Evening star., 1936-05-22
INSTALLMENT V.

crept in to mar Patience's re-
II lief in her flight. 1t was the
discovery that, once bill was broken,
money evaporated like so much water.
Nights were spent in tourist camps
after the first two days. Here Pa
tience cooked their dinners and
washed their clothes, and they sat
UP late enjoying the campfire tales
and finding out about new roads.
The day they got their first sight OF
New York Patience waved long arm.
There. darling, among yonder can
yons, is new life for both of us.
It's not going to be very much fun
If you NOPE around expecting to end
up with a tin cup in your hand.
Chin up!"
THE old girl is an optimist." Janell
patted Patiences dusty shoulder
with the thermometer at purgatory
she still believes in Santa Claus"
Listen here!" Patience turned, and
her weary face was stormy. 1T seems
to me it's about time you began to
snap out of it and act little human.
Other people worry, too. But they
don't always make it into record
and play it "a hours a day. You're
a darn lucky girl to be getting trip
to New York and the chance to make
something of your dancing. I'm going
to paddle you if you don't pull in your
chm and stop being a martyr. I
didn't start on this trip to hear you
moan. I came to make you happy.
It seems to me you're mighty ur-
grateful"
1t was the first time Patience had
ever really exploded Janell looked
surprised. Before she had a chance
to answer. Patience added furiously:
IF YOU haven't got sense enough
20 stop crying into your pillow half
the night and going around with your
chin to your knees, there's not going
to be much hope for you, I guess!
If anybody had told ME you'd let
any man kick you around like an old
shoe and humiliate you before the
whole town and that you'd carry his
picture around in your bag shifting
over it I'd have sued them for SANDER
You make me sick"
Patience paused for breath and saw
that two large tears were coursing
down JAMS cheeks. She drew. the
car to the side of the road and
stopped. 1t would be unwise, she
knew. to give in after she had been
so firm. So she wagged her head In
evaporation.
You make me feel like turning
back. Jan! I can't lick New York
for both of us. Nobody's going to give
you a job if you look like a funeral.
Not on the stage If you don't make
up your mind to try to see the bright
side Of things and snap out of it, we'll
60 right straight back homeI"
JAMS chin trembled childishly, and
Patience'S manner was softer when
she patted her hand. Make up your
mind, kid. If you're going to be a
martyr you can mart on the farm
just as we'll! And it won't cost so
much"
Janell laid her head on Patience's
shoulder. I'd die" she choked. If
you made me go back. Just give me
a little time. I'm be all right It
1t isn't myself I'm worrying about,
really it isn't. Tits what I've done
to you"
In Patience's heart was a dull ache,
but she forced a smile why. baby"
she lied cheerfully, you mustn't
blame yourself because I 'ost my lob.
IT was lucky break If the Tottens
didn't think any more of me than
that I'm lucky to be away from them,
now, while I'm young enough to get
another job. Honey, you haven't been
crying over that?'
Janell nodded, her face crumpled.
"Th-that's the hardest part of all.
II can't make myself believe that Hi
could do such thing, and-I-I can't
make myself hate him, sometimes.
B-out you've worked so hard and YOU
were getting such rood money"
Patience wrapped the quivering
little figure in her thin arms. You
silly little goosel Now I suppose I've
got to apologize for scolding you"
No" Janell sat up and wiped her
eyes, Il had it coming to me. I-IT
try to remember-" She smiled
bravely
II seemed no time at all until they
we're deep in the miles of traffic that
meant New York City Patience saw
the eagerness in Jams eyes when they
paused at traffic light and she had
time to turn to her. The younger
girl jumped excitedly.
oh, it's even more marvellous than
thought it was going to be! This
Is Broadway and Forty-second street.
Isn't that where you said we'd start
looking for place to live?"
Behold" Patience waved a dra-
matte arm. the heart of the Great
White Way!''
''Har, har!" Jan chafed. But she
seemed gay. Tell me, pretty maiden
just how does one get untangled from
the traffic long enough to look. Even
IL there were such thing as a place
TO park. Your move, darlin'."
Just then an officer held up his
hand to halt the stream of cars, and
Patience found herself so near the
blue uniform she could have reached
out and touched it,
Kansas" The policeman smiled
and touched his cap. Welcome to
our city!"
Thank you," Patience warmed to
his broad grin, and her own mouth
spread in one of her rarest smiles.
do you happen to know just how
two poor little country girls would 90
about looking for place to live around
here, offcer?"
The minion of the law pushed back
his cap. "Yez must be right around
here, I suppose" he grinned again.
Afraid yez might miss somethir'. I
live in Brooklyn, meself Out Pros
pect Park way. It's cheaper, and
there's quiet and human beins."
THE noiser the better" Jan joined
In. We've had enough quiet to last
us a lifetime, and human beings,
too"
well, now, I'll tell yez." Police
man Grogan scratched his sandy head. |
Suppose yez pull up right around the
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