Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01

paay Winter toak the party Ia Sup4es.
and Elizabeth Eaade known h<r dram
sfic aspirations
Why. ! think Miss Barrett is ieay-
ing Us in about a week" he said Its
only a hit. but If you'd like To Try it
wouid youy
Would she; Why the prospect os
being where sh. could see lin every
day seeined heaven To her. She eager
iy acquiesced to his I.roposit"r: aud
the following day I, Vas arranged that
she should join IA. company. II VAS
when she had made known her deci-
sion To Earle Terry tina, he had tried
Ia dissuade her frum going.
Elsie, quite eiatst ever getting her
friend started on her career as a real
actress. was helping her To get ready.
The question which had been burn
Ing on Elizabeth's lips nj last caiae
out. lis he-married:" she asked.
Il don't know. He never spoke Of
II wife, did he: No, guess he isn't
married." She answered.
Elizabeth joined the company. Win
ter kindly coached her in the part, ana
she became more madiy Infatuated
with him than ever. Occasionally he
took her TO supper after the perform
ance. but always treated her with re-
spect.
one night she found that her room
at the hotel was next TO his with con
Meeting doors. Soon after arriving at
the close Of the performance, she
heard a woman's voice in conversation
with him. Her heart beating wildly
with iealousy-she listened. Indeed
as the wOman's voice rose louder She
could not avoid hearing all that was
said.
Now see here, Baz," she said. Il
know you're passing yourself off as Il
single man; but when it ome 10 try
ing il on with me, your lawful wife,
and forgetting the existence OF your
own kids, it's going a little too far"
How many times must | tell You"
he retorted angrily. ITS business in
this profesh. They don't wan Il mar
ried man In lover leads"
That's all right. but ii don't 90
with the kids. Danny's feet are Oh
the ground, and Mahel's coat is so
shabby she can't 90 out Of doors. and
the baby has got to have things. You
promised to send me money Two weeks
ago, and"
We'll, | had to have clothes for the
part"
oh, no you didn't; you had to hu,
ice creams and suppers for that new
est mash Of yours. that little mushS
fool from Feruleigh.'
Say, Maud, don't call the cir
names. She may be 4 poor simp, aNi
!. she's decent
They won't call her that long i
you keep On. The whole company /!
!, laughing at her Laura leah Libby I'll
fatuation.'
That's good business" LAUGHED
Winter. Let the good work 10 Oh,
We'll | want 10 tell You that mott:
ing is going on till / get thar money
I didn't take this trip for NY health.
All right, but you've gor 10 bc quiet
ana make all early sneak
| Say did ,y,sl know Benston had hi
eyes IN the Fornleigh girl. loGl| hay
to dlyyy up with Him And 81
laughed shriily.
Il don't care. Let hiin tax" h.
:, | suppose he'll have TO, or he won
:, Keep her iii the company"
-, Poor little Elizabeth! II seemed
!" her The room WAS wliirling about h.
and everything turning hiack; hut n
. hastily packed her belongings. left
', note for the manager. and rushc
W lcudionG to The station. She didn
knew whether she conli catch Il trail
~, hut she must get rs far away from Ii
!" terrible experience as she co,il.
." Late the next day size arrived ;
the old familiar station, Wtla eyed af
-, exhausted. hut glad To be home. 4
y, NEST staggering under the weight
." her yaliSn. she Went down The Stree
suddenly someone lifted her load.
May | carry it?' asked Il famili'
voice.
ny ~ Earle" was all she sail, Eut T..
:. understood.