Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
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By ROE FUlkERSOM

READ THIS FIRST:
Betty Brown finds life as q dancer
attracts to her many men, most OF
them undesirable. Her old friends
drop away, except faithful George
Harris. She is automobiling with
Andy Adair, the petted son CT a rich
family, and has an accident which
ends her dancing career. George
stands by her and Andy does not
even come to the hospital. George
gives her a position in the restau-
rant he owns, where she meets a
surgeon, who agrees to operate and
cure = limp which seems permanent,
CNOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII
When Betty recovered from the
snesthetic on her second trip to the
hospital, her leg was in another and
even larger plaster cast. She had
learned patience in lying in one
position when her leg was first hurt,
but the days and nights in the hos
pitel dragged endlessly.
On the sixth day Doctor CLARK
came to remove the cast. He cut
through the thick plaster, and then
almost tore away the cotton and the
bandage in his haste to get at the
incision. Turning to the nurse he
said: Look at those stitchesl That's
the best job Of sewing I ever did!
I'm going to darn my own socks!
Young lady, look at that leg! I'm
proud Of myself"
Betty looked at the long cut on
her knee in horror. It was a semi
circle at least six inches long on the
inside Of her knee cap.
oh, Dactor! Will it leave a scar?''
she asked, anXiously.
Sure it will. but not a bad one,
just q white streak. What do YOU
think of my sewing?"
ooh, it is all right, 1 suppose. Will
my limp be cured?"
Bet your life! You will be dane
ing in a month, and playing tennis
in two of them"
did you know I used to dance fol
d living! asked beCCy.
mo, but I am glad to hear it. A,
soon as we a we will begin tt
exercise this knee. I will have one
Of my nurses massage it for you.
then you can resume your dancing
practice to timber it up again. Blu
did you ever see such regular
| stitches?"
The stitches are w~onderful!'
laughed Betty. But not SO wonder
full as the news that I can dance
again if I want to-"
How women do love to show theil
legS!" scoffed the doctor.
81 love to dance!"
That's what 1 just said!" pro.
tested the doctor.
But that isn't the reason I like
to dance"
"Oh, well, have it your way. With
skirts as short as they are now :
don't see why you bother to dance
"You are hopeless! When you gel
an idea you hang on to it, don't
your"
"Umhuh! We need a light band
age on this now, but I sure hate tx
cover up such a good-looking job!"
In a couple Of days Doctor Clarl
was back to remove the stitches
That sounded as though it was go.
ing to be a terrible performance, ano
Betty was surprised because Sht
wasn't hurt. The doctor was so alb.
sorbed in admiring his work thai
Betty. with difficulty, induced hin
to tell her the condition of her leg.
why, it's all right, of course! !
knew it would be. You can go home
tomorrow if you like. Come to my
office three times a week for tht
next month. We will bake and mas
sage this knee. Then you will be al
right, but use it as much as you
can"
George Harris came for her tht
following day and took her back t.
Mrs. Hogan's. where she rested for
week before going back to her worn
as cashier at Georges restaurant
The knee was sitter than before shs
went to the hospital, but she coulc
see a daily improvement.
Three times a week during the 1u1
hour in the restaurant, she went tx
Doctor Clark's office. For an houl
the nurse baked. massaged and ex'
| ercised her leg. The nurse also CAV,