Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
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are making up you mind to live.
YOU will also make up your mind
not TO cut off the same piece If
serge with every other woman N
the world"
He got up and stood looking at
Janet. His eyes and his voice were
kind.
II assure you il isn't customary
for me 70 come and visit with pa
tients like this. But wanted a
word with you. You look interest
ing. Ill bet you have brains"
Heaven forbid" Janet replied
mock seriously. You wouldn't like
me then, would you? Mems don't
like brains, do they? ,"
DR.. Riley did not smile.
"T'm not surprised to hear a girl
your age say that. But | hope you
don't mean IL. And I also hope that
YOU will select friends from the sort
Of men who will admire our intelli-
gence and the fact that you are a
lady"
Janet laughed spontaneously. and
Ballard Riley shook his head.
I'm not talking sentimental rot. I
mean a well-born lady. You have
breeding and intelligence. Too often
il is lost in the hustle and hustle Of
life in this town. The crowds seem
to sort Of knock il out Of you. I
don't know what 1t is. You are q
beautiful girl. and you will find hun
dreds Of men who admire you for
your pretty face. But remember that
there are thousands walking up and
down Broadway and Fifth avenue
just as pretty and just as attractive
physically. With nothing above the
ears"
Does all this lecturing and advice
20 right in with the hospital bill,
or is it extra7" Janet inquired,
freshly.
Ballard Riley made a little tut-tut-
ing sound, and shook his head as he
would at a child.
"Now surely no one but a very,
very young n would say such a
thing. / certainly mean we'll, my
dear girl"
Jsnet's face flush. She knew she
had been rude, and hurried 20 make
up for her faux pas.
"Oh, I'm just silly, doetori You
know ] don't mean that. IL is en-
barassing TO be understood so we'll.
] just have to say things-because
have to have something to ssy"-she
ended up in confusion.
Ballard Riley laughed and held out
his hand.
"All right. I'm forgiven and so
are you. This is off the book and
also my first attempt at trying to
date UP n patient. But ! want to
know you better. Miss James. How
about dinner with me some night !
There's a show ] want 10 see very
badly. too, and maybe we might see
that"
Janet's heart skipped a beat. She
made no attempt 10 hide her pleas.
ure.
"Oh, thank you. doctor. Really
I'D love to 90. Call me at the Aston
will your"
1T will be fun 70 take you Ia Z
show. I'll bet you've never seen q
big production, have you?"
Sne admitted she had n~ot-reluc.
tontly. Ii was hard to let Ballard
Riley know she was so inexperienced
But, he knew il anyway.
1ANNf u AAI lEOm Janet until Z
lew moments later, when a nurse en-.
tered N gave her a green medicine
mat tasted terribly, but soon put
her in dreamland.
Janet left the hospital the mex
afternoon. There we're no charge,
made against the taxi driver. 80 tina
she had no further worry about hel
accident. AS a matter of fact. she
was delighted with the fact that sh,
had run in front Of a taxi, becaus,
u had thrown Ballard Riley aeros,
her path.
The more she thought Of Il. tn,
stranger seemed the ways Of fate
IL seemed like a tremendous expert
Ienee TO the youngster. Half an houl
AFTER she arrived at the hotel she wal
bathed. had changed clothes, and
started out to buy a costume befit
ting her date with Ballard Riley.
IL must be the last word-ant
there must be gown, hat and shoes
everything complete. Something 4,
suit her type. :
Janet strolled up Broadway from
Forty-fifth. entranced by the atm
ming gowns bedecking the window
OF the theatrical shops that line botl
sides Of the White Way. They ar,
selected for the most particular ant
best-dressed (rather the smarteEt
dressed women in the world-wom
en- of the stage. And selecting on,
from the hundreds Of pretty frrckl
Is about as easy as looking for
needle ia a hay NOW.
But Janet had better luck. Sh,
lhesitated before q vindvw- Ehovoul