Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20
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By ROE ~FuLKERSON
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Betty Brown learned dancing to
attract men. After the death OF
her parents she dances profession
ally. but finds the men she at
tracts this way are Of doubtful
value. George Harris, a school
friend Of the safe and sane type,
objects To her dancing. When a
fight over her favor results in the
publication of its details in q local
scandal weekly he asks her 10 stay
away from his restaurant. Not SO
with ANDY Adair and several 9TH
ers. who laugh at the incident.
With Andy. she attends a gin
drinking. petty party at an apart
ment. and Is SURPRISED In the midst
OF IL by hts sudden taking her
home.
NOV co On With the Story
CHAPTER xxx
The morning after the petting
party at Peggy's apartment Betty
awakened with a headache. She
lay long in bed. debating the prob
lem OF the erening before. She
ertainly had not Grabbed the party!
She had taken every drink offered
her; once when dancing with Andy
she was quite dizzy.
She felt she had qualified as a
good fellow" by dancing in Peg
gy's. bathing suit. None of them
seemed TO think ii out Of the ordi-
nary. so she felt no qrialms at
wearing II for the rest Of the eve
ming.
Andy and this group were all the
friends she had left. now that
George had suggested that she stay
away from his restaurant until she
stopped dancing. She had not told
him there was little chance for her
10 dance again while Daubert op-
posed her.
She felt a certain pride in suf-
fering thus for Andy's sin. 1t was
the humiliation Of the black eye
Andy had given him which made
Daubert so bitter against her. She
shuddered at what might have hap
pened had Andy not come when he
did.
Harry Ford said you either had
to work yourself to death in order
TO eat or eat yourself to death 20
use I'D the money for which you
worked, so she decided as she had
money enough to run her for an
other month, she would not worry.
She took her shower and, DON
ming her bathing suit, went through
the routines of her dances, but
she worked ~listlessly. She saw lit
tie hope Of using them again. she
thought Of the possibility of getting
work from Jack Parker, the local
manager, but her pride would not
permit her to 60 back 10 him after
She had lost positions at both the
Orpheum picture house and the
Iron Door night club.
AS she finished dressing, ready
to 20 out for breakfast, the woman
who kept the rooming house called
hat someone wanted her on the
telephone.
How is the worlds best dancer
and the worst drinker this morn
ing?" asked Andy's voice.
aI'm all right" she answered.
mo katzenjammer?'
What's that?"
IF YOU have TO ask what II Is
o have never had it. II Is the
result Of which liquid hbations are
the cause
II had a headache" said Betty
If that's what you mean"
Those are them Suppose
come around and take you for a
ride
I haven't had any breakfast. 50
don't come vet
Neither have r.. Wen break a
bit OF toast together. I'll be right
over"
He took her 10 a small tea room
ON the edge Of the city. where they
had coffee and toast, Betty refus-
ing orange juice. much 10 Andy's
amusement. Too reminiscent OF
last night" he laughed.
Andy. I must be serious with
you. I have 70 find a job and find
Il quickly. ! have very little
money"
Lets wait till tomorrow. won't
you? NY allowance check has Just
come and ! would like 70 eet high,
vide and handsome today. Wait
until tomorrow TO talk about a
fobis
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