Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-07
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hair in a halo about her finely
carved face, etched against the dim
light Of the theater like a cameo.
LEANING forward, her lips parted
and her eyes two big, shiny jewels,
Janet had never been more beauti-
full.
"A woman beside her was f~ascinat-
ed with her beauty and enthusiasm,
and wondered why she happened 10
be az the theater alone. She had
never seen anyone enjoy anything
quite SO much. Unconscious of lit
tie EXPLANATIONS under her breath,
Janet sat like a child, taking in act
after act, sitting on tIe edge Of her
seat, scarcely moving.
After the second internission she
sat back and looked around. Had
she been conscious Of the eyes turn
ed upon her in the full light Of
the theater. she might have been
embarrassed. Youth and beauty
especially the jet black hair wound
around her head. She was the only
girl in the entire theater without
a bob.
The woman beside her turned and
smiled.
you seem to be having a lovely
time"
Janet, naturally friendly, was
naturally grateful that the smartly
Fowned. middle-aged woman had
spoken TO her. She gave one OF her
incest smiles. and chatted amiably
about the glories Of her first show.
Quite accidentally, she gave the fact
away.
Mrs. Flavia Marlowe. a OF
wealth. who played at modelling in
clay. was highly amused with find
ing such an unsophisticated child
as Janet. She led her on, until she
revealed a great deal more Of her
plans and past than she had intend
ed. By the time the show was over
they had established one of those
sudden acquaintance that so often
turn out to be friendships.
When Mrs. Marlowe learned that
Janet sang and played the piano,
and was otherwise artistically in
clined, she told her there was only
n place for her to find her set
ting and home-Greenwich Village.
Janet was thrilled with the idea. For
she had heard all about it from
Esther Sherman, and had intended
seeing it, among the first sights Of
New York.
Mrs. NARROW and Janet parted, aft
er a sandwich in a tea room, with
the understanding that Janet would
give her new friend a ring the next
afternoon, and come down TO see
her in the Village. They were 70
dine together, and see the so-called
are colony after dark, when Mrs.
Marlowe promised TO take her provl-
ing into the mysterious and blase
places she had heard 50 much about.
She especially wanted to see that
place where Esther told her the Gus
toners ate off caskets from skulls.
But she never did get there. There
was no one with nerve enough 70
JOIN her IN such a gruesome thrill.
and Janet did not relish the thought
Of dining alone in such q palace
Of cold chills.
FLAWS Marlowe was nearly 30.
DIT was more popular and sought
after by men Of the Jung gen
Grafton than many IL the pretty
girls who frequented her studio.
Flavia's place was famous as a rem
devious where, afternoon or evening
there was nearly always a party
and plenty TO eat and drink.
She was especially patronized nv
those starving geniuses, h-angers-on
VINO are always to be found where
there is food on the table and tbe
~decanter is seldom empty. Crasn-
wich Village is filled with ther1
Lazy and shiftless, spongine-men
ana women who are tolerated be-
cause they mess around In the
arts. They sigh that the earth i
50 earthly il can't see the beauty
OF their works Or they would have
their chance All failures. thew fird
consolation in sitting around, moan
ing TO understanding sonls-exne-
cially those with money.
Flavia had been divorced three
times. Her first husband was !
society man Of her own set. who
ran away with a week end guest two
years after the ywere married ard
completely disappeared of the fare
Of the earth. Five years later she
married a man 20 years older than
herself. whom she sought to dis
card six months later.
Her third adventure was one that
reused New York society and rave
the papers days Of headline copy.
flavia had a beautiful wedding On
Park avenue. and became Lady Will
loughby-Smvthe. But a few days
! later her Sir was recognized By an