Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-16

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whats the difference? 1t won't
hurt her to wash dishes She wouldn't
have to keep 1t up forever, anyhow;
she can have any fellow In the county"
Mrs. Knight began slowly, musingly:
you need some plain talk Peter.
don't often tell you just what think,
but I'm going to now. You're past
fifty; you've spent twenty years put
tering around at politics, and what
have you got to show for It? Nothing.
The reformers are In at last, and
you're out for good. You had your
chance and you missed It. You're
little. Peter; you know 1t. and so does
the party"
The object Of this address swelled
pompously: his cheeks deepened In hue
and distended; hut while he was sum.
moning words for a defense his wife
ran on evenly:
1.-THE party used you just az long as
you could deliver something, but you're
down and out now, and they've thrown
you over. Fogarty offers to pay hls
debt and I'm not going to refuse his
help"
81 suppose you think you could have
done better II you'd been In my place"
Peter xrumbled. He was angry, yet
the undeniable truth Of his wife's
words struck home. THAT'S the wom-
an OF It, You kick because we're poor,
and then want me to take fffteen-hun-
dred-dollsr job"
Brother the salary! 1t will keep US
going as long as necessary"
"Ehi" Nr, Knight looked blank.
'I'm thinking of Lorelei She's go
ing to give US our chance"
"Lorelei"
Yes You wonder why I've never
let her spoil her hands-why I've
scrimped 70 give her pretty clothes,
and taught her to take care of her
figure. and made her so out with young
people. Well knew what was do
ing; 1t was part Of her schooling. She's
old enough now; and she has every
thing that any girl ever had, so far as
looks go. she's going to do for Us
what you never have been and never
will be able to do, Peter Knight. She's
going to make us rich But she can't
do it in Vale"
MAS right" declared James. New
Yorks the place for pretty women; the
town Ia full of them"
"If it's full Of pretty women, what
chance has she got?' querisd Peter.
"She can't break into society on my
fifteen hundred"
"She won't need to- She can go on
the stage"
Good Lord! What makes you think
she can act?"
ado you remember that Miss Donald
who stopped at Myrtle Lodge last
summer? She's an actress"
Nor Mr.. Knight was amazed.
"Shs told me a good deal about the
show business. She said Lorelei
wouldn't have the least bit of trouble
getting position. She gave me note
to a manager. too. and sent him Lore
lei's photograph. He wrote right back
that he'd give her q place"
Really"
Yes: he's looking for pretty girls
with good figures. His name Is Berg.
man"
Jim broke in eagerly. you've heard
OF Bergman's Revues, pa. We saw one
last summer. remember? Bergman's a
big fellow"
THAT shown Why. that was-rot-
ten. 1t isn't very decent life, either"
Don't worry about SIS" advised
Jim. "She can take care of herself.
and she'll grab millionaire sure
with her looks. Other girls are doing
II every day-why not her? Mas got
the right Idea"
Impassivsly Mrs. Knight resumed
her argument. New York Is where
the money is--and the women that 60
with money. It's the market place.
The stage advertlses pretty girl and
gives her chances to meet rich men.
Here In Vale there's nobody with
money, and, besides, people know us
THE Stevens girls have been nasty to
Lorelei all winter, and she's never 10.
vited to the golf-cub dances any
more"
At this intelligence Mr.. Knight burst
forth Indignantly:
They're putting on lot OF airs
since the interurban went through; but
Ben Stevens tOrgets who helped him
get the franchise. could tell lot
Of things"
Bergman writes" continued Mrs.
knight, that Lorelei wouldn't have
to 20 on the road at all II she didn't
cars to The real pretty show-girls
stay right In New York"
Jim added another word. she's the
best asset we've got, pa, and II we
ali work together we'll land her In the
money, sure"
Peter knight pinched his full, red
lips into a pucker and stared specula-
lively at his wife. 1t was not often
that she openly showed her hand to
him.
Have you talked to her about itr'
"a little. She'll do anything we ask.
Shes good girl that way"
The three we're still buried 10 discus
sion when Lorelei appeared at the
door.
I'm going over to MabeIs," she
paused a moment to say, "I'll be back