Evening star., 1933-03-17
INsTALLAKNT xxIII.

INsTAILMENT xxIH.
ri rs q magnificent idea, Phil"
ss June aaid. y suppose this is
one Of the few things left for
you to do-something you've
never done before?
You're right, my sweet. It's my
nrst attempt at setting up housekeep-
ing In high-class fashion. After this
then turn our attention TO . country
your"
"of course I like the country-I was
brought up In the open. love TO
ride and ! haven't been on q horse
N 30 long suppose I'd Immediately
'Why didn't you tell me before? I'll
get you horse and Wen ride together
But tell me, II you have any sugges-
tions about making this pent house
habitahle, Just what they are"
| Il? Phil, haven't the faintest sug-
Eestion to make. You know what you
!ikeLwhat pleases you. That Is what
Wrong What delights your pretty
eyes Is an that makes the slightest dif-
ference"
june was worried. She looked at her
wrist watch. I'm afraid I'll have to
60. Why don't you get an interior
decorator to do it7 They know, don't
they" % , til.
wanted, frst. to get your approval ~
to the layout; secondly. to find out. II
possible. II you had any decided prefer
ences as 70 colors. furnishings and
down the line Come here-this Il the
bar: Clever. isn't it2 We can have
tables able and chairs miniature speak
THE terrace intrigues me far more.
II VIII be a heavenly place"
II you are here. 1t will be-"
really must 60" and she ran cut OF
the door and rang for the elevator be-
lore he could stop her.
| Despite her success and popularity
IN the fountain room, the Between
Six and Seven Club remained June Is
nrst love. The people who came there
were her people, more sincere, more ap-
preciative Of the friendly, wholesome
qualities that after all emplfied her
real self. She stopped to see Linder
one afternoon to persuade him as to
a scheme she had In mind
Il think we need some entertain
ment for the dinner club" she told him
"Daneinga We vent let you sina
down there, II that's what you have in
mtnd-it would be bad business"
No, I wasn't thinking Of that. nor
OF dancing either. It isn't a dancing
crowd. Those who want that come up-
stairs, anyway. There's q chan down
In Texas who calls himself the sun
shine Yodeler-something like crooner
suppose-though I'm not just sure
what they are. At any rate, this boy
sings over . little radio station. I never
heard any one who could get as much
into q song. He Is Just the thing for
lonesome people. He'll be . big hit In
the club-let him sing request num-
bers = he Is good natured - you know
how SouthernerS are"
DO you know him, or have you Just
heard him over the radio?"
| y know him, or at least met him
Wnen was visiting girl down there
he toiq me then he would like to come
70 New York, and wrote to him the
other day and asked him If he would
still like to. He said he would"
But what's the excuse? You've soi
a good crowd can't see that It's nee.
essary TO take on extra expense"
Haven't you found that the time te
make improvements is when you've pot
people coming-not to wait until the
interest begins to wane?"
Is that your only reasen?"
Not entirely. I really need to gel
away little earlier and rest before
go to the fountain room. This boy viii
ne center Of interest don't you see
ana l won't be missed 30 much know
you'll fnd he win be real attraction.
I'll think it over" he conceded. But
June knew she had won.
June had made friends in the club
solld, sincere people from many parts
OF the country. But she was snendinp
all her spare time with Phil now. con-
taettng the sophisticated set he IRE.
quented, absorbing little of their smart
patter, but for the most part taking q
middle ground between the two worlds
aer Time was 20 full that Bruce vas
crowded into that lower depth of hel
consciousness where she did not suffeI
80 acutely. Crushing the dreams from
nef ousky eyes, she replaced them with
losophy-live for the moment.
The Sunshine Yodler was ali that shs
clalmed for him. Stationed. with his
guitar. in the open space that had beer
converted into a club corner. he was
constantly surrounded. With unfaiIinp
good nature. and the aid of q prodigious
memory. he played and sang REQUEST
numbers until the lights were dimmed
ne accorded June respectful Worship
NOW. she usually slipped away from,
tne cIuo at 10 and enjoyed the quiet
noul alone before she started to dress
her voice improved, and was under bat.
yer control, and she put more per-
sonar magnehsm into her work. Linde1
also noticed this.
You strike . response-that IL ev,.
dent" he said one night in the fountain
room. because they come back and
onng their friends. There ID no surer
trloute. That Missouri song Is CATCHING
on around town? We've had several re.
quests for permission to sing II.
| fnll mad entered and, as usual. came
direct to June. She introduced him tr
Mnoer, who went away then and left
them together. A ''i'
snail we dance?" he asked. And
!ookea down at her as they moved away
,ouo,,, LOU are looking excessively fresh and
That Is what Mr.. Lnder said. It's
necauss I rest nov between engage
b.-a,s Then you'll feel like going on from
Somethins intriguing?"
| tnnk you'll find 1t so. A swaeeer
cIuo where you'll see some movie people.
stage folks and our own little world
ana, most important, they'll see you.
you don't appreciate yourself. I think
that" ' oo0S
10 Junes great surprise, DR.. Hender.
son was there. She found it difhcult to
associate the great surgeon and her
iatner,s one-time friend with the social
nie. BUT ne came to speak to her as
soon as he saw her and asked Phil's
permission to present . friend Q little
Meanwhile, Phil spoke to people near
oy and gave them IN opportunity to
meet June. as he phrased it. They
oanced and after that Dr. Henderson
Phil. 90
After that be brought certain Doug
las Groves TO meet her and the four of