Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-07
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Vivian Matthews, shy and unhap-
by because she was a doorstep baby,
is considered a flat tire" by the
younger set o Bender. Kan. Kent
worth Hillman Johns III offers her
$780, 900 and a divorce in Paris at
the end OF the year II she will marry
him SO he can get the fortune willed
by his grandfather. In New York,
transformed nth clothes which her
French maid selects, she attracts the
attention OF Mann Barlow. the ia
nous illustrator, and goes to dinner
with him. He flies to Bender to
paint her portrait. and Patricia
Sullivan. 'Cuddies" Namara on
Broadway, home for the summer.
consents to say that he has flown to
see her.
She flys TO Salina with Mann Bar
kow. and is thrilled with the expert
ence. In his studio later she drinks
her first cocktail. At home a stun
ming sight awaits her.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV.
DOVE was aware that Kent and
Vivian were standing in the drive
wa. But she purposely pretended
not TO see them. 1t would have been
embarrassing. Some other way
would have to be figured out.
She was also aware that Vivian
had run into the house. And that
Kent stood there for almost a min
ute staring at her. She picked flow
ers nonchalently. her scarlet dress a
flame aginst the tall autumn flow
ers, realizing that she made a pretty
picture.
"A moment later her mother, who
had been looking from the dining
room window, joined her in the gar
den.
Quite dramatic, my dearl Why
didn't you just yell VOC! hoo!' and
surprise that little red-headed i'm
poster out of her shoes"
Don't be dumb. mother" Aurelia
shrugged freshly and started for the
house. You've got the family nerve.
You do it,"
Vivian threw herself on the bed In
the room. her head whirling. feeling
i'll and trembling. Part of the feel
ing might have been from the cock
tails. But the illness was mostly in
her heavy heart that suddenly felt
as though a sharp, deadly sword had
been plunged through her breast.
"Oh. the nerve OF her. The nerveiT
she cried out 70 herself. WHY
couldn't she have stayed over there?
How could she come back here after
ali this?"
When Celeste came in to call her
to the phone she saw the harried
look in her eyes. What had he said
to her now? she thought bitterly,
blaming Kent, as always. for any
change in poor madame's manner.
Her voice was tender.
Poor madame. she Is tired. ]
give her a beeg massage before din
ner. II is your leetle frien' Cuddle.'
she smiled. handing Vivian the tele-
phone. She cheer madame up"
Cuddles was agog with news.
my dearl Bologny Blonde came
home ~today-WTTHOUT her no
count! Something is up-let me tell
YOU. I'm coming over after dinner
IL you're not busy. I'm consumed
with feminine wonder and curl
osityl"
YES. I saw her" Vivian said
YEARLY. She didn't e us though.
I guess"
II would be nice to have Cuddles
come over and eat with her in her
room. Vivian thought, as she hung
up-and called her back.
Vivian didn't care much what Ce-
leste put on her. But the little
maid selected her most charming
white flowing negligee and laid II
out.
mo, madame. please have 2
shower-and then / will give you
wonderful massage. You feel hosty
toStyi"
Funny little Celeste. Always try
Ing to make wise cracks and getting
them all mixed up. Vivian smiled
shakily and obeyed like a little
child. Her head felt queer when sht
started IN. Celeste suddenly caught
n whiff Of the cocktails. She ven
10 the medicine cabinet and mixed
o bromo seltzer for Vivian after hel
shower.
She was so amused An. MADAME