The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-24
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Many the time she had watched
some couple, always together, and
envied the girl . little. :. And
after . while the man had com.
muted alone, and some Of the COS
sipy commuters said they wero
married. -.
Not that the commuters would
have the chance to ever say that
about her and Ken. She might be
crazy enough to be thrilled by his
attention, but thank goodness she
had sense enough to know that it
didn't mean anything.
Besides, there was her career,
her music. =.
For the first time in weeks Lily
Lou felt thrilled about her singing.
She talked about it to Ken, on the
boat. "You know, ] did an awful
thing last night. / didn't tell you,
but went on and left my poor
aeeompanist to 90 home disap-
pointed. It was . mean trick"
"Darn nice trick!"
Lily Lou smiled too. She loved
the way Ken laughed. He had nice
even white teeth. "But he isn't
really 30 good looking" she
thought, critically. "He has just
plain browny hair, and his eyes
aren't any particular color just
sort Of blue-gray, and he has quite
few freckles, and not very hand.
some features -. but, oh dear, he's
o-distinguishedl" Distinguished
wasn't quite the word-that wasn't
Il. But locking 1t Ken you'd know
that he'd had everything Ill his life.
that he had . name that meant
something, that he wouldn't Be shy
about big restaurants and hotels,
and he'd know which were the good
plays, and he'd know important
locking people. -. "Not that that
matters" Lily Lou said TO herself,
hastily. "It matters to his kind Of
people Of course-but It won't mat
ter to me. Because people like Ken,
that know how to do things, and
have eight cylinder cars. are going
to pay to hear mo sing some dayl"
And somehow, thinking Of Ken.
and his big ear, made her eager to
show him-the world-everybody-
what she could do. She wished
that she didn't have to work. Il
she just had more time to practice
10. more money, for French. ltal-
ian lessons-oh 50 many things she
should b studying. 80.
want to 60 for . ride again to-
night :" Ken asked just before they
parted 1t Market and Sansome.
Heavens no! I've got to prae-
tiee!"
practice some other time" DO
teased. "I,ll be around 1t eight,
That viii give you plenty Il time.
S1ong!"
For IN instant Lily Lou stared.
her mouth slightly open. She
couldn't believe It. Il was the first
time anyone had ever dared to make
light Of her music. Quick anger
took her. Certainly not! Ny music
comes drst-alwaysls she called If
tsr him. spiritedly.
| He turned on his heel, came back.
~Aw. LILY Lou. Thars1 . moon to-
night, and it's such marveloua
weather. And besides m b busy
Myself lots Of nights. Come On.
come tonight. Be ! sport. Maybe
lyeud rather 90 dancing. Would
Jon rather 60 dancing! Or % :
show. Lily Lou3 Il eight too
j Somehow that just made Lily Lou
maddsr. ut isn't where we 70.
Ride-danee-what difference does
that maker It's my music that
counts. I've got TO study. It's my
Me-Oh. Ksn-don't you ses?"
"Yes. ! ses," he said slowly. He
saw Il, al too clearly. Her dam-
ing glamorous beauty. Her fierce
ambition. "You haven't time
for me. AL right" He srinned.
put the cap he had been HOLDING in
his hand back on his head, turned
awsy.
i Lily Lou gulped.
"Good-bye!" she called after him
brightly.
Ceeysistt y xiag 1s11wes SyadieaaA L.
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