Evening star., 1933-08-14


forgetting entirely where she was.
Il mean your ribsll be knockin' out
the tune of Home Sweet Home infant.
Do have to draw pictures to make you
understand me? You'll be starving
Foodless! And you'll be going around
locking in ash cans for button to sew
rag on to keen out the cold. Don't
know? OF, Oil"
Mary was a splendid audience. She
sat entranced at the monologue. Then
she laughed again.
You're funny! You talk riddles-to
me. 1 guess I'm just dumb"
You look it," Freckles said in a
manner that was to be taken for COM
pliment.
Suddenly the lights of the theater
came up brightly and Mary Jumped:
"Oh--its all over! I've been so in
terested in you 1 didn't notice"
oh, my deah public" Freckle flut-
tered her eyelaSh and looked coy.
What is this secret of my huge social
SucceSS?"
Mary had a sudden feeling she didn't
want Freckle Bryan to 80 out OF her
life. Freckle knew Hollywood so well.
She might be valuable. F'reckle was
thinking the same thing. But back In
her mind was another idea Here was
a girl from out of town evidently with
a good grub stake: it was good to hook
up with some one with bankroll.
Rent days came around SO fast. And
she was completely broke SO often.
Perhaps she could show Mary the ropes
around town. And every friend with
money meant little more security. New
girls usually had enough to last few
months. 1t was nice to be able to bor-
row now and :hen-till pay day.
They We're both thinking rapidly OF
little axes they had to grind. 1t was
Freckle who spoke first.
We'll! Let's not sit here any longer.
They'll be charging us another admis-
sion. Which way do you go?''
To the independent Club for Girls. -"
Il live right on the same street. III
walk with you"
They walked q little in silence, each
busy with their own thoughts. Freckle
broke the quiet.
I'm going to a hunky party tonight" P"
"Oh, are you?" Mary turned to her.
Il take it hunky party Is hunky-
dory party"
My. how you're improving in your
understanding Of my language" Freckle
gave her little pat Of approval on the
back Stick around and you'll be say
Ing your prayers III six new languages
Where's the party?" Mary inquired
then to make conversation.
IT'S a movie fair at the home Of
Curt Little. He's the richest picture
promoter in Hollywood. Simply rolling
All the stars will be there. 1 guess.
They'd all love to get their noses in
his feed bag
Mary sighed with genuine envy.
Aren't you the lucky gal? Being q
movie actress and getting a chance to
60 and see the Stars-really see them
in person"
Freckle was struck with an idea.
Maybe you'd like to 60 with me"
Mary stopped dead in her tracks.
"Oh-Miss Bryan! You don't mean
It,"
Sure" Freckle said amiably. ''if
you've got f1ve bucks to buy ticket Ill
that much-but it's good business. The
proceeds 60 to fund for movie actors
out OF work. And aren't We alp"
OH don't know how to thank
you" Mary's face was shining. Its
so thrilling. I can't believe I'm really
going to see the movie people SO soon" "
Boy, you'll get close up Of the best
Of 'em tonight" Freckle assured her.
They'll be there In their best bibs and
fuckers. soup and fish and why-aint
-youS?"
Mary's heart skipped happily.
What are you going to wear?'
Lets see. Freckle stopped and pre-
tended deep thought. "Now-there you
sortment of ensembles shall I pick on
this eve? I have it! The red one!
Then she laughed amiable. That's one
thing thatll never turn me gray. Wor-
rying about clothes. I've only got one
dress I'd get caught in cyclone with.
That's the red"
It pained Mary with her esthetic
sense OF dress to think OF the flaming
haired FTeckle in red. But you'd ex-
pect her to wear something that would
make her look like last years bird
nest.
Here's where live" Freckle stopped
In front OF big house that had been
made over into apartments. Come in
while / throw my shape into the red
dress. Then I'll go with you while you
, doll. After, we'll put on the oat bag
at the Brown Hat" maybe. You'll see
plenty Of stars there"
I'D love it." Mary ysaid-overwhelmed
with the fast moving train OF events.
Dreamily she walked through Freck-
les living room, gay with wild cretOnne
and artificial flowers and into her bed
room. She sat on one Of the twin beds
while Freckle threw herself into the
awful red outfit. meanwhile pouring out
confldingly q part OF the story OF her
life
My home is in Brooklyn. N. Y" she
began. yanking things from their hang
ers. My folks had II kids and I fig
ured 1t was about time some one went
west TO prospect for little gold. So
here 1 am in little old Hollywood"
She was mad symphony in red when
she was through dressing-the red of
! her dress and hair clashing wildly with
| the gay splash of red mouth that famed
across her broad, pleasant pink and
white face. But Freckle was irresistibly
likable Mary felt an instant warm
friendly feeling toward the girl from
Brooklyn. Trusted her instinctively.
Freckle paused in her gabfest finally
and looked up at Mary from the floor
where she had sprawled to put on her
shoes and stockings
And where might you be from.
stranger, il I might make so bold as to
ask?"
"Millstream. Virginia" Mary said
with rueful little smile. Not much to
brag about. I'm afraid. Just little
tank My father is doctor inherited
a few hundred dollars from my uncle
last year and mother and father finally
consented to let me spend it coming
out here. But they made me wait till
I was 49,"
My. you're getting along in years.
I'm mere 22."
Later in Marys room at the indie
pendent Club, Freckle ate peanuts with
a relish, cracking them noisily while
Mary got herself into q creation in
luscious rose chiffon.
"GOsh!" You look like q million,