Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
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Chnnfnr \IX
BY Marian Rubincam.

Chapter NINl.
The following morning Ruth got up
and dressed very carefully In spite OF
the fact that it was long after 2 O'Clock
when she was taken home, and at least
when she fell asleep, she did not feel
tired. There was a natural pink in her
checks as she combcd her hair, trying
more modsh fashion than the ono she
usually used.
The new way made her hat more
becoming and of course, her new suit
was - delight. She thought she looked
very well when she was ready finally
for the luncheon.
She put the borrowed gray chiffon
dress and the cape III the bag Gahy had
loaned her, and walked over 70 the ilttle
apartment She had. of course, oversight
tho boarding house breakfast hour 40
she indulgcd IN a cup of hot coffee while
she WAS walking across the city. She felt
quite cxtravagaut. though the coffee cost
only FIVE cents.
But Ruth had handled SO few nickels
IN her life that everyone was precious
% her
Ii was noon when She arrived. Gaby,
IN smart little blue serge street dress,
let her IN
'Nou needn't have bothered to re-
turn the dress. She said. Il want TO give
II 10 vou its 81 becoming to You.
"Rut
"Oh. IT'S nine as much as Myra's
FmilN gave lis all her things and told us 70
fight il out between us how We should
divide / look hldeous IN gray, 50 | never
wore that Myra looks well IN it, but the
lines of the skirt make her too iat She's
going 10 have huge figure II she isn't
careful
She hurried about as she talked. The
apartment WAS in a great confusion. and
Ruth had a sudden desire 20 stralThten
+ III. Cigarette stubs filled every receipt
aisle. and ashes covered the carpet. here
wcrr plates left unwashed. and the lutle
tea liable was set for breakfast with some
dishes still upon t. Gaby took 4 fox scarf
from the sofa found q pair oi white
gloves after = search through four drawers,
aud pl, Aed mp her handbag from OF . table
Il cleaned up some OF the mess tins
morning. she announced, as she res
cued her veil from the floor
She opened door on the way out,
and called
Lazy bones. Get up. its half past
twelve Youll have to do the rest OF the
work | did a lot | felt the coffee on the
stove.
There was no sound from the room
whore NIyTa slept 50 Gaby closed the
door and the two went out Ruth tried
- thank her shyly and awkwaTdly, for
she wonderful gray gown.
II have To walk three miles a day 70
Keep myself timber. Gabrielle sad IS
thcv reached the street But this Is Z
taat.aee day, - we il only do one, then
Ha-,h
tud presently they found themselves
~aJrd Il t.G} table by the window
smart hotel Ruth had never seen
II. Gov
la . corner. the palms. the gllt. the
fCuc III the air. the chatter and the
a.autIfuliv dressed women, made her
did, round with wonder.
Gabv ordered and evidently felt
t.uch ~ home II the place. She nodded
at several people present, and gave Ruth
amusing descriptions OF them. Many OF
them were vel known Ruth had read their
names even ia the local paper at home.
The majority we're theatrical people, but
lot al.
Mr. Jordan likes you lot she said,
III LLp thew we're eating dessert You see,
sat often gIrl IKE YOU drifts INTO
TINS mad circle We work hard. we people
on the stage It 5 dogs lie. ! would Try
T. get yo4 ID It you wanted, but i : hard
YOU W no experience. Have you good
voice. and can you dance.
Not a very good voice. and / can
N-'v dance-oh. as We do st home. Be
sides | have no inclination 70 60 on The
stage All ! can do ls-we.l. serious things, /
things where reading would help.
oh ves. voull belong 70 the intel
lectual crowd Well, that 5 outside my
sphere Gabv tucked some HAIR under
her hat and tried 10 look more frivolous
than she was. III YOU wanted 70 60 on the +
stage and stuck around long enough you d
make i even without experience.
Then Ruth told Gaby she wanted q I
business training. so that she could find I
well paving position.
"Q course YOU might take q small !
job. anything. even II 50 or $40 a week I
Io q department store. J ou could live /
VIZ p Us and sleep or the sofa in the living /
room and spend your money going tonight /
school. Then YOU q get your trainings,
Ruth was almost taken back by the 7
GENEROSITY of tins little black haired, black +
eved chorus Cirl. Gaby opened her heart /!
and her home She was willing to give her /
hall he. awn salary, in her sudden eager
ness To befriend TINS gil.
Il Ike you, and | think you might +.
let me do something for YOU, she begged /
After al, ID the only girl | l1now-who /
works that who IS not dong some +
thing Every eirl in our company is sup
porting. or at least helping 10 support +
someone. l only spend my money Oh ex-
pensive clothes I tire of IN q week
She paid the bill. II seemed huge to
Rutland they went our What queer
mixture she was-with her sudden econo- (
mes her wild extravaganza. Ler practical
common sense and her frivolity Ruth look
ed az her with gratitude and admiration,
as they stood on Broadway waiting for a
gap in the traffic Then her companion
turned her over TO an usher n the theatre
and ran away, promising 10 meet her when
tie show was over.
And Ruth, sitting back in q chair in
one Of the boxes, gazed rapturousiy at
the first big revue she had ever seen. For +
the moment, she was perfectly happy.
Tonorrow-Ihe Real Myra