The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-22
Two-Gun Bill Hart, Film Buckaroo,
Lassoed by Gal With Smilin' Eyes


folks. by this time you probably
heerd that niil Hart. famous fer
pisnln' Romeo Ia chaps. went and
got himself spliced 90 gal by the
name o. Miss winlfred Mcatover--
and "A right purity gal. too. II you
was TO ask.
Hut mobhy you don't know the
particulars. and I'm here 20 tell you.
hHvin' just had n confidential chin
with Bill and the Missus.
It's kinda dialllusionin' tale 10
relate II you been judgin' Bill by his
movie antics which shows him aH a
rip.snortn' twosun man o. iron
nerve. Fact N. BIN acted like "A ten.
dsrfoot all the way thru. Lost his
nerve complete when he won't up
against a real serious situation.
Well. says. tell us about Il. Bill
after he'd passed the fancy seegars
and the Miasus had sliced a piece OF
the weddIn' cake. And Bili did.
Seems like the gal. meanln' Missus
mn. first took hts eye when he picked
her 60 play a part in ono o. his
movies---he bein' the daughter OF a
Frisco newapaperman. And seems
like she'd had her eve on him even
afore that, The company went from
California 20 New orleans. with BIZ
playin' poker most o. the way. but
thinkln' about tn. gall all the time.
That was three years ago. The
courtship havin' been started. ar tho
rayin' is they kept writing 20 each
other regular. Miss Winnie went 20
Sweden after that 10 act In movies.
and Blil he come amblin' home 20
his ranch In Los Angeles. also actin.
Lots o. gals had their hat Tilted
fer Biil. but pears he didn't take
much notice OF 'ern--tho the Mls-us
always Trins when he tells that. Any
way. Miss Winnie come 20 New
York n spell back. and hin set him.
self fer the big ordeel OF poppin' the
question.
Wen. says BIN. ras-in' the see
Rarr again. J was scared plumb
Etiff. went 20 Moo York and took
the little rai on, 10 the caffics and
bush. but when I, como 10 arkin'
her Jus, got cold feet. when got
back 10 Hollywood was ione~om~r
than ever. and 20 Just M and writ
letter aakin' her IL she'd have me
and whoopee. che ssid she would
Come on the first train. too
The weddin' at f.o= Angeles WA.
sort o. auiet like niii put his Dla.
rnond o brand on her finger. the par.
son gave I'm his bi@ssin'n. ana they
rnuk on, o. town rronto. headin' fer
Frisco without wtyln' the boys a
chance 70 put on rhlvnree. Bin
always was stdonR fer pisyin' lone
hand when things looked serious. II
you r~coliect his films.
And then come the honeymoon
as tho ssyin' H. And that's eth on.
The Miwyus and him took a roos In
= swell hotel. and she begun ieadir'
hi rnaround 10 chlnev;own and all
The rnzirh, s~cin' places huyin'
Christmas 'rink-fs and actin plumb
ioco with happiness
FIJI. Navs ala~ss counted you
game homhrey. how come you 90
b. 40 shy about propoain' BY word
o. mouth
Wei. says nni. hsrtin' back so
pioneer days In North Dakota where
he Erowsd up. the first. IL years Of
n tif-s ffe sort o. sefs his habits o.
, thlnkin'. and my firw, rs years WIS
spent where the natural ehivairy %
the men folks towards tho women
made us fciiers sort o. scared o. the
fair SCI. Nearly made me a con.
firrned bachelor. he says. O. course.
he says. had my tnfatnaiionr. but
this little gal Is my first ard only
real love.
The Misrua sure has Bin hos. tied
and plumb tame. And he dasn't
deny ~
WHEN the photographer asked him
TO pose fer n picture. Biil got right
down on his knees 'thout no argu.
mcn'. | Amt much fer that kind %
COINS or--sort o. spells tho women.
I say-hut n you're interested 90
know who's roin' 10 be boss o. Bilrs
family you just take a slant Mt that
there pho,yEraf