The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-09

company departs she stays on to spend Sunday with Jerry. She is disappointed because he does not come to see her off on her train as he had promised to do.
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 CHAPTER xxv1II Happy was sympathetic. Cheer up." she said. "rhe city slickers' aren't the only ones we girls have to watch out for" The remark was well meant though scarcely tactful.
 sheila had reached the theater after most of the others in the company. She found that, as usual, Happy had appropriated half her dressing room. Her trunk was there. Happy had opened 1t, taken out the costumes and hung them in order.
 sheila told Happy the whole story - how eager Jerry had seemed to have her remain in Spencer for tho weekend but how him. He hadn't even said goodby. pened, sheiia. There may have been a reason why he couldn't call," Happy reminded her.
 But if he loved me-
 The other girl gave sheila's arm a comforting pat. "He loyes you" she assured her. "Ife asked for your address, didn't he? Give him time to explain"
 Sheila gave Jerry time. Days passed. They stretched into week and still no letter came. Then, by Q sudden juggling of en- agreements, the. company's rout- ing was changed, bringing them within 100 miles of Spencer. Somehow Jerry Wyman must have learned this. On the first night waiting at the stage door for Sheila after the performance.
 Again life was rosy. Sheila was so happy she gave Happy al hat which the other girl had long admired. The fact that Jerry had come to see her seemed to prove that he really cared for her. .
 Every letter Sheila wrote to him meant heart-breaking walt for the answer. Jerry would dash off brief note after three of. Sheila's long, newsy letters. "But that's your own fault, don't you see?" Happy would ex- plain patiently. You shouldn't write so often. That would show him!"
 Men never like to write let ters," Sheila answered defen- siveiy.
 Your friend Dick writes often enough"
 That was true, Dick Stanley write frequently--iong, entertain- ing letters. Sometimes they came twice in the same week. Always in the thick vellum envelopes ho liked.
 "Dick enjoys writing. It's cas- fer for him."
 T know"
 But this explanation did not cheer shoila. Each day that she did not hear from Jerry was dreary and lonely. Half a dozen hotel desk for letters or call the theater to see if mail had arrived there.
 Then on days when there was a letter she seemed different girl. At times Sheila thought 1t was almost worth the heartachcs to experience such happiness.
 At last the "Heigh- ho" company reached the city farthest west on tho tour and headed again for New York. Each day now was taking Sheila farther and farther away from Jerry, from country lanes, brick factories, little model homes and all tho places she had been 50 happy.
 At. aa Ca the road. Mckee, the com edian, tho entire cast. sheiia did not 90. She wanted to apck. to get every. thing in readiness for the next day when they would arrice in
 Daybreak found then in tho city. sheila telephoned to Ma Lowell from the station. Yes, there was Q room waiting for her. It was larger than the old one, too. That was fine! Sheila had saved some money, She expected to find job fairly soon. Mckee had mentioned Q night club that paid well.
 As she rode up Eighth avenue in cab. her baggage piled about her feet and Happy beside her. So % back. E isn't S it?S Jappy said.
 shoiia agreed. It was June. Jerry was coming in August to spend hls vacatoin. There would be two months in which she would find another job.
 . But theatrical jobs. she was to find, were scarce. Now that sum- mer was ahead even the supper clubs were not taking on dancers.
 Sheila had been 4n town only two days before Dick sought her out. Yes, writing . play. A new one now. He must have noticed 2 change in sheilas' manner for he said. You don't like me any more. do you?"
 "of course I do. What makes you say such . thing"
 But when he spoke about seeing her again Sheila was evasive. Jim Blaine teiephoned few nights la- tor. He was going to Chicago to sing In q musical show.
 Trevor Lane gave party and She!la went, arrayed iT her best, her hair done ih new and be- coming way. In spite of admira- ton and attention she could not be cheered. Jerry had not written for more than 6 week.
 one afternoon when the search for a job, as usual, had been fruitiess sheila hesitated between spending money to see q vaude. v!:.e bill or dropping in on Blind TinIny at Joe Paris song shop. rshe finally decided to call on Tim my.
 She found him in q pgactice room and he welcomed her warm ly, pathetlcaliy glad to have her call. Timmy had moved from Ma LoweIrs several months before. He could not afford the luxury Of his former room there.
 written any new sonssf' Sheiia asked. .
 For answer Timmy ran h!s fn-