Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19

hero, Betty slipping hers with the
rest. There was enough left in the
shaker for another round of drinks,
but Andy commanded: Pass Betty
this time. She is just in from the
country and win pass out II we
aren't careful"
The only one of us who has
ever passed out was you at the
frat dancel" jeered Betty. She
reached for the cocktail. but Har-
~ walked away saying: The lit
tie girl will put on her dance later.
We don't want her kicking any one
in the eyei"
"Oh. please dance for usi" beg
ged the girls.
But / have no costume!" object
ed Betty.
Put on my bathing suit" sug-
gested Peggy.
Yes. go on! Give us a dancel"
begged Andy.
Remembering what he said about
grabbing the party. Betty went into
the next room and put on Peggy's
red bathing toys. She danced her
jazz number to the music Of a
photograph record.
She finished amid wild applause.
Andy pulled her down on his lap,
kissed her on the back of the neck.
and told her she was wonderful.
She rested a few minutes. and then
found a waltz, to which she impro-
vised one Of those slow. graceful,
floating waltzes. Peggy and her
roommate, Sally, insisted that she
show them some OF the steps. Gath
ering their skirts up out Of the way,
they both practiced with her until
Harry came back with the refilled
| cocktail shaker.
Betty and Peggy. Andy and Harry
sat On q big oivan while Sally
perched on Docs lap. They slipped
their cocktails. Betty was now a biz
dizzy. but she turned TO Andy and
asked: Am ! grabbing your par
"You are the worlds one best
beti" he assured her. holding hel
close and kissing her.
Doc and Sally statred the music
He held her to him. and kissed hei
from time to time. In a moment
Harry and Peggy yer also dancing
Come onl" Andy put his arm
around Betty and tried TO pull hei
10 her feet.
Il must get into my clothesi' sh.
said. looking at her bare legs
Stay the way you are. You loos
goodl" Andy answered. They begar
to dance again, and she let And
pull her to her feet and began u
dance with him. She was half EN-
barrassed and half defiant. Size has
danced publicly with less clothinl
TIM she now had on. and tried u
Justify herself by the fact that tn
others paid her no attention
Andy held her close and kisset
her now and then as they danced
She gave herself into his arms com
pleteiy, closing her eyes as object
in the room swayed before her.
The record ended. She stoot
clasped In Andy's arms, while an
! other was substituted As the.
| strted dancing again someone touch
ed tire electric light button, ant
they danced on by the dim stree
light reflected from the ceiling
Close pressed 70 Andy, she wonder
ed why she could not dance on Tx
this forever. forgetting work ant
care.
The music stopped. Andy sa
down In q big chair, pulling her o.
his lap. No one made q move 70 re
light the room Betty could difnl'
make out one mans figure on tni
couch. his head In a girls lap 81
STOPPED low to kiss him An indis
tinrtishable mass IN another chat
was the other couple. Betty laugh
"a Is she realized tflat she was OF
her first petting party
She snuzgled down III Andy
arms and threw her head back, CAV
ing her lips unrestrainly. Minute
or hours or years passed BY Betr
did not know or care. She va
growing drowsy. yet she was happy
Her hands wandered around An
dy's face. pulling tei1derly at a LOB
OF his ear. touching his cheeks o
neck. He held her 70 him 50 close
liz that she could hardly ret he
breath Suddenly he jumped TO III
feet
GO In the other room and ge
dressedI~ he commanded. tens1l,
I'VE are going hnmei"
II don't want to 20 home i wan
20 stay here and love Eon'- protest
ed Betty.
Hurry upl Get dressedl wer