Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-07
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q 1923. CENTRAL PRESS ASSN INC

But India's eyes. resting intently
upon Larry. seemed to burn with n
fever behind them.
Byrd had a sudden feeling Of help
less agony that she should so soon
feel the crushing force Of jealousy
and fear. fear that her marriage 10
Larry would present many serious
problems. Then. as il to ease her
pain. the thought surged over her
that Larry had chosen to marry her
and not India Campbell.
Byrd remembered the clear light N
Larry's Eyes as he had gazed long
and adoringly into hers. just a few
minutes ago. She wouldn't let her
self become ridiculous. And Larry
had asked her to be nice to his
friends. for he wanted them to like
her.
Now Larry was AZ her side, walk
INK about with her. sorting them out
for her as they talked to each one
separately. They seemed to lose
their formidable qualities. They
were. after all the ~fricndliest sort
Of people. And IL seemed 50 easy 10
know them.
~ was the sweetest wedding |
have ever seen, Just swee'eeti"
carolled Mrs. 0~berman. whom her
husband still called Tiny" forget
ing that in the Fifteen years OF
their marriage. her weight had in
creased from one hundred to one
hundred and seventy-five pounds.
Tiny had once been a pale blonde.
but the assiduous application Of ey-
cry known cosmetic gave her face
oil the colors Of = Diamond Dye"
color card. ? terrifying advertise
ment OF beauty parlors az their
worst.
her bobbe6 hair was permanent
~ waved into a semblance of mould
"a hrass. her face enameled white
, ana pink. her eyebrows mascaraes
and charcoal shadows under her
bsby's breath eyes. Byrd thoupht
she looked like a three-year-old who
has grown old but not IN.
But this cast-iron face belied 4
heart as soft and tender az a baby's.
When Tiny had learned years 9
that she was never going TO have n
baby OF her own. she met the trar-
cdy by adopting baby talk. n tremu-
lous manner and a pretense Of
youth.
Ever since. she had fluttered girl
ishiy through life. hardly touching
her husbands consciousness except
when. delighted with a particular
successful venture. he bought her
a diamond as big as a cats We, or
a pearl as big ms a marble. e
In Tiny's starved life. every new
acquaintance mean n possible
friendship. She took Byrd under
her wing Immediately.
I'll take care Of YOUR cutie" she
nodded 10 Larry. dismissing #. him
Now YOU must meet my nice, big
pape. A wonderful papal And IL
he falls for YOU. he'll be awfully
nice to you.f she giggled.
Freddie she caught the coat
sleeve OF a big. fat man who was
passing. Here's Larry's new wife"
well. Methuselah's moustache. 7
didn't have the nerve to kiss you
at the wedding. but I'm going to kiss
you now. Everybody's got q right
to kiss the bride"
And Fred Oberman leaned over
and kissed Byrd MOSTLY with his
hot, perspiring cheeks close to hers.
well, little girl, | can only tell
you that you've got a fine husband,
bait I'm going to tell him that he's
got the prize picking. all right, all
right. A regular beauty
Byrd didn't dare wipe the vet
I, spot off her cheek. And she forced
Il smile. She told him a funny Incl
dent that had happened at the we'd
ding.
Mr.. Oberman tcld Byrd a little
of his political and real estate bus
mess. and limited that Larry might
get the benefit of some of his
shrewdness. He Dragged that he
could swing the ninth ward because
he had always belonged to the peo-
pie. His father had once been a
saloonkeeper. and he didn't care
who knew ID.
He was an enormously big man.
with a heavy. bulging face that
seemed TO be constantly slipping to-
ward his chin. like a landslide of
tissue. and his chin had to build
triple achievements 20 carry the
extra load. He wore bright and i'm
possible combinations of colors and