Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-22

feet of his statement Sunny turned
shade white Evelyn. looking up fror
her needlework. nodded.
Every one knows what she is!
Evelyn said. "Barstowe would not hav
her on any OF his halls. l." She pause,
and flushed. and then bent her hea
over her needlowork.
Sunny's face was still n little white he
brows were contracted into n frown.
who is sh' who is she, anyhow" sh
a'SsS Swhof sIo'eiiyy Gilyyy casson7" Evelyn said
"lt doesn't matter who she Isl lts wha
she Isl" She looked up. Her eyes an,
Bert's met. Bert turned red.
Best say nothing about her." he said
One thing, she isn't the sort you'd car,
in your line. nor--nor Evelyn's either
nor mine. come TO that!'
Sunny sighed.
1--WE heard about her." she said. "sh,
she takes little moro than Is goot
That's rishtl' Bert said. "And he,
getting to be as bad 80 they say
Sunny shivered
what a shame A nice chap like
him. such nice. clean sort Of chap
what Il IA !" "' e"'''0' i"''
And what makes Il more surprising
TO me-. Evelyn said. us that once
80, lie did, and SO did 7 Of him =
sunny said. I'VE were good friends
day IN Epplns?"
s 1T WAS just after that h. met her
she was dancing at tho Mono, getting
about three auid a week. Then Dobring
ton saw her; he went mad about her
lie got her a lot Of press notices-musi
nave cost him pretty dear. Anyhow
she began to go up. l know there was
1 nalf HnZan a ~ t,o H..
ga Rostheimer was mad about II, but
Hemmlngway wouldn't have it-more
credit to him And Rostheimer had a
tearsul nar, row with him. I heard en-
about eighty pounds a week. and yoI
don't pick up a paper unless you see hei
| IN ~. either as a picture or as an ad.
vertiscment for tooth-wash. or some-
| thing. All done In a month. too -
And at Dobrington's expense" Eve.
lyn said. what fools some men arc :.
Hush !" Sunny said She neyei
talked Of other women that way; she did
not like to hear II. either---it hurt her
Perhaps she means to be nice" she
Bert scoffed.
SHE means to get on :" Evelyn said.
Il don't blame her for that; that's
what I've always meant to do myself!
Sunny said.
But your way and her way are differ.
emit" Evelyn said. Your way is to work
and do Your best for yourself, and 60
straight and honestly. and help others at
tne same time as you are helping your
seirmjust rrj as you helped mo and,
She slipped her hand into Eveiyn's.
Her way is different. Her way is TO
get nold o. some young fool like Do
brin,gton and make him spend his money
on her, then marry him and become a
- -. fat. ...-N
even for her! We all know that [ BET
yog they are married before the year.
I'd be sorry" Sunny said. She
turned and stared out OF the window.
ia hate to thinls lie had married a girl
Ike that. lie ought to have q good wife.
I'm sorry about It. more sorry than i
can say. ] liked him lots. and" She
paused. Tho tears had come into her
eyes she forced them back. Yes. she
a good fellow, good companion, n true
friend and now 1t seemed Us IL Il was
all going to pieces.
Bert saw that she was troubled and
worried. and turned the conversation.
Time was going on: of Sunnys six
months with tho Realm people. more
than half had passed. His own engage
ment with Hemingway would come 10
a natural conclusion at tho end Of the
pre- present production. II was an open Sc
IL
he WAS so successful that his name not
only appeared In the programs. but in
tne newspaper Advertisements as we'll
as sert Is, fame was spreading. People heard
away not disappointed.
Me and you ought to be playing In
Sunny.
Yes" Sunny said. i've been think
". ana IL s pretty pnnl--rnpI
try!" eN ''oNS" "
Bert shook his head. He had deycl.
oped some business capacity.
We been thinking about that" he
Just yet. Tel you why. We've got 10 |
MAKE money. We need it. When we've |
made bit. and can afford TO take a risk, |
We put that sketch OIL ourselves. !!
we iose, II won't break US Sce?"
You're right" Sunny said. "They'vc
.reated mo jolly well at the Realm. AR.
.nur Curtiss Is dear; sos Barstowo,
,nly nc don't want any one to know II |
ouNe got to get "A job thero along with
ac IN thc next production, Bert"
smant never get job at the
Bctcher!' Sunny said
"Bctcher | don't :" Bert said.
Sunny nodded
I'm gong to talk to Barstowc about
ill., III you% DonE toSy yop settle anything. Bert,
Bert rose. 1t was time for him 10 20.
. 49,, wait L DIT. iemmingway spoke
IuctI'n II ri" "pout , - up tor the new pro.
~, ,us'on WIen II comes Off. but didn't
yas jytnihs rojnc. ,n waited TO SEQ what
as soins 70 happen. So-long. sunny!
sunny turned and stared out Of tho
''"'SGoW, sue had a reason.
,;oso hhs, NVy : Bert said.
Enoyn looked UP: her pretty face
usnea .Eoa, a l,tIie.
uooa -good-bY. Bcrt!' she said. She
ropped her eyes. so that her lashcs
3uchcd her ~ Ieeks: her hand holding