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

Every day thereafter Shella
stayed near the telephone 50 that
if Mandrake called she would
not keep him waiting.
HAS nc called YETI" Dick
would ask. Gle will. just tie
same. Why only last night"
II seemed that there had been a
party al Trevor's last night. A
stag affair. Again Mandrake had
spoken of that clever little dan
GER" But he did not call. and
finally Sheila gave him w ell
tirely.
July came. Dick was ava!
much of the time now, running
in for rare evenings, calling her
on long distance from Massachu
sets where his people were sum
mering. Dropping around uncere-
moniously in the mornings, irc-
quently finding her already out
and brcGkfasting at the Coffee
Shop. Long evenings driving in
the cool breeze, Dick skilfully
weaving in and out Of traffic.
1t was all very pleasant but it
did not keep Shcila from rcaliz.
ing that her situation was none
too secure. Of course she had q
job but that job was temporary.
Sheila was making enough to pay
her living expenses but she had
been able to save almost nothing.
And any day now Daisy would be
back in the act and she would be
through. Daisy had been strong
enough to dance for a week or so
but Roscoe had explained that he
wanted her to have good rest
at Atlantic City where her aunt
had a boarding house.
Sheila talked it over with Phil
Short. "Try to get a specially
number in one of the shows
opening in September" was
Pills rather impractical advice.
That would be fine, Of course.
Anyone could have told her the
same. But how was she to get
such a chance?
So Sheila made the rounds of
the agents offices. A night club
job presented itself with harder
work and no more money than
Roscoe was paying her. The club
manager limited that she would
be expected to be nice to patrons
-out-of-town buyers, business
men and statesmen in New York
for good time.
Being nice" officially meant
dancing with these men during
the waits in the show and eating
with them. it saved dinner money
but it was hard on the shoes.
And frequently it meant accom-
tpanying them on further jaunts
to out-of-town roadhouses with
distressing and dismaying de-
velopments.
Sheila declined the offer and
remained with Roscoe. She saw
more and more Of Phil, paying
her own checks when they ate to-
gether or rode on bus tops
through Riverside drive, for Phil
was diligently saving his money.
Then came the week when Phil,
flushing with embarrassment,
asked Sheila to shop for him i'll
the infants department Of a GER
tain store of which he said Mil
dred had read.
Sheila shopped about, getting
the best values for the money.
tiny socks, adorable little gowns
and stcrnly practical night wear.
PhiPs expression as they packed
the things together III Ma Low
ell's kitchen was so softened that
Sheila was touched. Phil was CO.
ing home for the great event in
August. leaving the show.
ooh, I'll get a job nearer
home. In Detroit, maybe was
his confident explanation. Later
he announced that he had al
ready signed up. He was skill
full saXophonist and they were in
demand.
81 am going to buy a car ne
told Sheila, dropping around one
afternoon. "a fellow over in
Cliffside"- q hand in the
alleged direction of the Palisades
DIS going to sell me one
cheap"
Sheila went with him to view
the purchase. 1t was an old car
used until June by a facetious
school boy who had painted it in
whitewash with gay quips. There