The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-30

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| this world, that there are men can
| live in this world without wallowing
in the mud You-whatta you and
your gang know about boys like Ben?
You and your kind don't knowi"
Its soft for you, kiddo. amt
| blaming you"
You and your gangl Gee, if you
was invited to a saints supper. you'd
| watch your overcoat. Whatta you all
| know about a man who can look 1t
| the sun without squirting you and
| your gangf'
| He rose expostulating
| Gee, amt you little spitfrei Get
| ting me wrong like that / never said
| nothing against him. Sure he's real
guy | seen him once with Al, a
great big fellow with n mouth full
/ of teeth and a smile as catching as
| measles. Say. If this way of going
on suits you. kiddo, Gawd knows Ii
amt my rest cure you're taking Sure,
| [ remember the fellow, and his five
| inch smile"
| Smile! Gee, right after the paral-
/ ysis set In and / was stark raying
| crazy with the scare, II was that smile
| steered and"
''Sure, sure Say, all of this amt
none of my butt-in-"
His incertitude might have been q
cabal of opinion inveighed against her.
! A wall Of fog rose up sheer. dimmirfR
| her eyes.
honest, you got me so upset
so upset II just don't know what to
do dunno. You could make ruler
look crooked-you and your-your
crooked way of thinkin'."
al amt butting in no more, kiddo.
All / done was to throw out friendly
/ hint, but the first time / opened my
mouth / got my foot in it."
NO, no. Lee; l didn't mean moth
ing"
He would not be placated. his lips
| Quirking curiously upward.
Let a fellow like me try to do q
| girl turn and watch him get stung
| every time"
She held out an arm, family re-
| monstrative.
But, Lee, you-you got me so upset
tit all come so sudden-like. Sure
gotta get out and hustle, sure I-only
| IL can't catch the 1even-seven no
more tonight, Lee. Sure, you're right.
II can't stay living off him like this
Sure gotta hustle. but mot so soon
| Not so all-of-a-sudden."
| He was stayed, but sullen.
Say, you amt doing me no favor.
| But your luggage is all on you, amt
it? Didn't you say so yourself-noth-
Ing here amt yoursT'
yves"
"Then what's hurtingT
| Tim all out Of step, too. Lee"
He turned to her, conciliatory.
But you amt lost your looks. kiddo.
got to hand it to you the e. You
amt lost your looks"
'T-couldn't go without telling him
Ben"
Tell him you're on your job again
| like self-respecting girl, and he'll
| think more Of you"
But sometimes it's nearly twelve
when he passes from the Monday
night meetings and-and the trains off
at 1even-seven."
Write him. Gee. a fellow don't
need a brick opry house to fall on
him. But don't let me butt in, #"
''Tm all out of step. Lee"
But lights were burning in her eyes.
| He smiled down at her and patted
her shoulder.
You're all right. Lo-Lo. But wait
till you see the part I've got up my
sleeve for you. A fve-minute single
with a chorus support that'n make
you over night"
"Lee!"
I'm going to advertise you, toe,
kiddo. You got a running start on
press stuff already that'll make you
/ feature on any bill"
| "Gawd, Lee, II feel right scared"
"Sure you do. It's a wonder nine
months in tank like this amt sent
you to padded CELL"
at amt that, Lee. Honest, you'll
laugh, but I've kinda got to liking 1t.
It-honest, it's a great little town,
Lee"
Sure"
I'VE lived here so quiet together
him and me, Lee; 500 quiet"
u"v week on broadway and you'll
have your sea legs back"
at amt like l was forgetting hin
is 1t, Lee? God knows amt"
"Sure you amt. He"
Honest, Lee, it's just like I had
dug a grave for him right-right down
deep in my heart and put the same
kind of evergreen on 1t that there ID
out-out where he lays"
Sure"
That's how remember him, Lee
that's how the remembrance Of him
is ever ever green inside Of me. But
but like you say, II can't 20 on
| living here off-off-"
Her lips quivered like wounded
flesh.
He shifted uneasily.
That's the idea, girl. But looka
FIVE to eight! 1 gotta beat 1t. Lo."
'Leven-seven. l gotta get q few
things together. Lee. II wonder
what time the meeting will"
| "Ieven-seven is right, Leven-seven