The Coolidge examiner., 1934-05-04
Hearts Desire
By THAYER WALDO
Z. ~ Mcclure $euspasqr Syndicate
HNE Service

afternoon when We finished the
big scene. Was siadl Standing
around for three hours In a mob
wearing q big hot Bohemian peas
ant costume. isn't exactly fun.
started to push my way OF the
set. heading toward the dressing
rooms and wondering what lunch
could get FOR twenty cents that
would stop my empty feeling.
As reached the stairway. a man
came elbowins through the crowd
and grabbed my arm. lie was one
OF the assistant directors.
Hold on a minute. grille" he
said: there's somebody over here
wants 10 see you"
+ couldn't imagine who lt would
be or why. but followed him. And
then. suddenly. my heart gave the
Blk leap There was Mark Mans
Geld. the big star ~ this picture.
standing apart from everyone else
and smiling right NJ me-the most
wonderful smile, Tie came forward
and made a little bow. saying:
My dear young lady. all morn.
IN I've been watching you and hop
Ing We might meet. VIII you give
me the pleasure of your company
for this afternoon aud evening"
was so thrilled I felt dizzy. but
just dimpled my eeks AT him
and answered
"Why. how charming, Mr. Mans
6eld. I'd be delighted"
I Splendid: that makes me very
happy" be said. I'm that glorious rich
baritone % bis. "Will you Join me
IN half au hour nt the west gaief
III have my car waiting"
Yes" told him. still being light
and casual that will be quite con
venleui. thanks"
The next thirty minutes don't
seem TO remember much about.
must have been ln a sort ~ dream
or something. I guess Getting an
Invitation like this from the one man
/ ID always wanted 10 know and new
er even seen from closer than across
a sound stage. was so marvellous
When | came out Of the dressing
rooms. could see his tall. broad
shouldered figure by the gate across
the lot walked toward him. bui
not with too much hurry that would
have made K look as n his waiting
for me upset ms polse. As came
~ he gave me his arm and said:
Ny dear. you look even loveller
DOW than IN that costume. II may
say So"
Thank you" replied. tucklns
one hand under the soft flannel that
covered his strong arms You com
pllment adorably"
We stepped out onto the sidewalk
BY the curb Jus, ahead was his biz
dark blue Duesenberg Limousine. A
man who wore n uniform of the
same shade stood By the back door.
holding II open. remembered hav-
lug seen him lots of times. driving
Mark-Mr Mansneld-around. some
times alone. sometimes with various
lady stars
Then on the opposite side % the
street saw another cara tan
Rolls Royce with black trimming. |
knew that belonged 10 Grace Mon.
roe. and she was the actress who
went most with the man was with
now. she'd just got In and was
staring across toward Us. | tried 10
make my smile friendly and not too
triumphant as let Mark help me
into his car.
Il thought" he said. that II might
be pleasant 20 take a short drive
somewhere. then 20 10 the Fillmore
for dinner. and perhaps dance later
st the coconut Grove. Does that
seem an attractive plan?"
murmured Perfectly" with
just the proper touch OF careless
ness. We were stopped for traffic
signal by the studios north end, /
glanced out 10 see a bunch of the
girls who had worked In the mob
scene with me. standing on the cor
ner waiting for a bus. l waved and.
oh how they gaped
Pretty soon we were going up a
winding road into the North Holly
wood hills. Mark slipped his arm
around me and nestled close to
him.
sweet little lady" he said. talk
Ing In a kind OF soft dreamy voice.
you have no business slaying your
youth away at an extras job
Wouldn't you Ike 10 throw II all
oyer-to travel. to see the far. mys
terIous places OF the world, and TO
have romance? Those are the things
/ really long for. You know, my life
Is a lonely and dreary one. too
Don't you think II would be splen-
did II we could find such happiness
and adventure together"
don't remember exactly what
answered. We'd come 10 the top
OF Crescenta Heights and there at
our right lay Hollywood. looking like
a fairyland as II stretched off into
the mist that hung where the ocean
rrac naar NorE karf dotvr md Ia "a