Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-25
CHAPTER 3

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: ''WELL," Martha said at last,
NOW that you've taken the wind
out of my sails, all can say is
that you've got both feet on the
ground and if you wanted to mar
nv a second-rate actor, that's your
business"
Martha! Joel isn't second rate!
I know he isn't star but if he
had been probably I would never
have met him. Joel has greatness
in him and he has ambition. Oh,
you don't know him as do. And
all the trouble he has had"
"Supposlng you tell me-" Mar
tina settled back resignedly. "He
seems to be your favorite subject.
Go on"
Janet needed no urging. Ellis
father ran away and left his
mother and Joel when he was only
three years old. Joel I mean. And
when he was only a little boy he
had to get out and work. Imagine
at u! That's why he has such
funny ideas about not letting me
work. He thinks a man should
take care Of his wife,"
Martha looked around the shah
by room which no amount of
Janet's clever arrangement of col
ors could disguise. She said moth
ing.
"T4e always wanted to be in the
theater." Once Janet would have
said ION the stage" but she was
learning Joers patter. Instead he
had to work in stores and then as
an insurance agent. Then, his
mother got married again and
went to Nevada and he was free.
At first he was a chorus boy and
hated it. Then he got into a stock
company. For two seasons he had
walk-on parts and now he has a
minor lead. Some manager will
discover him, know. And have
plans for him. I want him to study
voice. EIe has pleasant voice but
unframed. thought ..''
'Wait a minute" the older wor-
an said. "Janet, don't try to man.
age him. Or If you do, don't LET
him know it. Take an old maids
advice and keep your iron hand in
velvet ostrich-trimmed glove"
"But I'm not managing him; I'm
just helping him. It's the only jot
I've got now," Janet said rather
alphabetically.
Helping is managing no mat
ter how else you put it. But there
didn't want to disturb you, child
Tell me what you've been doing all
this time" %
"Tea, Martha 2, I'm a dreadful
hostess. 1t won't take me a min
ute to get it ready. We usually
have it at this time"
But now he is with Helen Graf.
ton, she thought.
mo tea, thank you. 1 will have
an APPLE"
Janet polished one Of the apples
i'm the decorative basket on the
dresser and gave it to Martha.
Biting into her own, Janet curleG
up on corner of the lounge anc
booked incredibly childish. "Tl tel
you about our honeymoon" she
said.
my stars! I thought you
couldn't have one"
1--WE certainly could! New Yorl
is. a beautiful place to have {
honeymoon, Martha. I recommend
it if you ever make up your min(
to marry Mr.. Weatherby."
"Now, don't rush me. Pm one
to move slowly, as your father
would say. Rufus has been asking
me for 20 years and there's NJ
rush. What about this honey
moon?"
1--WE travelled" Janet said, ant
made a great show of searching
her memory. 1--WE Travelled by
motor, by carriage and boat
First-class, too. Oh, my yes! W.
embarked for Staten island on thu
ferry boat one warmish Afternoon
and took sandwiches. We fell il
love with the new moon but w
couldn't stay to enjoy it because
Joel had to get back to the theater
But we caught up with that moor
by taking a carriage. very beau