Evening star., 1933-08-14
PUPPY LOVE
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she said with her mouth full. ''1'll bet
that dress set you back a pretty penny"
Exactly 1925" Mary flushed with
pleasure at the compliment Il made 1t
myself"
Freckle whistled
mo foolin'! Well-in that case,
maybe you didn't make such big mis-
take coming to Hollywood after all.
You sure have talent"
Thanks" Mary beamed, patting her
jet black hair smoothly into place. 1t
lay. like two shimmering crow wings;
close to her little head. She had parted
1t in the middle and coiled 1t in knot
low on the nape of her neck.
Her pieeon-gray eyes, almost black
from excitement, sparkled like Jewels
and her cheeks. usually ivory colored,
were family flushed. She stood feet
inch tall and weighed los pounds.
She surveyed herself in the long mirror
in the bath room door.
Then she committed only one small
sin against the natural bloom OF her
complexion. That was when she took q
lipstick and added heavily to the
mouth.
Freckle was as near speeches. with
admiration as it was possible for one OF
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topped the long sinking princess gown
with a tiny chic little black hat, and
put on infinitesimal black pumps.
Then Freckle laughed suddenly, bit
shakily.
"Well-old keed. you look like Gin
derela in the early evening-and look
like her after II. But. leaStways you
can't say I'm not perfect foil for your
gorgeous be-eauty."
Don't be silly" Mary made little
face and tried not to look proud. These
are just home made things l did my
self The hat only cost me dollar"
Let's get goin'," Freckle got up and
threw the peanut shells from the win
dow. before 1 get too discouraged, and
throw myself in somebody's ash can"
Mary was in such f1utter Of excite
ment that she paid no attention to
Frecxle'S chatter. nor the scenery, as
they rode out to the Curt Little estate
on the bus.
Before she realized it she found her
self on lawn that stretched for acres
and acres over the lovely California
landscape Twilight was gone and hum
dreds of lovely, fairylike lanterns waved
in the trees Booths lined the paths
and she saw. with a breath taking
shock. that in every one of them was
a famous movie star smiling and sell,
ing things for charity. Wrapping pack
ages. making SandW WicheS--handing out
soft drinks.
In a happy daze Mary let Freckle
propel her around the movie fair and
point out this and that celebrity.
Freckle was getting a huge kick out
of playing guide to the innocent and
wide-eyed stranger from Virginia.
Suddenly her hand tightened on
Mary'S arm.
There's Curt Little coming right to-
ward us" she said excitedly. The
tall. good-looking man with the gray
hair. He usually speaks to me-Ive
worked in couple Of his pictures
Cunningly. Freckle stopped at a doll
booth right in his path. She looked
up in surprise and gave Mary a little
yank as he came abreast Of them.
''Why-good evening, mine good
host" she said with her best grin. Il
trust thine flowing bowl is flowing with
good health and better spirits this
lovely June eve
Curt Little stopped with an amused
smile.
Yea. verify" he said, shaking her
hand heartily. Then his eyes fell on
the radiant Mary. And Who" he asked
politely. might we be?"
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apologetically. this Mr. Little, is my
friend Miss Mary Mansfield Sawyer from
Mllstream, Virginia, and parts South,
Suh!'
Curt Little stepped back 1t seemed
an age to him before he found his voice
| But neither Mary nor Freckle noticed
the pause.
''How-nice," he said then, slowly,
''of you to bring Miss Sawyer to my
! party
He was in the shadow. SO that they
could not see his face had turned the
color of ashes and that his hands
trembled as he lit a cigaret
Its sweet of you-all," Mary told
them in her incest little Southern
drawl. Ito let me come and look on
I've never been to Hollywood before"
"Mary's father is a physician-a big
surgeon" Freckle added the little fib
proudly-"maybe you've heard of him,
DR.. Mansfield Sawyer
Curt Little's voice. it seemed to him.
came from a thousand miles
Mansfield-Sawyer? Perhaps I
should know him. But. you see, 1 came
to California from the Oklahoma oil
fisaAs"
He looked down at Mary again
chudlke and angelically sweet in the
soft lights swinging from an orange
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