The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-18

That's a nice way to talk about your sister,"
 She's only my half-sister, but I don't enjoy knocking her. I'm just trying to stop you, Tommy, from making mess of our life. Irene wouldn't help you"
 "A lot you know about it. She's going to get a job until I'm through college; then she won't have to work"
 Beryl, felt like swearing, but she didn't, because, as she said, only mule drivers were original enough to make it interesting. She'd never heard any mule drivers cuss, but she'd heard about it.
 sighed instead; but you're wrong, Tommy, you're terribly wrong. Irene's had a lot of jobs, but some- things wrong with every one of them. .'
 She's only been out of high a couple of years" Tommy protested. q know" Beryl agreed; but that was long enough for Irene to find out that she and work didn't spring from the same genealogical tree. They're nor even remotely related"
 { She's never had a chance" Tom my maintained. She's too attrac- tive. Men get fresh with her"
 "Is that so?" Beryl said, as though she were deeply impressed with a new angle of the situation. My goodness"
 Cut out the scoffing, and take me back home,". Tommy demanded.
 Not just yet, little boy. If you can't be appealed to for your aunt's sake, you're going to be talked to for your own. And here it is. You marry Irene and you'll be back in the theater before the summer is over. Your uncle will pay you enough to induce Irene to coax you into giving up college. You w"n't go back next fall"
 Well, say" Tommy drawled You're so sure of everything hasn't it occurred to you that Aunt Elm will be all right when the dam age is done? She's no hard -hearted tyrant. ."
 'I should say not" Beryl broke in "the way sine treats you, she's 2 Lady Bountiful. You don't deserve it - an allowance and a chance fol a real education"
 shell forgive us" Tommy saic complacently. q know she will
 Beryl shook her head. "I don't think you know her" she said so- berly. She's got her heart set ol a future for you, Tommy, and she knows as well as I do that Irene will never see it through on your al. lowance - not while your uncle dangles a good salary under youl nose. Irene's never had any>money you know"
 Tommy declared. With that voice
 Yeah. I've heard about tha voice." Beryl cut in. Then she mim icked: "Irene will become famous If she ever gets a chance If onl. we could do something to put Iren before the public It's such a pit, that opportunity doesn't, come t. Irene; with voice like hers.' It makes me sick You're jealous because you can sing"
 "Who wants to sing?" There wa disdain in the question, but deep i her heart
 1T guess your mothers right Tommy remarked; you must D | llkt your ldlHGi'
 Don't you say anything abou my father!"
 Well, you're not like you mother. and he was a queer chal wasn't he?" rs ,,,.
 "If you mean he was not lik Daddy Everett. you're right. Poe Daddy Everett. But you can blame him for Irene; she's hk mother"
 You oughtn't to talk about you mother"
 T wouldn't, if you didn't mak me. But I can't help it if hay brains enough to see what peopr, are like, can I? It makes me VII that mother can't see what Kind wife Irene would make for you.
 And I can't see that it's any lyour business" Tommy retorted.
 "You look out" Beryl warne him. "or I'll let her have you.
 "Please, kind lady" Tommy DC gan in a beggar's whine. but Ser! stopned him.
 "You're like brother to m ! Tommy" she declared and thoug she said it firmly somehow n'