Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
By ROE ~FuLKERSON
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Betty Brown Is forced by the
death Of her parents to dance Tor
q living. She drifts away from all
her girl friends. Men attracted to
her seek her society for reasons
that are not good. Several of them
suggest the easiest way, the last
being Andy Adair, the son Of q
rich family. She Is out or work
and nearly out OF money. His
proposition Is couched in such a
glamour Of love and happiness that
she considers 1t, when the automo-
Bile in which they are riding Is
wrecked. She comes to her senses
in a hospital. Some supplies
doctors. nurses and q private room,
and Betty assumes this is Andy,
only to discover later it is George
Harris, an old friend who thor
oughly disapproves OF her dancing.
Andy Adair does not come to the
hospital or inquire as TO her well
fare.
Now Go On With the Story
CHAPTER xxXIv
Betty had ample time for reflec-
ton In the ten days which follow
ed her automobile accident. The
injury 10 her right knee was trif-
ling. ~ was thrown out OF joint
only slightly. and by the time the
cast was removed from her left leg
the right was almost well. For ten
DAYS she lay with a heavy plaster
cast on the left. 1t was impossible
for her to turn in bed unless the
nurse lifted the cast; despite the
adiustibility OF the hospital bed, 1t
vss most tiresome lying in one
position.
AT the end Of the ten days,
which seemed ten weeks. the doc
tor removed the cast. The Leg was
still stiff at the knee. however, and
when she tried 70 sit up, II stuck
straight out. The doctor told her
this was to be expected. as it had
been in one position so long. He
said flexibility would return to It
gradually.
The only ray of sunshine In those
long days In the hospital was q
box OF flowers from Harry Ford.
She was bitterly disappointed that
there was no message on the card
She had allowed Harry TO kiss her,
and while she did not love him. she
had supposed this hAppy-go-lucky
boy to be one Of her best friends.
Now Ii seemed that his friendship
was but casual
George Harris came every day.
Betty's keen appreciation OF what
ne had done for her made her for
set his slow, methodical ways She
wondered If all the careless, happy
people were bad, and al the sad
and solemn ones good. Did one
have 70 be serious minded TO be
good? Was ii impossible 70 laugh
love and live without violating the
social conventions? Her own ex-
perience seemed 70 justify her
doubts.
She had never been what Is
called a bad girl. All she asked
of the world was to be allowed 70
dance and make her living in the
only way which seemed open 20 her,
yet peopel took 1t FOR granted she
was immoral
one OF the interns had stopped
In her room from tire to time 70
exchange greetings: he appeared
interested beyond the routine Of his
work. Visiting hours were over at
nine; ne stopped in her room the
first night after the cast vas re-
moved, rust after visiting hours.
How is the beautiful iady's beau
ttful i-e?" he inquired. cheerfully-
TT L AL right. I suppose an
swered Betty. i have progressed
q little. anyway. The cast Is off,
Lets take n look a see what
we can see" He pushed aside ths
covers casually. He looked &c tn
knee ard felt II carefully. and Their
said: Put out the other. and let,
see how much this one is swollen
Betty uncovered both iegs that M
might make the comrariscn. III
ran his hand first yer one knee
and then the other. Then he re
marked: There were never twC
prettier legs In this hospitalI"
Betty covered her legs quickly
and said: II think that was rather
unnecessary"
Not necessary but rather invol.
untaryl' he laughed