New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-07-16

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ing change plans shall not return
stage this season, best wishes.
"SHEILA KEMBLE."
An answer to her telegram arrived
a few hours later
You gave me word of honor as
gentleman you would keep your con-
tract. Better look it over again. You
will report for rehearsal Monday 10
a. m. Odeon theater.
"REBEN''
gage as much as at the situation.
You don't belong to Reben or the
public. You belong to me-"
But l gave him my word first,
honey Sheila pleaded eff I broke
that I couldn't be trusted to keep my
word to you, could I, dear?"
Reben followed up his telegram
with letter of protest against Shei-
las bad faith. The cast was selected,
and her detection would mean cruel
ty to them as we'll as disloyalty to
him.
She felt helpless. Winfield was
helpless. She could only mourn and
he rage. Winfield went back to his
fathers factory in a fume of wrath
and grief. Sheila went to Reben, and
the first of the company to greet her
was Floyd Eldon
God bless you, Sheila, we're to be
together again and I'm to play your
lover once more. You've got to listen
to- me telling you eight times week
how much T.
"Why Mr.. PATTERSON, how do you
do?'
The Observation-Disclosures again
came forward, and other troupers.
old friends and strangers. Then Re
ben called to Sheila from the night
beyond the footlights. He scolded
her roundly for giving him such a
scare.
II guess you must have been crazy
with the heat he said.
Call it that said Sheila, and she
rejoined the company.
CHAPTER TX.
The Winfields.
Rehearsals went on but Winfield
carefully, stayed away from Sheila.
His father needed him and he knew
Sheila needed his absence. He finally
told his mother
Mother, I'm in love-mad crazy
about a girl
Mrs Winfield smiled.
"You always are
TITS real this time"
ut always was"
cit means marriage
This was not so amusing.
who is she?"
Nobody you ever saw"
Mrs Winfield demanded full infor-
nation.
What church does she belong. to ?"
st never thought to ask her"
"Ahe her people in good circum-
stances? ?"
Very"
What is her fathers business"
"Er-he's a professional man."
But WHAT"
"Er-well-you see-he's an &C.
tor" - ~ c
! IAN actor. You are engaged to the
daughter of an actor! Why, that's
nearly as bad as If she were an &C
tress herself
Bret mumbled. "
'.Sheila is an actress. And a fine
one, the best actress in the country
lin the world. 81.
/
from the profundity of her ignorance
must be doomed, he put his hand over
his ears till she stopped. Then she
began again:
You're not going to marry her at
once?''
mo. I wish could, but she can't
break her contract
Mrs Winfield smiled and settled
back with relief.
Bret insisted on his mothers meet
ing Sheila, which she refused to do,
and warned him no. TO mention the
matter to his father, for the old mans
heart was weak.
The elder Winfield wandered into
the dispute at its height. He insisted
on knowing. When he reached the
horrible disclosure he did not swoon;
he just laughed.
Mother, where's your sense of
humor? The young cub has been
sowing some wild oats. Now let's
drop it. Get your things packed, and
nine, for I've got to run over to New
York for directors meeting, and
while I'm there I think I'll just go
to a real doctor. These dubs here
"a prescribe the same pills"
An inspiration occurred to Bret.
Their trip to New York came pat to
his necessities. He asked his mother
to call on Shei1a and her mother.
Mrs. Winfield refused vigorously.
He sent voluminous telegram to
Sheila. asking her t. lay aside the
formalities for his sake and call on
h father and mother and make
them hers. At length he implored
his mother to treat Sheila at least
with the humanity deserved by a
| n ~gdalen.
That magic word disarmed Mrs.
Winfield and gave her the courage Of
a missionary. 1t was her duty to see
the misguided creature. She might
persuade her to change her ways
Mr.. Winfield determined to do his