The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-02-19
A MOVING STORY
BY HELEN A. HOLDEN
CasHnxasoI

sleep.
II was maddenlng to have something
en- ones mind that would not be for
getten--sOmcthing unpleasant to he
gone over and over.
When he finally left the subway he
found himself in an entirely strange |
part uf the city. A. far as he could |
see the street was deserted. This |
suited his mood. lie pulled down his
hat more securely on his head and |
started on his tramp.
"With due apology 10 THE Broad !
White Way where am ~" he qucricd |
81 surely came uptown In that sub
/ way
When he came to theuter he
I scarcely hesitated. Its doors were
inVlungly open.
"Some jolly play" thought Stotes-
berry TO himself, will perhaps put me
on my feet sgnln."
The play had already begun, The
head of the house had just entered
the stage. HarHssed and worried with
the cares Of business. he came In look
ing for sympathy from the assembled
family.
! Stotesberry did act wait fer more.
SEEKING his hal and coat, he escaped.
IF It begins like that, what will u
be when tho climax Is reachedl" he
Eroaned.
Wrath hlled his soul as he again
hurried along the street He wanted
30 much to forget. Why did fate con
spire to keep him reminded Of his
troubler
A little further on brilliant siga
announced Motion Pictures"
THAT promises well" SIN, after
his former unhappy experience,
Stotesberry hesltated Anyway, Il
would be something TO know just
what moving.picture show is like.
, I'll chance It. II It comes to the worst,
can escare"
Stotesberry paid the required dime,
entered but did not take of his coat
= II his stay we're to be as short as Il
had been at the theater, 1t would
hardly be worth while.
"Orchestra OF one" He was sitting
on a line with a young girl at the
piano. "Does she keep up that pace
all through the performance Could
a ntl Yet her hands look 1t. The veins
are all standing out about a yard.
what would possess n girl to do
q thing like thati" He had forgotten
the pictures In his interest in the girl
Mice looking. too. But doesn't she
hook all int Never In my life saw am
4 one 30 fagged-her face, her hands
a her whole attitude.
"A wonder what her tragedy Is? I'll
b. bad one, or she wouldn't be playini
u her thirty knots an hour, for, ] won
u der, how many hours day. anyway
d Even when she passed her left hnn'
ID YEARLY across her forehead her RICH
VI carried on the air without Interrupt
10 ton. Once she swayed as though sh'
would fall.
"Why doesn't someone stop herf
= stotesberry felt righteous indignation
''There's something worrying that cir
almost insane. And she has TO keep o.
playing those jig tunes probably hal
the night"
With its customary abruptness, tn
curtain announced O few minutes II
barmission.
Tha tired hands came 10 n stop. Tn
exhausted girl leaned her head weA
Iiy en- their az they rested on III
plane.
Ths girl fell ever IN a dead fsin
Stotesberry was the FIRST TO reac
her.
In a few minutes II was all owe
stotesberry had insisted on taking n
girl directly home. The manage
stornily refused.
With a grateful glance at Stote
berry. the girl declared herself
right She wouldn't for nnythir
break up the show She promised n
10 faint again.
He had started out to forget In Il
hight OF another's troubles his ov
had been forgotten. Now, as he I
membered them, wave OF shan
g.. came over him.
He had been busy trying TO forg
a paltry twenty-five thousand he h
made In Wall Street that day. II
disappointment had been overwhel
lng-he had counted on nfty the
sand. r..
The girl insisted on walking. II W
not far 20 her home, and she need
the air.
"a can't tell you how sorry l M
stotesberry did not know just how
put II. "But ! think II you know
the circumstances 1t would probal
not be nearly so bad as you imasla
"Oh, II could not be much wors
replied the girl YEARLY. ITS all oy
and there's no use thinking about
hes Just mad clean through, A
there are plenty Of others waiting
the job.
ME and Tom went out skating
six o'clock this morning. Tom had
gnyran hut tho ipn 4