Show HER OWN o y AY 0 cA A G GIRL o Jo 7 THE SHOCK OF REALIZATION I was not sure at first that I 1 had heard aright and I 1 must have looked d at Lola Lawrence wrence with an uncomprehending Ul stare for I 1 had stopped stock still fa facing her when I realized she sno was saying Consequently Cop Cop- she he repeated the words this time a little more loudly I I said I said she reiterated I dont don't see why vh by you keep on working Do you for one moment think you are fooling an anyone but anyone one but your our yourself self when you ou keep this place while all the time dressed In Inthe the m most st gorgeous importations that Madame Serla Seria brings over over you ou are dining and opera-going opera with Buddy Tre Tre- mains He lie must have ha fallen lallen for you ou hard for he never took me to the opera and sat in Jn his mothers mother's box When we went event which was not often we sat In seats where anyone anyone anyone any any- one Who had five dollars could sit Of course I 1 know lenow that he was crazy about high-brow high music and you ou ar are e much much- cleverer than I 1 was to g go with him to the opera every every night nigh t during the season I couldn't stand Stan d so much and I told him so Perhaps I might have donit done don doneit e it if I 1 could have hare sat in the golden golde horseshoe I 1 wonder what his s mother thought about it ft it How wa was s Buddy able to make your appearance appearance appearance appear appear- ance there there- all right with the family family family fam fam- ily 1 I managed to Interrupt Miss Mis s La Lawrence wrence I I dont don't know what you me mean m Miss Lawrence but I do know that what you are intimating is a most terrible lie He I I do go to the opera oper a with Mr h Tremaine but it Is because ae e we both love it i I am going to b ba be bea s a singer some day i is teaching me and he is so pleased please d with my voice he is perfectly willing willing willIng will will- Ing to wait until he makes me a successful sInger for his a Old stuff Old stuff young youn g woman and Tremaine Tremain e made me think I 1 was going to b ban be bean bean e an opera singer until Tremaine go got t tired of me and then he got Tor Tor- to write me a note saying h he e had found my voice oice would never neve r come up to the requirements o of f grand opera and as he only took tool pupils who showed great promise he must decline to keep me long long- er It will only be a a little while be before before be- be fore you ou will get such a note That That's hats hat's s the way that Buddy Tremaine Tremain e works 1 thought you knew lenew all t it Were Were were you ou taking lessons lessons les les- sons of I 1 asked stam Yes I 1 certainly was but I wit wilt will 1 bet my future existence that I stopped the day you ou began What Wha t day did write you ou a no no note o e telling you ou he had decided you were e a best bet and he was willin willing t to eo o teach you on spec as it were he was so sure you ou would make good I dont don't remember I said haltingly haltingly haltingly halt halt- as I 1 turned to walk out of the room Mi Ii Lawrence stepped forward quickly took hold of my shoulders shoulder and pulled me around so she could look Into my mv face Copyright 1926 NEA Service Inc Tomorrow Tomorrow Illusions Illusions shattered |