The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13
"iiiS :1iEe's GOOD Name.

"AiS iiEe'S GOOD Name.
At the Arcade Wednesday, Fe3ru-
ary l4th.
Mary Ellen, sweet, simple country
girl, comes to New lc-k 10 become
a great singer. She stops at a fui-
niShed room house, eApending her
savings on useless lessons, for her
voice is only mediocre and the pro-
fessor, a scamp Who desires TO receive
the h.gl remuneration Which SAe
foo!isAiy oue-s in her desire 70 be-
come prlma dona.
marry Ne@tnegby, the son OF a mul-
t: ,ni!.io0aIe is a Gisap pDoiItment 10
rs father. who resires 10 make him
a ca..ta.n Of industry like himself. But
harry is ne'er Go we'll who seems
a2ie 70 do nothing but run up debts.
He goes to a friend, Dr. Cameron, for
aid, fearing to approach his fathe.,
anu meets Mary Ellen through fiji
tatlcn. Immediately love affair eu-
sues, which soon results in marriage.
Returning to his home, he tells his
mother about his sweet girl wife am
she tells him to return to colieso
while she breaks the news to his
father. When he hears of his sons
act, WeatnerDy is enraged and belier-
ing Mary to be a girl of the streets.
he visits her and tries to buy her on.
Size. however, spurns his money ana
he changes his tactics. He tells her
tnat she has proven herself worthy OF
his son and that he will give a party
N honor Of their marriage.
Leaving the house he engages tho
services OF Silk Harrington, who
promises to bring along a number OF
smart Tenderloin friends who will
pass themselves off as society.
When Mary arrives the night of tne
party she falls into the trap Weather
by has set for her, and believeing that
these men must be Harry's frienos
and gentlemen, she allows them to III
huence her to drink and soon is ace-
ing foolishly.
'Weatherby goes for Harry, who has
returned from college, and brings him
to the hotel. Seeing his wife's condl-
tion, Harry is forced to believe he has
made a mistake and denounces her.
Before they leave, however, Harry's
father leaves Mary a check for $1G.-
900 if she will promise never to see
his son again. She crumples the
check in her hand when the truth
dawns upon her, but Silk Harrington
sees her drop it to the floor and plans
to use it.
Returning home, she attempts SUI
eide, but friend who lives across the
hall calls Doctor Cameron, who lives
in the next apartment, and together
they save her life. Learning she is d
stranger in New York, Cameron takes
her to his country home to recuper-
ate.
Harry now pluhges into business To
forget and his father is happy. Mary
gradually recovers her health, but her
faith is shattered and she wants to 81
out into the world and have good
time. Doctor Cameron argues-bul
in vain. Finally he decides to take
her sightseeing. Taking her to j
cheap dance hall, where she sees the
broken men and women, he tells her
that is the price that must be paiu.
Lastly he takes her to his mission On
. the East Side. He then tells her his
story. He too had loved and lost ana
in his pursuit of forgetfulness he hao
discovered the wonderful solace for
his sorrows-that of frightening the
lives of others. Mary tells him thai
she, too, wants to do this work. ano
she enters his mission.
Meanwhile Harrington has tried to
pass the check. Harry is summoned
to the bank and he learns the truth.
about his father and Mary. Returning
home, he tells his father that in order
to secure his forgiveness he will have
to return Mary to him.
When she is located, Mary does not
want to forgive. but eventually the
dormant love awakens and she re-
turns home, where she is welcomed