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liars vacated her closely a. .a.
stirred the tee with a little busi-
nose-like air. warmed the caps. dis-
tributed the lemon and then pour»
ed out the clear brown nus,
“hum 001m." she said
m daintily. "The only tea. I
III. people who drink scented
“III- don't you! I'm solar to have
. "17 strong cup. «so rll ‘
minute or two. l'm—rather 2:11:
“You? You look as if you never
relaxed in your sleep. How do you
keep it up!"
"Oh. think of the lite the young~
or women lead. kiss is a quiet
amhle along a country road by
comparison. ...But...
monotonous!“
The last word came out with the
sheet of a tiny explosion. it evi-
dently surprised )liss Trevor her-
self. for she frowned. poured out
a cup of tea that was almost block.
and began sipping it with a some-
what elaborate concentration for
one so simple and direct of
method.
"In: afraid good works are apt
to grow monotonous. A sad com.
mentery on the triumphs of civil-
isation over undiluted nature."
Mary continued to watch the torch
bearer of the East Side. “Don't
you sometimes hate it?”
She asked the question idly. in-
terested for the moment in prob-
ing under another shell hardened
in the mo d of time. and half-hop-
ing that so would be natural
and human for once. cease to be
the bright welloiled machine. She
was by no means prepared for
what she got.
mu Trevor gulped down the
scalding tee in an almost unlady-
like manner. and put the cup down
with a shaking hand.
life the
Mine lo a
quiet amblo . . . by oemparloen.’ "I
”on. think of the
younger women load.
"i'het's what I've come to see
you about." she said in a low in-
tense voice. and her teeth set for
a moment as if she had taken a
hit between them. “Mary. you've
upset my life."
“I? What next!"
'1 suppose you have troubles of
your own. dear, and I hate to both-
R you with mine—J
“Oh. mine amount to nothing
at present And if I can help
you " She felt no enthusiasm
at the prospect, but she saw that
the woman was laboring under ex-
citement of some sort. and if she
eould not give her sympathy at
least she might help her with
sound practical advice. Moreover.
she was in for it. “Better tell me
all about it."
“it is terribly hard. l'm so ha.
milieted—and— and i suppose no
more reticent women ever lived."
“Oh. reticencel Why not emu.
late the younger generation? in
not sure—although I prefer the
happy medium myself-that they
are met wiser then their grand-
mothers and their maiden aunts.
0n the principle that confession is
good for the soul. I don't believe
that women will he so obsessed by
—well. let us say. sex. in the ra-
We."
Kiss Trevor flusheg'hdtr'hly.h :1;
possible. . . . a w a
run—s maiden aunt. Just that and
aothius more.”
‘Nothing moref I thought you.
were accounted one ei- the most
useful women in serious New York.
A sort of mother to the East Side."
“lather? How could I be a
mother? I’m only a maiden aunt
even down there. Not that I went
Mm'vmmmmnmuaumt
Ins. Wemhfeetho eeree W “need
Lloyd“ with Corinne Crimi- so couzteeo Sauna!- W mat
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,‘Wenlfi sated fiery patiently.
“what is it you do weatl"
'A hushendl" This time there
was no doubt about the explosion.
I!!! felt a faint emotion of
distaste.“ wondered if she were
reverting to type as a result of
His recon association with the
generation that still clung to the
distotes and the disclaimers of the
nineteenth century. “Why didn‘t
you merry when you were a girl!
Lalo told that you were quite love-
“I hated the thought. I was in
love twice: but I had a sort of
cold purity that I was proud of.
The bars idea of—ef that unseat;
ed ins."
“Pity you hadn't done settlement
work ilrst. That must have knock-
ed prudishnees out of you. I should
think.”
“It horrified me so that for out
crel years I hardly could go on-
with it. end l have always refused
to mix the sexes in my house
down there. but. of course. i could
not help hearing things—seeing
things—end after a while i did get
hardened—and ceased to be revolt-
ed. I learned to look upon ell that
sort of thing as a matter of course.
But it was too late then. I had
lost what little looks i had ever
possessed. I grew to look like an
old maid long before I wee thirty.
Why is nature so cruel. Mary?”
”I fancy a good many American
women develop very slowly sexu-
ally. You were merely one of them.
I wonder you had the climacteric
so early. But nature is very fond
of taking her little revenges. You
defied her and she smote you."
"Oh. yes, she smote me! But I
never fully realized it until you
came.”
"I hardly follow you.”
“Oh, don't you see? You have
shown us that women can begin
life over again. undo their awful
mistakes. Anti yet I don't dero—
don't daro—-" _
"thy not, pray? Better come
with me to Vienna if you haven't
the courage to face the music
here "
"Oh, i haven't the courage. I
couldn't carry things oil with such
a high hand as you do. You wens
always high and mighty. they say.
end have done as you pleased all
your life. You don‘t care a pie
whether we approve of what you've
done or not. It's the way you're
made. But l—couldn‘t stand it
The admission of vanity. of—of—
efter the life I've led. The young
women would say. in their nasty
slang. that l was probably manv
crasy.”
“And aren't you?” asked Mary
coolly. "Isn't that just whet is the
matter? The sexdmagination often
outih'es the withering of the sen-
glands. Come now, admit it. for
get that you are a pastel-tinted
remnant of the old order and cell
a spade a spade."
“There's something terrifying
about you. Mary." Miss Trevor
had flushed a dark purple. but she
had very honest eyes. and they did
not falter. "But 1 respect you moto‘
then any women I have . ever
known. And although you are not
very sympathetio you are the only
person on earth to whom i could
even mention such a subject.”
"Well. go ahead," said Mary to-
signedly. "If you want my advice.
take your courage in your hands
and do it. However people may
carp. there is nothing they so
much admire as courage."
"Yes. but they areas you sumo:
tortures Just because they do ed-
mire it—or to keep themselves
from admitting it."
“True enough. But after all.
they don't matter. Life sgouid be
so much simpler if we'd all make
up our minds that whet other peo
ple think about as does not signify
in the least. It's only permitting it
to signify that permits it to exist."
“That's all very well for you, but
it's really a question of tempera-
ment. Do you think I'd dere come
back here looking like a. girl again
—and I suppose I should. I'm six-
teen years younger than you. . . .
You must know how many of the
women hate you."
“That sort of hate may be very
stimulating, my deer Agnes." said
Madame Zattiany driiy.
“1 can understand that. But 1
should return to what it is hardly
an exaggeration to call a life of a
thousand intimacies. The ridicule!
The contempt! The merciless crit-
icism! I don't want to live any-
where else. i can't face it! But.
oh.ldo so wantitl Idosowent
it!” '
"But just think of the “mar
tions. No doubt you would marry
immediately. If you were happy.
and with a man to protect you.
how much would you caret"
tobeomother——-" .
u: was going to ask you E
did not misty even now. 3..
'Oh!” Once more the thin ascefp
M was dyed wilhma unbecom-
{at “On!” And then the
too late“ to have childrds dwlmafl‘flmpm end she
. i
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loverdid loss! for children at my
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That's all over over one sooth..a
Igst on beautifully "a“ past.
hurries on. the words tumbling
akmemery.
Ill inhibitions am. I'm
beek' into the dark m ‘ ’_
(To Be Continued)
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"Come Out of the Kitchen." 3
comedy in three acts offered by
South Norwalk Council. No. 1.253.
Knights of Columbus and presented
b ythe Celtic Players, under the di-
rection of Thomas F. Mc‘liahon. is
matinee and evening GGh _
scheduled for the Palace Theatre.
matinee and evening on Monday of
next week.
The play will be presented by a
thoroughly trained cast and the
public may feel assured that the
comedy will be offered in big time
fashion. This city knows the brii.
llant performances the Celtic Play-
ers have glscn in other \ehicles.
"Come Out of the Kitchen." has
been one of the outstanding plays of
the stage. The selection of this ve-
hicle by Mr. McMahon should prove
a. good one.
THE PLAYS
IN NEW YORK
Lionel Atwiil is to appear shortly
in “The Outsider" by Dorothy Bran-
don. It is the story of a girl suffer-
ing from an injury that great sur-
geons have pronounced incurable.
wishing to be cured so that she
could enjoy the fullness of life.
Her father. himself a. great doc-
tor. is unable to cure her.
a great doctor. is unable to cure her
- Her one chance is through the aid
of an outsidelbn practitioner who
is not eligible to the staid group of
recognized healers. He. the outsider.
takes the girl and promises a cure.
Against her father and all that his
profession represents, she makes her
choice. She takes the outsider.
Mr. Atwill plays the part of Ragatzy.
the outsider.
"Outward Bound' 'which recently
came to these shores from London.
where it has been running since
last July, is a. play about death. Its
story is told in three acts and is of
eight passengers on a boat outward
bound. The pasengers are all dead
folks and the barge is bound for
the hear-after. The cast includes. Al
(red Lunt. Beryl Mercer. Leslie Ho-
ward. Mai-gale Gillmore. J. M. Ker-
rigan and Dudley Diggs.
George M. Cohan is a persistent
contributor to the gaiety of a nation
the original "good news" vcdnor, so
to speak. A current example is
found in his latest song and dance
show. "The Rise of Rosie O'Rielly”
There is no person in America who
can put more "pep". sparkle. melody
and speed in a show than George M.
Cohen and that is why "The Rise of
Rosie O’Rieily" is such a. delightful
fabrication of tunes, dances and
merriment.
‘ an RC“ that she found
to make such a My in"
scale but)!!- Heroes- is
emi-
ty in taking off the Royal purple on
Saturday night. descending the
throne and donning 'the ecr‘ubwoun-
en‘s bonnet and shawl in "Outward
Bound."
After a. short rest. Mme..Eleoiora
base. will resume her tour indiew
Orleans, which will extend to the
Pacific coast. In the spring the Ital-
inn artist will play a short season in
Havana. '
Married women of a. certain social
set are scored nnreicntelcssiy by
Frederick Londsale in his comedy
"Spring Cleaning." Their attitudes
toward their husbands are ilhsmin-
ating to say the least. Each has her
"pet" with whom she dines and
dances. and who buys her costly
presents. and they are frankly ai-
fectionnte toward each other. Con-
verse. is intimate and often
riaqu hile husbands are ridiculed
openly.
Charming Pollock has called for
London to select a. cast for “The
Fool" which is to be presented there
within a short time. After selecting
the cast he is going to a monastery
at Krcms on the Danes in Austria.
The abbot the Rev. Peter Klots. O.
13.. is an old friend and a very learn-
ed man. Mr. Boliock will make a re-
treat in the monastery. He Will re—
main there at least a. month.
Nothing finer than George (3011-
an's performance of the role of
"Hap” Farrell. the song and dance
'man in Mr. Cohen's “tally interest-
ing play of that name. has been
seen on the New York stage. Inpre-
sentlng "The Song and Dance Man"
Mr. Cohan has surrounded himself
with splendid support. but it is his
individual performance that stands
out as a classic.
Mary H. Kirpstrick. ‘sponsired
"Roseanne" has acquired the dra-
matic righti to Rebecca West's novel
"The return of the Soldier" and
plans to make the production early
next season. ’
"Andre Charlot's. Revue of 1314"
now playing. has been an institution
in London for ten years. The three
comedians Beatrice Lillie. Gertrude
Lawrence and Jack Buchanan Have
literally taken New York by storm.
The revue contains a dozen or more
clever skits on one thing or another.
the songs are pretty and well sung
and the actors all agreeable in per-
sonailty.
Zelda Sears of Wilton has written
another success in “Lollipop" which
has opened with Ado. May as the
featured player. Miss Sears is al-
so in the cast. other prominent
players are: Florence Webbcr. Glo-
ria Dawn. Virginie Smith. Aline Mc-
GIII. Adora Andrews. Harry Puck.
Gus Shy. Maris Smith. Nick Long.
in. Leonard Colicy. Karl Stall"
Leonard 8t. Leo. Addison Fowler.
and Florence Tamara. "Lollipop"
concerns an orphan nicknamed
"LollipOp" who reads a book that
gave her faith in her own “dynamic
personality" and in her ability to be
“rich, beautiful and free." Good
luck and a. lot of laughter follow her
experiment with the faith cure.
The Vulcanite
Portland Cement Co.
Philadelphia
Beston
New York
In ConnectiO’n With
Alfred
Brown
South Norwalk, Conn.
WILL
SHOW
In addition to the regular program Thursdey‘
Afternoon and Evening
February
Palace Theatre
THE STORY OF PORTLAND CEMENT;
An Unusual .na Intensely Interesting rum With 1
Animated Cartoons.
, 7th, 1924
The Vulcanite
Portland Cement Co.
29 Years’ Reputation Unriveied.
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