Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
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Ian ROrlmer nad e n HOLY
wood two weeks when he got a let
ter from an old newspaper friend
in New York, Ziggy Young. telling
him 70 look up a girl named Anne
Winter, who had come to Holly
wood from Tulsa. Okla, to crash
the movies" Dan doesn't want to
be bothered chaperoning movie
struck girls, but he gets IN touch
with Anne Winter expecting to
find the sort Of girl that Ziggy
had described-and is literally
swept off his feet by her charm.
They 60 to dinner. where Dan,
st her request, tells about himself
how he had given up news. aper
work 70 write fiction. and how one
OF his stories had been bought BY
the movies. a circumstance that
led TO his signing a contract as
scenario writer for Continental
Pictures.
Anne is an extra-or is trying
10 be, for she has worked Just one
day since coming to Hollywood.
She has had stage experience-in
stock companies. which. Dan tells
her. IS the best foundation for an
extra TO have. Dan is a little dis
satisfied with things al Continental,
and Anne gathers this fact from
little things ne had said. That
same evening they go TO Roosevelt
Hotel TO dance. .
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER III
II was wonderful 10 dance with
someone who followed you as ef-
~fortleSsly and lightly as a flower
inclining in the wind; who re-
sponded to your every mood as
though the two OF you had been
born TO dance together.
Dan Rorimer told himself before
they had gone once around the
crowded floor that il was for girls
like Anne Winter that the modern
rhythms had been invented. Happy
days are here again" He had
spoken truly; IL did get into his
blood. He suspected it was in hers
too. Music like this did things 20
you, II you were young and found
youth something TO enjoy; 1t avak-
ened slumbering fires within you.
brought you to quick, pulsating life.
She was just a trifle over average
height-not more than an inch "
most. Rorimer thought, but ID
counted a lot. He was tall-six feet
in his shoes-and he didn't like to
hold his arms too low when he
danced. Not that it mattered ire
mendously. he reflected. Such
things really didn't viewed from
another and maturer perspective:
but as long as they contributed to
perfection they were not unimport-
ant.
II somehow pleased him that sew
eral OF the musicians were watch
ing them. Swinging past the or
chestra stage at the far end OF the
room. he noted how their eyes fol-
lowed: and when the leader. catch
ing his won glance, smiled. Dan
smiled back. 1t enhanced even his
own estimate Of his partner TO
know that others approved, too.
TWO pianos now took up the re-
frain alone while the other players
rested and beat time with their
feet. Soft cadences. vet somehow a
little mad. /. stirring y. ire
sistible.
Dan began TO sing the words. He
turned his head a little and sang
softly into Anne Winters ear.
Happy days are here againi
The skies above are clear again.
Let us sing a song OF cheer again
Happy days are here again
Anne smiled happily. blended her
low, smooth voice with his.
Altogether shout II nowi
There's no ~ who can doubt II
now.
|. SO let's tell the world about It
now
Happy days are here asainl"
Dan stopped. He wanted to
listen. Her voice scarcely above a
whispre, but vibrant and alive. did
things TO him. Thrilled him-a
WORKOUT word but the right one.
And this was the girl. e thought
with a little contempt for himself
that he had called up just as a
favor TO Ziggy Young
"....cares and troubles are gone
ThereTl be no more from now on
Happy days are here again.
The skies above are clear again