. The
president of the company registered
acute distress. Then his eyes acct
dentally fell upon pretty Millicent
among her filing cases.
Look. Look: Mr.. Isaacsohn!"
yelled the head director, pointing. AS
live that girl looks enough like Miss
Arlington to be mistaken for her on
the street, Come here. Miss
) Miss whatever your-name is. Have
you ever posed before a picture
camera? Mo- well, it doesn't
make any difference inst now anyway.
You're fired from that office job. I'll
give you $50 a week to substitute for
Miss Arlington in this last reel. :
No, haven't time to listen to any
thing about it! Come on back to the
studio with me right now! The set
is all up and we were right in the
+, middle Of the scene when Miss Arl-
,, ington tainted Ned Tolman, the
! leading man. is waiting. C'mon!"
,, Bewildered N!illicent was pulled
out of the busy ofrces and back to
the huge glass-domed studio where
the last reel OF the famous Christmas
release was being held In impatient
allegiance for it's principal.
Listen now, MISS" exploded the
director as Mill!cent emerged from
the dressing room clad in the same
wonderful gown that Audrey Airing
ton had been wearing only ten min
utes before. PAY attention to what
!. say and don't stare at either me or
4 the camera. Act natural; that's
\ what we're paying Won for! Walk in
4 side of those tape lines on the floo,
4 and don't on any account move out.
4 side them. This s"ene lis the parlor
Il of your home. It's supposed to be
II Christmas eve. Yol're to turn your
! back to the camera and be tieing a
/ sprig of mistletoe to the chandelier
Mr. Ned Tolman, who plays opposite
1 lead will do the rest. You simply
Il act as any girl would under the cir.
| cumstances. Hey you! Get
| Mr.. Tolman from his dressing-room
|
4 in you go miss"
Mfllicent did just as she was told
| although her heart beat fast and he,
l head was In a whirl. With her back
4 to the assemblage behind the crank
Il ing comera man, she raised both arms
| to tie the sprig OF mistletoe to tn.
i chandelier Quick footsteps sounded
II behind her and an instant later, 9
! mans strong arms were around hel
/ waist and his handsome face thrust
\ close to hers for kiss.
With a cry of mingled fright and in
dignation, the girl squirmed about il
!, his arms and tried to push him away
;, Then for the first time she caugh
!, sight Of the movie matinee IDOLS face
= Ned" she thrilled in joyou.
), amazement. Ned Harkins. You ar,
> the famous Ned Tolman?"
= "Millicent!" breathed he claspin,
her closer as their lips met in long
- long kiss and the watching director
n yelled; Fine! fine. Hold that"
:, Presently the whirr OF the Gamer;
70 crank ceased and the grins on tn,
n faces OF actor, EXTRA" and set
a shifter broadened.
y "Hev there!" finally shouted tn,
Re head director. Films run out
|, scenes over! We've had enough O
:, that kiss n9w!"
% But | haven't murmured Ned
ia looking fondly down into his !,
a. sweetheart's happiness-fushed rae.
u. Have YOU. Millicent?'
d, Never! / could keep on doing !
r forever she whispered softly back.