The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-08

Sing to me-" she said, slipping
farther down in the seat beside him
where her nose could touch the
rough sleeve of his coat.
They sang together. all the song:
they had sung back in Newtown
popular songs played at the dances
they had gone to together, football
songs they had doomed long ago
and operate arias neither of them
knew at all.
Saturday night, in little white
chiffon rag splashed with brilliants
that shone like the matching stars
in her dark hair cit had cost 5000
Linda danced in Dix's arms.
Dancing every dance at the May
fair dance at the Coconut Grove
Driving back, they parked beneath
the stars and Dix held her in his
arms, whispering the things she had
waited so long to hear.
They had dates and dates. They
went everywhere and Linda had to
think up pleasant little lies to tell
Dix how she had come by tickets.
She suspected that he had no money
and was unwilling to let him spend
what little he had on her. She had
plenty, and she loved him. When
they were married and Dix was
famous, she would give up her JOB
Meanwhile they must have fun. She
remembered, without bitterness, that
brief time when her father had died
and Dix had drawn himself away
from her. She was determined that
would not happen again.
Fortunately there was let-up in
her work. The studio was anxious
for Linda to write the script of d
picture bought for Lilli Lethe, and
the book rights had not been cleared
up.
WHEN she wasn't seeing Dix,
w Linda was usually on a buy
ing spree. She bought heavenly
clothes. She had a sable scarf, a
silver fox, a tiny coat of ermine
Then, in a frenzy of happiness, she
had her apartment redecorated by
Markell, Hojlywood's most expensive
decorator. She had her hair cut in
Victorian bangs.
She did everything she could
think Of to make her outward self
over into something she had never
been because her inward self was
so happy.
Dix football on the floor before
he opened the door, his voice. break
ing into song Unexpectedly, his
sudden laugh, a quick gesture as he
turned his head The ever-neW
thrill of having him kiss her, fold
his arms tightly about her.
These were the things that made
her feel alive, taught her to be ex-
ultant and sweetened her nights
with dreams. She forgot everything
in the past. She had never had
any one to pour out her love upon
before, she told herself. Pete? No,
Pete had loved her. One gives and
one receives. Pete wanted her to
receive.
If that was what she wanted,
she had it to its full measure. Dix
liked to receive with grace. He re-
fused to accept Linda's help to get
him job. She loved him for it
and added nobility to his virtues.
But she did try to help him. She
took him everywhere. She gave
parties, and invited stars, pro-
ducers, directors, assistants-any-
one she thought could help him.
She made him sing. She made him
study. She turned deaf ears to
what she heard about herself and
her attachment to him. She met
embarrassments with calm dignity.
She was doing it for Dix. She
would show them that her faith
was not misplaced. Dix loved her
and he would make good for her
sake. For his own primarily, she
knew in her heart, but wasn't that
the way with men since time be-
gan?
CHE saw no flaw in him, no mis-
~ takes in her own feeling for
him. She was not the first woman
in Hollywood to use her power to
help talented man. She was glad
that she had been able to get
small part for the little extra who
had told her about Dix.
But time went on and Dix was
getting nowhere. He came to her,