Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26
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DIANA SIOUX



Jumped up and rushed over to her.
AIRS. Van Arden-the lady on the
trainl"
Mrs. Van Arden gave her a little
hug and laughed.
"Well, / certainly am flattered,
Janet, that you remember me. A
busy young lady like you
Janet was sincerely glad TO see her.
She gave her n chair and begged her
TO stay while she dressed. IL was
so exciting, having her come back
stage to see her the very first night
she was ever or the stage. Mrs. Van
Arden praised her TO the skies, and
invited her TO dinner the mex Sun
day.
Janet wore a semi-evening gown
of turquoise blue and a white coat.
She was ravishing. They left the
dressing room together, and Janet
was introduced 70 Mr.. Van Arden.
There was something strangely ia
miliar about his face. Where had
she seen him beforeF
She introduced Ballard Riley. and
while he and Mrs. Van Arden ex-
changed pleasantries, Mr.. Van Arden
said low. under his breath:
Have you been hit b. any more
cabs
Jaret suddenly remembered and
stifled a laugh. He was the old, fat
man who had flirted with her in tie
restaurant the night she an, 70
New York What a small town ID
was! And he remembered her. How
flattering!
Corinne rode down town alone in
the subway, her flowers in the box
under her arm and q happy smile
playing about her lips. All evening
lon; she had racked her brain for \
solution TO the mystery Of who sent
them. She smiled again when she
remembered how the girls had
crowded around her ~enviously. and
one had grabbed the note and read
il.
Now. who could have written so
nicely9
These red. red roses match your
lips. ] am afraid YOU will not see
me tonight, and | do not want 10 be
made unhappy. So | am not going
TO come back stage, bat will wait
for a call from YOU when | get back
to my apartment. Then we Will
go anywhere you say. All, but
wonder if you have forgotten-ME."
They were the longest and most
beautiful roses she had ever seen.
Corinne Rugged the box 70 her and
wrinkled her brow thoughtfuily. Ii
had been Q long time since she had
received flowers. In her room she
opened the box and buried her face
in their heavenly fragrance.
Then she took the note from the
large square envelope and tossed il
on the same table. II fell beside
another Of the same kind. She noted
that they were precisely alike with
n start. The envelope that the
twenty dollars came in so mvster-
iously the night she was broke and
had been out with Janet-and now
the flowers.
Suddenly Corinne saw the light
She buried her face in the rose.
again and burst into tears. oh, OF
course-Janet. dear. little Janet. sh,
had sent the money-and now "a.
flowers. Oh. how good. She ha,
wanted her to have flowers becaus.
she knew pr bov friend would re
member her. How unselfish she
a Corinne thought of the money
and flushed with humiliation. Their
Janet had known she was hungry
She had taken her with her when,
ever she went because Of this.
Corinne went to sleep with a rose
70 her cheek-smiling when she
thought Of the clever note Janet had
sent 70 throw her off the track and
fool the girls. She hoped that some
day she might have a chance "a
prove to her how much she appre-
ciated il all.
Janet entered the night club or
wings. She felt that IL she were
not held down to earth by some
mysterious force she would most
certainly fly away suddenly 20 good.
ness knows where. So many nice
things happening in one evening"