Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-12-12

/ friend or two, youn be nice to them
and entertain them"
And what do get then7T she asked
cOldly. "A chance to play the floury
bride in Ten Miles Between7'"
'Neverl" he snapped. you'll never
mlnel You'll get your divorce, and q
reasonable settlement out Of me. Also
III guarantee you q chance in one Of
the shows Of Hymie Greenberg. Those
are straight comedy, as you know.
/ You'll do better In them than you ever
would do IN singing role. mean It !"
Then you don't like my v-volce?''
There was a CULVER In 1t and she was
near to tears, but he seemed not to
notice. my voice teacher, Prof. Ger
meroth-"
''Told me that you ought TO be back
in Bradford, VT, singing In the church
choirl That your voice never would
have volume enough for opera-or even
for musical comedyl"
"O!" she cried, as If a lash had
cllrled about her shoulders. He said
to me-"
Something quite different, no doubt
He told me the truth, bowed King Will
iams. And now, my dear, shall we
call a truce and go back to clean up
for dinner? You can let me know by
the end Of the week what you decide. I"
IN let you know now" said Sallie
Il accept. Only Wen go home tomor-
row to our house halfway to he'll. T.
I'll need to buy some bingham frocks
and white cotton stockingsl"
Except that it was too formally per-
feet for words, after the fashion of any
six-room bungalow in which interior
decorators have been given a free hand
in the owners absence, the little house
at Babylon should have pleased any
bride. 1t was Of Whitewashed brick, air
conditioned, with a fireplace IN each
main room.
At first glance Sallie shivered when
Celia, the purple-black West Indian
cook-housekeeper appeared in cap and
apron to take her first orders. Celia
was full five inches taller than Sallie
herself, lithely muscled under her shiny
skin like tigress, yOung-and without
a smile IN her system. She was a
handsome creature, but appalling.
Sallie was afraid of her from the first.
Celia would do ali the housework
and cooking, and likewise market for
the family, it appeared. The grounds
would be kept In order by a male
cousin Of hers. Sallie herself had
nothing to do save issue orders, wear
her new house frocks-and then amuse
herself in the car King had provided
for her exclusive use, or in any other
fashion which interested her.
King took the guest room, which
had its separate bath. His hours we're
queer, of course. He arose about II and
had combination breakfast-lunch
with Sallie. Then usually he went to
hToxT Vr,-hr r4fu for faut hours
Returning, he had dinner with Sallie
and then drove Immediately to the
Beau BoSquet, where he remained until
In the morning. He had offices at the |
roadhouSe and this was the rendez- /
vous for most Of the men who we're
helping him shape the Court for the
coming season.
Also for the women. Sallie had a /
queer feeling down inside when she /
went out there one evening to find /
King absorbed in teaching a new in 1
genue her part in Ten Miles Between"
Doris Darling, as she called herself,
was q soft and cuddly little thing with /
that artificial, babylike soprano heard
so often on the radio. It made Sallie
curl up and CULVER, but King and the
other men seemed to like it.
Sallie did not go out to the Beau
BoSquet again.
HAAuB was SO1tS " pun OAA Acn NA1c5
a second week, this time with
Doris Darling, however So Sallie did
not see the last of her. King brought
1er out alone for dinner one evening
and then suggested that Sallie 90
through the part once, Just so Doris
Gould see and hear. 1t seemed that
Doris was not letter perfect as yet
Why certainly" beamed Sallie. II
ant imagine improving Miss Darling's
rendition, but I'll do my best TO help"
From the yelled dagger dance the
Ter then Sallie got some consolation
or her inner hurt. And she put her
whole soul and acting ability into the
with King Williams speak
ng the lines Of the heavy who tntruded
nto the brides kitchen.
At the end Doris Darling's soft fea-
ures had pinched look about the eyes
md nostrtls, but she went through the
ehearsal again obediently enough
lie retired, leaving King with his new
,rotegee, the good nights between the
iris were slightly frosty.
King himself was almost absent ,
minded during the last hour Of re-
learsal which followed
SaIIie tried going into New York,
iSiting some of the studios and people
he had known. But somehow they :
eemed strangers to her, strangers eager
0 provide cocktails and ask her ques-
Ions about the starring vehicle which
ling Williams was sure TO provide for
er, but a little envious, a little tired
nd nervous, and absorbed in eating,
rinking, dancing, and getting by
through the day hours of work. She
ad not thought Of it before, but only
be self-centered artists who had pat
Dnized and tried TO play with her had
ny real interests. She had been kept
D by her music Now that was gone,
nd all the rest Of village life looked
lwdry and down-at-heel She ceased
be afternoon trips after one week.
Lou Lee came out to see her and
as ecstatic about the house.
eff cd only snare me a man like