Judge — July 1, 1916 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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Panyneville, Dollar County, in the state of Mazuma, and it won't last! The old gent'll put up an awful kick! “And buy Myrtle off, that’s what.” suggested Dolores. a pensive damsel who commanded general respect, for she had her city apartment, her country place, her limousine, and all that. Dolores had been bought off twice herself. She danced merely for love of her art—and applause. A scurrying followed the bell for the curtain, and for a time the wardrobe mistress was left to rumination and her work. During the entr’ the girls gathered in pairs and groups, after the change. The largest number in one bunch were sequently trying on and exclaiming at Gabriclle’s new hat. It was stunner, and it ought to be, for it came from Madame Delroy’s on the Avenue. The madame and Gabrielle were sisters, known. privately by the name of Smith. “You didn’t bring back any flowers to-n the wardrobe mistress with a query in her remark to Isabella. “No; and I'm sorry for one thing. Lused to give ‘em to the doorkeep for his wife. She's sick. But [had to put a stop to it Remember last night?" The mistress. “Well, there was a note. Said he'd be waiting for me outside in ht, dearie.”” said wardrobe nodded a cab stage door. I was nervous, for my regular fellow was at the But T walks out boldly. An’ the man in the cab hailed me. *Come,’ says he, ‘and take a little ride You could have knocked me vn with a feather! I shook my finger in his face and says, says I, ‘You better drive on “Where to?’ says he, as though there was some place. ‘To the Old Men’s Home,’ I says, as I give him the laugh.” The wardrobe mistress shook like a great jelly with mirth. “You must have had queer experience lately,” said she, “to be so mighty careful.” “TL should say Lhad! The other night a fellow who had been real nice—said his name was Charley—my regular fellow was out of wanted me to go to supper after the show. I got into his motor swell car—regular bat tle-cruiser—and we went to Black’s. .\s we got out [noticed the shofer whispering to Charley, who told him it would be all right after supper. And what do you suppose hap pened?” “What?” “Well, we had a swell supper, and Charley handed the waiter a check. [ saw it was for a hundred. In a minute a man came and took Charley away.” “What for?” “What for? Why, the check was phoney. And the car was hired, and the shofer was waiting for the coin. And I had to go home alone on the subway. No more Char- These honey-boys are gambles.”” sweetie.” He was a regular old gink! alone.” some town leys for me! “But your regular fellow? “He waits for me every night now. Saw me chase that old geezer, We went to school together, and it sticks yet. We're going to get married one of these days, He's no high tyer, and I’ve got over being anxious to speed up for a few minutes.” “Are you sure of him?” “TD betcha! He watches over me like a mastifi!” jot money?” much. But he’s going to have * Expectations, ch?” “T should say so! He's a plumber.” His Object Getting exercise, 1 replied J. Fuller Gloom. “Tam mowing my luwn for Lused to have the habit of making fool remarks to » were mowing lawns, and for my am » submit to the sume infliction.” “Ah! sae “No, penance men wh compelling myself see now sins 1 His Malady “T knew your grandfather,” be “Haven't you got over it yet? un the bore.“ When—" snarled Cyrus K. Savage Say. if ye don’t stop cryin’ fer these green apples, I'll give ‘em to ye! comicbooks.com