Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-13
SUNNY DUCROW
BY HENRY ST. JOHN COOPER

| not Jam on MS footY
was perfectly audible to the guardsman.
He glared at them to move on. but his
| tongue was. perforce. silent
| -. Amt he picture?" Sunny said.
LOOKS like Christmas card. He only
him, don't her"
| Looks like he was dead and stuffed
with mud and leaves,' said Bert.
The guardsman stared straight ahead
him his eyes were on vacancy, his
ID, 'ook IL they muttered. "You two
TITS aliye" sunny said. Bert TIA
alive on, Bert, don't wish I was old
that thotSsh &, 10 ave nice young man like
en- "clear cut" |" the guardsman muttered.
az "He don! aon't like US admirins him " Bert
thinking and looking nice"
au roat r,ns sunny said. you can think
TT amt the man, it amt what's in.
tin thing he's wearing. He didn't look
nothing in the pickle factory, he didn't.
You remember Bill wilkins. his brother,
telling him once to wash his dirty neck7'
The guardsman moved slightly on his
horse, He stared at them. There were
daggers In his eyes.
Bert, It amt fair us being free, and
'avlng the use Of our tongues and limbs,
standing here talking about 'im." Sunny
said. Come on, Bert !"
They went on, casting glances back
(at the big life guardsman.
%,Won%derful, isn't IT, the difference It
get Of to nay aa dont like like tES ot
at Barstowe's. They don't like me,
neither card one gel say to another
yesterday, what. did they want to EN-.
like me for, I card 'em It didn't ma,
ter, though. Bert, you go 'ome you
amt got no rehearsals. You go 'ome
md start writing that out. I've. got an
idea we're going to make something out
of that idea of yours"
Bert shook his head.
mo one won't look at it when It's
"We'n seer Sunny said. Anyway,
You make a start. Go on, Bert Wake
up! Hold your head up, Bert. and keep
on smiling It's the only way to face
life, old dear. Don't be beat till you're
being beat, either! Keep ,onmnkeep on
all the time! That's me! That's my
motter old your 'ead up, Bert. and
keep smillng!" She gave him dazzling
smile and hurried away.
Bert stared after her. ,
"If 1 wasn't sensible" he muttered;
shed make me believe was blessed
genius! After all, 1t was her made me
write 'picalilli Lily and 1t didn't 90
sunny had not been received with al al
together open arms at Barstowes Reaitl.
She had been snubbed unmercltuily
but snubs took no effect on her-sas
kept on smiling The other young LADIES arne
ments to their profession-they nau
been specially chosen. 1t was not every cry
girl who could get into revue al '.,,', U,v
Of Barstowe's "Realms." How and why
this red haired, snub-nosed girl had got
taken on passed their comprehehslor:, II,
"And they say that Barstowe actlaslS
had a part written for her" one a.oa salu,
But that was not generaIy Svnnv
Ducrow had a part. 1t was o.. 'ebs tbs
small one and did not greatly aitect 'ne
revue whether 1t was In or ouIs mar,
But the fact remained she nao pa NJ; y;
but no song. A couple pie 81 3bst aoIs Sunny got.
ap, SmSnv was not satisfied. She Wen,
% Gee Mr., Curtiss, and that weii.uLesssso 90.
yonng man snubbed her. He haa no. Nv NJ,
given given the trick Sunny had put on h''''
that want Sat' song?" he asked $50 do
many az want to earn my money, and .hres aia
going to earn it just saying TWO VI
words; w@I, we are satisfied. I don't see why
u .s.Tr,S'ot's IT, sunny said. Il amy ea..
lshed, and that's what counts WIN "
most" ,,s ,,a truth" he said
.,i, -, oro yo n great deal more lucky tnan
~" aaserve don't understand, nov
yJhu 9y,h,, Mt Barstowe should give you , tne
chance YOU have. 1t Is not 40 crt
had any experience. fouNe srem-L so. O. am
you've got your name OH '"e
mas suSnS sor pc,t her hands on her hips and
stared at him. ,,a INV name
on the program! Any too' q" made
her name n.tas on tne Ptosid Gould get my name
nats ma the a"u program. So 1 could If done
the electric lighting" .., ~, do MOTH
ing" ~ por,,owe"
"Ynr Won't" he said quickly.
| "Bet YOU do!' she said.
She smiled at him. ,.a a.
"Tm busy" he said. '1'd be glad II
YOU were to go. Miss Ducrow; .,oa
"T,i, Save a chat about 1t with Mr.. Bar
stowe and see what he says" she SAID
"Mr. Barstowe will probably give you
the sack II you persist IN anhoS'"e
him." he said , .,o Lrow
abe woyld not be satisfied till she got
it. Her part would be nothing without a
| song. , ,,,, sho
But the question was. where was she
going to get a song, and wnen sne ko.
Il, was she going to be allowed 10 s'hs
It? ,.o, r,,a
Slgnor Posetti had always been kind,
She liked him and she knew tnat ne
liked her Signor Posettl lived IN
little back street In Bloomsbury, not ,, so
following morning early Sunny pre-
sented herself at his door.
The slgnor was up and having break
fast. 49,,
"in go up and see him" sunny said SAID
stop her she had gone up the stairs and
tapped on the door.
The sgnor looked rather old and
rather dirty in filthy old dressing
gown. He was putting away large
quantity Of eggs and bacon. lie stared
why, Get ees leetle Sunny" he said
Yes, that's all right! You get on
with the break ast; I've had mine. I've
come about a song" Sunny said
"a song you're going to write for me
to sing at the Realm in the new thing
I'm IN"
I'm writing no song. my dear leetle
Sunny"
That's where you are wrong, you
are :" she said, She took out piece of
paper. II found them words in an old
album OF my aunt's they amt so bad"
She read them aloud. They were sem
timental, full of love and tenderness.
Rather pretty words they were. and they
| had captured Sunny's fancy.
They ain't so bad, are they?" she
said.
NO, they are nice. Good. yes; but l
can't write you a song, my dear Sunny
| would like yes, much. but no. Who
pay to me for the song?"
| "You'll get paid. all right" she said