Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-16

the road Vivian almost thought
she had fractured her skull when
she bounced nearly to the ceiling.
How much she had missed This
sort Of jolly recreation vas rs nat
ural to most girls as their meals.
And vet she was twenty-five. and
had never been out like this before.
Things would have been much diff
ferent II Cuddles hadn't gone on
the stage. She wondered II Pat
missed Broadway. and If she really
vas having a good time back home.
Pat drove madly. And the only
time she slowed up was to keep
from hitting the jack rabbits play
ing In the road. blinded by The
lights.
II seemed no time until they were
at the roadhouse. Vivian was al
most sorry. II was so nice. cuddled
in the old car. singing. The har-
mony wasn't so good. but 1t was
music to her lonely ears. Cubby
had a soft Irish tenor that was
very p~leasant-and Cuddles a low
sweet mezZo. She remembered how
Cubby used to sit on her porch and
sing Sweet Lady. Make Believe /
Won Your Hand" to her. But he
was only the boy next door. II
wasn't romantic.
The new road house was known
as The WhooPee." 1t was the first
OF It's kind In that part OF the
country. Strains Of a jazz band
playing That's My Weakness Now"
sssailed their ears as they neared
the door. Looking in through the
windows they could see that IL was
crowded.
The waiter led them to a table
IN the corner. away from the or
chestra.
Mean. I'll sayl" Cubby pointed
to Josh Billings. Kansas City Night
Birds" as they put themselves
through all kinds Of motions sug-
geStive of orchestrating.
Cuddles eyes were like stars. This
was the lifel
Come on. let's not waste a min
ute. I haven't danced in weeks"
Vivian was out or place. She
knew so little about dancing But
she didn't care. 1t was Cubby.
Cub. I won't know how to dance.
You'll have to teach me" she grim
ned. Il don't know how TO make
'whoopee'!"
He took her wrap and stood
looking at her. Her gown was one
Of Celeste's favorites-a grayish
heavy crepe. 1t fit her like a glove.
close to her slender body. She look
ed like something that Just came out
or Paris. Cubby nodded approx
ingly:
Il like your buds. Wv. You can
year EN-. I'll say"
"Cubby. you are the sweetest boy
I've ever known"
He put his arm around her for
the first time when they began to
dance. Vivian was surprised that
she seemed to fall into step so cas-
ily. 1t was nothing nc all. But ii
was because she was dancing with
Cubby and wasn't self-conscious. II
would make no difference how she
stepped on him.
II was gloriousl Vivian's cheeks
we're pink and her feet beat rata
tat to the music under the table
when they sat down. Cuddles was
never funnier. She had them
screaming with laughter. Suddenly
Vivian stopped and stared, her
mouth open with surprise. Pat
turned to see what had happened.
Then she saw Kent and Dovie.
They were at a little side table,
their heads close together. sitting
next 70 the wall. You could not
have put a paper between them.
Cuddles' eyes blazed. OF ell the
cheap tricksl Kent Johns. Haunting
his old love in a public place for
everyone TO see.
She steDped on Vivian's foot un-
der the table and. shaking her head
leaned over smiling:
Don't! He hasn't seen you yet.