The Washington herald., 1920-07-07
THE RATFLSKELLER And THE ROSE E si si Bg AEMRy


ma asked me to set down. Don't
touch that willow rocker. Will
lam. says she. IT amt been
moved since Posie left: and that's
the apron she was hemmin'. layin'
over the arm OF It. list as she
hung 1t. I'm In hopes she goes
on. That Pesie'il finish runnin'
out that hem some day" Il
Miss Carrington beckoned per-
emptorily to . waiter.
"A pint of extra dry" she
ordered. briefly; and give the
check to Goldstein."
The sun was shinin' In the
door" went on the chronicier
from Cranberry. and your ma
was settin' right In It asked
her IL she hadn't better move
back little. William says she,
when get sot down and lookin'
down the road, can't bear to
move. Never . day says she.
but what set here every min.
ute that I can spare land watch
over them palms for Posie. She
went away down that road in
the night. for we seen her little
shoe tracks in the dust. and
'somethin' tells me she'll come
back that way ag'in when she's
weary of the world and begins
TO think about her old mother
when i was comm away"
concluded BILL" 81 pulled this
on'n the bush by the front steps.
thought maybe j might see you
In the city. and i knowed you'd
like somethin' from the old
home"
He took from his coat pocket.
rosa dropping. yellow. vel
vet, odorous rose, that hung it's
head in the foul atmosphere of
that tainted rathskeller like q
virgin bowling before the hot
breath of the lions in q Roman
arena
Miss Carrihgton's penetrating
but musical laugh rose above the
orchestra's rendering Of BLUE
BELLS"
oh. say she cried, with glee,
.ain't those poky places the limit?
i just know that two hours at
Cranberry Corners would give me
the horrors now. Well, I'm awful
glad to have seen you. Mr.. Sum-
mers, / guess I'll hustle around to
the hotel now and get my beauty
sleep"
She thrust the yellow rose into
the bosom of her wonderful, dain-
ty, silken garments. stood up and
nodded imperfously at Herr Gold
stein.
Her three companions and bill
Summers" attended her to her
cab. When her founces ana
streamers were all safely tucked
inside she dazzled them with au
revoirs from her shining eyes and
teeth.
Come around to the hotel and
see me. Bill. before you leave the
city," she called as the glittering
cab rolled away.
Highsmith. still in his makeup.
went with Herr Goldstein to
cafe booth.
Bright idea, eh?" asked the
smiling actor. Ought TO land
Sol Haytosser for me, don't you
think? The little lady never once
tumbled."
"I didn't hear your conversa-
tion," said Goldstein, but your
makeup and acting was o. X.
Here's to your success. You'd
better call on Miss Darlington
early tomorrow and strike her
for the part. / don't see how she
can keep from being satisfied
with your exhibition of ability"
At 11:45 a. m. on the next day
Highsmith, handsome, dressed in
the latest mode. confident, with a
fuchsia in his buttonhole, sent up
his card to Miss Darlington at her
select apartment hotel.
He was shown up and received
by the actress French maid.
81 am sorree." said Mile. Hor-
tense, but / am to say this to all.
1t is with great regret. Mees
Darlington have cancelled all en-
gaGements on the stage and have
returned to live in that-how you
call that town? Cranberree Cor
naire."
Copyright, 1870. by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc