Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-02

NEAL Ills ~
Elanda Ice. 20. from Jardon.
Georgia, after four years in Atlanta.
singing in a small radio studio. goes
to New York with WwBC, q hook
up. She Is high-hat. and wants 70
sing opera. Here she meets Suwanee
Collier, q charming. jolly young uku-
lele player. Later the son OF the
owner OF WWBC, Gregory Du Pont,
takes her up. Carmel Provost, u So
ciety girl, wants Greg and Elanda's
job. Her latest move In TO invite
Elanda to meet Lord Percival Dus-
enberry. Elanda forgets a date with
Suwanee because she Is SO excited.
Greg comes as Elanda and the lord
are leaving. He rushes her into the
elevator before she can explain.
Greg resents her interference when
she tells him Elanda Is q poor little
social climber with no background.
He leaves in anger. Suwanee and
Greg meet at Elanda's on Sunday
afternoon. Andree, Elanda's girl
friends baby. rushes out OF the bed
room to Suwanee, and he sings her
TO sleep to quiet her. Greg later
makes fun Of him for 1t, and he and
Elanda have their first quarrel
when she defends him. She doesn't
know why size has done II.
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CHAPTER "A
Elanda got up heavy-hearted the
following morning. The tiff with
Greg had waxed 70 warm that he
had departed in o rage. She felt
certain she never would see him
again.
what had she done7 Why didn't
she overlook his remarks about SUI
vance? Laughed them off. What
v e had possessed her to defend
him even TO the point OF fighting
with Gregg
Perhaps she should have let him
kiss her when he said:
II suppose II a man even kissed
you you'd consider yourself en-
gagged"
It had made her fuious. And
when Re tried TO kiss her By force
she had scratched and kicked him.
II she hadn't he might have pro-
posed to her. Then. what a weapon
she would have in her hand. Did
she want to marry him? She wasn't
sure. But II she 60. the chance she
would hardly dare turn II down. 1t
was too great an opportunity TO
pass up.
she received a call early In the
morning from Du Pont, seniors
secretary. He desired TO see her az
IL o'clock. Elanda's heart beat
swiftly. What did Mr.. Du Pont want
to see her about? He had never
sent for her before. Was IL some
thing about his son?
But he said good morning" TO
her cordially, and waved her TO q
chair:
"T've some marvellous news for
you. little girl"
"Oh. Mr.. Du Pont," she was on
her toes with excitement, tell me
quickly"
Have YOU been a good grip" he
waggled a finger at her" ~
Gross my heart and hope 70 die.
He moved some papers on MS
desk with maddening precision. she
wiggled with suspense. Then ne
looked up ard smiled.
THE La faloma Soap company
has lust decided 10 buy an hour
over the air each week. They are
going 70 put on high-class pro-
grams. They want @ girl to take
the part Of Miss La Paloma the
dovel I have recommended you-
after hearing you on our Friday
night Home Folks hour. ! think
you can do It,"
Elanda's answer was ar astonisn-
ed little oh"
He went on casually:
"They will pay you 500 a week
and you will sing three numbers on
each weekly program, for six months.
After that, Of course, IL you make
good, they will pay you q great deal
more. I recommended you entirely
on nv own hook-and they are
taking you on my recommendation.
Your picture will be used as La
Palonaa In their advertising. too"
"Oh, Mr.. Du Pont." Elanda burst
out then. II could CRY. It is 100
good TO be true"
Never mind crying" he smiled
understandingly. You've got a big
lob on our hands. They want only
hirh-class numbers and operate
things. You'll find they are not so
easy 10 put over. Don't be too glad
until you see how 1t will 60"
But" Elanca's eyes shone with