The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09

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- I'D she dream Of fairy godmothers
and prince in shining armor Tor
IL English riding breeches), as with
vague, violet eyes and secret
smile she plactdly served the customers
OF the elegant Trianon tearoom in Ger
tain far western city which has orchards
in its suburbs instead Of factories and
mountains in its skyline instead Of
midnight when she would be exalted
from her lOwly estate and come into that
land Of maiden'S romance, which is an
enhancing haze Of exquisite dresses,
courtly admirers, moonlight on the Medi-
terranean, engagement rings, and the
passionate but respectful embraces of
the most handsome and noble young man
in the world, heir to untold riches and a
perfectly swell dancer?
Or was she merely dreaming about
next Saturday night in the Blue Bird
pavilion dances ten cents apiece or a
dozen for dollar), with Bob Bransky's
Jazz Orioles on the band stand and
Jimmy Nelson, her best boy friend, step
ping fast and funny Charleston? About
the advisability Of quitting her room in
the Y. w. 9. A. and taking another which
would cost a little more, but where the
landlady wouldn't make her check in
before eleven o'clock; about silk stockings
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wave and big, hoppy new hat; or about
the fruit salad and lemon cream pie
which she intended to hnve for luncheon
when she had finished her work?
Who can tell what she was dreaming
Of? The vagrant and unspoken fancieS
Of virgin are traditionally inscrutable
At any rate she gave the impression o.
dwelling among visions which caressec
her spirit, just as the mere sight Of hel
careSSed the observer.
For even though she was a waitress
Alma Hastings was one Of the pretties
girls that ever escaped the bathing sui
publicity of beauty contest. The frock
and aprons Of the girls who served at th
Trianon tearoom were neat and becom
| ing, but Alma did not need their adorn
ment to set her off. She would hav
cleaned in ginghams; and under tn
hardest test Of all, the condition in whicl
Mother Eve was found by the serpent
| she would have been classic figure o
gold and ivory as fair as Phyrne befor
the judges who rules that such stark
cool beauty could not sin.
But on that early afternoon, whel
Alma seemed to dream so deliciously, sh
was not unduly remarked and stared al
The Trianon tearoom and its patron
were used to her; its manners were high
ly genteel, being under the direction @
an auStere SpinSter with a commandin
anu any LIdNGlGI WHO OILS
| played amOurouS interest in the help wa
promptly put in his place. Moreovel
Alma had serious competition that day
A famous actress was taking luncheO
there Tor maybe it was breakfast, becaus
the meal times of actresses are eccentric
and the TrianOn was in a hUtter.
For here was beauty authentic an
certified, trade marked and advertised
blessed by the great American god {
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by the accolade of distant potentates an
powers. To gaze upon this beauty in til
theater cost $3.50 at least, and here
was on view in private life for nothin
, Not only that; it was living up to il
> reputation. Or almost. AS much, any
way, as is possible in this world Of lit
Establishments. Even Niagara Falls ca
do no more.
No wonder that Alma wasted her swee
ness that afternoon. She was merely
y home town girl, while during that el
chanted hour the Trianon was entertain
ing Helen of Troy, the Queen Of Sheb
Nine. Recamier-oh, any or all Of tt
mythical and historic symbols Of tt
! glamour of fair women-in the persC
of Faith Lambert, whose brtlliance as
Broadway star, whose acting Of fascina
& ing and witty women Of the world, h
: been heralded for years in every mediu
+ Of print and picture by means of whit
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| communicated to the aWe-Struck fe
? Miss Lambert was on tour at last in
- play at least three years old, and t.
, ultimate word in charm and SophiS
=. Gated style was being communicated
= the city where unambitious, adoraL
q, .. Alma was shyly trying to earn her liviI
h. For to Alma had fallen the high hon
= Of serving the little table for two wht
Faith Lambert sat in her sleek N
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Ok So confidante, the vivaciQus and comic
2e gina Martin, actress of the role tt
n, asked the questions to which Faith ga
the witty answers. They seemed to he
n: much to say to one another, althou
eo99 they had been chatting together for fol
e. weeks and more than three thousa
t., miles. They had the high poise, the I
- ter lack Of self-consciousness, of peo
whose lives are spent on exhibition
tb fore crowds; and yet Faith, as she
I'M SpOnded to ReginaS impertinent COS
I'd, with laughter that enjoys it's own gus
= was not unobservant of her environme
The players eye is one Of the tools
in the trade, always ready to snapshot
D.. type, a gesture, trait Of character; g
. no matter how much she was engros
in Regina's satirical tattle, she did
a overlook the girl who was waiting on
Il. table.
Faith, in fact, was the one person
al the room who was completely and
. miringly aware Of Alma. She tossed
a. a friendly word now and then, not "
Isl a superior air but as if she was OIL
al eager to accept the girl on equal tel
7in as a human being. Alma held her
a little aloof from these tentatives
re friendship Being in the presence
Dr. fame, she was slightly embarrassed
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SO. AS Faith paid her check, leaving a g
erous amount Of small change in
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for r.
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