The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-19
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/ never could kill her love for Tommy
If she did not try.
Prentiss Gaylord could make her
forget Tommy If any one could.
Prentiss was the son Of the man who
made Velvetan, the soap she sang
to advertise.
She had met him at the studio.
He had come to New York especially
to make her acquaintance, he had
told her.
II might have gone to Samoa on
tramp boat some fellows I know
picked up on the coast" he added
by way Of irapressing her with the
measure Of his desire to meet her.
"But I had to know the girl who
owned voice like yours, so I came
east instead.
You don't mind If I speak right
out and say I think it's great, do
you, Miss Borden?"
II love compliments, Beryl ad-
mitted frankly.
well, then, maybe I can tell you
how 1 feel about your voice and
you won't laugh at me-" He paused
then plunged on. "It's like a soft
couch when you're tired and hot
drink when you're cold, and ice
when you're too warm and a lot of
other soothing things"
Beryl smiled.
"Im not much on romantic
speeches, am II" he conceded and
Beryl wondered at the usefulness
In his tones.
II wish I could say that your
voice takes me back to the hours 1
spent at my mothers knee" he
went on, "but I don't remember
my mother. She died when I was
year old"
And my afther died when was
baby" Beryl conf1ded, establish
ing bond between them.
THIS bond had developed until
L Beryl felt that Prentiss must be
becoming interested seriously in
her.
He had asked several times for a
date and always had been refused
until tonight. Some friends of his
were giving a party in a cottage on
the South Shore and he wanted her
to go. Beryl had said no and he
had begged her to reconsider.
She had telephoned him that aft
ernoon, accepting the invitation.
This was after she'd heard that
Tommy was coming to dinner.
1t came over her in a flash that
she couldn't endure things as they
were much longer. II wasn't enough
to stay away from Tommy. She
would have to stay away from home,
too. when he came to the house.
More than that, she'd have to
make a fight to interest herself in
some one else who could nut Tommy
out Of her mind.
Her popularity with the public
hadn't done it. Her new clothes
hadn't done it. Prentiss hadn't done
it so far, but she had not given him
fair chance.
Tonight she would be different.
She would not laugh at him if he
became sentimental nor would she
hold him at arms length If he grew
tender.
But even as she put the finishing
touches to her toilet and tried to
harden her mind with worldly
thoughts, she was thinking about
Tommy. She remained in her room
until Prentiss called for her
Her relief at his arrival was so
evident that both Tommy and Irene
thought she must be growing fond
of PrentiSs.
Irene had opened the door for
Prentiss and held him In conversa-
ton a few moments before she ran
to tell Beryl that her escort had
arrived.
Beryl knew this. She had seen
the car at the curb and was putting
on her jaunty little summer eve
ming jacket when Irene opened the
door.
who Is hep" Irene asked breath
Iessly.
"Prentiss Gaylor.''
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THE answer was unsatisfactory
l. to Irene. eyes, I know his
name is Gaylord" she said excited
ly. But who is he?"
Beryl smiled at her. 'You mean"
she replied, what relation is he, if
any, to Gaylord, the big bubble and
lather man from Oakdale."
Irene was offended. oh, well, of
course, if you must be sarcastic
when you're asked civil question
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