New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
By Harriette Underhill

ASot mcuuAJ ulSns young man We
know. who is really quite gentleman
With manly form and flashing eyes,
said TO Us. what about little table
dots, followed by theater?" "Oh
yes, let's" we answered, being game
for any adventure
"Wel, dress In your best" muttered
the young man, land | shall do the
same." So we put on jade green
dress of decent cut; also a green silk
Dse containing g few stray hairpins,
and pot of ruge just in case BE
old us We looked dainty vishen, and
ne too "as not amiss in a compeat
evening suit OF black with a white
shirt and flashing studs He had quite
the correct dear. After a sumpshous
rspsst We thought we ought to start
Cor the theatcr. 50 he called q viacle
80 convey us. We oozed forth into the
streets of New York the envy of all
walters, and travelled down Broadway
past the Gaierty. for it seems that was
10. our destinashun. "W here are we
GOING" we asked in wage tone. at
s my idear to Ike you to new show
which begins tonight" he replied in
4 somewhat showing-off manner. 1T is
on Thirty ninth Street and is called
The Young Visiters' All of the people
n it originated in the brain of Daisy
Ashford. who was only nine years old"
But" we answered. has it not been
thought by some that they were the
sinister sons of Sir James Barrie ?"
We'll, don't quite know said the
young man. at puzzles me; but
mean to find out"
When we arrived at the theater on
Thirty ninth Street it had ,ay and
sprightly air. The management had
posted heaps Of invitations and mad
evidently got several replies. Most Of
the people had come for pleasure. but
9 number of them were on hand bright
and early TO write about the entertain
ment. We all sat down and talked about
whether the entertainment on the stage
would be at all like the story which
Eoung Daisy Ashford had penned. Pres
entity George Jean Nathan arrived and
the curtain went up. On the inside
curtain was a picture representing the
cover of book, saying The Young
Vistters, by Daisy Ashford. 1t also
Aad picture on it Of the Prince of
Wales wearing small but costly
crown. Then that curtain was lifted
100, and there sat Daisy Ashford writ
ing the book
Now" whispered the young man, 81
except you get the correct ldear. You
see, she really dl0 write it. There she
8 hard at work" And then suddenly
Il grew dark and then curtain flew
Up and it became light and Ethel
Monticue stood before US She seemed
quite young girl with fair hair and
blue eyes and blue velvet frock
rather short in the sleeves And then
Mr. Salteena came in, an elderly man
Of fortytwo, with whiskers very black
and twisty 1t was breakfast time, but
before Mr.. Salteena could drink his
-ea and eat the egg which Ethel had o
tea and eat the egg which Ethel had so
queer shaped par ! which proved to
be q most splendid .op hat from his
-iASho OS4Ahlu N!dTh. inQ an invita-
rion TO visit him accompanied the hat.
And" he said, please bring one of
your young ladies', Whichever is the
pIettlest in the face Sc Ethel and
Mr. Salteena went to visit Bernard
Clark. They Travelled second class in
the train, and Ethel was longing to 20
irst, but thought least said soonest
mended. Arriving at Rickamere sta
sion the pair were met by very ex-
alsed footman and conveyed to Ricka-
mere Hall And there they met Ber-
nAsd Clark He vas most beautiful
young man, With nice, long legs and
fairtsh hair and blue eyes No wonder
was IN our mind that Ethel fell in
love With him at first sight. Never
thought did she give to poor MIR Sal
. teenA after she saw Bernard, and Ber-
nard fell in love with Ethel, 100. AL
most Immediately he said, 81 feel
must marry her soon But il was
some time before he proposed, and then
Ethel tainted. 81 tainted from JOY"
sno explained, and Bernard, the diplo-
mat, replied. Its all right Some do"
After the curtain went down for the
last time we went behind the stage TO