Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23
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The next day Andree sat up In
her little bed and played listlessly
with her toys. She was much bet
ter. but she was white, and seemed
thinner. Dr.. Turner changed her
diet and said he believed she would
be all right.
II was such a relief that Dixie
and Elanda took a new lease on
life and. for the first time in days,
their attitude toward each other
was not strained. Dixie kidded in
her oldtime way, and Elanda laugh
ed with her.
Il forgot to tell you." Elanda said
in the afternoon. II am to meet the
mamma tonight. Greg invited me
TO his home for dinner"
Il don't envy you" Dixie sighed
heavily. She'll probably sit with
a lorgnette and talk like Mrs. Ritz.
and ask you a lot of questions and
make you feel like two cents. /
know that's the way Id feel"
"Oh, I'm sure Greg's mother isn't
like that" Elanda defended her.
warmly. His father wouldn't be
such a wonderful scout II he'd been
living ali his life with the typical
society dowager. The parents are
very much In love"
Dixie Strengthened a magazine on
the table:
Il suppose Greg wants you to get
married very soon"
Yes. he does. But I won't for
a while. 1 don't want to get mar
ried just yet, somehow. I want to
get a little further along on my
career. 50 I a be independent"
Independents" Dixie raised her
brows. You won't need TO worry,
with all that filthy lucre. It's money
that makes you independent, any
way"
Il know" Elanda nodded. But
I can't tell you how I feel about IL.
/ want TO be able TO stand on my
own feet
Dixie felt a rush OF relief. She
had been very much worried over
the problem Of Gaby De sylvia and
her threats IL Elanda married Greg.
AZ least, Elanda's decision not to
marry soon would put it off for
awhile.
Greg called at noon. Elanda an
swered the phone herself. and she
was relieved when she heard his
voice.
Well. old cross patchl Did you
call up to say you are no longer my
huSband-to-be or TO tell me what
time you are going to call for me?"
He laughed Sheepishly:
What do you think, you little
cake OF polar ice? ! don't know why
l let you handle me the way you
do. But you seem 10 be getting a.
way with it. My patience won't
hold out forever, though. l may
get hard boiled.
Elanda. although believing that
Greg must have a lovely mother.
judging her from his father. was
hardly prepared for the little a
haired. bright-eyed woman who held
her arms out TO envelope her IN a
tight embrace and kiss her.
Then she reached for Greg and
kissed him.
so this Is Elandal And you are
going to be my daughter when you
marry my big. bad boy?"
Could Mrs. Du Pont possibly be
one OF New York's leading social
lights? This little. plainly dressed.
unaffected, motherly woman. with
her hair parted straight in the mid
ole and her plain little round face.
She reminded Elanda OF her own
mother. And while Greg smiled and
Mrs. Du Pont looked her over ap-
provingly. Elanda put her arms
around her with a sudden loving
little gesture. and buried her face
in her motherly bosom.
"You-you're like my own little
mother. I'm % glad"
Mrs. Du Pont nodded over her
head to Greg, with a twinkle.
You just III along while I put
Elanda's hat away and We powder
our noses. I want to get acquainted
with her"
That's more than I can seem to
do" he offered la~ughingly. as the
two women walked down the hall
way into a luxurious boudoir.
This is your headquarters. dear"
Mrs. Du Pont took her hat. Il want
YOU to make yourself right at home
here. I don't feel as though You