Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
By ROE ~FuL.kERSON

R1E1 AGAS AAAAl4
Betty Brown wants 70 be more at
tractive TO men. Other girls ar:
sought. while she is left with George
Harris, a seriouS-minded by Sh,
tries to find out from her mother
what she lacks in attractiveness. Shs
takes stock and decides she needs
more physical appeal. A onverss,
tion with popular Lois Hall convinces
her that she is correct. and she de-
cides 10 tske stage dancing with Lois
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER v
Betty went home from her call on
Lois and helped her mother prepare
dinner. When her father came from
the store. and they gathered around
the table. she told them Of her visit
TO Lois. emitting what she felt would
not please them.
Il am going 20 Lois dancing class
recital she said. Its what q com
mcncement exercise is tc a school
II don't like thta kind Of dancing
said Mrs. Brown, positively.
Il don't see why, mother" replied
Mr.. Brown. mildly. II like 70 see IT,
wen Wouto, she Snl1Ieu.
As ] no longer have the school
gymnasium work, | thought | might
take dancing If father would give me
the money" Betty
You will do nothing OF the sort!"
commanded her mother. I'VE have
tried to educate you and raise you
like a lady. | won't have ycu gong
on the stage and getting into ali
sorts OF troubled"
II had no thought of going on the
stage, mother!" laughed BeEty.
But you wan TO dance In public
and display your limbsi"
MY limbs. as you call them, are
pretty well displayed as IL Is" Betty
glanced down at her short skirt. Il
have no idea of doing public dancing
except perhaps ut a recital like the
n ] am going to tonight. | an
awkward, mother, and Lois is grace
full. II take proper exercise il may
give me grace and poise and make
me more attractive"
How much will it COST" asked
her father.
said Betty II might dance for you.
father. at some Of your lodge enter
tainments.'
$50 you might" Father spoke
with enthusiasm. I'VE always have
o dancing number or two II makes
me sick, the way they rave over that
spindle-legged girl of Jim Towards.
She stands up on her toes and spins
around and around end thinxs she
Is dancing lr YOU learn to dance I
hope you put some pep into il. I
like IL when they kick high and do
the buck and wing"
II will learn Whatever you want
TO-" agreed Betty. II would like
TO dance for lodges VIXEN have
learned we'll enough. Don't tell any
Of them ] am taking dancing lessons
and we'll surprise them all on
time
Betty knew anything done for her
fathers beloved lodge would make
an instant hit with him. She was
not mistaken. for he said az once
that he would give her the tuition
money.
II don't like it," protested her
mother. feebly. II was brought up
10 think that women fancy dancers
were not real nice. was a pretty
girl and nobody ever told me l was
not graceful. ! never did any high
kicking or anything else immodest.
High kicking is not modest"
II will not kick very high. mother"
Betty winkcd at her father.
"one thing is certain" Her
mother made q last grssp at her
standards Of resrectability. You
cant dance without stockings the
way those bare-legged. brszen cres-
lures did in that lodge theater party.
IL was absolutely disgusting
why. mother. We gave the CON-
mIttee a rising vote ~ thanks 70
show our appreciation Of that shovi-
protested father.
"Men would" shifted Mrs. Brown.
"Aw. pshs~. MAJ exclaimed her
husband. "M-n like a show with q
little snap and 70 70 II. Thst doesn't
~e ere wicked. We have q hard
time. most Of Us. supporting . fam
lily. We love cur women folks and
are faithful TO them. Stage women
don't mean q thing to Us and ve fcr-
ret them as DOR n we leave the
theater.
II hrve q hard enough time IN nv
store with the crt-price chsin stores
selling 81 retail as low IS ! car buy
Wholesale. ] like . little diversion