Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-12
Hou became
Il Mooie Star
As Told to
JNEZ KLUMPH
What Has Already Happened

Dorothy Lane, small toton 0ir'.
| an bilious 10 become O screen star,
cisits the studios ohiie on trip to,
NeD York. She meets laurence
French, a press agent. toho becomes
trterested IN hor and secures for her
an importont part playing opposite
John SeUGrd, famous screen stdr'
1Philo on location at Cape Cod.
Se,cdrd asks her TO marry hint. she
refuses Rim aud returns TO Nep York,
reuii=ing that sho loves Irnnrence
French. Dorothy meets Bikhorn,
big producer, ,oho engages her lor an
important role. She goes TO dWheT
Uith Laurence French.
LIE WAS like Its Of men OF his type
IL ---he danced nwfully carefully,
almost counting the steps. and you cou|d
see that he loved doing it. 1t was almost
pathctic--his pride in the new steps be
did, and his anxiety to do we'll. ] be-
gan to feel little sorry for him, some
how. Until then, he had been on his
own ground, and had been far less
important than be was; now our posi-
tions were reversed. But even so l
couldn't enjoy dancing with him: just
tried to smilo and hoped that there
wouldn't be many encores to that dance
We were just we'll started when Pris'
ella Graves and Lawrence came upon
the floor--aud then my cup Of miser
was full For Priscilla danced wonder
fully, and from the way she snuggled
her arm up around Lnwrcnce's neck and
clung to him you'd have thought they
certainly were engaged. knew that, to
them. Mr.. Eikhorn and I must look
awfully grotesque and amusing wae
sure that Priscilla was laughing at us
and once when she glanced at US and
then said something to Lawrence ! saw
him smile. 1t seemed 70 me that that
dance would never end.
When We had gone back to our table
Lawrence came over to me.
Priscilla wants to 20 to one OF the
night clubs" he said. Shall you and
I so along; or what would you lik
TO doF'
"Oh, but Dorothy will not leave now
we are just celebrating her signin'
her new contract" cried Eikhorn. "Sit
own and have drink with US and heai
bout It.
Lawrence gave mo such queer look
approve at all. But somehow l didn't
care.
You had better 60 on with Priscilla, :"
told him indlfercntly. 81 think ]
will stay here"
Oh, how ! hoped he wouldn't 60
He stood there for moment, lookiu
rather bewildsred; then lie said so low
that only could hear: "Do you wan
me to go and leave you here, Dodot'
didn't, of course. But / was jeal.
Gus because he had been SO nice to tha'
other gIrl. I'd have shared him witt
any one before; Sylvia's being arounf
with us hadn't counted. knew that
was in the wrong, but wouldn't have
admitted II.
~ wouldn't keep you from your ol'
sweetheart for anything in the world.'
7 told him, over my shoulder, and thcr
he went away without another word.
! stared after him and the others a
they left. Priscilla had on beautiful
little silk coat over her pink organd
frock, and her hat was simply dream
Size had slipped one arm throug'
Lawrencc's and was laughing up at him
md chattering away so gayly. l told
myself that Of course I'd never had an
chance with girl like that, who hai
simply everything w ny, Il Decn won.
dering a while ago If I'd ever 60 abroa
and she was going the very next day
1t seemed as if some girls had every
thing.
"The little lady IS very tired" Elk.
horn said suddenly. interrupting Gibbs
in the middle Of a story. And then, tc
me, DO you want INC to take 80
home?'
~ want TO so home answered
wishing that I didn't feel SO like cry
ing.
Then we will go at once" he cried
jumping up. 1--WE will leave Jack {
pay the check, and we will go-com.
on ~ And he grabbed ME by the arr
and hurried toward the elevator.
] didn't want him to go with me