The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-13
CHAPTER XI

playing split weeks with RoScoe's
act which had not been booked
for q solid engagement after all.
But split weeks here and there
were better than nothing, Sheila
solemnly agreed.
Dick Stanley approved OF the
arrangement because it kept her
where he could see her frequent
ly. He would call for he" and
take her to q late breakfast
often at the Casino in the park
among the early lunchers. Then,
if Sheila did not have TO play a
matinee, they would drive through
Westche&t2r or out on long Is
land where they would swim and
spend leisurely hours on the
beach.
Then, for days perhaps, Dick
would seem to forget her. He
might make a flying trip home o.
to his family's summer cottage,
a palatial affair OF which he
spoke in an off-hand manner as
the "shack." Sometimes Shcila
knew he had engagements with
girls in Trevor Lanes Long Is
land set.
Dick made no excuses, asked
no questions about how Sheila
spent the time during his abb
senccs. He would just seem to
drop her after a long and ardent
rush in which her heart would
leap in tumult at his voice over
the telephone or skip a beat
when, running down the stairs to
greet him in Ma Lowells lower
hall, she would see his Drowned
face and broad smile.
But there was another side of
the situation. Sheila had to add
to her wardrobe considerably TO
appear well dressed for all these
engagements with Dick. AS Myrt
said, it iran into money" Oh
course Shcila couldn't compete
with those rich girls. Dick would
have told her that anything she
wore was ''lovely" but Sheila
knew, just the same, that sooner
or later he would begin to COM
pare her unconsciously with the
carefully grOomed girls whom he
met in his own set. The com
parison could not help but be to
Sheila's disadvantage.
So she bought dresses-picked
up here and there in Easements,
some touch betraying their cheap
ness removed by Sheila's own
skillful fingers, some bit Of hand
work added possibly. She bought
hats and was fortunate that al
most any hat looked well on her.
She could wear n basement hat at
just the right angle and make it
look-well, almost Fifth avenue.
Shoes and hose remained serious
problems. Cheap ones just would
not do. It vas discouraging bust
ness, trying to appear in new
outfit every once in while and
at the same time to save money.
This morning. attircd in blue
linen frock with finely cmbrold-
cred collar and cuffs of white, a
small white hat pulled down over
her satin hair, Dick thought
Sheila had never looked so love-
ly.
He looked up from his coffee,
smiling indolcntly. "You certain
ly made hit with Mandrake all
right" he said.
Sheila's eyes widcned. Man
drake?" she repeated, her voice
filled with unconcealed amaze
ment.
mandrake. Sure! You know
you saw him at Trev's party"
cot course l saw Mr.. Man.
drake. But did he see me-"
Dicks eyes twinkled. ale GER
tainly did. Called Trevor on the
telephone the very next morn
in"
81 didn't think he even looked
my way" Sheila said, pouring
cream into her cup.
"He didn't. That's trick Of
his. When he entirely ignores a
girl it means she has made an
impression. They say Mona
Deane cried for an hour after a
party where Mandrake devoted
himself to her. She said that
meant he was watching some
other girl with the idea of giving
her a part in play.
"Mona is a star, though