The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
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that hard look from the blond
haired E-a's eyes and force her
unwilling lips to smile.
DUT Eva tonight tried to be as
ID unselfishIy enthusiastic as
Mona, and for a while she succeed
ed. Later on, though, she brought
UP an unpleasant topic. She was
thinking. she said, of leaving Holly
wood
Anne stared at her in dismay.
But why. Eva!"
Because" Eva shrugged-"oh,
because"
Quit singing the blues" Mona
advised.
But Eva said she was not singing
any blues. I'm just talking sense.
I'm not getting by out here-I1l
never get by. What's the use Of
Staying?"
Il wish you wouldn't say such
things, Eva" Anne pleaded.
Yes" Mona said, SNAP out of
it." She went over to Eva and sat
beside her and put her arm around
her.
Cheer up! You'll get break
some time, and then you'll wonder
why you ever thought of giving up"
Eva stared modify at the floor.
yes" she said scornfully, I'll get
a break, all right. I've been kid
ding myself about that for three
years"
well, you will. Anne got one,
didn't she?"
Eva made no answer.
Didn't she?" Mona insisted, and
Eva turned on her impatiently.
"Yesi"
And she added in a tone less
harsh: Anne got a break because
she knows what to do with il when
she gets it. 1 haven't got what
Anne's got, and neither have"
Eva's voice stopped.
Neither have l." Mona finished
for her. Il know it; you don't
have to spare my feelings" But
she laughed, and her arm frightened
around the other girl, drew her
closer.
Jaw, honey, don't be so blue.
You make me blue, too, when you
talk that way. I knew we're not
going to set the world on fire, but
what of it?"
III bite" said Eva bitterly.
What of it?"
Anne Winter sat by, watching.
She had the uncomfortable feeling
that all this had been caused by
the announcement of her own good
news.
She was sorry for Eva, so much
so that at times she felt almost
ashamed of her good fortune. To-
ward Mona she felt differently.
Ones own good luck was Mona's.
too, or so Mona made it appear.
Happy-go-lucky, thinking not of
today'S diSappointments, but of to-
morrow's possibilities, Mona would
not set the world on fire-but what
Of it? One didn't quit just because
of that.
Mona was saying: Il may get a
bit next week, Eva. What do YOU
think Of that2 I was talking to an
assistant director today and he
said"
I know all about that, too" Eva
cut in. not raising her eyes. He
probably wanted to make a date.
didn't hep"
Nov there you gol" Mona COM
planned.
Il KNOW, but these assistant d.
i rectors and fourth assistant ca
mera men and Office boys give me
a laugh. Always promising to do
something for you'll
What can they do-even if they
did mean what they said? You'd
think some of them. to hear them
talk. we're as important as-as Garry
Soanl"
'Oh, we'll Mona got UP and
turned on the radio. Lets change
the subject" And she turned the
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XII offered a jazz orchestra.
Mona snapped her fingers and
hummed. tried a few tap-dance
steps. She fumbled, began over
again. How do you do this. Anne,
anyway"
Anne got up and showed her.
Mona looked on doubtfully. 1T
looks easy enough. but" She tried
it again, but half way through the
step her feet got tangled up again
and she sat down.
TOO deep for little Mona"
why. you were doing fine, Mona"
Anne said. Keep it up; it's not
so hard"
es..ssayDe not for you" Mona be-
gan TO whistle.
Eva watched Ter. and Anne saw
the blonde girls eyes soften and
half-mile curve her set lips. Pres
emily Mona rat down beside her. put
her arm ar und her again and be-
gan to talk. She chartered on about