Evening star., 1933-08-26
PUPPY LOVE
bAl.un Sioux Scarberrv

Of shoes she saw that she wanted. That
was too much to throw away! Life was
too Short
While Freckle talked herself out of
being kind to Tommy he sank deeper
and deeper into the slough of deSpond.
When he looked up she was amazed to
see how near tears he was.
Il guess there's not much use in my
running around here tryin' to make up
with Mary" he said SO wistfully that
Freckle was smitten again with con-
science. "She has everything in the
world she wants. She don't need me" "
Il wouldn't exactly say that" Freckle
cast about desperately for something to
say I'm sure she'll always be glad to
see her old friends-if they won't get
around"
Tommy dropped his head sorrowfully.
Il know spoiled everything the very
first night by getting on my high horse.
But gosh-I couldn't help it! When
you love a girl like do Mary and come
al! the way out here and find her
chasin' around till o'clock in the
morning with a strange old man."
You've acted like 2-year-old," !"
Freckle scolded materially mo girl
will stand for that. Curt Little isn't a
movie villain trying to eat our little
Nell. And you're not her keeper"
Il thought she loved me. She did
back home. But she got good taste
of this Hollywood life and 1 haven't
enough money to show her a good
time" Tommy said sadly.
Freckle was silent.
Il don't care what you say" Tommy
declared mournfully, that old guy isn't
out for any good-spendin' every eve
ming of his life with Mary. She's hu
man-and he's tryin' to turn her silly
young head"
That's a lot of wish wash" Freckle
snorted disdainfully. Has it ever oc-
CURED to you the man might be in love
with Mary?
Tommy's eyes searched Freckle's a
moment for sign of mirth before he
answered
Now you know he isn't in love with
her! You're just being funny"
Freckle threw up her hands.
Are you completely off your axis
Tommy Smith? Why shouldn't Curt
Little fall in love with Mary? How old
do you think he is-l50 in the shade?
Why. he's only 80"
TOmmy's jaw dropped.
"Is-is that all he is?"
Certainly"
"Oh" Tommys bulk seemed to
shrink in the big chair. Then desper-
ately: We'll, he's much too old for
Mary, anyway"
'Sez you Let's play hide and seek
or ring-around- d-a-rosy or something.
I'm getting sick of this business
III 60 Tommy got up stiff1y. very
much offended. I'm sorry I've bored
YOU
Il don't mean to be inhospitabie.
Tommy" she sighed regretfully. but
you are so pig-headed about all this
Why don't you look on the bright side
of life once in a While? Mary isn't a
lost soul"
Tommy whirled at the door to con-
front Freckle:
"You-you don't think I think Mary
would do anything-anything -unlady-
like"
Freckle burst into an uncomfortable
fit Of laughter. Tommy gazed at her a
moment in hurt amaZement. Then
banging the door he ran down the
stairs.
These Hollywood women! They just
naturally don't have any souls Laugh
ing at anything so sacred as a man
who believed in standing up for a wom-
ans honor. Tommy had an aching
longing to be back home down South
where man could call woman a lady
without being made fun of.
He drove madlv-block after block
until he found himself in a parklike
stretch of trees and flowers. which
seemed like the country. Then he
stopped the Cat-o-mobile and gazed
sadly at the moon
1t made him think CT his mother
IL and alone. OF his little vine covered
home at the turn in the road And of
Mary-SomeU herewith Curt Little
Suddenly Tommy dropped his yellow
head into his arms and wept-for the
first time since he was a little boy.
(To Be Continued