Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-18
q 1880. By Central Press Assoeiation. Ins

hitter when I can't find anything
else to do. Tonight I have a date
with Gregory Du Pont the third. ]
had dinner with him last night,
too"
She saw the look that crossed
Dixie's face and mistook It for
unbelief.
Il thought l told you this morn
ing. But ! got out in such a hurry
I guess ! forgot about It,"
Dixie knew that Elanda knew
that she hadn't told her. But she
wasn't in the mood TO tell her not
Ito be SO darned fresh about II.
Instead, she sighed deeply.
Well. you certainly are the head
hunter when II comes 10 going out
and knocking off the meeker sex.
Where did you meet Greg Du Pont?"
"At the studio. He really Is a
wonderful scout
That being the case, bring him
down here to dinner tonight II he
wants TO come" Dixie jumped with
excitement. iii kill the fatted calf
Then you car 60 wherever you
want TO afterward. He'll think more
OF you if he sees you're properly
protected-and c~haperoned."
Dixie said the last with a giggle
and Elanda looked uncertain.
1T would be fun. Maybe he'd
like IL. Ill ask him tomorrow. He's
calling me at the studio at two.
Thatll give YOU plenty Of time
The Durkins lived in an apart
ment around the corner from Fifth
avenue on Tenth street. A smart
location near Washington Square
and an expensive locality. They
lived quite as nicely as the average
couple in New Ycrk-cramped quar-
tiers and high rent.
The apartment was composed of
a large living room. two bed rooms.
kitchen and bath. They served, stu
do fashion. IN the living room.
Dixie couI l-lss had a larger apart
ment and a maid. farther UP town.
for what they paid down there.
But she wanted 70 put o. a brown
stone front. So she did her own
work. aside from having a woman
come in to clean every week.
II had been difficult learning TO
cook and serve al first. But she
really had been interested in her
home and. being a natural home
maker. despite her stage ability. had
managed to get by with it remark
ably. II was a constant source OF
pleasure to Bang-and a source OF
amazement to her former friends
who had known her on the stage.
After Elanda had gone to bed Dix
ie puzzled for some time over Elan
da's attitude toward Suwanee. Wom-
an-like she told herself that there
was more TO 1t than she knew. Per-
haps Elanda herself was becoming
more than a little interested In him
and resented ID because she had
other and bigger plans. She couldn't
blame her for that. Hadn't she her
self had her wild plans? But, In
stead. she had married Bang and
settled down to do her own 7
and rear a family. Once she would
have scorned the idea. -.
She wondered whether II woulont
have been wise to tell Elanda wnen
she had spoken of Greg Du Pont
that she had known him when she
was in the "Scanties." But ONE
thing held her back ..
Flanda had acted so high-nat
about N. AS though knowing Gregory
snd being taken out by him vas
an honor accorded only the ente
and the elect. Dixie had hated 10
hr,nv her down to earth with the
news that he had pursued her mao
III r-hrn she was on the stage. AS
far as she was concerned he hao
been Just another stage door Johh-
ny. -.-s had
sense enough 70 see through men
rke that. II she didn't have, she
certainly was in for a fall In New
yo-t She acted almost as II some
thing had turned her head. But
Flanda had always hid a certain
dignity and reserve and scorneu
things that were ordinary.
The baby awakened and DIXIE
sook her a drink Of water she
would most always take a SIP OF
water and 60 right back 70 sleep.
When she clutched the CUP IN her
little pink hands and nodded over
II sleepily. Dixie was swept with a
wave Of maternal emotion. She bent
down and kissed the top Of the little
yellow head.
You're mama's ball and chain.
big girl. I'd been back on the stage
long before this II you hadn't come
along"
Cute little bow bow" Andree
] said in her sleep, and cuddled down