Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-04

g 1880. by Central Press Association. Inc


when Suwanee came back in. He
did not look at Elanda. He didn't
dare. So he sat with his head down,
as though he were in a deep study.
As a matter Of fact he was. He was
trying TO remember where he had
seen the Englishman before. Elanda
had told him Lord Dusenberry had
only been in America a few days.
Perhaps. therefore, 1t was a case Of
resemblance. But now and then he
stole a glance at him-and the
oftener he looked the more certain
he was he had seen him. II was an
annoying puzzle.
1t seemed hours to Elanda before
time for her To- sing. She was thank
full when she heard the announcerl
And now, Miss Elanda Lee, meg
2 will sing for you that old fam
liar favorite. dear to all our hearts.
Home Sweet Home.
Elanda stood slim and girlish.
hands held lightly to her ears to
shut out the blare of the orchestra.
and sang. She never had looked SO
lovely TO Suwanee before. Her semi
evening gown OF lemon g~eorgette
fell in graceful folds around her
slender ankles and her auburn head
darted fire from the light suspend
ed above her. A fit Of unreasoning
jealousy swept yer Suwanee.
But what was the use? Elanda
would do as she pleased. She was
not the type you could sit down
and reaSon with. Too stubborn and
sure Of herself. Perhaps she would
burn her fingers severely some Of
these days. Then she would realize.
could not play with fire without
suffering the consequences.
Suwanee looked at the gangly
Englishman-sitting, devoted and
foppish, not taking his eyes OFF
Elanda-and was seized with a
desire TO knock The look off his
face with a doubled fist. Surely
Elanda could not SO completely lose
common sense In her determination
find position and wealth as TO
take seriously a man with a "goofey
man like that" Those were
Suwanee'S thoughts put into words.
When Elanda finished she picked
I'D her yellow Spanish shawl from
The chair and motioned for Lord
Dusenberrv to follow her quietly.
The program was not yet finished.
"Dussie's little American beauty
be almost starved" he took
her arm ald ~caressed it lovingly
when they were waiting for the
elevator.
She found she did not want him
10 touch he- and pulled her arm
away gently.
I'm not very hungry. but y Is
8 o'clock isn't It? Let's eat
little place where we can get
through early and go down to my
house for a little while. I'd like
you to meet my girl friend and
her husband"
She knew the English we're
formal about girls being properly
chaperoned and thought It would
make a better impression II she
showed him she wanted him 70
meet her ch~aperones before his suit
progressed too far.
Dixie had wiggled FOR a half hour
fearing she was not going 10 have
the pleasure Of getting a look az
the lord when the door bell rang.
She grabbed Bang and pushed him
toward the door:
Here comes the dookl You 90.
I'm afraid l won't back into the
room properly or something. Do !
get down on my knees or anythingY'
Not in my house, you don't
You're queen here
Elanda was trembling with nerv-
business when she introduced him.
Would Dixie behave for a change
and not embarrass her and ruin her
chances? Lord Dusenberry beamed
on Dixie and Bang and kissed
Dixie'S hand.
$50 you are the chawming lady
In whose hands the care Of my lit
tie American beauty has been
placed? jolly. Jolly"
From that r.oment on Bang had