The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02

Dy storm. she nau never In her iite
met such a man. She was fascinated.
snd went home with her head In q
whirl. He had asked them to be sure
TO wait for him, after the performance
at the stage door. and Elizabeth In
fever OF excitement dressed In the
best OF her limited wardrobe. and
scarcely finished her dinner I'm her
haste 10 go.
Basil Winter. I'm the role Of the un-
happy. but noble. self-sacrihcing hero,
looked much handsomer than on the
street. He was really n good actor,
and the conquest OF Ellzabeth's poor
little heart was complete. After the
play Winter took the party 10 supper,
and Elizabeth made known her dram
attic aspirations.
"Why. think Miss Barrett Is leav-
ing us in about week." he said. .'lt's
only bit, but IL you'd like TO try it
would your"
Would she? Why. the prospect OF
being where she could see him every
day seemed heaven 10 her. She eager
ly acquiesced 10 his proposition; and
the following day IL was arranged that
she should join the company. 1t was
when she had made known her deci-
sion TO Earle Terry that he had tried
TO dissuade her from going.
| Elsie, quite elated over getting her
friend started on her career as real
actress. was helping her TO get ready.
The question which had been burn
ing on Elizabeth's lips ut last came
out. 'Is he-marrled2" she asked.
II don't know. He never spoke OF
n wife. did he? No. / guess he isn't
married." she answered.
Elizabeth Joined the company. Win
ter kindly coached her in the part. and
she became more madly infatuated
with him than ever. Occasionally he
took her TO supper after the perform
ance, but always treated her with re-
spect.
One night she found that her room
Mt the hotel was next TO his with con-
Meeting doors. Soon after arriving at
the close of the performance, she
heard woman's voice In conversation
with him. Her heart beating wildly
with jealousy-she listened. Indeed
as the woman's voice rose louder she
could not avoid hearing all that was
said.
| "Now see here, Baz," she said. 81
know you're passing yourself Off as n
single man but when IL comes To try
ing IL on with me, your lawful wife,
and forgetting the existence OF your
own kids, It's going little too far"
"How many times must / tell you"
he retorted angrily. "It's business I'm
this profesh. They don't want mar
ried man In lover leads"
''Thats all right, but II don't go
with the kids. Danny's feet are on
the ground, and Mabel's coat Is 40
shabby she can't go out OF doors. and
the baby has got to have things. You
promised TO send me money two weeks
ago, and"
"Well. had to have clothes for the
part"
"Oh, no you didn't; you had TO buy
Ice creams and suppers for that new
est mash of yours. that little mushy
fool from Fernleigh."
"Say, Maud. don't call the girl
names She may be poor simp, but
she's decent"
"They won't call her that long II
you keep on. The whole company IL
laughing at her Laura Jean Libby In
fatuation."
That's good business ~ laughed
Winter. Let the good work go on"
"Well / want TO tell you that moth
ing is going on Till get that money.
l didn't take this trip for my health"
"All right, but you've got To he quiet.
and make an early sneak"
"Say did you know Benston had his
eyes on the Fernlelgh girl. You'll have
To- dlvvy up with hlml" And she
laughed shrllly.
81 don't care. Let him take her.
suppose he'll have 10, or he won't
keep her I'm the company"
Poor little Elizabeth IL seemed TO
her the room was whlrlng about her,
and everything turning black; but she
hastily packed her belongings, left n
note for the manager, and rushed
headlong TO the station. She didn't
know whether she could catch train,
but she must get ms far away from her
terrible experience as she could.
Late the next day she arrived Mt
the old familiar station. wild eyed and
exhausted. but glad TO be home. Al
most staggering under the weight Of
her valise, she went down the street.
Suddenly someone lifted her load.
May / carry itf'' asked a familiar
voice.
go Earle !" was oil she said. But ne
understood.