Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-12
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a hungry little girl on the drive
and taken her out for a bitter
He became serious again.
Il have never picked q girl up n
my life. I've never been that hard
up for company"
Janet teaseds
well, you say that are nice little
girls and just hungry. You heartless
wretch-would you let 'em starve y
"Td let them starve before I'D
encourage picking up strange men.
or rather, I'd pack them up and send
them home, where all nice little girls
should be until they are at least 30
Janet's head went up and hel
cheeks tinged with red.
"OOh, yes. You have a fine lot OF
confidence in women, haven't you
You must know a great deal about
them
Like q book" was his only com
ment, as he turned at Inspiration
Point and started back down the
drive at a tipping speed.
II was maddening, thought Janet
that way he had OF saying things
and letting il 20 nj that. He apollo
gized for nothing. She was decided
Nv piqued-until he looked under her
hat and his blue-gray eyes smiled
He showed perfect teeth in the lit
tie twisted grin.
"Who started this, anyway D.
you know, | believe we could quarrel
very nicely if We tried"
Janet wriggled over in the seat a
far away az she could, and frownec
prettily.
Don't try to make me feel such l
child. II hurts my pride
He looked into her face anC
thought how sweet she was. Anc
wondered if il would always keel
that look Of innocence and pride
that made her a girl in q million. III
had seen a year of New York lif'
take it away from just such a girl a.
Janet.
He shook his head and smiled.
I'm fees.ng quite serious and pen
sive tonight, Princess, and / reall.
should be gay. Let's snap out Of il
what do you ssy?"
Janet snapped her fingers ant
sang under her breath, wriggling he.
shoulders.
"Pm sittin' on top Of the world
That's better; you shake a meal
shoulder"
II shake a mean cocktail, too" ia
net laughed-and lied.
They were stopping in front Of
restaurant. He took her by th
shoulders and looked into her face
you don't drink-surely.r
She Knocked freshly.
ooh, no.. Surely. Nothing bu
milk. grandfather"
Ballard Riley wondered j
he were fooled. Could il be possible
that this little girl knew a great dea
more than she pretended TO know?
might be her game. He smiled slight
ly. and helped her from the car.
We'll, / gave you credit for hsv
ing more sense than TO drink tn
junk that is sold today. That wa.
why you surprised me-"
She laughed at him m~ischievously
Now perhaps / can get prescrip
tions since I know a doctor"
You'll never get a drop when yoi
are with me, my dear young lady.
am q doctor, and ] believe in prett,
girls taking care of themselves"
"Oh, you're not worried about M!
soul, just my body" she ~taunted
cruelty. That's consolation to Sd
the least. I'd hate to have you star
trying % teach me NY prayers"
He could have shaken her. Blu.
instead. he just shook his head ant
deigned no reply. Was she wise be
yond her years, or was her attemp.
to be blsse an effort to hide her in
experience?
Ballard watched her eyes rov,
around the restaurant. saw then
sparkle with enthusiasm and delight
and was sure she was just a fresl
baby. But he made Up his mind tina
he would stop trying to give he
good advice. At this very momen'
she might be laughing at him( in
SIDE.
Janet watched the gay crowd, will
her heart skipping. Such clothes
The gorgeous gowns and jewels Z.
the women, the dinner clothes Of tn,
men Again she noticed that on,
could wear anything in New York
There was every costume, from spor
tweeds 70 the last word in evenins
attire. She almost forgot about Bal
lard Riley until the waiter came vi
and be began to order.
ITO BE CoNTLNUED)
BACHELOR LEAGUE
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