Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-01

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Coody! Wen do IT ourselves Good
by"
Side by side the girls worked; they
forgot their luncheon. then sent the
sad-fa ced footnan IN search Of a deli
catessen store. and ate generously with
q newspaper for tabIecIoth. By eve
ming the place found itself for once in
its life clean and orderly. and the two
occupants dressed and went out 70
nearby hotel for dinner. Returning,
they prt the final touches to their task.
when Adorae left, late that night
she kissed her friend. saying.
Thank you for the lovelfest Sunday
ever had It was splendid, and I'll
come again tomorrow
The thea rrIcaI profession is full Of
. women whose lives are flaw ass. hence
IT had not been difficult for Lorelei 10
build up n reputation that Insured re-
spect although her connection wfrb
Bergman show made the task more diff
hcult than it would otherwise have
been During the TWO years OF her
stage experience no scandal had at
tached to her name. and she had there
fore begun to feel secure. In that Pc
Rod she had met many men of the
usual types that are attracted by foot
light favoria7s. and they had pressed
attentions upon her. but 50 long rs she
had been recognized as the Lady Tn
obtainable they had not forced their
unwplcome advances. Now, however.
that a scurrilous newspaper st0ry. Rad
associated her name with that Of a
wealthy man. she began to note a
change. Bergman's advances had been
only another disQuiat1E symptom Of
what she had TO e-Dect--an indication
Of The new color her reputation had as
suned,
Nobel Bergman commercial caution
steered him wide Of the moral women
in his employ. but the other kind. and
especially the innocent or the ineIperi- +
enced, had cause to know and 70 fear
him. IN appearance he was slender
and foppish. he affected g pronounced .
waist Tine in his coats, his eyes were
large and dark and brilliant. his mouth
was sensual lie never raised his
voice. he never appeared To see plain
women; such girls as accepted his at
tentions we're sure Of Advancement .
but paid for il ia other ways
On Monday evening Mr.. Slosson. the
press agent thrust his head through
the dressing room door and announced .
TO T.orelef.
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Joined her employer after the show she .
was in 40 very s@raeal-e frame Of .
mind,
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milion-haired widow with chest ike
blacksmith Who aad become famous
for her Jewels ana her social eeeeh-
srielues. >Ae ana her party were es-
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