The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-20
Continued from Saturday.

And I've been up there with hi thousands of times." said Julia but sometimes we'd be alone-whiI he was playing the piano, you know
 Well, now you Iook-a-here, Julie said Connie impressdve1y, you cut ou; that being alone business, and the kissing, too. And now how about to night? Are you sure his whole fam fly is g'cdng tonight?''
 Well, that's just it, I'm not" Ju- lia confessed, f1attered by Comics in terest.
 'Then you don't go one step, my dear; just you fool him a bunchi You see you're like a Ii tie boy, Ju: kisses you'll get a crush some day yourself and then you'll feel like a fool if you've got mixed up with the wrong Sure, said Julia, horase and em- barrassed. Yet she liked the sensa- tion of being scolded by Connie conversation seemed inclined to veer toward Comics own affairs to bring 1t back to her own.
 The little matter of the corsets be- ing settled, they sauntered through the always dfverting streets toward the office of Leopold Artheris. man ager of the Grand Opera House, and very good friend of both girls
 They found him idle, in a bright, untidy office, lined with the pictures of stage favorites, and with three win dows open to the sun and air.
 You're placed, I think, Miss Cir ard?' said he giving her a, fat little puffy hand. He was a stout, short man of fifty, with a bald spot showing under mop of graying curls and a bushy moustache also streaked with 'If you call 1t placed" said Connie grinning. I've open Monday in Sac ramento.'
 Aha! But why Sacramento? ?''
 "Oh. we've got to open somewhere suppose! Try it out on the dog you knowi. Connie said, with a sort of bored airiness.
 And you, my dear?" said Artheris turning toward Julia
 ''She's come to see you about thar amachure job" sai1 Connie, reaching over to grab a theatrical magazinC from the desk, anu running her eye carelessly over it's pages. Artheris's blandly smiling face underwent an in stant change. He elevated his eye brows. pursed his lips, and nodded with sudden interest.
 "Oh-to be sure-to be surei Int performance of The Amazons' for tn Hospital-yes, well! And what d. you think of it, Miss Pager he said
 Julia stretched out her little fee before her, shrugged, and brought al indifferent eye to bear upon the man
 .swhat's there in it?" she asked.
 Well, now, that you'd have to set tie with them," smiled MT. Atheris
 
 You manage that for her; what doe she know2 Go lonr'
 But, my dear young lady, I hav nothing to do with ftl" the man pro tested. They come to me and wisl to hire my theatre, lights ushers, or chestra, and so. and they ask me i I know of a young actress who vii take a part-to give them all conf dence you see''-he made encouraging gestures with his fat little hands-"t ito carry the performance as 1 were!
 -'The part of-of-a splendid part that of the Sergeant" said Artheri cheerfully.
 .'Yes. I know that part" Conni said grinlly.
 ''The idea is to have Miss Julie her understudy all the .Ea5s parts said tn are very apt to disa ppoint do you see They feel that there would be a sens of security in having a professions right there to fill in a gap
 why, that would mean she'd hay to learn practically the whole play. said Connie. They ought to be will ing to pay a good price for that Q course Miss Page is only seventeen, she continued, a calculating eye O Julia, whose appearance did not be lie the statement.
 'No objection at all-they are a very young! Come now, what do yo say. Miss Pager"
 "Oh I don't know" said Julia dis contentedly. I'm not so crazy abou acting she went on childishly. ''1r not so sure I want all these swells t stand around and impose on me She hesitated, uncertain and vagu And I don't believe Mama'd be s anxious" she submitted lamely
 Just then the door of MT. Artheris office was opened, and @ man put his head. He was a young man, tai thin fau1tleSsly dressed, and posses: of an infectious smile,
 Excuse me, MT. Artheris." beame inc intruder, ''but could have a loo at the stage. Far be 1t from me t interrupt or any little thing like that.