Evening star., 1933-09-01
PUPPY LOVE
bAlm Sioux Scubany

do you mean you're marrying me
because you love me-little sweet
hearth"
Mary dropped her head-and her
answer was almost a whisper:
II don't know. I'm sure-I like
vou-terribly much"
That's all I ask" He turned his
head, and she thought he was very
much hurt because she was unable to
tell him for sure that she loved him.
She reached up and touched the deep
line at the corner Of his mouth in q
little gesture of pity. as she had done
so often before. As long as he lived
he would remember that characteristic
little gesture as almost q part Of Mary
Sawyer. And he wished she wouldn't
him some day. ..--.
Barbecue Charlie soon discovered
that as a maker Of sandwiches and
cooker of hot dogs, Tommy Smith was
a good all-around complete failure. But
Charlie was patient man, 80 he helped
Tommy learn the ropes as best he could.
And If that girl Freckle Bryan would
get him job in picture he'd take on
any complete failures she cared to send
around. He knew II he got the chance
he could show the best Of the celluloid
sheiks trick or two.
Tommy had a greater part Of the
days menus on his apron. And some
of the smears had even managed to
find a resting place on the top Of his
white chefs cap. He was just trying
to gather up nerve enough to ask the
boss If he couldn't have q clean apron
and cap when a low, foreign-built car
purred majestically up to the barbecue.
Il must have cigarettes, darling" Curt
Little took Mary's hand. Come and
pick yourself out box Of candy"
Thus 1t was that Mary and Tommy
stood face to face a moment later.
Tommy was in the act of putting IN
unruly hot dog into q split roll when
he looked up and saw Mary staring
whitley up into his face. Curt, for
tunately. had turned to buy cigarettes
from Charlie.
Tommy opened his mouth to speak
and no sound came. Mary fell frozen
to the spot. Tommy hash singer!
So-he had come to that! That's all
the pride he had If he spoke to her
and Curt Little found out Tommy was
friend Of hers she felt she would die
on the spot
Tommy stared back at her-and the
roll and hot dog dropped from his
hand and fell to the floor. Then he
saw the ruby Something seemed to
die inside of him He didn't know any
thing about jewels, but he knew Mary
loathed cheap limitations, and that the
stone must be real.
And she couldn't have gotten it any
where but from Curt Little. It could
mean but one thing. Mary was en-
rvnI % >1A AtW
She wasn't the sort Of girl who would
accept a present like that from a man
unless she did intend to marry him.
Tommy tried to smile bitterly-and
the smile wouldn't come. Mary heard
Curt as in a dream saying to her:
Have you selected your candy,
sweetheart?"
And Tommy heard it, too. Slowly
he reached for another roll and won
dered that he could make his hands
move. He must not show Mary he
cared He would act Indifferent II he
died the next minute.
As the car drove away, Tommy
turned whitley to Charlie.
II feel kind of sick. C-could I
Charlie thought it was because
Tommy had eaten to much on an
empty stomach. He told him-sure-to
go home If he wasn't feeling up to
snuff.
Curt was surprised when Mary leaned
against him when they got in the car
And he was still more surprised when
she looked up at him and there were
tears in her eyes.
What is 1t. dear?" He leaned down
tenderly and kissed the top Of Marys
head.
She snuggled against his big arm
with weary little sob.
II don't know. guess I'm tired"
"Of course, you are" He took her
hand and tucked it under his arm.
you must stop working"
"Oh, no." she protested-choking.
Curt Little was worried. What was
this mood Mary was in? Could 1t be
that boy from home who had followed
her to Hollywood? Perhaps he'd been
around again. And Curt had feeling
that if he didn't marry Mary Sawyer
soon. he never would. Something would
happen.
He stopped the car In q little park
and drew her closer to him and stroked
her cheek gently. It was such q kindly
gesture that Mary was sure her heart
would break. She needed some one to
help her straighten out her muddled
life so.
Tommy. Oh, Tommy! He was only
vendor Of hot dogs. Where were all
his lovely dreams? The things they'd
planned to. do-together. He was going
to be famous designer Of cars and she
a designer Of gowns. Now 1t was all
overall over. And she was going to
marry this strange, white-haired man
who sat holding her close to him. -.
Suddenly Curt spoke.
wait? Well fly to Mexico tomorrow
and get married. Tomorrow afternoon.
Will you?"
Mary was sure everything was all
over. And she had no reason to put her
wedding Off He held his breath and
waited for her answer. It was-yes.
(Tn be continued