Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-10
THE GIRL WHO
HAD NO CHANCE
BY Marian Rubincam.
Copyrtght 1919 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate. Now York CITY
A NEW TYPE.
Marian Rubincam.

he door OpsDeu Aiiti tiit h'Vss DN'''N'
ful girl Ruth had ever seen, came IN
She was bundled to her ears IN mag
nificent opera cape of rose velvet, which
set off her great black eyes and her glossy
black hair AZ nothing elsa could have done.
She had clear white skin and flush OF
color too lovely to be anything but real.
Her hair WAS pulled back to show her
ears-beautiful little ears they were,
too. When she turned her profile IT was to
show a nose with only enough arch to
make it slightly patrician, and softly
rounded chin set off by an amazingly
long line down the chin and throat.
She dropped her cape, and stood there
in the simplest serge dress. Myra laughed,
then introduced Ruth.
Gabrielle Cortes, she SAID, pro-
nouncing the last name Spanish-fashion,
rs though ended In eth. I've written
about her We're living in this hole while
Emilys gone Gaby, what rig Your best
cape and your shabblest ress.
Yes. | am mixture, the newcomer
answered complacently. But | WAS late
getting off. and. couldn't find my street
coat and this was on the bed, so grabbed
II ANYWAY. people hpnging Ground stage
doors like to see actorines sail forth IN
evening gowns and ermines. Makes them
believe all the lobster and champagne
stories of the chorus girl.
So she was an actress, OF course Myrs
had written so, but Ruth had also for
gotten
You're the first actress ! ever met
the girl ventured. looking IN admiration at
this beauty
'Darlin'. YOUR fatter me- I'm not
All actress. though if you'll convince
few managers of that. l'nabe forever
grateful
Suddenly Ruth knew where Myras
new manner came from. 1t WAS from
Gabrielle. But with Gaby It sounded
natural. With Myra 1t sounded forelgnly
curious.
I'm q chorus girl Gaby went on.
"Onoc ] got as far IS a small part IN a
musical show, and | had huge salary
for such parts. A hundred week. spent
II faster than made It, but thank heaven,
| got enough clothes 10 last me for another
wear. I'm only chorus girl at $35 week
now. So walk instead Of taxi riding, and
| live in this hole near Broadway instead
of my nice old apartment uptown"
ITS | ovely here, Ruth protested.
"All our good things are Emily's. Like
aduck. she give us the best when she left.
10 fix up here. The rest Of our belongings
came from the l0-cent store.
''Myra," Gaby called suddenly, jump
ing up. 81 brought home my new dress.
She ran from the room, and presently
came beck In gown that fairly took away
Ruths breath. II Myrs had been I'M
prnasiye, the woman who came back 20
them put her quite in the shade. The gown
was burnt orange color, spangled all over.
and slightly veiled with ruffies Of net Il
uas astonishingiy low, amazingly be-
coming, and the great blsck feather fan
simply added TO the gorgeous effect.
How much'" Myra asked critically.
Three week q salary" Gaby answered
But il vAs reduced a lot, and couldn't
resist il. I'm to pay SIS week on it. :
''ItT be worn out before it's paid for"
hyra prophosied.
sProbAhy, but thAs'p life Some day
IN Be rich and pay up al my bills. Tha.
VII Be oos new sensation, at least"
Ruth stared euriously at this new
type. Here w. . way OF taking debts
She lay awake Ill night thinking Of her
bills-snd this woman cheerfully ran up
hundreds of dollars without thought
Gabv PLAYED with her fan, and sang
q snatch Of popular song experimenting
bsfore 8 mirror TO get the best effect as
she sang.
presently, tossing the fan 70 the couch
III an I'm going 70 make some hot cakes.
I'm reducing ! can't eat them, Myrs
xNd, picking up the discarded fan and
waving il lazily.
"An right, III make you a selsd. Ruth
carl stand hot cakes, though
The girl was pleased 81 onoe. She liked
Gabrielle enormously and wanted 70 know
more about her. And she liked the way she
was taken into the family, 50 TO speak,
and called by her first name. Gaby, after
I'VE minutes, was much more her friend
than was MyTa, her childhood cbum,
Don't work Let's 20 out and hsve
little supper somewhere. Myrs rose from
the couch, trailing her gown behind her.
Cant spend the money" Gsby had
pulled aside curtain, to disclose s kitchen
cite large enough only for her TO get IN
Your dress was more than 6 hun
dred, supper wont be over dollar
Haven't the dollar 20 waste on sup
pens Besides, ! want TO make cakes
And she did, the most delicious ones
Ruth had ever tasted.
1t was merry party Of three after
ALL Ruth under Gaby's direction, reach
ed down dishes from the shelves Of the
kitohenette and set the tea table-ths
only available one 10 eat from. MyTs kept
her corner Of the couch. And then when
the meal was finished, II Was very late.
Gaby had not come IL until after ] l, and
1t was then lorg past midnight