The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-07

Don't be silly. Every manager
in New York shall see that play
before we stop. We will send it
to his wife. Maybe she will read
it."
do as you like about it," he
answered with superb imperson-
atty.
She took his advice and got it
off at once, addressed to the act
ress. In week came letter in
reply, saying that Miss Harper
would like to talk to Mr.. Jocelyn
about the play, and making an ap-
pointment at her house two days
later.
This letter threw them into
great excitement. Jarvis protest
ed, first, that he could not be in
terrupted at his present work,
which interested him. Bambi
pooh-poohed that excuse.
So the long and sort of it was
that Jarvis went off to New York
again. No martyr ever approach
ed the stake with a more sadden-
ed visage than he turned upon
Bambi as the train pulled out. She
waved her hand at him, smiling
pleasantly, but he was sorrowful
to the last glimpse.
Poor old baby!" she laughed.
HE shall stay in New York a
while. He is getting too depend
ent on mamma"
She really welcomed his alb
sence. 1t gave her SO much more
time for her own work. which
absorbed and delighted her.
Jarvis first letter she read
aloud to her father, and they
both laughed at it, 1t was SO Jar
vis-like.
Dear Bambi," he wrote, 81 am
in this vile cesspool of humanity
again, and l feel like drowning
gnat. did not go to the club,
as you told me to, because /
thought l could live more econom-
ically if l took a room somewhere
and ate around
81 went to see Miss Harper, at
the time appointed, this morning
She lives up Riverside Drive. She
Is a pleasant woman, who seems
to know what she wants. She
thinks that If / write a new third
act, and change some things in the
second act, Mr.. Parke might pro-
duce it. | defended the present
form. and tried to show her that
the changes she wants will weak
en- the message of the play. She
says she doesn't care a fig for my
message. She wants a good part.
My impulse was to take my work
and leave, but | remembered how
important this chance seemed to
you, so | swallowed my pride,
though it choked me, and prom
ised to make scenario of the
changes, to submit at once. I
may have to stay on a few days
to do things over as she wants
me to do. The play is ruined for
me, already.
I'D rather argue with the Pro-
fessor tonight than be here, or
even talk with you. | wish you
didn't want me to be a success,
Bambi. Couldn't you let me off?
My regards to you both. Tell
Ardelia that nobody in New York
knows anything about cooking.
There seem to be thousands of
people eating around, and oh, such
food. Good night. JARVIS"
"He is homesick," said the Pro-
fessor, as Bambi finished and fold
ed the letter.
"Homesick to argue with you"
snapped Bambi.
"He said, Or talk with you
Excuse me. He said, Or even
talk with you l shall punish him
for that.
81 am surprised that he consent
ed to change his play. Samson's
locks are certainly shorn."
Are you calling me Delilah ?"
you cant deny that he would
never be where he is, doing what
he is now, IL he were not married
to you"
I'll make a human being and
a big artist out of Jarvis before |
am through"
BE careful that you don't lose
everything in him that makes him
Jarvis"
it,"