The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-09-08
CHAPTER XI.

"HBY knew him andsb0sked In
the glory Of his recognition OF
i them. And the young lady was
the nice person who cared for thelr
children at the settlement house ano
taught them to sing. play the piano
dance, and urged them to take such
Numerous bathsi These were two
famous people. And the proprietor
nodding to his head walter, and call
ing orders in a foreign tongue left
the room and soon appeared with
small. dusty bottle.
MY own" he declared. Tho very
best for my friends"
Thank YOU" said whiting with a
nod.
IT think this Is fine" whispered
the gird They seem to treat US like
guests"
THAT Is the whole secret. On the
East Side there are scores Of rcstau-
rants similar to this, where the pep
ole OF the districts come to eat and
Drink, after the custom of their own
country. As soon as one becomes
popular, and the real sightseers
come, the real natives are supplanted
by professionals. The owners become
rich and famous. Commerclaiisin
takes the place OF honest hospitality.
In five years they are strolllng IN ana
out of the uptown hotels. filled with
that newborn arrogance, and you
know how Objectionable even sight
of them is. II you don't, look in the
lobby OF almost any hotel AZ oihheE
time"
lyon mean they should not be
. rich?" asked Miss Bryant, obviously
puzzled.
mot at all. This man. for in
stance, Is worth more than many
with apartments on Park Avenue.
He Is in his element; he Ia Sooo
citizen. and he Is happy. But LEI
the foolish people from the provinces
who look upon New York CITY as one
bir theatre, tell him he is different
and shortly he will be a staggering
swell. pushing about and making
himself conspicuous In the white
lIRht district. Instead OF this uplitl
business about the downtrodden VI
Europe. they should be let alone In
stead OF being put on pedestal pc
cause Of their foreign birth. IheS
should be allowed to work. un-
troubled by native agitators' and NOT
as thew get into politics it's the same
thing. For instance, my court.
Don't you approve of my WORK.
she asked pointedly. -
"Of course" said whiting hastily
"That is, with the coming generation
who have not the customs Of another
land and who win have to learn the
best of our own. What I object &c
IS the alien invasion-commercia
and political-of our biggest and
greatest city; and in the entertain
ment business particularly the Amer
leans. seeking the long haired bono
throwers as personalities cater tC
them. Here is your local color, ye'
no one would think OF coming here
from uptown unless some press
agent printed a color story or theI
had a famous poet, or pink ca
. sitting at the front table. But here'i
.. our food"
al a somewhat rlckety piano an
played strange, eXtraneous melodie
In accompaniment to a singer who's
sole recommendation as a singer wa
! an excellent voice; his hair was con
/ ventionally cut, and his appearance
( was normal and human. Groups ros
! from their seats, pushed aside tn
tables and chairs and started
circular dance in which hands wer
placed on the neighbors' shoulder
and feet swung as In a SLOW lriS
4 jig. 8.
< asked Whiting. ,,
do you ask THAR
IT don't know exactly. like
4 because It Is so real, 80 ingenuou
Y. And my ideas on the subject q
y which 1 spoke before are so stron
that calf to this as proof of thel
correctness"
4 "Just what do you think Of m
4 workPy queried Miss Bryant. "Isn
that real2'
A. never cared for II before, and prof.
ablv shouldn't have unless It had bee
YOUR work. 1t has been you" he do
n clared. looking fixedly at his glass {
Il rcd wine. that has made II so intel
y esting to me. ] used TO hate Ne
4 York. OF course, when ] was at co
leee I came here and saw the lightt
u side. but now that I have seen n
other side detest the entire city. UT
Is less you have friends Of your ow
\ kind II is foreign. cheerless heartles
Since l have known you, Mary II hs
been different-not this city itself, e.
u actly, but my life In H."
The girl had flushed and sever
times seemed about to interrupt hir
Hut when ne had finished she becan
T" very self possessed.
Il am glad have made things II
" teresting for you.' she said quietl
'even though II has been me and n,
my work, as / supposed before. {
YOU have come to the house merely
take my time and see me and not b
cause you wanted to know about Il
u work ?" she inquired.
Whiting nodded sheepshiy
Then I'm afraid we shall have
~ discontinue those visits" she declare
~ IT am paid 10 work and to shO
~ Others about II. and Il would hard
i. be far TO give time to a man who
sole interest IL in me. Would III
~ "Come now, Mary-that isn't right