Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06


"Oh, I dread it. / wish you were
going along"
Dixie pu. ner arms around her.
Never mind, honey. You'll make
It. With that letter from your
teacher-and they've heard you
broadcast from Atlanta I'm sure,
you'll knock EN- cold. Ill be say
ing a little prayer for you"
Elanda looked at the dark, curly
head that came just a little above
her shoulder and saw that there
we're the suspicion Of tears in the
eyes OF little Dixie. She had never
seen her so serious before. II sur
prised her and she reached out and
gave her a strong hug.
i've got to stay in New York to
be with you and Bang and the
baby" she tried to smile. I could
mt fail"
Then she turned hurriedly and
went out the door. There was a
big lump in her throat.
Dear old Dixiel Four years age
when she had come TO New York
Elanda had Just finished high
school and had landed a Job for
herself. singing over the radio in
Atlanta 1t had seemed to good 70
be real After a few weeks in New
York Dixie had managed 70 get
into the "Scanties Of 1926" One
more show and a season az three
months without work and she had
heen persuaded to marry her old
Jardon boy friend-Richard Dur
kin.
Richard had scarcely ever had
any other name but Bang" They
began calling him that when he
was in school because OF his anus
ing desi,a 70 some day be a famous
hunter Of big game in Africa, and
his love Of guns. He looked small
and meek and it had seemed funny
TO the big boys who loved TO bully
him about It.
Elanda had been a little sur
prised-but ~happy-when Dixie
gave I'D the stage and married
Bang. A year later she was still
more amazed when she received the
announcement Of the birth OF An
dree. Dixie with a baby! Dixie
scarcely more than a baby herselt
A scatter Drained. flippant, laugh
ing Dixie. 1t had seemed Ike
miracle.
II seemed more than ever a mir
scle when Elanda saw little Andree
A pale. persive b~lue-eyed oaol
with gold rInglets and the mos
pensive little smile in the world
Andree laughed with her little roS'
bud mouth-but her eyes Away
seemed large and serious Sn'
would take after her father-Bani
was more serious.
Elanda had picked the two-year-
old baby up in her arms ana lei
such a love surge through her thal
She could scarcely let her go. 1t hac
been a revelation. The first rea
ar0using OF the maternal IN her
When Andree stirred and wanted
10 get down Elanda was sorry. Snt
had not known how sweet the Zee.
Of a baby in her arms could ne. =
feeling that made her want 10 crJ
and vet ii was sweet. PeacefuL.
Then she knew why foolish nttlt
Dixie could give up the glammer O.
Broadway and her own career anc
stay at home in a four-room apart
ment and cook and scrub ana taKs
care of her baby. Bang was no hert
out OF a book. But-he was q gooc
loyal husband-and loved MS VIE
and baby. Elanda had been afraie
that Dixie could not be happy tiec
down. But she changed her mine
the first day in New York. IL wa
Andree that made 81 all possible.
But for herself-no. A career-e
brilliant breathtaking career Ins
penniless Lees must be avenged. a
her life she had had a score 10 pay
And she had worked four years
serving a bitter. sitting apprentice
ship. getting ready for the Ga,
when she could come TO New Yori
and battle for her place.
She thought Of a great man
things that day as she rode vi
Fifth Avenue 10 the World Wld
Broadcasting Company for her au'
dltion. Her fellow passengers on tn
bus saw a avery beautiful girl u
lavender lace. her oval face Framed
in a big hat-sitting on the edgI
OF her seat looking straight aheat
OF her. There was something diff
ferent about her. Most OF them won
dered who she was and what sh'
did.
Elanda thought Of her mother,
tired little woman who had dice
suddenly when she was sever. o
her father, who always seemed Il
try hard enough. but could &c
nowhere. He was not shiftless. III
had seemed Just futile. He had dice
when she was fourteen. The mex
two years she spent with her faith
er's sister. Amelia. A good soul with
a large family OF good little chill
dren. Elanda had helped care To-
them while finishing her last two
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