Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
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Janet looked as serious as a little
old lady.
"Oh. people really live down here.
, They are so frank-and well, they
aren't ashamed of life. That is the
way | want to be-
lie wanted to laugh. But kept his
faCs straight.
That's II, Is il? Well, Janet. let me
tell you that this rot is no mvre
life than a painting is the real thing.
Seventy-five per cent Of these peo-
pie down here are using their So
called art to cover their indiscre-
tions. Art. what crimes are COM
nitted in thy name"
Before she had time to protest, he
asked;
But who II this Flavia you speak
Of? The woman with the young
loye.?r
How did you know they were
friends p"
Il assumed. when you told me
over the phone that you had been
accused Of robbing the old lady's
cradle. they were the parties"
Janet's face dropped.
Yes. / felt terrible about it,. He
came in this afternoon-just called.
Goodness knows, | can't stand him,
and | didn't know he was going to
drop in. She came in and threw e
purple fit. Called me a little no
body, and said you couldn't make a
silk purse out Of a sow's ear-and
all kinds Of awful things"
He pointed a finger at Janet.
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this crowd up. She's old enough TO
be his mother. What would a woman
Of that age see 20 admire about a
kid like that? And IL she had n
breeding she wouldn't throw jealous
fits when he wants to call on some
one nearer his age
4 Janet had a desire to protect
Flavia. She spoke up quickly.
"Oh. now doctor. that isn't fair.
Put yourself in her place. Wouldn't
you get all out Of life in your last
years of life and romance? Be-
lieve me, | think if she can get away
with il she is to be admired"
Ballard res.hed over and patted
her hand. she let il rest in his for
a moment and he said seriously.
"You are a very nice and a very
loyal little girl. But don't sympa-
thize with her too much. And don't
give her another chance to humili-
ate you. | know her kind.
Janet's next question was like a
bolt from the blue.
Don't you think a woman is en-
titled 10 love-and get everything
from life she can while she has a
chance ?"
He looked at her sharply. then
broke into a laugh.
"Who has been putting ideas into
your head?"
She defended herself quickly.
"Oh, il isn't ideas. You know the
woman in the play the other night /:
I've thought about it since | saw
the show. But what | have wonder
ed Is whether a man a really re-
spect q woman under those circum-
stances. There is the double stand
ard always In the way
"0h, no. There is no double
standard. A real nan gives a wom-
an as much right 70 live her life as
he would himself. The old idea that
men don't marry women they know
pretty wei Is all Ounh. - mOuetn
man doesn't feel that way about il
IF he is at all FAIR"
Then you think the man in the
play could really 20 back to the
wor an he had loved when they were
young, and marry her, and they
would be happy?"
He smiled. humoring her.
"Of course. She was no more
guilty than he. was she :"
Janet hung on ms every word,
eagerly. She was an ardent listen
or, and Ballard Riley kept on. He
explained so many of her old ideas
and ideals away that mt the end OF
a few moments she wondered where
she had ever heard such old-fash-
Toned things, anyway. He made life
look so different