Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
By ROE
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Betty Brown wants TO be more at
tractiye 70 men. Other girls are
sought. while she is left with George
Harris, a serious-minded by. She
tries to find out from her mother
what she lacks in attractiveness. She
takes stock and decides she needs
more physical appeal. A conversa-
ton with popular Lois Hall convinces
her that she il correct. and she de-
cides TO take 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 to Lois dancing class
mencement exercise is 20 a school"
i don't like thta kind Of dancing"
said Mrs. Brown, positively.
Il don't see why, mother" replied
Mr.. Brown, mildly. II like to see it,
ACH AolAAs SLt cHtltCus
AS | no longer have the school
gymnasium WORK, | thought | might
taKe dancing ii father would give me
the money. Betty
You wlil do nothing of the sorti"
commanded her mother I'VE have
tried 10 educate you and raise you
like a LADY. | won't have YOU going
on the stage and getting into all
sorts of troubled"
II had no thought Of going on the
81 &c, mother," laughed Betty.
But you want to dance IN public
and display your limbs."
my limbs, as you call them, are
pretty we'll displayed as II Is" Betty
glanced down at her short skirt. Il
have no idea of doing public dancing
except perhaps at a recital like the
n ! an going TO tonight. I am
awkward, mother, and Lois is grace
full. III take proper exercise il may
give me grace and poise and make
me more attractive"
How much will IL COST" asked
her father.
Il don't know. but ! will find out"
said Betty. Il might dance for you.
father, ut some Of your lodge enter
tainmentS."
$50 you might" Father spoke
with enthusiasm. I'VE always haze
q dancing number or two. IL 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 and thinks she
is dancing Ir you learn TO dance
hope you put some pep into il. I
like it when they kick high and do
the buck and wing"
Il viii learn whatever YOU want
me to-" agreed Betty. II would like
70 dance for lodges when I have
learned well enough. Don't tell any
of them | am taking dancing lessons
and we'll surprise them all some
time"
Betty knew anything cone for her
fathers beloved lodge would make
en- instant hit with him. She was
not mistaken. for he said at once
that ne would give her the tuition
money.
II don't like Ill" protested her
mother. feebly. II was brought up
to think that women fancy dancers
were not real nice. 7 was a pretty
girl and nobody ever told me I was
not graceful. I never did any high
kicking or anything else imnodest.
High kicking is not modest"
II will not kick very high, mother"
Betty winked at her father.
Zone thing is ~certaini' Her
mother made q last grasp at her
standards OF responsibility. "Yon
can't dance without stockings the
way those bare-legred. brazen crea-
lures did in that lodge theater party.
X was absolutely disgustinci"
"Why. mother. we gave the COM
mittee a rising vote If thanks ~
show our appreciation az that show!-
protested father.
"Men wouidi" shifted Mrs. Brown.
Jaw. pshaw. maj" exclaimed her
husband. "Men like n show with a
little snap and 20 70 IL. That doesn't
mean we are wicked. We have a hard
time, most OF Us. supporting q fam
lily. We love our women folks and
are faithful 20 them. Stage women
don't mean n thing 10 Us and ve for-
Get them m soon rs we leave the
th-ater.
81 have q hard eroa-h time in nv
store with the cut-rrice chain stores
selling ~ retail NJ low rs ! can buy
Wholesale I like . little diversion