Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-30
By ROE

READ THIS FIRST:
Betty Brown decides she has over
developed the mental and under de-
veloped the physical side Of her at
t~ractiveness and takes up dancing
70 correct this. At a summer dane
ing school she works hard at her
dancing and again meets Andy Adair.
Andy was not conscious Of her pres
ence in high school. but in the sum-
mer school swimming pool is at
tracted to her and kisses her, half
against her will.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY)
CHAPTER XII
After Andy Adsir had kissed Betty
while they swan in the bathing pool
at the summer camp she said: ANDY,
| ask you, Was that nice7"
Wonderfully sol" Andy answered
with enthusiasm. Quite the incest
kiss ] eve had. While We are on
the subject, you are changed for
the better since you came down
here"
I'm what way?r
"Oh. ! don't know" He waved his
hand vaguely. IN every way. Go
ing to give me some dances to-
night?"
IF you like. Let's 20 in. It's time
] dressed for supper"
They swan side BY side to the
concrete steps. He walked beside
her to the house. % leaving until
she entered the door. She was very
much pleased AZ his attentions. In
school he represented the rich and
sporty part Of the student body,
while she was of the studying class.
he had lever before seemed con
scious she was on earth.
As Betty finished dressing some
one called her downstairs. She de-
scended TO find her father and
mother had come down en- the bus
TO see her. She introduced them 10
many of the girls and sat between
them at supper. She was glad they
arrived when they did rather than
half an hour before, when the whole
place was filled with girls and men
in bathing suits. She felt sure her
mother would have been shocked.
With his good natured sales. Mr..
Brown was an instant favorite with
the girls. They tried to induce him
to promise them dances that eve
ming. Betty noticed how even the
most careless was very polite and
particular in front Of her mother.
Most of them had evidently had *
perience with mothers and knew of
what they would disapprove.
At the dance that night she sat
with her parents on a biz divan ex-
planning who the various people
were until the first dance was over.
She wonder VINO had asked Andy
Adair down. As IL was customary
for each man TO dance the first
dance with his hostess, she watched.
He danced with Vera. q red-headed
girl. on the professional stage In
the winter.
When the first dance was over he
came at once TO where she sat with
her father and mother and asked
her for : dance. She introduced
him 70 them and saw her mother
beam as she recognized the son Of
a wealthy q Mrs. Brown evil
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During the wait between dances
he made himself most agreeable, and
then danced with Betty. He held
her closer than she thought he
should. but no closer than other men
held their partners, so she made no
objection. After a single round Of
the room she yielded herself 70 hin,
without hesitation.
He did not talk - he danced. but
as the music stopped he whispered
in her ear the ore word: Gosh
managing TO get into il q world OF
affection and admiration. She flush
ed with pleasure az he took her back
70 her father and mother. He chat
ted with them. making every effort
to create q good impression. When
the music began he started the sec
.ond dance with her
As they eircled the room Betty
caught q look in r~ed-hssded Nera's
eyes which reminded her that Andy
was her man.
~You mustn't dance with rne again
Andy Betty said. "vera is looking
daggsrs at ms."
"ysra doesn't own me- he spoke
stuhbornly-
"But yo1 must BE- pelita.s