South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-22
VS. CODE By Eric Mayne

Mary? If he doesn't marry me I know shall
die, for l love him so very, very much Won't
you help me?'
"Of course will Boobies a rather foolish
man isn't he?"
Indeed he is not" There was hint of war
in the indignant retort.
And you say you love him very much?"
with all my heart"
And if you lose him you won't want to
live?"
Il shall want to die at once"
You're absolutely certain Of that?"
Absolutely"
Then must cure Mr. Bobbie I do hope
he's not one of the young men who stand out
side of the stage door at night. Are you quite
Bobbie is the right man for you, dear?"
How can you ask that when you know how
tremendously / love him?"
Very we'll Now, please tell me what he
says about me-"
Mabel thought hard for moment
"He says" she remarked slowly, that he's
convinced that you are at a bit like other
actresses. His idea of you is that you're not
shallow, that you could love deeply, and that
you entertain noble thoughts
That's nice. Any more?"
"Oh, can't think of anything else now"
so that BObbie regards me as lady well
removed from all others. In sense he has
perched me on pedestal. Is that it?"
Il think So"
1T certainly looks like it. Have you any
objection to Bobbie dining with me-"
"Mary!"
I'm thinking of the cure. dear. I'll see that
there are lots of other people present"
But what do you intend to do?"
Act"
'Im afraid don't understand"
Let me explain. then. Boobies Highland
mighty notions must be thrown to the four
winds of heaven. If he thinks I'm high
souled lady, III try to show him I'm not: if he
thinks I'm not Eighty, I'll show him I am: II
he imagines do not smoke or drink. I'll puff
cigars and wallow in wine if he thinks have
splendid ideals III make 1t clear to him that
don't know the meaning of the word. In short.
I'll so disgust your BObbie that he'll run for a
cab and rush back to the shelter of your wait
ing arms OF course, II | wasn't an actress |
couldn't do it."
But. Mary, you don't smoke or drink, and
you're not Eighty"
Thank YOU, dear. It's nice OF you 10 remem-
Der. But haven't I made it plain that I'm not
going to act so much for Bobbie as for you
You say you want him TO love you again. Well.
I'll make him; at least, I'll make him hate me-
When I've finished he'll have to buy a die
tionary to find the nasty things to say about
me"
Mabels eyes showed her shocked wonder.
This is what is going TO happen continued
hQn Of n u
Bobbie will be invited During dinner I'll start
acting. II BObbie isn't cured in half an hour
then his is hopeless"
You're going to make him think you're an
awful person."
Precisely. He'll think me so awful that
he'll never mention my name again. III be
sending you a wedding present in less than a
month"
"Oh, how can I thank you. Nary"
You can't / love helping my friends. But
I'm beginning TO feel sorry for BObbie already.
Won't he have a shock?"
Yes; but you'n be making my happiness
complete"
That's all that's wanted, said Mary.
The dinner fixed for the following Sun
day Mary saw TO the invitations herself, and
some Of the people who received them were so
tremendously surprised that they had TO pinch
themselves 10 find out whether they were
awake. There was, for example. Peeplow, a
loudly dressed loud-mouthed individual who
spent most OF his time shouting the odds on a
racecourse. He had only met Mary once, and
she had snubbed him dreadfully then. despite
the attention he paid her Another who was
struck dumb with establishment was Clarissa
GOlightly, a front-row member OF the Majestic
ballet Her claim 10 TenOwn was that she used
the finest Cockney accent in London. and that
she made il rule 10 turn up her nose at the
conventions. Others invited included Barg-
man. stage manager at the Majestic; Clinton.
a man-abOut-town. and Jenny Dean. who could
be found every night selling chocolates IN the
pit.
Mary had the laugh Of her life when she