Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-18
G 1880. by Central Press Association. In,


else to do. Tonight I have a date
with Gregory Du Pont the third. I
had dinner with him last night.
too"
She saw the look that crossed
Dixie's face and mistook 1t for
unbelief.
Il thought l told you this morn
ING. But I got out in such a hurry
I guess / forgot about IT,"
Dixie knew that Elanda knew
that she hadn't told her. But she
wasn't in the mood TO tell her not
TO be 20 darned fresh about 1t.
Instead. she sighed deeply.
Well. you certainly are the head
hunter when it comes TO going out
and knocking off the meeker sex.
Where did YOU meet Greg Du Pont?"
AT the studio. He really is a
wonderful scout"
That being the case, bring him
down here 10 dinner tonight IL he
wants TO come" Dixie jumped with
excitement. III kill the fatted calf
Then you can 60 wherever you
want 10 afterward. He'll think more
or YOU II he sees you're properly
protected-ard chaperoned."
Dixie said the last with a glggle
and Elanda looked uncertain.
1T would be fun. Maybe he'd
like il. III asl. him tomorrow. He's
calling me al the studio at two.
Thatu give YOU plenty Of time
The Durkins lived in an apart
ment around the corner from Fifth
avenue on Tenth street. A smart
location near Washington Square
and an expensive locality. They
lived quite as nicely as the average
couple in New York-cramped quar-
tiers and high rent.
The apartment was composed oil
a large living room. two bed rooms
kitchen and bath. They served. stu
dio fashion. in the living room
Dixie coul l-lse had a larger apart
ment and a maid. farther up town
for what they paid down there
But she wanted 10 put on a brown
stone front. so she did her owl
work, aside from having a woman
come In to clean every week.
II ildQ Ltfn QAA4lIuAN ltul AA4AAE -
cook and serve at first. But sh'
really had been interested IN heI
home and. being a natural hom'
maker. despite her stage ability. hat
managed TO get by with 1t remark
ably. III was a constant source o
pleasure to Bang-and a source o
amazcment to her former friend'
who had known her on the stage.
After Elanda had gone to bed Dix
II puzzled for some time over Elan
da's attitude toward Suwanee- Wom'
an-like she told herself that thert
was more 10 1t than she knew. Per
hans Flanda herself was becomini
more than a little interested ! n hin
and resented II because she hat
other and bigger plans. She couldn'
blame her for that. Hadn't she her
self had her wild plans? But, IN
stead. she had married Bang an6
settled down 10 do her W wori
and rear a family. Once n wouic
have scorned the idea.
She wondered whether II wouldn'
have been wise to tell Elanda wnef
she had spoken Of Greg Du pom
that she had known him when sh'
was in the "Scanties." But some
thing held her back. $3.50.
Flanda had acted so hlgn-nal
about n. AS though knowing Gregory
and being taken out by him wa
an honor accorded only the emu
and the elect. Dixie had hated n
hrinr her down TO earth WITH TN
-ar-s that he had pursued her mad
IL when she was on the stage. "A
far &C she was concerned ne nas
been lust another stage door Jonn'
ny. .-l, 70,
senSe enough to see through mel
Iite that If she didn't have. sn'
certainly was IN for a fan in New
work she acted almost as II some
thing had turned her head. Bu'
FIanda had always hSd a certain
dignity and reserve ana scorne'
things that were ordinary
The baby awakened and Dixi'
.ook her a drink of water. ShI
would most ALWAYS take a sin o
water and go right back TO sleep
When she clutched the u in he
little pink hands and nodded owe
n sleenily. Dixie vas swept with
wave OF maternal emotion. She ben
down and kissed the top Of the littl
yellow head.
You're mama's ball and chain
biz girl. I'd been back on the stag
long before this if YOU hadn't com'
along"
cute little bow bow" Andre
! said In her sleep, and cuddled dovr