Evening star., 1934-05-15

by the wind.
Il Il Stephen Hale an author,
Sandra said Wrote that bit
In the show, Campus Crazy Re-
member, he picked me up when that
scenic tree laid me out"
"Oh, one of them pencil-pushers!
The Queen dismissed Stephen with an
expressive shrug. Don't you go
bothering with no authors, dearie.
Specially the ones that are just pop
ping out of their shells. They take
you to feed in some red ink Joint and
you gotta listen through the nose
bag while they read a lot of hooey
from play or book or whatever
they're writin'. They're wet smacks,
take it from one who knows"
Sandra laughed. "Oh, but I'm sure
Steve's stories would be different" she
said
"Yeh? That's what you think now.
Wait till he pulls a wad of paper on
you and all you're interested in is a
broiled lobster and a stein of beer.
Only them authors never buy lobster
not the young ones. Spaghetti's their
dish. Stick around, dearie, and I'll
stake you to a real John some night
when got an overflow
Funny your saying that about
spaghetti" Sandra confided. Steve
that is, Mr.. Hale-can cook it sure
enough 1taliano. Used to do it for
the fraternity feeds in college. We're
going to try it out on my electric
whatsis tomorrow. Perhaps you would
like to join us. We 60 on for the
electric stove act about 4 pm. That
will give us time to get something
from the delicatessen-in case the
whatsts doesn't work.
"Dearie!" The Queen was horri-
fed. You don't mean you're goin'
to pack in a spaghetti feed before the
show? You can't do that. You'll
carry ton onto that stage, and dance
1t, too. Make it supper, after the
show. and I'll bring a boy friend"
OF course. I should have thought
OF that. Wen make it supper di-
rectly after the show"
Steve would enjoy the Queen-a
real character for a story.
What do I drag along for the
feed?" the Queen wanted to know.
yourself, and the boy friend, if you
like"
"Ha! That's Milt. He's the boy
friend. This is one night he won't be
giving the little girls in Tex's club a
hand. Honest, we've hung out in that
JOINT SO much you'd think we was Just
porn to buy Tex diamond bracelets"
The night of the "college-b bred spa
ghetti' supper Milton Shuler, the boy
friend, met Sandra and the Queen at
the theater and drove them to Twelfth
street. Stephen joined them there.
Don't mister me-" Milt said when
tntroductions were made Just call
me Milt." He was a middle-aged man
with a Semitic turn of countenance
and generous girth. Sandra found
him amusing. The more people in
this new world of hers she met. the
better she liked it. Steve-the Queen
Elbows. on the stage door-Milt
Four individuals. At least three of
them possessing human qualities in
congruous in the world she had lust
left. After ALL" Milt slapped Sandra
on the back. we're one hapy family
neutrality-suspicious.. So why be
formal?"
That bein' the case. suppose you
leg it and get some keyanti," said the
Queen. You amt just decorating this
party. you know"
"Okay." Milt hurried out.
The Queen walked back Of the
screened kitchen. How about that
spaghetti, chef? When do we eat?
I'm so hungry me stomick's hangin'
to me soul by thread"
Just waiting for Milt," Steve reas-
sured. "Everything's ready. Smell
it?"
"Oh, boy! Is that what's been in
sultin my nose?" The Queen sam
Piled from the pot. Its the berries,
boy. What else can you do besides
cook spaghetti and write plays?"
Il do plain sewing, crochet, and I
toss a mean flatiron"
You wouldn't kid girl, would you,
big boy?" This pencil pusher had
line
Not a working girl" Steve was
doing something to the spaghetti. The
Queen put her arm through his.
"Sandy's swell kid, amt she?" The
Queen was fishing.
II think So"
"Nothin' upstage Just folks"
"Uh-uh! Steve went on stirring
spaghetti
She likes you lot, Steve
Thanks for the good news"
"Oh. gosh! What a cold potato.
Hey, Militant Milt back yet?" The
Queen almost knocked over the screen
dashing away from the exasperating
Steve Just then Milt came in.
"All right. folks. Let's CO." They
were a merry quartet around the table.
AS i'll assorted, according to social
demarcation, as could have been
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