The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-12
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the same kind Of dancers. You are
about the best I've seen in your
line, you know"
Sheila laughed little obviously.
That's general too Thank you.
But I can't compare with Frances.
That routine would slay me in a
week. It Just can't be done by any
one else"
She always had admired Frances
Barton and even in this moment
hoped that she had not minimized
the effect the other girls talent al
ways had on her.
il was cheap-this jealousy-even
though no one knew of it but her
self. Why should she be jealous Of
The interest of young man she
had known less than fourteen
hours? Was it really only fourteen
hours ago that she first had seen
Dick Stanley?
All day long she had thought Of
him, not as that agreeable Mr..
Stanley" or as Mr.. Stanley" at all,
but as Dick. Trevor Lane thus had
addressed him and Sheila had
thought at the time that it was an
appropriate name.
She was standing close beside him
now. Tall, charming, with that de-
lightful smile crinkling his nose,
Dick was just name. How well
did Frances know Dick?
a CLAMOR Of applause went up
IA as the girl began one of the
most intricate parts Of the dance.
She was delightfully."- graceful.
Frances sWayed like a lily on its
stem. bent almost unbelievably
and yet attractively too. She
turned amazing sor'ersaults, right
ing her slender body with agile
grace. Presently amidst clapping
Of hands, she finished the dance,
bowling graciously, bounding to-
ward the audience on tiptoe and
back again
Frances blew a kiss, light as
thistledown, pranced on her toes
and futtered out Of sight.
1t was indeed pretty picture.
One moment she was there, pos
ing, smilink. Then she was gone.
Instantly everyone was talking.
Groups broke up and others reas-
sembled. Kato appeared bearing
heavily laden tray.
Trevor Lane separated himself
from cif.1 y-I7n vryoc ,ir
arm, urged her gently into a seat
beside an willing and en-
gaging youth, and fastened toward
Shella and Dick.
Dick promised me that he
would try to make you change
your mind" he explained to the
girl with a smile. 80 I took the
liberty Of assuming that you
would do us the honor to sing"
He looked across the room as he
spoke and nodded. Joe Paris told
me that you sing certain types of
songs exceptionally we'll"
CHEILA'S heart leaped again at
- the mention of Joe Paris name.
How did he know that she sang?
That Joe Paris should remember
her, know anything at all about
her work meant so much.
Il asked Mr.. Davis to come along"
Trevor added Ito accompany you.
I thought you would feel more at
home"
Blind Timmy!" The words
slipped out and Sheila flushed sud-
denly. please don't misunder-
stand" she said. 1T may sound
cruel to call him that, but it's his
name-almost a stock in trade. NO
one ever calls him anything else.
I'd hardly remembered that his
name is Davis"
yes, Blind Jimmy. He seemed to
be pleased that you were to sing
And he said that you had run
through the songs with him a day
or so ago"
That was true. Only the other
evening at Ma Lowell's Sheila and
Jimmy had had an hour of music
in Mas blatant old parlor with its
paper flowers, dusty and faded, its
gilt framed pictures of ageleSs
ancestors and Mas other treasures.