The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Hamlet and the Lady.
Copyright 1918, by The Mcclure News
naDer Syndicate
BY MARY MORRISON.

Copyright 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate
ITO one would have recognized Iri!
Ybarra, the most famous VAN
pIre in moviedom, IN tho smar
little figure that sauntered into Cen
trail Park that bright fall afternoon
Glad In dark blue suit OF simple cut
a bunch Of fragrant vlolds pinned al
her belt, she looked like sweet SIX
teen personifed-a figure Of Spring
that had lost her way on the yearly
calendar arriving in OUT outumnal
world too late for practical use.
Iris sat down on a bench in the
warm sunlight and smiled a. the ba'
bies In their carriages. Every baby
smiled back at Iris. But finally they
all went home-and then lri-is atten-
tion centered Itself on the tragic face
ola man seated on the adjoining bench
He had not noticed the babies with
their smiles. All the Afternoon he had
been sitting there, cycling coin held
ljstlessly in his hand and at this mo-
men: with a defiant toss Of his head
isa,,ed forward TO see how 1t fell.
Tails" Iris heard him mutter. I'll
make ii two out Of three"
He tossed again. Before he could
pick up the silver piece Iris was at
his elbow, ner race al pucAer0u W
win rrlencly concern oho
On Goh uec44e ~ InaI way S,,,,o sm0
cried. inc man loo@eu up ~ a ,.c,.,,i,
Inent' cut she rualeu on OIL luapetnoI0. ~
her hand on ms arm. Va GoI ~ -. W =
not KNOW mnas y ri,u .' S"rontbing dos.
perate. Don't decide 1T by me Ioss u
a coin. 1t seems too-well-Itoo uneou
n.y. II you VIII lorslEe one ,, tei ~: iorob
Inc man gave Dlnef l'' tn;,. ia Vs.
lts an rlsht 4o[ you " S Na'A o, s.,"s
way but What 90 you kHo" @Do sn.
real uneolilhesS-or rea. ot tsGIUT' o no.
that matter! l9u HaYe ptoU"D e ont
been closer to It than DISAPPOINTMENT tla
in your new winter nat OF tne 4ncon
Venience OF having your motor DTeak
down at the wrong ttlne. GUESS y ,;
have never nau 10 40 d tLinhs , y"u u"
not want 10 40 IN your m t ~. ne ,on
Iris could nave tod MIN 10 tue con
trary but she let 1T pass. is II mon
ey you need! sue ASKED L.,
Bless your oear NIUE lleats. ~ ,o, oh
swered the man make money ellou5 ~
at the damned thlng. But Wnat Is II
10 you' II may ask! IS II your D JUS =.
ness IN lie 70 go arou Lla. reSC ,.a. II,
poor desperadoes from tneL MISE IH,,,.
"Wetl-er-haroly' sSlu ms; pu'
you see, today I'm not WorNlng.
I'm afraid 10 not get Vou' Ae ID.
swered. 90
do you ever go 10 tne MOVIES!
The man nodQeu. Wen thdL Ivy
business in ltt6-and she smiled al
him nalvely.
i've probably seen you Hnen' ue
returned. You do some sort OF
Mary Pickford stunt III wager. you
look the part all right. Congratula-
tioss."
Dent bother with COMMUNICATIONS
said Iris. I'm no Mary PlCSoTG' lui
Iris Ybarra' the VAMPIRE 90: oa' WY
she cried rasstonately, why did you
remind me of it today, when was out
Oll AOAA0HSt r.
spent hour upon hour wrecKing a nome |
and spelling one mans lie after
anothers? did so want to be nice
little woman's place is III the nome
sort Of person this afternoon.
Good lord!" exclaimed the man,
isn't that funny!" and ne went OH
tsto reals Of laughter
"Well, I'm glad you think It IS such
a joke snapped Iris. you look al
most human when you laugh. When
l saw you Tipping that coin around you
looked like tragic muse-tor all the
world like Hamlet, the melancholy
Dane, and"
The man stopped laughing abruptly.
"Say that again." he cried Hamlet,
If 1t were only true!"
Ilis was too amazed to reply and
he went on-"Listen, Miss Vampire,
and I'll tell you something have new
or told anybody else. All my life it