The Washington times., 1916-03-05

you're q, peach and he'll star you next
season II you'll only be nice to him, J
too. and Mary's voice sounded SO
frightened l took my longest and best
hat-pin, and began to turn the knob a
| little at time to see II the door was
when l heard Mary shrek and say.
| Let me go!' I shouted, Barton to the
| rescued (or I would have II l hadn't
been to mad TO shout anything)
and double dulcked into the room In
time toe see Webster holding Mary in
glrls-were made to be kissed. and not
| to bo a silly little fool BY the time
he got that far had an inch or so Of
my hht-pin IN his arm Just above the
be. polite to repeet. Al any rate, Mary
and beat X while the going was good.
4 ana Mary was so upset we decided to
go right home instead of calling on
any Of the other managers That was
boE we happened to run Into Dave
where did you meet Mr.. Pollock?"
"Oh, he vas on the fob at the apart
ment when we got home, Playing the
humble bdt persistent swain-wRnted
her a life OF giided ease. lie pleaded
all that sort OF soft-music stuff. and
| told her she didn't realize how Cruel
the world was to girl (men always
say thaU and how she would suffer TO
see her mother growing old aud lack
for her. Then he pulls out his wallet
| and caps II. saying, All that l have is
yours. Mary. even n you don't marry
me-. Business OF soft music"
Were you IN the room while this
mo" she answered. winning a gale
OF laughter from the court room. but
you can't brush your teeth In New
| York apartment without the people in
the next door tit hearing you. and ev-
lock said. might as well have been
shouted through a megaphone."
Did Miss Page seem touched by Mr..
Pollock's offer7" said Langdon. re-
pressing n smile with difficulty.
mo. she stood up to him spunkily
and told him flat where he got off
I'm going to get work. she said. but
even II didn't my mother and ! would
never accept any help from you.
have only one thing to ask, and that Il
that you leave here at once and do moi
come again. I can't promise not "a
see you. Mary he said I must and
will We'll. at least won't speak tc
you she said defiantly; and with thai
he swung about and came out in tht
hall where ] had the door all nicely
opened for him. I told him sweetly
that I'd opened II for him TO get out
but I'd be shot before II ever opened e
lot him In again. He glared at me, bu
he didn't say anything. and as soon al
he was OUT OF sight I ran hack to tn,
sitting room. to flnd Mary in a deat
faint. IL was such a long time befor,
} she came round and then she was ~
dazed and terrified that VIC were al
scared to death. and ] swore a solemn
J vow then and there that I'd be thu
busiest little stage mother and chaperor
and advice giver to Mary that am
girl ever had"
Her voice. which in spite of the care
less slang had a vibrant sweetness tina
and the quick tears filled her eyes as
turning to Mary. she cried eagerly:
And, Mary; I've kept my word
haven't i? Haven't % T. .,uo,., 10
own tears, and the spectators VIII
throughout the breezy testimony of tn
young actress had been IN gales o
laughter. suddenly sobered; They say
goodness behind the vulgar words.
!. But LlnEdon. seeing the Judge frowl
at this shattering OF legal precedent
asked his next question quickly.
You and Miss Page did secure posi-
tions in the same company, did yo'
not?"
"oh. yes. in The Blue Feather Yo,
! see. I'd made up my mind that II wa
: both of US or none. but we didn't hav
, any trouble. because while ia had tn
? experience Mary had the looks. so W
were booked up for rehearsals In
, week or so. Mary took to IL like
, duck to water, and made hit with tn
! stage manager before he'd got throug
calling the rest OF us all the names y
his vocabulary. So when II came I
r one bit where the fat tenor had
/ choose a girl OF the chorus 10 sing a
encore with him, Mary got the chance
' and made good too. But that wa
, afterward."
well. suppose YOU tell us what oc
A CURED On the day The Blue Feather
I "oh' the day was the same as an
), \ other opening day. we'd rehearse
= half the night and started In at s:so
Y the morning. Somebody had sent 50
Q OF scenery that was backwards, and IN
y leads had to learn their business a
over again, and the hats 70. .ne choru
| turned up the wrong color the stae
e manager had a Crouch and the orche'
= ira got all mixed up on the encore
n and we were all tired to death an
n wished we were dead. It's always I'm
= that a few hours before the openin
n night, so Mary and I were mighty gia
K TO slip out home and rest an hour befol
l. going back to make up. We didn't da'
o stay long. though, for being late
II the worst sin in the box at a show-siro
n so II was round about I when we 81
on our lids and were ready to peat
IS back Just when We were leaVln
d though, mother came running In an
Il said. 'Oh, Mary, Philip Langdon is ,hel
and he wants to see you Just minu
y before you leave At that Mary ligh
e ali the lamps in her eyes, and went I'M
i the sltting room with me close secon
e 'Mr. Langdon was there talking
l. Mrs. Page, and when we came In 81
It called out. Mary. Philip has given I
W his practice In New Town and has con
% here to live, At that he came ov'
N and took Mary's hand in both OF
N and said, Please be glad, Mary heal
II th1t Pollock had gone into huslne
r, here and ! worried so about you; ! re
= l had to come. Let me be your friei
n. and protector, even II l can't be an
r thing more, won't you, Mary -
~ but YOU oughtn't to give zip your pra
ID tice, Phil she said. beginning, Just III
n a woman to kick against the thing tn
,s | pleased her most. 'You-you-may n
IN like Il here But he laughed at tha
to and they began to talk 50 much that
got worried and butted In by remln
IA ing Mary that she was an actress no
" ~ and had TO hustle Then MIR. Langd'
=. had 10 be told all about It, and the r
=. sult was we had to run three blocks
~ get in at the stage door before they 0
- gan to keep tabs on the late conner
~ Mr., Langdon was to so with moth
:; and Mrs Page. and soon spott'
" them up in the balcony, for the ma
ls agement doesn't hand out boxes for u
ld families OF Its front row OF the choru
W but in one Of the boxes did see
y. familiar face-that or Dave Polloc
ut He was ali gotten up In soup and ms
m 80. alana ard could aa-t N