Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-07

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Vivian Matthews. shy and unhap-
py 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
500. 900 and a divorce in Paris at
the end of the year If she will marry
him so he can get the fortune willed
by his grandfather. In New York.
transformed with 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, 'Cuddles' Namsra 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.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Dovie 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 nonchalantly, 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 dear! Why
didn't YOU Just yell VOC! hool' 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
Ill 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 nerve!'
she cried out 10 herself. WHY
couldn't she have stayed over there?
How could she come back here after
all this?"
When Celeste came in to call her
to the phone she saw the harried
look in her eyes. What had he said
70 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. 1t 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-WITHOUT her no.
count Something is up-let me tel
you. I'm coming over after dinner
If you're not busy. I'm consumed
with feminine wonder and curl.
osityl"
yes. I saw her" Vivian sale
YEARLY. She didn't see us though
I guess"
1t would be nice to have Cuddle,
come over and eat with her in hel
room. Vivian thought. as she huns
up-and called her back.
Vivian didn't care much what Ce.
leste put on her. But the little
maid selected her most charmins
white flowing negligee and laid l
out.
mo. madame. please have +;
shower-and then I will give YOU
wonderful massage. You feel hosty
tostyl'
Funny little Celeste. Always try.
ing to make wise cracks and gettini
them all mixed up. Vivian srniln,
shakily and obeyed like a littl
child. Her head felt queer when shl
started up. Celeste suddenly caugh
a whiff Of the cocktails. She wen
to the medicine cabinet and mike
a bromo seltzer for Vivian after he
shower.
She was so amnsedi All. madaml