Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
RESTLESS LOVE
g BY Samuel MoT1DiN 1929
i RELEASED TT CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

| You've heard about Tire LAKELAND
place"
She nodded. "Quite = row on
about that. wasn't there
There was, and il. With Ham in
the thick Of il. He has even been
threatened. Two weeks ago. Why.
two weeks ago tonigs'. THIS Is Fri
day"
"This Is really interesting. What
does he think he can accomplish"
Drive 'em cut. Hold off the other
pressures. And then pass the word
along 70 other towns. His thesis u,
YOU see. that the country town, with
its neighborhoods and crops and its
real families, is n sort Of last ditch
for the defenders OF civilization.
You know. decency and taste and
I'll that. Ham goes a little strong
on the subject. Too strong, some
folks think. But he's vigorous. and
he's able. and they'll never stop him
short Of using an x on him."
1T sounds a little Victorian sail
she: but it's good stuff. just the
same. Do you think he'd consider
writing a magazine article stating
his easel"
He'd jump at il. There's enough
OF the minor prophet in Ham for
that"
I'm going to promote that idea.
He may hear from u.s."
They talked on and on, until quite
m~id-eyening. Then, in pleasantly adj
yenturous mood, they walked over "a
a motion picture house. Later they
rode in a taxi 70 Ernest Hallam's.
Il was a queer little apartment,
over n store. with a bed couch IN
the tiny living room. There was no
Mrs. Hallam in evidence. Some Of
the men and girls sat cheerfully on
the floor. Moment by moment IL
was borne in on Homer's exhilarated
mind that. excepting himself, and
perhaps Stella, ~evervon in the room
was a parsonage. They had names,
every one; names OF weight and
value. The beautiful and amazingly
young-looking girl en- the floor by
the gas-log was a famous actress
The man with cropped moustache
pcrched on the arm of the Morris
chair, who reveled in questionably
witty tales, was n critic and lecturer
Of nationwide The hand.
some youth on the other arm was
leading mar in the most successful
play Of the season The young won
an in the chair between them, lean
ing forward, with her elbows on
their knees, Joining eagerly in the
chatter and laughter. had written
plays that he had seen. And 50 n
all went. He felt awed and hush
ed. but rather wildly happy. This
was, after all, life. This was the
actual vital artistic heart of the ma
tion. Gin and orange Juice flowed
freely. The cocktail shaker was never
idle Ii gave him n queer twinge
to see Hallam lolling back on the
sofa, with an arm about Stella's
shoulders. while they lauGhingly
drank by turns from one glass. The,
did amusing things, bits of mimicry
and other parlor tricks; and did
them amazingly well. "They know
their stuff he thought. They're
clever, awfully clever!" Stella sur
prised him by singing. with not A
little gift Of the diseuse, a number
ot naughty but captivating French
songs. Abruptly he heard slm-
self called on for A turn. Panic
smote him. How could be hone 10
entertain these gifted people? Then
he remembered a quaint little imita-
ton Of a village band. He'd al
ways had TO do II at college gather
ings. No help for u. Tn he rot. a.
do or die. II made an incredibls
hit. They fairly rolled about. weak
with laughter. Made MIN do II again
and again.
...... GRO BE CONTINUED,