Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-23


pick 'em fresh, either. Come on. Wen
take turns holdin' tn pup. Eth. Ling,
old sport? An you'll 60 home as dry
as this Sahara dump they call New
York. Come on; we're dead long
time, 80 they tell me-
Please, Jenny, dear! I'd only be
killjoy. I've a lesson too, at nine in
the morning"
Listen, kid, we've soosted next door
! each other for two years, now. Have
you ever found that l pulled anythin'
that wasn't straight or introduced YOU
any one who wasn't reg'lar."
No, Jenny. But we've gone over
TINS 80 often! It's the way I'm made.
dont enjoy these false good times !;
ana 1 IN never hungry enough to accent
strange mans attentions in exchange
ior lobster: l can't enjoy myself with
strangers"
"Gee--if that amt the limit. How
10 you come t know folks If you don't
meet 'em for tn first tlme?'' Jenny
closed the door resolutely. Nancy.
III goin t slip you sOmethin' for your
own good, You've gone big; you're on
tn way t. tn lights, if on'y | can wise
you up. Here l am, six years at it, an
stiil with tn merry villagers: an here
you are, tn hit o tn show. You sing
like a bird. an dance like Paylowa.
An yet. tn way you're goin'. Nancy
george w. Bowman will never get int
tn signs. Why? Because you amt
never In anythin' TO do; YOU re a thou
snnd miles in tn air all tn time. You
amt IN your parts. But you're so
dhrned clever you've flimtlammed every =
body but me-
Jenny :''-aarmed lest some one
might overhenr.
Let me get it all off my chest.
You've got that Hooey grand opera bug
in your bonnet. Fat chance! Have
you got caster body. II heart as
tender as tripe. an prima donna for
friend! You have not. You've got
as much chance Of singin' In tn Metro
politan az l have O pullin' Ethel Bar
why Jenny!'
with this. You've made this show.
You don't realize that here is your
game. How you do it, Lord knows,
with your mind elsewhere. SO If you
, really got In you'd be haulln' down
seven or eight hundred week next
season, your name on tn signs. an all
that. You don't give tn press agent
hairp:n t 60 by: you leave him Hat
You take seventy five. when YOU ough,
be pullin' down three times as much
: An tomorrow mornin' you'll be spoilin
my beauty sleep with TIL jewel son.
$ from Faust Gee. il I could only
n wake you up t tn fact that this i!
f your game An it's apple pie t you
II you can do as you do without wantin
t to, think Of what you could do if you't
3 wake up Don't interrupt me
A I'm never goin' t say nnythin again
I'm gOin' t finish tn solo now
e Nancy's expression was one Of be
wi!dered indignation.
, Jenny's Indignation
Jenny went on. You never 60 OH
e anywhere; you never have any fun
= I've asked you t 60 with Inc II thou
= sand times. Work. work. work--al
: you'd turn me down t night as usual
V but had { get this off my chest. How
!, about that pup? You keep it. but yo,
' won't pay for il. Much as the girl
like you. they're talkin' about thu
: Peke. You ain't playiu' the game
buddy All Mr.. Craig wants is tn
= privilege o vlsltin' with you once il
: awhile-nothln' worse n tea. III
wants { be your friend. Why do yo,
n hate him."
Il don't hate him, Jenny" sat
: Nancy, wearily.
n Are you afraid o him."
= Il don't know
r rs it because he gets mild sous,
D once In while? Then forget it. He.
p always II gentleman. He's no rounder
, though those who don't know him think
. 50. You know tn story. His wife raI
: away with another man. an they wa
! both killed that same night in an auto
A. L. 4
t forget, He wants your friendship
because You're different. He doesn',
: want my friendship; an If he was II
rounder. Id be his style
y Nancy's arm tightened around Ling
. Foo. A trap; she had fallen into Il
q trap. II she had sent back the dog
/ the first day. she would not be in this
, cul de sac. The cleverness Of the man
/ and the patience of him. He had no,
( said II word or written lie had sent
' the dog to her when. by some inferna
4 instinct. he had known that her spirit
r would be at its nadir. Jenny wa,
: right. She hadn't played the game
s Either she must return Ling Foo or mee
the mans advances half way.
l 'What I'm tryin' t get int your
Y dome Is. that you're sittin on top o
. tn world; but you've got t. dig in t
l HdHS lHete. lou re- no IoOl you tul
= take care of yourself. You don't have
. t wobb,e { get your name in tn lights
| Wake up ont o the grand opera tranc.
here's your meal ticket. Mannheim
t white man. an he'll give you fni,
play.'
u Il m sorry You re angry. Jenny
Angry: Why your poor Kid IT,
, because | love YOU better than any
' body in tn world an it busts me al
u mp see you try for what you can't ge
an let slide tn thing you can, That,
my Crouch
, rs Mr.. Craig in your party to,
: night -
y "!s he in the theatre"
. He was.
i DO you know where he lives
Yes"
Nancy thrust OUT Ling Foo. "wll
. you take him back for me-"
. You mean it, cried the aston,
!. ished Jenny.
o Yes. 1t will tear me all to piece
Y for few days; but my friendship ism ;
g something anybody can purchase.
t Nancy was white, but resolute.
f "You poor kid" Jenny caught he
% friend in her arms. puppy and ali
e you won't have { give him up. II
stopped me t'night an said tn pul
e was yours without any conditions: tina
Il II he couldn't have your friendship il
:, tn clear he wouldn't offer T. buy it
), That's tn kind of guy he is. II
- won't bother you no more
~ He hasn't bothered me, actually
-. only the thought of him. Nancy be
gan To WeGD Without sound uDou In