The Washington times., 1919-09-07

Of beating, for the author decidedly shook
his head.
~Ten him to come n. said Mr. Cor9
Entered Mr.. Louis G. Hess who looked
hard At the author. then pressed a large,
legal looking document n bis hand.
For Mr. George E stoddard.s be said.
Il guess you're him. All right.
Mr.. stoddard glanced at The papers and
handed them to Mr.. Cort.
1--WE no secrets from you" he said.
The papers rscfted the grievance Of the
second Mrs. George. Z. stoddard. she
asked to have her Marriage annullsd.
Someone had discovered that the authors
divorce from his first wife vas irregular.
some clerk had made . mistake IN service
Of papers
Miss Francesca" announced the onics
boy. trying to look tall and military. =
was his manner when an important prin-
Opal Of the company impended.
Mr. Corr rose and clasped the hand Of
his leading woman
'You don't honor the Office often" be
said. "HoW are you, Hiss FrancescO2
sWen, thank you, she responded with
3 blush. @But.-Wel Just q little embar-
Fassed. You see am rather new on the
stage and not used 10 announcing ny
marriages What Is the matter, dear Mr.
Cort7 Can / get anything for your You
look a."
-No, iust-welI I've had several shocks
this week expect this IS going to Be
20 dear. no. don't intend to be mar
fied at once"
That's a comfort. Whenfg
mot TIN Thanksgiving Day
what are you going to marry2 mean
Whomg
~Im answer both questions. He Is Lee
Kind. He Is a Chicago packer. We've
known each other since We were girl and
boy It's a childhood love aHair. We
have planned 10 be married while Listen
Lester Is playing IN Chicago.
The stricken manager was able to smile
as he bowed ont his principal woman play
er. q wish everybody would stay at home,
or in the company, when they marry be
said. II Mr. COrt we're 100 pounds
lighter q novelist would have said that
Wistfully be made this speech.
Alone at last be sat down and
counted them. "Carranza, one Oflob,
two. Stoddard-that's no marriage.
But it's Cupid's dOings anway Il he did
do a double back hop. He's a great
cescO, I'VE. Five IN single week
VINO next?
AS though Mr.. CoTt we're a genn
or Aladdin and had given his
lamp a polish, a voice was heard
without
A sweet voice, raised a trihe higher than
usual The hosting had been done by
impatienee.
alliss Curtiss says she's got to see you,
for she's leaving town P. D. @" The
functionary at-the door was sullZy.
A pretty girl, redolent Of imported per-
fume, entered.
aNiss Marguerite Curtiss?"
"Not exactly, Mr.. CoFt. It is Mrs
George Harrison
Jumping kangaroosi"
"sir?"
Il said I hoped you would be very
happy, I'm sure"
"Oh, preferred to tender my resigna-
ton in person. Yes, sir, I'm leaving at
once. He Is a Pittsburgh lawyer. No, !
don't mind living in the Smoky City. Harry
Thaw :sn't there now. can stand the
strain upon my complexion II Lillian Rus
sell can"
Mrs. Harrison gIided out as Mrs. Car
rama had, leaving vacuum in the chorus.
when viii 1t end?' Mr.. Cort addressed
the ether But his secretary. Miss Frances
Ryan, answered. "Not quite yet, Mr.. COrt.
I should like a little vacation. Miss Jones
can look after the payroll for you while
I'm gone"
EFT tn, Frances?"
Eyes, Mr.. Cort One must marry, you
know, and Charles Amrhelm and think We
won't put It on any longer"
II should have been enough for one pa
tient, long suffering impresario, but 1t
wasn't To him came broadly smiling
Harry Silverman. Mr.. Silverman deeorates
the lobby by his presence. He fills Il
resonantly with his voice IN the entrccts-
and after the final curtain with cries Of
Buy a little something new for thirty-five
cents. Feather your nest for a quarter
A very good baby In the daytime.7
tall girl with dark eyes that held a
constant smile came out with the rest OF
the audience after the play.
Have you Who Was the Last Girl? p
she asked. Her voice was pleasant and
her smile beWitching. Mr.. SilVerman
likes pleasant spoken person"
"Pm sorry," he answered, with unmis-
taxable sincerity, Il have just sold the last
copy. But II you win leave your address
with me III send you one" She sweetly
dictated Il. He kept his word. With the
copy OF the song went box Of chocolates.
OF course, she had TO acknowledge the gift.
They met again and again. Mr.. Silverman
tarried not in his wOoing. They we're TO
be married next week. Mr.. SilYePman ln-
ished his story with q request that Mr..
Cort get someone else TO "bawl out the
songs" while he was away burning incense
on the altar Of IIymen. An altar which
Ar Corf aaaarfa has haau acorchad hv his