Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-09

erS," said Tiny, Importantly. The
papers have been calling me UP all
morning. They want TO get some
stories about the Russian dancers. !
don't know what TO tell them"
Tell them they've gone 70 Chicago
TO fill an engagement" said Byrd,
land not for goodness sake, tell
them the TRUTH
Amt it the limit the way those
reporters bother you all the timer
Tiny remarked again as she started
out the door.
II was the first time in Tiny's
life that she had ever given a party
that was considered important
enough 10 be written up and she was
frightfully impressed By it.
People who live in glass houses
shouldn't throw parties!" Pat called
after her, winking at Byrd.
"Well, Byrd" said Pat, c~onsolingly,
you've cot Larry going around n
circles and quadrangles. He doesn't
know whether he's standing on his
head of his heels"
"He'd better try his heels. His
head hasn't supported him YETI
Even though he's tried standing on
it most Of the time" said Byrd,
sharply.
aren't you being q little rough on
him o. inquired Pat. Say, here are
your letters. One from dad, I think"
Byrd seized her fathers first and
read it aloud.
Dear kidlets," she read, "I've
written Larry thanking him for the
check and asking an explanation. 1
dropped dead when ! got back the
whole amount with interest. How
come? All business IN Jacksonville
stopped until ! hear from YOU"
Then she opened a second letter.
A check dropped out. Nothing else.
But IL vas a check for two hundred
dollars and was signed BY India.
Byrd showed il to Pat.
Good eggl" laughed Pat, APPROX
ingly. Il didn't think you had u
In you'll
"i'm not Jim Hamilton's daughter
for nothing." laughed Byrd, as she
repeated Pats OWL phrase that she
had used only a short time ago.
Pat went 10 the mirror and slip
ped her new felt hat over her head,
completely drowning both eyes.
They'll take you to the home for
the blind II YOU 60 cropping along the
street. she warned her.
when Tiny eame back into the
room she carried two Identical
boxes containing flowers. ".
They're from the same florist
and not a card in either Of them,
she remarked disgustedly.
Tiny didn't like guessing games
she could only understand what was
patent and obvious.
"And both Of them must have
hank accounts" she added. as she
removed the flowers from their wax
ID "for American beauties
are twenty-four dollars a dozen."
Byrd said she didn't have the
slightest idea who had sent them.
Larry may have sent one boz"
guessed Tiny. perplsxed. "hut who
in Carry Nations nation sent the
cther-" Haven't you the slightest
idea.-
Byrd shock her head.
"Mr. Polk she said, doesn't
even know I'm sick"
As Pat backed out ~ the front
door. she spoke 10 someone coming
in.
Then Byrd heard . mans voice
in the hall. " was DR.. Ne~ccmh
questioning Tiny. asking her how
Byrd had slept and how she had felt
during the morning and whether she
had m appetite
Byrd lay back among the pillows
and turned her face TO the wall. She
shivered a little and drew the COM
forter up around her shoulders.
~How's the ballet uancer today
asked DR.. Newconb, with yes twink
ling.
He walked briskly toward the bed.
Under his disarming smile. Byrd's
fears slipped from her and n sud
den relief sursed through her body.
OF course. he couldn't know.
-The only thing that allied me-
doctor" Byrd smiled upst him. "wsE
that 7 needed q good sieep."
Agreed" he said, heartily. this
week ycu've got 20 spend all your
waking hcurs sls~rirEI-
He rhook down the thsrrometsr
and placed IL between her lips and
took her pulse.
re read the Thermometer with q
qgi1zirsl s1rresslcn narrowing his