My strange life, the intimate life story of a moving picture actress. Illustrated with photographs of America's most famous motion picture actresses ([c1915])

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MY STRANGE LIFE He smiled sweetly, and looked down at me in his noble, chivalric way. "All girls do." "But I shall!" My courage was rising. He mused a moment. "There is something about you! I can't say just what. Perhaps you will.' ' Praise from the great man! I thought I should explode with pride ! How much further he would then have gone, I don't know. But just at that moment, Van Enden came down the aisle, calling his name. Eoland Welles seized my hand, setting me trembling with his touch. "Listen," he said hastily. "I did my best to-night on account of you—the way you look, you know. Now, if you mean it, about this acting business, look me up when you come to New York. Come to the Studio. Perhaps I'll try you out. Good-by!" Van Enden led him off. I have sometimes asked myself if he could have realized what his words—and his man- ner, more than his words—meant to me. But I know now that he did. He must have. He was too experienced, he had played with too many [32]