Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
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she has nsptraHVps Jyr some'nng
htshssr htss,s, az a"H "tne % %piskiesS Nth Set, tSat
.he attends TO- ride IN potorcdr some
Scv. sunny Nves y, a ndrroW, dirty
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lsTs,yS sss sr' and. ss"Rr Ses,sS % .se sSd. " tsss
siuo Of, the street for pennies aud ore
ar Gr'fjsI ~ Ir,ssHststrafe. Iesrie Montressor,
veil-kno,cn actress. secs Sunny IN
court and "a Impressed Nth her orto::
fnditty.. She brings Sunny and Bsrt
eS.', o.. pioy IN phich she q appearing.
lie, too, Is Impressed and Engages
funny at t,oo pounds pounds tGseE , }or, Mree
ysdrs: s,.,,ny. a,gdys p' toyd'' srs,sts es
.ns, .ons x "tGro.Sio IN Keeping Bert b,iovsd
fdat," Sunnp said chcerSW. WH %
~ , s sss sssrsa sSs year sssr Sas gas's 4'sS s
sbout IN tartcdbs. .BertP "Me~ he
sd IA @Mef don't thinkp
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T,EoPLE in the streets turned to look
I st the pair. There was something 10
fresh and so happy. 80 full OF life about
sunny, that worn-out folk found them.
selves onvying the girl hcr wonderful
yn.,,,y. Her ragged feet scarcely
scanned to touch the ground. She was
nm wires, she was q fairy. she was
brirofuI of life and health and an Inn
msnss belief In a great future. Bert
was just the contrary
He believed in nothing except his own
evil, bad luck. The only thing he really
believed In was the strap. with which
hs father treated him occasionally.
- - .tAx IN, An k,c ,,.a ly,fp n ac
white stone building. II looked 40 large.
so imposing, 30 expensive. that the lit
rle courage that had been left In Bert
oosed out and vanished.
II aint a-going tn!" he said. mot
you aint what, Bert? I'm ashamed
rs you!" Sunny said.
She stood studying tho bills. with
which the front OF the building was
literally plsstsrsd.
.KnEP OFF THE GRAssr
tn Great Revue to be Produced shortly
Ni1 Leslie Montressor and Mr.. Harvey
bagian, Miss Kitty Damer. Miss
Bertie Bristowe
rhere were several other names. but
Miss Montressor's was the most In evil
dcnoe.
SEC that, Bort? That's 'er, our
friend; the lady a. was 'ad UP at the
police-eourt sane time we was" Sunny
said. ."They don't 'aif advertise 'er, do
thsyH"
Bert gruntsd. He did not care. He
wished himself back at the pickle fac
tory He was thinking Of the strap.
Como aions!" Sunny said.
She marched up to the imposing ma
hosany and plate-slass swins-doors. A
Iveried commissionaire was on duty.
"Al,o!" he said. what's your trou.
bier
I'm took on ere" Sunny said. 1--WE
osme. Why ain't you got the red car.
pet down. and no band or nothingT'
He looked down at her.
You get out Of this!" he said.
sunny drew herself up.
I'm an actress; I'm engaged here, u
You!' He smiled at her. "I don,
think! You nip round to the stage door
shoutsd. you've forgot to take this
with you!'' He pointed at Bert.
Come along, Bert" Sunny said. I'VE
come to the wrong entrance. That chap,
she said to Bert outside, 'one Of these
days he'll be % opening , my carriase as nssa SSo,
amt it?" She stared at the wallis
Sunny Ducrow. You'll see :hat name
plastered all over them walls one OF
thcse days. Bort, and Bert jackson too
T. wish l was back at the pickles y
he said.
They found the stage door There was
a man in sort of ticket office there
He Looked over the ledge down at sunny
"Well?" he said.
Quito WELL thank you! 'Ows your.
sef?" she eald cheerily.
g! mean. what do you want hereH"
In going to be soon. Mr. 'Emmingway
'Mr Hemingway IL here. but he
hasn't time for you"
Don't you believe it," Sunny said
u Sot an appointment with him"
-, We'll. you can't SEQ him. He's with
II don't care IL hes with the kins
Of Russia You tell i'm I'm 'ere-Sunny
Ducrow. That's the name I got an
appointment with I'm at IL; It's II
You cissr or" the man said. He
had seen sunny's boots: that was enougl,
for him. No one with such boots was
likely to have an appointment with Mr.
Hemmngway--the great Mr.. Hemming
way o.,s
But instead OF turning away. she
pushed open a small door The man
shouted after her, but It was useless
sunny had gone in, so had Bert He
could not leave his box. -,
no thought.
Quite where they had got to Sunny
ala not know, but she did not admit that
she was nonplussed even TO herself
found IN In "a nlnra which
seemed to be In u terrible condition OF
lntidiness. Now and again she trippe'
oyer something; once she ran into some
talng Stumbling, noundorng shS
Gutched Bert by the hand and dragged
Halo Who are you? What dc YOU
ur I'm come 70 sec Mr.. Hemmlngway
Which is his ONCE.
,o, That's Mr. HemmIngway's Office !;
spoken to her said. But no hasn't time
for YOU, Come on. clear out !"
w.sYt, sIt sunny had learned all that t,S,E she
mnsSays THnsd 70 oSs Sns~ and TSs Yes MN sm
ONCE was the place she was IN search
OK Tho man was descending on heI
with the evident intention OF putting hs'
outside, but she lodged him. She made
opened It, and ,whirled into the room
dragging the reluctant Bert with her.
Den tousand bounds" some one wa.
saying. II dell you that It half gos'
y Ws,s ,'SHsSHd ast a he ssd The speaker paused
woAd a nice Job to lnd, you. did
&c SO l see," Mr.. Hemmingway said
ySorTy. ] can't attend to you just now
sunny said; She locked round and saw
I chair, She sat down. sit down