Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-04-20
Continued from last week.

Continued from last week.
"I-honest, you got me so upset
so upset IL just don't know what to
dol dunno. You could make ruler
look crooked-you and your-your
crooked way of thinkin'."
II amt butting in no more. kiddo.
All done was to threw out friendly
hint, but the first time l opened my
mouth got my foot in It."
"No no, Lee; didn't mean moth
Ing"
He would not be placated, his lips
quirking curiously upward.
"Let fellow like me try to do a
girl a turn and watch him get stung
every time"
She held out an arm, family re-
monstrative.
But, Lee, you-you got me so upset
fit all come so sudden-like. Sure L
gotta get out and hustle, sure I-only
IL can't catch the 'leven-seven no
more tonight, Lee. Sure, you're right.
III can't stay living Off him like this
Sure gotta hustle, but mot so sooni
Not SO all-of-a--sudden."
He was stayed, but sullen.
Say, you amt doing me no favor.
q But your luggage is all on you. amt
fit Didn't you say so yourself moth
ing here amt yoursy'
yves
'Then what's hurting?"
~I-rm all out Of step, too, Lee"
He turned to her. conciliatory.
Il But you amt lost your looks kiddo
got to hand 1t to you there. You
amt lost your looks"
.I-couldn't go without telling him
Ben"
''Tell him you're on your job again
like a 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-seyen."
Write him. Gee, a fellow don't
need brick opry house to fall on
him. But don't let me butt in, if"
I'm all out of step, Lee"
But lights We're 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 thatll make
you over night"
"Lee!"
I'm going to advertise you, too,
f kiddo. You got running start on
press stuff already thatll make you
feature on any BILL
"Gawd,. Lee. Ii feel right scared"
"Sure you do. It's wonder nine
months in a tank like this amt sent
you to padded CELL"
st amt that Lee. Honest, you'll
laugh. but I've kinda got to liking 1t.
It-honest, it's great little town,
Lee"
Sure
1--WE lived here so quiet together
him and me, Lee; $3.50 quiet"
zone week on Broadway and you'll
have your sea legs back"
1T amt like / was forgetting him,
2 is It, Lee? God knows amt"
"Sure you amt. He"
Honest, Lee. it's just like had
dug grave for him right-right down
deep in my heart and put the same
kind Of evergreen on 1t that there is
Out-out where he lays"
"Sure.''
'4That'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 60 ON
living here Off-ofr-"
Her lips quiyered like wounded
flesh
He shifted uneasily.
that's the idea girl. But looka.
Ave to eight gotta beat it, Lo."
Leven-seven. / gotta get a few
things together, Lee. IL wonder
what time the meeting will"
Leven-seven is right Levep-seven
train and ten-forty curtain. Can you
beat 1t? Thirty minutes to pack up
a show as big as a circus. Be down
ut the train, kiddo and I'll be there
with bells on to take care Of you.
got to beat 1t now; you know bet
tern me how that gang needs watch
Ing. Leven-seyen, kiddo."
"T-Lee, L"
"Eleven-sevenl You can make the
station from here in three minutes. So
long, peaches You're one great little
kid and the girls will throw a fit to
see you on the Job again"
He was Off and down the steps,
clicking the gate behind him and clat-
tering smartly down the walk.
His feet sprung echoes; she listened
until they died, then turned to the
room again, the back Of her hand
laid across her lips.