The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-10

I, him and then retired TO Rnehen
, duties.
al won't pretend" said Doro-
thy. "that | am anything but
thrilled. This is the first time I've
ever appeared in anything but
photographs. and most Of them
we're snapshots, come to think OF
| il Please remember that I'm hav-
inc a species of stage fright.
ats the first time" laughed
McDougall. "that I've ever been
allowed 70 sketch an actress. so
If you'rc shivcring from nervous
ness Just remember that | am-
Too Don't imagine that | be-
licyc this sketch will be a first
rate lob. because I'm not trying
20 sell tho idea that I'm a. first
rate artist. It's Just something
| wanted to do. and I'll do it the
with the material at hand, y
supplied Dorothy. Aren't we
humble. thought - and o,w
wh,rc and how do | sit?''
McDougall instructed hCr mere
N to take chair as if entertain
ing u caller. : !.
"At ease he ordered Forget
the sketch. Just sit and talk"
With his Sketching block on
crossed knees. he began the work.
with frequent pauscs while nc
studied his subject. The outline
of her face, the line Of her hair:
presented interesting problems OF
craftsmanship. . 49,.
"D,d you enjoy the party?
asked Dorothy remembering his
orders.
Every much
"Someta:ng else nice happened
10 me .here," she continued, at
ter you'd offered to do the
sketch, / couldn't help telling a
few people about that E. DO you
know Ralph Hanson. Jr.? He's a
grand kid. Works all the time to
help his family. and stands we'll
in school besides. He does some
really beautiful things in wood IN
his school shop class, and when he
heard about the sketch--he was
at the party, il YOU noticed,
though not much in evidence =
he asked me to ask you II ne
could make 8 frame for it. and
if so, what kind. | thought it vas,
owf,llv Swppt' of him,
McDougall smiled in, aPprccia,
ton. :,
"Thst was neighborly.' he said.
his attention mainly on line that
defied him. That's something you
get in small towns, in spite OF
:" He broke off.
an spite of what?' Asked Dor
othy with amusement. "Our icoun-
try Ways"
He. had reddcned slightly
"Or in spite of the same Incigh-
borly people being gossipy? Dor
othy pursued. with what inner
prompting McDougall could not
guess. 49,. .,
you've been hearing things.
she went on. From this person
about that person. and turf, about.
Well"-with confessional hon
esty which he could not suspect
there is gossip, of course. !
don't know whether it's more or
less than in the city; perhaps 1t is
simply more apparent where there
are fewer competing distractions.
have known of some cruel
things"
McDougall regretting the sub
ject, bent over his sketch, aban-
doning for the time his frequent
appraising glsnces at his model.
"For instance" Dorothy con-
tinued, there's a girl in town
whom, to be frank, | never sp-
preciated until recently. She was
! rather the victim of gossip by
persons who considered them
| selves affected, and even Of 9TH
ers who had no real interest at
all. She was always envied by a
lot of people, for things she had.
when it was no more a fault Of
hers that she had them than it
was virtue in the other people
not to have them. Yet, in effect.
the other people made her pay
for her possessions by deliberate
ly hurting hp'." o.. o.,
Marcia. of course. Wherever he
turned, there was a reflection OF
Marcia. Was she really such a
| focal point of Bobbs Neck inter