South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17

to face her companion. two big tears ooursed
slowly down her cheeks.
Regardless Of makeup. she uropped her eyes
vigorously.
It's always me way. Susan" she said
Mss Van s1ttaTt won't give me a single
chance. I've been understanding her all these
months and now. when she might let me show
what can Go, she JUST
Slipping on her own neat brown velveteen
tress, she regarded herself wistfully in the
glass.
Pm not han so pretty as she. but pretti
ness doesn't always count IN a part like this
she said II only she would let me have
chance 70 show what can dol"
Her cousin Susan. who acted as chaperun.
pinned on her shabby black hat and drew her
cloak around her She. too loving and believ-
ing in Susie bad hoped that Miss Van sittArt's
illness would give the understudy her longed-
for opportunity: bat no, Miss Van Sittart had
dragged herself from her bed. and refused to
give way Naturally her manager and her pub
10 applauded this spirit; neither OF them flung
4 thought 10 TIE girl who had 80 carefully
studied the part she was never allowed to play.
or remembered that waiting and inaction win
trst the nerves q the most promising star.
Tonight suste bad bee- 80 sure-so very
Eurs: she bad even dressed the part, and made
ID in preparation. Kind-hearted Susan dan
vers. watching her face, sympathized, but there
vas nothing TO be done
Couldn't you get q smaller part 30 show
what yOa can dor she asked. but Susie
shrugged her shoulders.
One must i've she said CURLY. land IN
these Digs n Doesn't do 20 throw up a safe
thing nor -sDsmoertafuty. Besides, in the small
parts yOu ssa very little chance TO show what
you can % She might have let me play for
ons night; n wOultn't have hurt her. and 1t
would have madssme-perhaps she added b.
uesth her breath.
NO-mors sS4f then. but some time later.
when N two left Che theatre together. Susan
rAnvers touched me girls arm
-susss.- she said IN low voice. Z suppose
II yOu'd moosy, q few hundreds, It would make
= 6rrsreDOa YO1 could throw up this under
stnay business tfenT-
Szsao-Erz1led sa<i1y.
"1HCEy world make al me difference" she
zrssd -r2orObSDiy get q play written for m@.
nd H--rd IL mmsy % help cO1h lay my
hazsas-0a a. Wy thing ct this minute. But
rr~aoG suaus tO4hSRp Mss vsn sfttart 10 any
ncro sunoesssA- I'm going 20 play the 6ogin-
AsuznSar Gma. too
Hsnhsr mDAs again tIn they had len the
lOns. nuzr1.-, bsny-HSh4~d street behind
--rnA-k ~4.-a n wOuAa z.san, Susan cried
~ On ~ m@S tr<mpaAS sSOGt muddy
Eezssen- no mozs sezSy buses. no more long
w1s&EE AE = Hsm- WE'D txn everywhere
TAzna G1o-Of N things lonS 10 be sbls 70
90, ss4zna tzb Whs1SvSn nSSi IKE It. Jump
tn- suanSSSozh~- sS0zt a. e-or~nOes mount
hG~
6&2@A1ghSd IN Aersc4AAs Wy there vsrO
num-zts 'x4zn ~ ia thai w1y hsrseit
-Reecy 1s5n,ss, too went On sasae- Real
ennD.Eu1oa ,safes-Do1Oet fSOCks OF ths stage
e. wn %Cns pretty. SOet ofnStng thmEs 70
Ssr~4 huzuas and rs4E1y lovely unfsss; and no
hsazf1uE eesz a. ~ lzzndSy bSn mounting up.
EBs-ss Our bu4 sszzn Lev 50 ca sup, n it's
noe To- ooAa fnr yUu'
srssn h@Hed ersuzn&nz bus s6<trz. but she
followed ths Siri. aud - nay found . seat she
drew her cloak csoSsr around her. Yes, she
cOuld Understand Susies longing for pretty
things, ro< efOshes and oOnzeort 80 web a. the
chance % show her eapebEny. Susan believed
n her. and cherished ambitions Of which she
-arely spoke. Que day Sasse would shine As a
star.
Susan GAnvSrs had len Der gutet home IN
he country. left the village when the d'Anvers
family were regarded a. the Ar4stocrats OF the
place IN spite OF thstr poverty, and willingly
devoted herself 90 -hetls cousin Susie" who
had adopted the stays As 9 profession. for. &C
cording % Susan. It vAs impossible for girl
10 1--we IN London without a chaperon She
hated the rush and hustle, hated the shabby
Brixton rooms n which they lived. hated the
,avdry glitter Of the stage ne draughty pas
sages and dressing rooms. and shrank from the