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PAGE EIGHT THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, FEB. 24, 1914
Married Life the Third Year
It was a charming room with low bookcases, Persian ruga and hangings. Everywhere were evidences ot foreign travel. Bits of rare pottery and jade, curious daggers and swords were strewn over the bookcases; the tables and desk. "Surely they would not rent the apartment like this?" exclaimed Helen. " They would put away some of these things." "No ma'am, it is to rented just as it is," and the caretaker crossed over to raise the blinds. 'It belongs to ColonelHawson he has gone to India." 'But don't you think . it could be had for less than three months?" "I am afraid not ma'am. But you can see the agents Edgecomb and Wickham, No. 152 Oxford street." Helen made a note of the address and then stepped again to the door of the bedroom. There was a canopied bed hung with silk curtains and the walls were covered with rare old prints and engravings. To Helen it looked like the stage setting of en English play. She could nicture Colonel Hiwann romlne In.
throwing himself into one of the cur- j
iously carved chairs while a Japanese valet took off his boots and brought J him a whiskey and soda. j Half an hour later Helen found herself in the office of Edgecomb and Wickham, "House Agents." After a few minutes wait in the outer office she was ushered into Mr. Wickham. He was the typical frock-coated, deliberate English business man. It was evidently a pleasant break in the monotony of his day to have a charming young American rush in and declare with her quick, impulsive enthusiasm that she had just seen the mosfideal" apartment which was just what she wanted, but the caretaker said it must be rented for three months, and she wanted it for only one. Then Helen paused breathless, he smilingly asked what apartment it was. Eagerly she gave the address. A DISAPPOINTMENT. "That is Colonel Hawson's apartmentno, I am afraid it would be impossible to let it for less than three months. If he was here himself, it is very probable he would make an exception in this case," implying that so charming an applicant could not be refused. "But we have no choice in the matter. And you can understand, I am sure, why he would not wish to rent a place of that kind for only a month." She had. of course, understood that all along, but with the egotism of her feminity, she had hoped to overcome the restriction. Helen was always inclined to feel that all rules and regulations should be adjusted to suit her convenience. She was never aggressive or assertive about it, and yet she was often sveoty unreasonable. She could never seem to see why she should not be made an exception. "But we have another two-room apartment on Groat Portland street that migl't. interest you. It is just around the corner from here. If you wish, I will go over there with you now." To find herself walking along Oxford street with an estate agent in a frock coat and high hat was to Helen a somewhat new sensation. Her feminine intuition told her i li at Mr. Wickham's excessive courtesy was r.ot to his desire to rent the apartment, but to his evident interest in her. It is an exceptional woman who does not take pleasure in the knowledge ihat she has aroused the admiration and interest and Helen was not an exceptional woman. It was an old-fashioned brick house with an air of faded elegance. A liveried servant opened the door and showed them the rooms. To Helen's surprise it was the drawing room and the room back of it, fitted as a bed room, that was to let. The hugh rooms and high ceilings gave such an atmosphere of grandeur that she was astonished when Mr. Wickham mentioned the price only three pounds a week. "And where is the bath?" asked Helen, after Razing for a door that mifiht lead into one. "On the. third floor, ma'am," answered the servant. "On the third floor! Oh, we want a private bath."
"1 am afraid you will find that rather hard to get in London," ven-j t tired Mr. Wickham. Colonel Hawson j was very exceptional. But if you like these rooms, after all the bath is I a small matter." j .Helen laughed. "I am afraid Ameri-:
cans don't think so. I would rather hav a hall room and my own bath than all this luxury without one.' Tluu fearing that she had been rndc. she added hastily. 'But f suppose we are spoiled. You know we have so many new hotels and apartments with a bath for almost evry room, that we have come to think them necesisties. Outside Mr. Wickham insister on
The Oracle
By Nell Brinkley
Dramatic News and Comment
Mutt and Jeff In Panama Even more auspiclouBly than either Its first or second season, did Bud Fisher's happy thought character conception "Mutt and Jeff open its third successful season as a musical comedy offering under Gas HI 111 direction. With an entire new production from scenery to music, "Mutt and Jeff bare set out to conquer the world. "In Panama" Is the title of the new vehicle selected to lead our heroes to fame and fortune in the land of the "Big Ditch". From its premier presentation they played to absolute capacity buisness, during the three seasons It has been before the public. The sucess of "Mutt and Jeff is not alone unprecedented, but almost unblleyable. It will come to the Genett for a stay of one night, Friday. Feb. 27 If you have seen "Mutt and Jeff before, see it again by all means, there's a new laugh to every minute, from start to finish. David Harum Without a doubt the best play of the season will be presented at the Dennett Theatre this week by the Francis Sayles' players. This is the first time "David Harum" has been seen in Richmond in many a season, and the Sayles' players are planning a great production. Mr. Sayles, as
"David Harum", has a part that Is entirely different from any other part he has ever played. Arthur Verner. as John Lennox, will be seen to good advantage this week. Miss Worth, Miss Eyferth and Miss Leroy have strong partB as well. "David Harum" will continue for the balance of the week excepting Fridax when "Mutt and Jeff will appear. For this week the amateur contest will be given on Thursday night. There will another matinee thursday
aiso one baturaay. The country store will be given tonight. Failure of Mr. Kuost to arrive prevented a oerforrm-
ance last night
The Boss "The Bobs" an original American play will be the offering of the Francis Sayles' players at the Gennett Theatre all next week with the usual matinees. This play has a record of over two nights on Broadway in New York, also a long run in Chicago and Boston. When We Were Twenty-One The Francis Sayles' players have contracted for "When We Were Twenty-One" and produce It at the Gennett. the play is one or the best of the older plays and will no doubt please the patrons of the Gennett.
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Helen coming back to the office that he might give her the addresses of several other apartments. "Now, if none of these will answer, if you will write or telephone me tomorrow, I may have something else." There were four places on the list, and three more among the newspaper advertisements, which Warren had marked that morning. Helen went to them all, but there was some objection to each one. Besides she had set her heart on Colonel Hawson's apartments and with the picture of that in her mind, nothing else seemed desirable. Half past five found her back at the hotel, tired and discouraged. It was onl ya few minutes until Warren came. "Well, what luck?" as he threw himself heavily into a chair. "Jove, I am tired. What did you find?" "Oh, dear, I found the most wonderful place, an army officer's apartment. He has gone to India and left It to be rented just as it is. And it is full of the most interesting things that he has collected all over the world. And, oh, the most beautiful rugs and old prints!" "Sounds pretty good. How much?" "Only four and a half guineas a week. And there is a caretaker at the place to serve breakfast oh, it is ideal. "Good! When did you take it from tomorrow. We want to get out of this joint." "I couldn't get it; that's the trouble. They wouldn't rent it for less than three monhs." "Couldn't get it? Then why in thunder are you talking about it? Let's hear about something you can get." "But I wanted that so much! I saw a lot of other places, but they would not compare with it." "By Jove, if that isn't just like a can't get! What are the other places like?" "Well, there was one on Great Portland street. The agent took me to that. Dear, what do you think? I met Edgecomb and Wickham, 'house agents,' and he took me himself to an the nicest man Mr. Wickham, of
green grass. And all Delphi then came out on the hills to watch with round eyes and superstition whispering in their ears. Out of the mouths of the dancing goats and twirling goat-herds came such odd and awe-inspired raving that the simple people thought of the reason of it all right away. "Ho," said the King "Prophesy that's what it is! The Gods have whispered in their ear and now they're trying to tell it." So after a great deal of flying about and fussing and running hither and there over the thin viils of vapor, they set a golden tripod; and after that, year in, year out under the azure sky and the big bright
apartment. Wasn't that most unusual?" "Huh! What about the place?" "Well, there were two very large rooms on the first floor but the bath was on the third. That is what I found everywhere. Itis almost impossible to get a private bath. Then there was a fairly good place on Helbeck street, but there they had only a single bed." "Well, couldn't they put in a double bed or another single bed?" "No, I asked them but they hadn't any. You see it was an apartsnent that was being sublet just as it was. But the janitor said I could rent a bed at any furniture store. Did you ever hear of such a thing?" "Oh, yes, they do that here. You can rent any kind of furniture for as long as you want. But we 'won't bother with that. What else did you find?" "Nothing with a private bath. Dear, I almost think we should stay here.
I don't believe we can do any better." "Well; we WILL do better. If you can' find a place, I CAN. Might have known that you would fizzle out." "But dear, I tried so hard," tremulously. "I went till I was ready to drop didn't even stop for lunch. But I had to wait so long every place they are so slow and deliberate. You knowyou said yourself you couldn't do business fast over here." "That is different I can get an apartment fast enough. Here it is only a quarter of six now; I will have time to get a couple of places before dinner. Want to come along?" Helen was painfully tired. Her feet ached, her back ached and she could have cried at the thought of starting out again. "Well for heaven's sake, don't come if you don't want to." contemptuously, noticing her hesitation. "If you are that tired you had better stay here. Have your dinner sent up, and I will bum aorund and get mine wherever I happen to be." "But the dread of spending the evening in that hotel room alone sent
Helen to her feet with a hurried
Oh, no, no, dear I am not tired.
I want to go I would Just love to!
moon on the tripod sat a priestess. And to her came all the Greek world to know their fate a-coming. And she intoxicated by the breath of theGods murmured things that they faithfully believed were answering their questions. If they didn't, they twisted the words about and tried to believe they did. And this was called the ORACLE of Delphi. This odorous, dazing vapor that drifted In old Greece from a strange cleft in the mountain of Parnassus. So Love Is an oracle in more ways than one. The gift of one tiny field rose from the fingers of a simple girl will bring as good an answer as the
Wait, I will be ready in just a moment." "Hurry up, then. I am going to find that apartment tonight." Warren strode out into the hall swinging his cane with a vigor that
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camellias and gardenias of the wealthy girl's will win. But, lige the Oracle of Delphi, he doesn't always tell the truth though I believe he honestly tries to tell what love and llffe pie of GreecesideCmiwithTing drl-kg hold for you for the reason that
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And like the worshipful people of Greece who yearned to believe and know the girls who wait at his feet for his answer with lips apart and eyes ashine try to twist his answer into the best for them try to believe even when his answer is a warning that all's well and the world well lost for love. NELL BRINKLEY.
suggested a determination, to walk miles. And Helen tried to force back all signs of weariness less he be irritated, gathered up her gloves and handbag and hurried meekly after him.
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