The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-25

uuS III lne VIII OF an ola aunt he used
to be nice to. He's nice to everybody"
Duane met them now and paused
bareheaded, to greet Daphne with Hat
toring cordiality She was greatly set
NJ to be remembered. She presented
him to her mother, who was complete.
~ upset at having to meet so famous
an aristocrnt right out In the street
when she was stlll Mustered over the
ferocious price of Daphne's new Dress
"Nill YOU have bite of lunch with
meT' asked Duane.
I'VE were just going TO have some.
thing somewhere" said Mrs. Kip.
My husband would object" said
Leila.
I'm not inviting YOU" said Duane,
TIN Inviting the genuine Mrs. Kip
You may come along as old married
chapcrou, If you have to-"
"But Miss Kip is engaged"
$50 suspected. That's why I'm
inviting her. feel safe"
As they. turned east into Forty.
fourth street and entered Delmonico's
the carriage man saluted Duane
pedestrian as he was, called him by
name, and seemed to be happier for
seeing him The doorman smiled and
bowed him IN by name, and Dunno
thanked him by name. The hat-boys
greeted HIM by name and did not give
him a check. The head waiter beamed
us II a longnwaited guest of honor
had come, Crd the captains bowed aud
bowed
Duane did not ask his guests what
they would have. The head waiter
told HIM In low voice what he ought
TO have.
Daphne rejoiccd. All luxury was
music To her. Fine clothes, fine foods
ON fine dishes, fine horses, motors. fur.
nitures, fine everything, gave her an
exaltatIon of soul like the thrill of
religion.
New York was heaven on earth The
streets were gold, the buildings of Jas.
per, and the people angels--good
angels or bad, as the case might be,
but still angels. She wanted to be an
angel.
Among the squads of men and won.
en- camped about the little tables she
made out Shela Kemble again, In n
knot of elderly women of manifest Inn
pOrtnnCe.
isn't that shena KemblcT" Daphne
asked.
"Yos, that's Shella," said Duane, and
he waved TO her and she to him. He
turned back to Daphne. lawfully nice
girl. Like to meet herr"
"I'm crazy to-"
ia bring you together now, but
she's completely surrounded by
grandes DANES"
He named the women, and Mrs. Kip
gnped at them rs II they were group
OF Valliyrs in yalhnlla. II startled her
70 see them paying such court to an
actress. she said so.
"All great successes love one an
other" Duane explained. CHOSE old
ladies were genluscs at getting born In
the best families, ana Sheila has
earned her place. She looks a bit
Hike your daughter, don't you think2"
Mrs. Kip tilted her head and studied
Miss Kemble and nodded. She made
the important amendment. "She looks
Ike she used 20 look Ike Daphne"
"Thats better" said Tom Duane.
"Miss Kip might be her understudy."
How mach does an understudy
getT' said Daphne Abruptly.
81 haven't the faintest idea I" Duane
exclaimed. mot much, / imagine, ex-
cept an opportunity"
SIS 1t true that Miss Kemble makes
so muchT
I'D like to trade incomes with her,
that's all. Her manager, Reben, was
telling me that she would clear fifty
thousand dollars this year."
Mrs. Kip was aghast. Daphne was
electrified. She surprised Duane with
another question: "You said Miss
Kemble was marrledT"
Yes, and has children, and loves
her husband. But she couldn't stand
idleness. She's just come back to the
stage after several years of rustlng In
small city"
Daphne fired one more question
point-blank: "Do you think i could
succeed on the stage2"
"Why not?' he answered. "You
have-vlth your mothers permission
great beauty and magnetism, de-
lightful voice, and intelligence. Why
shouldn't you succeed? You would
probably have peck of trouble get.
ting started, but Do you know
any managers"
81 never met one"
'Well, If you .ever decide that you
want to try 1t, let me know, and / can
probably force somebody to give you
q job"
an remember that" said Daphne,
darkly.
She said nothing more while the
luncheon ran It's course.
The women gol rid OF Tom Duane
gracefully-Leila ASKED him to put
diem in a tayicab, as they had stnl
muth shopping to do. They rode to a
department store, ana Leila started