Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
By ROE FuLkERSO@
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Betty Brown tries TO make her
living dancing, as this Is the only
thing she knows when the death Of
her parents leaves her destitute.
She attracts several men. only to be
lnSulted by them. Her Oldest friend.
George Harris, asks her TO stay
away from his place of business aft
er It Is published that two men
fought over her outside of a night
club where she danced. Andy
Ad3ir, Harry Ford and a few others
think the affair a Joke, although IL
cost her her position. She attends
a petting party. and drinks for the
second time in her life. Andy takes
her home from the party. and then
out IN his car the next.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.
What you suggss will never
happen, Andy said Betty. not I'M
kindly. She was surprised she
could discuss such a thing with a
man.
IL am not sure!" Andy returned.
doggedly. we are entitled to our
happiness. Wose business Is IL that
you do2 You have been a good girl
ever since you have been dancing.
and what has 1t gotten you? One
cheap theatrical manager dropped
you off his list of attractions be-
cause you were good. A vaudeville
comedian broke an ARRANGEMENT to
take you as a dancing partner be-
cause you were too particular. You
lost your job at the Iron Door be-
cause you wouldn't take that Dau-
bert as a sugar daddyi
What's IL gettin you?" he de-
manded, fiercely. "You know me-
ana you like me. You have known
me ever since / was a boy. You know
rarned well / wouldn't ditch Won
III time OF trouble. You aren't Ia
blame because you have no other
way OF making a living except by
dancing. I'm not TO blame because
my people never let me work.
That three thousand a year 7 car
have as long as I live III 7 don't
give the governor any trouble
Mother takes care OF the car She
gave me.
I'D be a lot better off. and han
pier, and drink less. If / had YOU
70 spend my time with. You'd be a
lot better off If you had me to play
around with and all that. What's
the difference between spending
ten dollars sitting around a rotten
night club with you. and sopping up
a lot OF booze, and giving you the
Ter dollars 70 pay rent on a nice
little flat, where we can sit around
evenings and lay off the booze!'
But. Andy"
Now. wait a minutel You love
ne. DON'T your He held her close
70 him and kissed the wrinkles
which had come into her brow. You
know / love you like the very devil.
I'M never SO happy as when I'm
with you. Couldn't we have won
derful times. spending every day
Just ike we have spent today? Just
Drive around in the car and enjoy
the breeze. Slip off into quiet lit
Tie places TO 60 bathing or fishing.
rack q lunch and picnicl You'll
nave lots OF time to practice your
dancing, and then you'll show me
al n new steps when I come.
P!enty OF dresses and plenty of
kisses. A nice little place of your
own, with a world of love shut in
n a world OF strife shut QUIT
why, honey. 1t would be just heav-
en-! The reason I didn't want you
eoAlASAb woo a Il
wanted you 70 decide when you
we're yourself"
"Oh. Andy. I MUSTN'T
WHO Is there TO say you mustn't?
VINO cares a darn whether Won do
or not, but me? Who cares a darn
whether you Starve or freeze. but
me? 1t is Just an oId-fashioned
INHIBITION you inherited from some
nj NnYNF nW4RnCfAwn wr~l@~ --.wl -
been equally shocked If they had
cen you In dancing costume.
Things are changing. Betty. We
are living IN a new world. with new
standards. Let's snatch our happi-
ness while we can. little sweetheart"
But. Andy, it is wrongl"
rs 1t any more wrong than for
three men to demand everything
YOU had in exchange for giving Won
a chance to make a livinp?"
But. Andy, I'm not that kind of
a grill" she exclaimed. "Oh. +
know how that sounds, but / inst
can't say anything else. There are
that kind Of girls. and other girls
who aren't that kindl I cculdn'y
live like thatl"
Don't decide too hastily" He
spoke a bit coldly. You haven't
got enough friends 70 afford to lose
any"
But, Andy. don't you e that
Is the price you put on your friend
ship. you put yourself in the same
class with those other men?"
I'm not q bit like them, or I
would have got you drunk last
night" he cried. repeatedly. II
wont have Won nliftinc me- in the