Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-12
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a hungry little girl on the drive
and taken her out for a bite?'
He became serious again.
Il have never picked a girl up IN
my life. I've never been that hard
up for company"
Janet teased:
well, you say that are nice little
girls and just hungry. You heartless
wretch-would you let 'em starve n
I'D let them starve before Id
encourage picking up strange men.
or rather, Id pack them up and send
them home, where all nice Little girls
| should be until they are az least 3d."
Janet's head went up and her
cheeks tinged with red.
"OOh, yes. You have a fine lot ~
confidence in women, haven't yon !!
You must know q great deal about
them"
Like a book" was his only com
ment. ~ he turned az Inspiration
Point and started back down the
| drive az a tipping speed.
II was maddening, thought Janet
that way he had Of saying things
and letting 1T 20 at that. He apollo
gized for nothing. She was decided
ly piaued-until he looked under her
hat and his blue-gray eyes smiled
He showed perfect teeth in the lit
tie twisted grin.
"Who started this, anyway Do
you know, / believe we could quarrel
very nicely IL we tried"
Janet wriggled over in the seat as
far away as she could, and frowned
prettily.
Don't try to make me feel such a
child. II hurts my pride"
He looked into her face and
thought how sweet she was. And
wondered if il would always keep
that look OF innocence and pride
that made her a girl in a million. He
had seen a year of New York life
take it away from just such 6 girl as
| Janet.
He shook his head and smiled.
I'm fees.n quite serious and pen
sive tonignt, Princess, and / really
should be gay. Let's snap out Of it,
what do you say?'
Janet snapped her fingers and
sang under her breath, wriggling her
shoulders.
"Tm sittin' on top Of the world
"That's better; you shake a mean
shoulder"
II shake a mean cocktail. too" Ja-
net laughed-snd lied.
They we're stopping in front Of a
restaurant. He took her by the
shoulders and looked into her face.
"You don't drink-surely."
She Knocked freshly.
"Oh, no. Surely. Nothing but
milk, grandfather
Ballard Riley wondered II
he were fooled. Could il be possible
that this little girl knew a great deal
more than she pretended 20 know? IL
might be her game. He smiled slight
~, and helped her from the car.
We'll, ! gave you credit for hav-
ing more sense than 70 drink the
junk that is sold today. That was
why you surprised me-"
She laughed at him mischievously,
Now perhaps | can get prescrip-
tons since / know a doctor"
You'll never get a drop when you
are with me, my dear young lady. ]
am a doctor, and ! believe in pretty
girls taking care Of themselves"
"0h, you're not worried about my
soul. just my body" she tainted
cruelty. That's consolation to sss
the least. I'd hate TO have you start
trying to teach me my prayers"
He could have shaken her. But
instead, he just shook his head and
deigned no reply. Was she wise be,
yond her years, or was her attempt
to be blase an effort TO hide her in
experience?
Ballard watched her eyes rove
around the restaurant, saw them
sparkle with enthusiasm and delight
and was sure she was just a fresh
baby. But he made up his mind that
he would stop trying to give her
good advice. At this very moment
she might be laughing at himC in
side
Janet watched the gay crowd. with
her heart skipping. Such clothes
The gorgeous gowns and Jewels az
the women, the dinner clothes Of the
men. Again she noticed that one
could wear anything IN New York
There was every costume, from sport
tweeds 70 the last word in evening
attire. She almost forgot about Bal
lard Riley until the waiter came ur
and he began to order.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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