Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28
SUNNY DUCROW
BY HENRY ST. JOHN COOPER

looked the picture Of wretchedness He
sat on the very edge Of the chair trem-
bling with nervousness. II shall not
require Bert" Mr.. Hemmingway said.
She rose she nodded to him and held
out her hand to Miss Montressor.
I'm going. It's no use me wasting
your. time" Sunny eaid.
YOU see, me and Bert go together.
We've been chums ever since | went TO
the pickle factory. We're going on being
chums. II Bert don't get a job along
with me, then I don't take IT, that's all y
'%BHt "But,-' Miss Montressor said, .:r., :,
you for letting me come and see your
nice rooms One day I'll have rooms
like EN-" She nodded to Mr.. Hemming-
way.
He looked at Bert. Bert looked hope
less--the picture of supreme misery. Hc
did not want Bert. He wished Bert at
the bottom of the sea, but he did, want
Sunny Ducrow.
"Then you won't come to me unless
engage your friend Bert7"
mo" Sunny said. 81 told Bert when
I get a job he'd get one In the same
place. I'm not going back on my word ;
| never do. Bert, hold up your head
mo, you don't, Sunny" he said.
There it Is then" she said so
Come back" Mr.. Hemmingway said.
Don't miss her." Miss Montressor
whispered
He shook his head. Again he looked
doubtfully at Bert. Then he sighed,
shlllings week to walk on" he said.
Sunny smiled.
That's all right then" she said You
sec, | couldn't go back on Bert nohow
III come to your old office in the NON,
ing. 'Adn't you better give me n caro-
or something? Else they'll very likely
shut. the door in my face ..
at eleven?"
She held out her hand frankly t? him
said. "Good-by.'
She was gone. They heard her talk
ing, as she went down the stairs
Il: you don't old your cad up, Bert
peoplell think you're ashamed OF YOU
face - she said.
Then the door closed on them.
'Well?" Miss Montressor said.
shes wonder. If she's half rs
good on tho stage as she Is off she y
have tho town by tho cars in a month =
And she has a voice."
"Untrained, but voice for all that
wonderful voice. And utterly withou
elf-consciousness; entirely natural"
Leslie, she's a find! believe, OF
my word that we've found somethint
worth talking about"
She smiled languidly.
Il never make mistakes, Max" she
"How-how you could cheek them iik,
you do beats me !" Bert was saying tt
Sunny
Cheek who?" Sunnys eyes flashed
~ never cheek no one I just talk =
she said.
Il cali it cheek. / ain't got the SAUCE
to jaw like you do" he said.
IF you had you'd get on better in IN
world" she said. Bert, I said Id neVe
go back on you. It's good-by TO the oil
| pickle factory this journey! !"
He nodded.
I'm get kicked out of the theatre be
| fore I've been on a week. he said
Me I'm no. good for the stage II
| all right for you: you're girl AM
pretty and--and like that
Me pretty-me =. She stared at hin
Me, with hair like this" she said.
at Is bit red, only you could got
| dyed cheap, ! dare say
| Anyhow" Sunny said, were maxim
a fresh start, we are Two pound a, wee
isn't 80 bad better than eight-and-six
| she paused. But it's going to be IVY
| hundred You never know your lucl
Besides" she added contidentially. y
going to have room just Ike that
sofy cushions on the floor and all fo
wait and see