New Britain herald., 1926-01-14
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Idq our dancing after the show," said Bob. Eve tickets for the Fal. lies"
 barbara beamed 1t him. "lm hay" Ing such a gorgeous time"
 That's good, You're looking h knockout tonight too, Barbara. Never saw you look so well" She flushed, II was the first mus- culine praise she had heard for | long time. How can people get tired Of New York and talk all that rot about the joys Of their home towns. and so forth?" Ahe 'Gked.
 Bob smiled. "'ro tell the truth, Bhbs, myself banker after NeW Britain sometimes. It's when I'm alone and cant think of n cougenial soul to spend tho evening with that l get i burning dtsire for the old , Telegraph office anu its gang and the movie thentera back on West Main street"
 Barbara shook her head. "fhc movie theaters on West Main strrnt. when you can have the real thcatera or Broadway! l don't understand { It."
 Well. ! don't want to be gloom sprcader, but just walt til you've been hera q while. Ioull hc sneak lug off for New Britain some Of these thnes. If only for day or thfno-dAy visit. Think I'll go back myself for Christmas. May have special reason then. anyhow" Barbara looked at him cnriousiy but he vouchSaied no eXpla nation of 1 his remark.
 "Il chance it, she said.
 The spasms of music and the wrestlings of tho crowd on the rheckerboard dance floor went on. Barbara noticed many faces that were flushed with drink. Corks popped on all sides and walters passed with an endless supply of fee buckets.
 Have you had enough Of this. pabs?" asked Bob, looking at hla watch.
 Not really rnouch," she answer td, but if It's late we'll have to go.
 Thcre'll be other nights"
 "Yes." said Bob but If wero you I'd ask my friends to introduco
 ne to somo of the really good Euro
 pcan restaurants around town, and
 the tea rooms where yo,. see real
 p"ople-~-people you've read about, like John Barrymore and Laurette Taylor and George Jean Nathan and
 Edna St, Vincent Millay. They don't
 hang around these jo!nts. Barbara looked at nlm anxiousiy. T haven't any friends ih New York you know" she said quietly. ' They took another taxi 10 the : theater. As they drove through
 Forty-eighth Gtreet, Bob leaned out ) Of the window. Then he drew his } head back and pointed to il building. l That's where your office is, Baby. ] See the sign on the window?" , Barbara looked out. Several sto- r rles up there was q large window
 Nearing the words, "Footlghts Mag = azlne." She stared at the building s iroht. It was not pretentious. ' "is that where Harvey Christopher ] has hls office?" she said to Bob
 Harvey Christopher! For land'e 0 sake you don't think he hung r around that magazine joint, did : you? Why. his criticisms are all g "ritter up i'll the Adirondarks or . down"at Palm Beach. He never r blows into the Footlights office" T Why, yes, I thought so," Barhar. = replied Ills namc was .sgned tc
 the letter I received" e Tt was signed by a secretary :, then" said Bob. "Nonc of the mtr
 of his class hang around the magil. zine offices. They don't have to-" l Barbara said no more but starcG { out the taxi window at the passing f throngs.
 As they left the theatcr severn - hours later, Bob pulled out Iii. 8 watch. Il say, Babs. that was g s long show. It's nearly midnight. T. Q you don't mind. think ven pest.
 pone the dancing i'll another night y l have 10 catch an early train tt il Albany in the morning." . "All right with me" replied Bar T hara. "1'm little tired, anyway.
 Hc said good night fin the Carl l- more lobby. "I'll ring you up her, s or at the Tootlights office tn a la, ,t or two, Bahs. We'll plan anothe e party and I want you to meet sofn, B. of the newspaper people here" Il Fine, Bob. Call me at the office IS l don't think shall sport the Carl n more for many days, at fourteer n dollars per"