Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
CHAPTER AZ

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In the morning the program d.
rector Of WWBC called Elanda. He
was very business-like as usual.
Miss Lee. do You know Suvanee
Golfers new number ] Dreamed
For a Day?"
Il certainly ought to-it's all any
body ever sings anymore, she
laughed nervouslv. "Why?"
We've changed your program for
the La Paloma Hour tonight. we
want you to do Il instead OF Max
ing Love While the Moon Shines
Elanda gritted her teeth.
VERY well. I'll set i and prac-
tice. 7 haven't it,"
She hung the receiver up with a
bang. She didn't know why-but 1.
made her very angry. Having to
sing Suwanee's sOng-after he had
told her she was aiming too high
with her opera. lit was certainly
salt in her sweet, pouting mouth.
Dixie was sleepy-eved. She in
formed Elanda happily that she
hadn't gotten III tn five o'clock.
Bang was home snoring b~liszfully.
He hadn't any idea what time I
rot back" she Winked rlccfully.
The old stick-in-the-mud.
Flanda flared I'D at her:
Most women would he glad II
they had a good husband who was
a decent father 10 his children.
You may. too. when it's too latei'
Apple soupl" Dixie kicked off
of her mules. "Wowie! 7 sure
did dance a fine blister on ny heel
Lookiel"
Too bad YOU didn't break a legi''
Elanda snapped and picked m her
hat to 70 10 the station and re-
hearse Suwanee's song.
In the late afternoon she came
box home to dress. She put on an
al gold-cloth evening gown short
in front. revealing her dainty legs
and long IN the back. She had
r wrap to match. Elanda had
plenty Of money to spend on cloth
Is. And she spared nothing 10 make
herself attractive.
All the way back 70 the studio
in the taxi she nouted. Because she
had to sing that darned songi
Everywhere she turned she saw
Suwanee's picture. The papers vere
haillng him as the new king or
song composers" II didn't 90 50
Well-since she had scorned him
and called him a mere ukulele
player" There was more 20 him
than her diagnosis. after all.
When she arrived she met Su-
vance coming In with a woman.
She never had seen him with any
one before. Carefully. 50 that Su-
vance would not sec. Eianda took
a look AZ the woman.
She was tall and sIceE-ha.red-
a ravin- beauty. And her gown was
Paris itself TIT was as black and
shiny as her sleek. crow-sheened
hair. She was ladened with emer-
aids that seemed 10 send sparks
from her slanted green ewes.
She looked At Suwanee adOrinr-
lv-and Eianda thought 81 was
silly for a girl 70 40 that ~ pub
licl When She spoke her voice held
a faint cosmopolitan accent.
Its rathaw sweet or YOU. ST.
vance. to bring mo 10 volr work
shop. I've always wanted 20 come
And he had answered with a
low. pleased laugh:
y had no idea you'd care 20 come.
Camilla"
Camillal Camil.ai Elanda stole
another lcok at her and her heart
skipped "a beat. Tt was Camilla
Barry The biggest stage light on
Broadway Obi Elanda sat down
and felt very meek. The musicians
tuning their instruments beat in or
her confused thoughts.
The greatest celebrity q them a.
called Suwance by his first name.
And She had known him quite z
while-ard ne called her Camilla
Flanda's cheeks burned. She pre-
tended not to notice the couple
and made up her mind she wouldn't
let Suwanee know she was aware
that he was there.
But in a little while the s0phisti-
Gated darling W the fo0tlights ask.
"a ii her thrilling C~0ntralto. mus.
inrlv.
Whoever X the darling chile
with the carrot hair9'
She had no idea Elanda coult
hear her. But Elanda much agains
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