I began to forget the past and its crudities, to blot out the present with its dull, unpleasant realities, and to live for the future.

My ideals, at first but vague dreams, took form and substance.

I determined to succeed, to master my art, to develop whatever of talent I might possess to its highest possibility, to become an actress worthy of the name.

This developing ideal has already made me a new woman--it has given me something to live for, to strive toward." She came to a sudden pause, perceiving in the frank gray eyes scanning her animated face a look which caused her own to droop.

Then her lips set in firmer resolution, and she continued as though in utter indifference to his presence.
"You may not comprehend all this, but I do.