Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
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whether hell buy a Rolls Eoyre NJ A
Mercedes Pat whooped ~ her own
witticism.
I'll tell you What we'll do Larry
said. with = sudden bright thought.
well take this here Eddie and we'll
ull 20 somewhere for dinner and
dance. ANY place you say. Pat"
Fat whirled around the room costa
tically. and then hurled herself al
Larry, kissing him wildly an the
nose. Their she dashed for the telc-
phone.
Byrd was quietly III king. or
course she could show no csthusi-
asm for \ plan like this. She had
cooked sn excellent dinner. a stand
ins roast which was almost ready
right row u bc eaten. with stuffed
potatoes and a combinatien salad and
n dessert which she had worked ovcr
carly that morning.
And suddenly she wanted ~ cry.
Larry could dissolve a days work
into absolutely nothing lr she fus-
sed over the change Of plan, they'd
70 without her, and she wanted. more
than anything M the world. ~ he
with Larry this night.
Byrd went into the hot. little
kitchen. which seemed broilinr when
the sun heat down on IL during the
day. for the ventilation was terrible
and more than broiling when the
oven was going. But she felt no
relief AZ being rid Of the work Of
that dinner. She took the roast cut
Of the oven and turned Off the gas.
They picked W Eddie and started
gayly for the "Marigold Gardens
The head waiter seemed delighted
10 see Larry, and made a Ereat-to-do
over all Of his party. larry prided
him elf on the number NJ walters he
knew about town and the service he
could Est hy crookinr hiE little fin
Ger. Everybody. even Mr.. sroldi.
himself, fawned upon them tonight.
and Byrd realized that the place was
only half filled and each check
would have u cover a multitude II
absences.
Pat and Eddie were INDUCING in
their usual n~onscnsicsl banter.
Byrd decided that now She and
Larry would have a very chummy
time together, and she was Just Be-.
ginning to chat with him about his
experiences at Columbus. when he
leaned over Pat and asked her to
dance.
Byrd had 10 talk to the very nice
but very rattle-brained Eddie. And
soon Eddie. too. tired of the very
nice. but very serious Byrd. and his
eyes followed Pat and Larry. Soon
she saw that they narrowed with
something other than casual inter-
est. Larry and Pat were laughing
together. like a pair or youngsters.
and every little while Larry whirled
her and lifted her completely or
the floor.
Byrd tried to save the situation.
She made a real effort 10 match Pat
N recklessness, and got Eddie 10
dance with her again. when Pat
came back to the table. Byrd poured
the contents Of her glass into the
flower bowl without Pats being
aware OF what she was doing.
Eddie nlonopolized Pat the rest or
the evening. and Larry and Byrd had
10 dance or sit out. Finally Larry
paid the bill. and suggested they 20
Us ANGAiFA~
They went TO two night clubs.
where Larry bought enough liauor
70 hold a table. Byrd was surprised
that Eddie kept so normal. for. al
though his eyes were strangely
bloodshot, and seemed 10 be blurred
and swimming, his conversation and
behavior had not changed. II was
Larry and Pat who were showing
the effects OF the evening.
Byrd clenched her hands. She was
furious with Larry for deliberately
pouring the stuff into these two
youngsters. And she was humiliat-
ed hat Larry had so little feeling Of
responsibility toward them. Pat was
only a child after all. and Eddie n
great biz overgrovn boy.
And Larry was merely amused at
the state they were in. Pat was lab
boring her head off.
Byrd felt a sudden twitching Of
the heart strings. She couldn't de.
fine the sensation. That some feel
ing she had when Larry lowered too
.attentively over other women But
along with il. was a sense OF de-
spondency that Larry couldn't have
the qualities OF responsible men who
had had q good time in life. but
showed restraint and judgment. too.
Larry's impulses absolutely domi-
mated him.
About four II the morning they
left Eddie ~ his apartment and
Byrd realized she would have the