Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-09

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Betty Brown studies dancing to
improve her attractivcness. when
her father dies, her mother Is swim
died out OF her life insurance money
and soon follows him to the grave.
Against the wishes Of George Harris.
a slow, steady boy, who has helped
her through her misfortunes, Betty
gets a dancing engagement for "A
single night from a local manager.
He takes her for a ride and tells her
that future engagements depend on
her being nice TO him. She cries her
self 70 sleep the night after her first
engagement.
NOV co ON WITH THE sToRY)
CHAPTER XXI
AT ten o'clock the following norm
ing Betty went for Aer fifteen dol
lars from Parker for dancing the
night before. She hoped to ret TO his
office before he did, and thus avoid
the interview with him that she
feared.
II came to get my money for
dancing last night" explained Betty
10 tho gum-chcwing girl who presid-
cd over Parker's costume renting de-
partment.
Nothing doing. Haven't you ccf-
fee and cakes money, that you had
to come before breakfast 2" asked the
girl. Jack hasn't come in yet. He's
not likely TO be here before time 10
let me 70 out for eats at noon. He
walks the ghost himself. How do
| know you danced last night?'
III will come back after lunch"
Betty spoke with what dignity she
could.
she went TO tie Orpheum theater,
which she had visited often as a part
Of the audience. The '0rphcum staged
a chorus Of local girls, who danced
as n background for the hcadiincrs
who came 70 the theater for n week.
AT the box office she asked for the
manager. When shown into his Of
flee she said: II wait to see about
a position In your chorus"
Back stage, UP the alley" A stout
gentleman spoke without raising his
eyes from his paper.
In the alley Betty raped on a door
which seemed 10 lead 10 the stage,
but received no reply. The Sec
ord rap bringing no response, she
tried the door. Finding il unlocked,
she entered on a narrow stage. empty
save for a cleaning I'M on Lcr
hands and knees.
II want 10 see the stage manager
explained Betty.
"He won't be here until eleven
o'clock" replied the woman. As this
was less than mn hour, she decided
70 wait. Thinking she might have a
.ry-out, shc began TO practice some
dance steps. and was con 40 alb
sorhcd in her work that she did not
notice a man in overalls on the stage
behind her. She began doing a slow
fgont-oyer she was trying 20 perfect
Get your legs farther apart. Re-
member. you sre trying to do = split
in the air. That slew = - good.
Try il again"
She turned to lock haughtily Ut the
man in the overzlls. lie seemed
"a IN earnest that she concluded hs
was \ stage hand. but his advice
struck her as good. She smiled. and
ala another. - he saEwrsted-
That's hetteri Can ycu do . back
over, too
she did ore for him.
"Net ierky like that. That's rot
ten. Make II one smooth, continu-
Gus melton. ard bring n feet ever
st a timei" he commanded
she treid II - he suggested.
practice that" he said and
suddenly 70 ask: "Whst tho devil
arr ven Soirx here. anyway
"WaitinE for the stage manager
ar -- - 49, - wwmN#
can stop vaitinSi"
II want 10 get in your chorus
"Too tall" he spoke positively.
Scan YOU wear clothes, II you can,
come back rrxt Thursday. I can
give yeu a clcthes-hcrse job ard may
ne double YOU in a living picture.
leaving her uncertain what 20 do.
Ultimately she did the obvious
hing. ard vent 90 Jack Fa-krr's for
her fifteen dollars. She felt q bit
more independent. now that she had
~ least onc weeks work. The jar
ron Of the stage was unfamiliar 20
her. she had no idea what . clothes
horse" was, or n living picture.
either.
AHsilc. srsetness,n Parker greeted
her. "Cons fer your jack
II haven't much mcney and ! need
what's crnin~ % me-" ~EiEht-c. We
keep no books. Here's your dough"
He handed her tho fifteen dollars.
"Sign on the dotted line. You re-
RENT Tor twentv end &C. fifteen. !
keep 10 other five. Bring rour COS
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