The Monte Vista journal., 1917-02-10

' Ao just d klQdie Whs
left town How did you know mas na
lie asked. Ae'
80 your picture is out in from.
he theater-and you haven't chon.
so much" 'see
Come and see me tonight Rr,,
your mother, and" looking at El,aa
beth, "your friend" -'As
He hastily wrote out three nss,,.
70 the play, and invited the two os','
INTO nearby restaurant for w ,.'
cream. His dashing manner ,ns
bright, interesting talk took Elizahsm
by storm. She had never in her N.
met such man. She was fascinatoS
and went home with her head in
whirl. He had asked them to he sr,
to wait for him, after the performanc,
at the stage door, and Elizabeth in !,
fever of excitement dressed in III,
best of her limited wardrobe on,
scarcely finished her dinner in hS
haste to go.
Basil Winter, in the role of the nm
happy, but noble, self-sacrificing hero
looked much handsomer than on tb.
street. He was really good actor
and the conquest of Elizabeth's Doc
little heart was complete. After NM
play Winter took the party to suppe,
and Elizabeth made known her dram.
attic aspirations.
"Why, l think Miss Barrett is leayl
inp II in ohnI1t
only bit, but if you'd like to try IT.
would you?"
Would she? Why the prospect d
being where she could see him eyerl
lay seemed heaven to her. She eagey
y acquiesced to his proposition; aDA
he following day it was arranged tina,
she should join the company. 1t wa,
when she had made known her dect
sion to Earle Terry that he had trle,
% dissuade her from going.
Elsie, quite elated over getting he|
friend started on her career as res
lctress, was helping her to get ready
The question which had been burn
ng on Elizabeth's lips at last cam,
>ut. "Is he-married?" she asked.
II don't know. He never spoke dl
wife, did he? No, I guess he isn,l
married." she answered.
Elizabeth Joined the company, VIM
:er kindly coached her in the part, and
she became more madly infatuated
With him than ever. Occasionally bel
:ook her to supper after the perform
lnce, but always treated her with rel
,pect.
One night she found that her room
1t the hotel was next to his with con-
lecting doors. Soon after arriving at
he close of the performance, she
leard u woman's voice in conversation
With him. Her heart beating wildly
With jealousy-she listened. Indeed
IS the woman's voice rose louder She
:ould not avoid hearing all that was
said.
"Now see here, Baz," she said, q
NOW you're passing yourself off as 8
single man; but when it comes to try.
ng it on with me, your lawful Wife
md forgetting the existence of your
'wn kids, it's going a little too far"
"How many times must l tell you,
ie retorted angrily. Its business il
his profesh. They don't want a mar
led man In lover leads"
"That's all right, but it don't 60
With the kids. Danny's feet are OIL
he ground, and Mabel's coat Is St
'habby she can't go out of doors, anl
he baby has got to have things. Yo'
promised to send me money two week
Igo, and"
"Well, had to have clothes for tn
,art."
"Oh, no you didn't; you had to bu
ce creams and suppers for that new
'st mash of yours, that little mush
DOL from Fernleigh."
Say, Maud, don't call the glr
lanes. She may be poor simp, bu
he's decent"
"They won't call her that long 4
'ou keep on. The whole company Il
aughing ut her Laura Jean Libby in
atuation."
That's good business !" laughed
Winter. Let the good work go on
well, l want to tell you that moth
ng is going on till 1 get that money
didn't take this trip for my health.
All right, but you've got to be quiet
md make an early sneak"
Say did you know Benston had hi;
yes on the Fernleigh girl. You'll have
% divvy up with him v' And she
aughed shrilly.
81 don't care. Let him take her
suppose he'll have to, or he won't
;eep her in the company"