Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
By ROE
THIS FIRST.

READ THIS FIRST:
Betty Brown, dancer, finds the
men attracted to her by her pro-
feSSion are not desirable. One of
them, Andy Adair, takes her for an
automobile ride and wrecks the car,
dislocating her knee and ending her
dancing career He does not come
to the hospital to see her, but
George Harris, an old school friend,
pays her expenses through this, and
later gives her a position as cashier
in his restaurant, which enables her
to pay for a subsequent operation
which cures her knee. She attends
business school at night, and he
presents her with a typewriter on
her graduation. She writes him a
note on it, which commits her to
him; he asks her to sign it, which
she does.
Now go on with the story.)
CHAPTER Xiv
1t was a serious Betty who went
to the restaurant the morning after
she had written and signed the in
discreet note committing herself to
George Harris.
She was fully determined to keep
her promise and marry George if he
asked her. But she was anxious to
try her wings as a business woman,
and sought George at the first OPP
p~ortunity.
George" she began. "have you
that note I wrote you last night in
your pocket?"
Eyes, Betty. I thought it was a
very sweet note. I want to keep it
always. Do you nind?"
mo, I don't mind. ! want you tc
take it out and read it again. AS
you read it I want you to know
that 1 meant every word of it and
that I am ready to make good at
any time"
He removed the note from his
pocket, re-read it, and looked at hel
inquiringly.
1.-The reason I said that, is be-
cause I want to do something which
may seem disloyal. I want you to
have my note in mind before I tel
you. I am going to ask you some
thing; I will do whatever you want
you are not going to ask my per-
mission to dance in public, / hopei
I am unalterably opposed to your
doing that"
1T isn't that. I have graduated
from business school, and I want tt
find a position at some ~secretaria'
work. You heard what that man
said about the best brains of the
country flowing through the pencil
of some stenographer. I may be
foolish, but I believe I could make
myself valuable to some man as his
SECRETARY. The girl who has beer
helping me here at the cigar coun-
ter could do my work just as vel
as I can"
as there anything wrong here
Has anything happened to offend
you?"
mot a thing. George. You, every
one, has been most kind. But I fee
I have reached by limit. I would
like to try this new work"
Il certainly would not stand II
the way of another's legitimate am
bition." George spoke thoughtfully
"Let me try it," urged Betty. =
made a failure Of dancing through
no fault of my own. I am here, MOI
because I could have obtained o.
retained the job, but because yol
are my friend"
"You have earned every cent
have paid you" George shook hi'
head.
ut is nice Of you to say 1t
George" answered Betty, but cam
you see I want a chance to win or
my own? I paid my tuition il
school out of my earnings here
That knowledge is mine, earned b!
mel If I can get a secretarial po.
sition and make my way
would be proud of myself"
"I think I see. Your thought i
most praiseworthy." said George, il
his stilted way.
II don't want to get away from
you" Betty instantly realized tina
she had not spoken the truth, ant
hastily corrected herself. Il mean
George, that I don't feel as yol
thought 1 might feel about the res
taurant when I came here. I don