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12 low neck dresses at balls and parties, flirt their husbands, and even do things that we ac- desperately with other men_ besides tresses would scorn to do, yet, whoever heard of their getting notes from the ‘Johnnies?’ ” “Well, perhaps they do, only we don't hear of it,” said Miss Ellis, eagerly. “‘We actresses are public property, to all appearances. Just because we have to earn our living by our talents we are sneered upon. If we took in washing we would probably be respected.” “l doubt it,’ said Marion, with a bitter laugh. “A working woman has just as hard a life as we do—there is no protection for any woman unless she has money.” “Well, you'll always make people respect 3 you, anyway, Miss Marlowe,” said the girl, decidedly. Temple, says you are a queen among women. “Why, even the manager, Mr. I heard him telling Ed. Gordon only last night that you had changed his opinion of the sex completely.” : “Well, it needed to be changed,” said Marion, a little snappily. ‘““Mr. Temple has learned a little about us since I knew him— before that time he was woefully ignorant.” Marion had finished dressing for the street and was all ready to go now, but she stood in the doorway to wait for Miss Ellis. “What is to be done with the flowers, Miss 2?” asked the property man, as he passed at that moment. “Mr. Temple says, can he take them and you home in a carriage?” Marion seemed to be thinking and did not reply for a minute. “Johnson, you live right next door to a hospital, don’t you?” she asked, suddenly, The man nodded, and looked at her a little surprised. MY QUEEN. — “See here, do something for me,” aaa Marion, with one of her winning smiles. “Take this money and get some one to help you with the flowers. They can be — watered and left as they are to-night, but please deliver them at the hospital bright and early in the morning.” 3 “T’ll do it, miss,” said the man, who was a great admirer of the star. Marion smiled at him sweetly, and then went down the stairs with Miss Ellis. | “All out,” cried the watchman, just as they reached the stage door. The- lights were lowered behind the scenes just as Marion reached the sidewalk, but it was a glorious night and the air was refreshing. | “Are you going to walk, Miss Marlowe?” asked Miss Ellis, in astonishment. There was a carriage coming rapidly down the street and Marion paused a moment be- fore she answered. . “No, dear, not to-night, although it is a beautiful night,” she said, “But the fact is, | I have banished all my new friends for one night, because I feel it in my bones that one of my old friends is coming for me.” - “Is that him?” asked Miss Ellis, as the carriage dashed up to the curb. Marion looked ‘up quickly and saw a fine, manly young man just springing from the 7 ® a * vehicle. “That is he—that is my old friend,” she exclaimed; with a merry laugh. Then she darted forward and clasped hands with Bert / Jackson. | -—_—_——_—_—_—__ —_- -——= { CHAPTER VII. SOME REMINISCENCES. | “Oh, Bert, Tam so delighted to see you!” | she exclaimed, “but you naughty, naughty Eomicbooks.com