Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-26
Passed Up! Il: Il; i i IL; : II; s:
. By ROE ~FuLkERSON alaaa h cmnnn nnn Association rs
By ROE F~uLkERSON

READ THIS FIRST:
Betty Brown. a girl who had de-
veted herself to culture, decides to
take Up dancing to make herself
physically attractive. She gets
ready to attend a summer camp
where dancing il taught. She meets
Harry Ford, a merry lad, who kisses
her the first time he il with her and
fails 10 do so the next time NhUn he
has her out in his rat:lc-trap car.
lNOW 60 on WITH The Story
CHAPTER TX
Betty went for one more drive
with Harry Ford III his ram
shackle car. Leah. before the week
was out. This time he quite casually
put his arm behind her along the
back OF Leah's seat. lie didn't tly
10 hug her and she Had no eNcus-
10 resent the familiarity. After IN
h-d been there for q few moments
Ehe had no inclination a. resent II.
IL drove with one hand. ana al-
,srnate.y chatted tho lire or foolish
ness 80 Characteristic OF him. ar,l
sang the popular songs or wv mo-
mcnt. He had with him a volume
~ half humorous. half cynical Verses
from which he read her half 2
dozen poems.
Parked on the roadside. he l,--
tened 10 him read. Her head
dropped quite naturally back On bis
arm and she watched the clouds scud
lazIly across the sky. She was really
happy with this carc-free boy. Who
was supposed 10 be studying law.
When he leaned over and kissed her
quite %tcndcrly, she had the inciiRa-
ton 70 put her arm around MS meek
and hold him close.
lie turned the pages Of the book
looking for another poem. Shr rclt
that kissing had none az the sinister
insults she had always supposed to
be > part % this nastimc.
She wondered IN her mental stti-
turc was changing. or ii sha h3d
heen overly particular. She had
meant t. save her kisses TO- ~ man
She married; certainly this bow hsd
no thought ~ marrying her or sny
che Else.
While he msditafsd hiF voics IN
toned the poem. When he stopped
shs realized that she had not heard
a word. lie also seemed 70 realize il.
What's the worlds most wonder
fuI woman think sbout?" ~ dr-
handed. grinning down into her
face.
"Your kissing me-" She was star
tied into the truth.
III will give vou more food for
thought He kissed her again.
do mon think less Of girls who
allow themselves 10 he kissed?T she
asked.
MY Gosh Why Do women always
want . talk about Kisses he de-
mandcd. Kisses aren't 10 Ne talked
about. Thov art 10 he donel There'
Like that He lauGhinrly kissed
her again.
II feel that I ought not to-" said
Betty.
You do IL WELL he admired.
TIN not in the habit u kissing
men"
"Oh. that wasn't what Il meant.
As a kisser YOU are not 50 hot. 7
mean you handed out your line well.
You strut that innocent maiden stuff
till ] car almost sec curls hanging
down on your shoulders. Its pretty
hair" he added. patting Il.
"Dontl' cried Betty. He pulled
his hand away. III didn't mean you
shouldn't touch il. | meant don;
tell ne ! have nice hair. I've heard
that ~ the exclusion ~ every ether
compliment until it j. getting on my
nerves.
"Ah. the future PavloVa gov
temperanientAl'r he laughed. "0h.
we'll. vor arc a bit legTy. and = hi;
too tall for most cf US. but thank
heaven ! am six feet. You Won't
have ~ stoon 10 me"
Tho tone in which this doubtful
compliment was paid denied her any
I ri-ht 70 resent II.
'rm going with Lois n take
dancing ir a summer camp" she
/ announced.
With Sclikofff'
YES"
"sArs she cane hack. aias and slsck.
With . rsu-hty little tsinkls il
her eve+t"
TIE hummed the old music hall
dittv railv.
shouldn't I co.
"Rv at means grill helm YOU on
YOUR downward path by bringing leap
ing Leah 20 take YOU. when we Get
there I will run leah into the swim
mirr pool and wei swim ashore and
make 4 big hit with the other In
mrteS. As you will learn in ths
course of your dancing arecr. = good
entrance u half the hattie of rsp-
turing ar audience. The biggest hit
J e~rr m7de wsS when ] was carried
ir.o : cafe on = shutter IN the DAYS
os mv exuherart youth. Some fell
| lows from my frat carried ne in, buI