Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

strung guitar; and 1t was unex-
pectedly high ana wrongly keyed,
and In d%isharmony with her per-
Sonality.
Dan had gone over to the bunga-
low one evening TO call on Anne.
1t was shortly after their removal,
and he found the girls busy with
some new pale-green curtains which
Anne had that day bought for the
kitchen. And Ii was that evening
that he asked Anne about Eva;
but first he had been put to work
hanging curtains.
IL was Mona who opened the
door for him, and she said, Anne,
it's the boy friend from New York"
She said, Come in, and wipe off
your feet and take off your hat;
the butler is off duty this evening.
My goodness, you're all shaved
up this evening, aren't you?'
Rorimer said, Pipe down, nul-
sance!' and followed her in. Good
evening, Miss Harley" he said 70
Eva, and held out his hand; and
the girl smiled as she took IL and
said, Good evening, Mr.. Rorimer, Z
and babe him welcome.
You're Just in time to do some
interior decorating" Mona Morri-
son told him. Take off your coat
II your suspenders don't show, and
come out in the kitchen. What
does he wear, Anne-suspenderS or
q belt?"
How should I know" Anne
asked with a laugh.
Well, you've known him almost
two weeks, haven't your"
Dan said, "Suspenders, Redhead
but the better shops can them
braces"
Yeah? Well, down on the farm
We call EN- g~alluses. Did you know
I vas born on a farm, DAMP"
you've never seen a COW in
your life"
Say. I've MIXED more cows
than you've ever Scent That
right: I was raised on a farm down
near Urbana, Illinois. And then
the little gal went to the big city
Chicago? Do you call that q
big city?"
Mona tossed her red head in
disdain. Just another fresh New
Yorker" she said.
"How's the job coming?" Dan
asked.
Mona said, ~All washed 10: !
was through today. Anne's still
working, though. Isn't that great?'
Dan thought: And she really
means it, too. She gets as big &
Kick out Of Anne's good fortune
as If II were her Own"
Mona went on TO say that she
considered herself lucky. Nine
straight days OF work Is pretty hot
for little Mona" And in a lower
voice that only Dan could hear, for
he had followed her out to the
kitchen, she added: "You Keep your
eye on Anne. I wouldn't be sur
prised II she got q break"
Rorimer felt a swift elation, al
the same time, though, he was
aware that he was struggling with
q vague sense OF uneasiness. and
with a question on his lips ne hest
tated.
But Mona informed him in O
thrilled undertone: Gary Sloar
noticed her today: he picked hel
out OF the crowd and talked witt
her. And Anne's SO excited silk
doesn't know whether it's Thurs.
day or Sunday. Gosh. I don't blame
herl Imagine what Sloan could do
Anne and Eva came in then, anc
Mona said nothing more about
Sloan; but the matter sat on Dan:
mind, and it remained there be.
meath the light banter he and Mona
exchanged while he hung the cur.
tains.
Later on he suggested to Anne
that they 90 to q movie, and he
named a picture that Anne had sale
she wished she might see: but she
pleaded tiredness and an eight o.
clock call at the studio. and Dan
remarking her preoccupation and
feeling curiously unwanted, sale
that perhaps ne had better rur
along.
But Anne looked UP quickly at
his tone. and her eyes reprovec
him You're a dear. Dan" she
said. please don't mind II I dcn'i
feel Ike doing anything. will your
Dan felt a little cheap. Ht
thought: after all. she came out
to Hollywood to get into pictures
not to 90 running around at night
With anybody who comes along.
He thought. What a big chump ]
am to complain because she insist:
ON getting sufficient sleep before 0
hard days work."
So he remained a while, anC
Mona suggested cheerfully that they
have sandwiches and coffee. anc
went out to the kitchen. Eva rose
with a faint smile and said. "You'c
better let me help you. Mona" and
followed her out.
Anne turned to Rorimer with a
little laugh. Mona" she explained
is almost useless in a kitchen
She cuts the bread too thick fol
sandwiches. and she doesn't know