The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-02

DIVINE uuk~o anu
Them and ate their Ice cream
lchicken and VEGETABLES and san
their songs to find out II all hi
angels really believed him Coo
The answer Is no. Not all OF then
at least found one who didn'
oh. she was such find.
shouldn't make this confession
because II is personal. and l don
know what might happen to m
liz ever meet one of Gods an
gels" again. but am engaged t
one OF Gods angels. and II don
marry this wingless soul-soothel
from the Kingdom of Heaven"
shall always be an unhappy man
flcre Is how this sweet romance
began. Yes. say sweet romance
because you who are In love. and
who have been In love know 1t Is
grand
On nigh: about nine-thirty l was
broke and parading down one OF
Harlem's tho oughfares, - not
,ui.c broke: but with fifty cents
in my pockets. Under my arms
tightly squeezed.--as ! valued
over a half million dollars worth
OF un-accepted fiction manu-
scripts that publishers had refus-
ed 10 even look at. and seemed
destined to despair. and hunger
neared had room: but was
1000 miles from home and with
out railroad fare. AS turned
down i27th st. and started towards
Lenox Avenue suddenly turned to
recognize male voice.
well. II this isn't the greatest
surprise OF my life. What are you
doing here in the big city OF New
York;"
well. I'll be damned" I replied
as | shook hands with a class mate
OF mine who was working in New
York for the summer. Il came
here to crash the Literary mark
cts: but 1t SC ems as If I'm fail
ure," l replied.
Don't talk like that" he began,
the literary game is hard one
hat takes patience to make sue
cess at IT, How long have you
been here?"
six weeks"
1T doesn't sound like you to
give up anything In such short
time"
1T isn't exactly my giving up;
but you see I'm broke. In fact,
l have only fifty cents between
me and my thousand mile journey
back home"
My friends expression showed
deep worry. you can't get back
home on fifty cents" he murmured
alphabetically.
mo. I'm planning to pawn my
watch and buy a dollar-and a half
excursion ticket 10 Washington
Sunday night and hobo from there
home. l can rod" It better from
Washington. than from here: be-
cause the Eastern trains travel
too fast. and most OF them are
electrified"
What did the publishers say a
bout, your stories?"
Well my agent said had an
imagination greater than Marc
Connelly's. and he took me down
10 his home last week and intro
duced me 10 Paul Ernst and Ken
NTH Brown Collins. read some
Of my stuff to them. and they were
carried away with It, He kept
six fables and eight stories and a
picture OF me. and says he think
he will be able to make some OF
the bigger editors listen soon"
Why that's young book you
have. Why not make a collection
ana try some larger publisher?
Just this morning he sent me
to Sam Curl down at Hillman-
Curl. and Mr.. Curl promised me
a contract 70 my collection OF
Fables as soon as the first one APP
pears In magazine form"
why did you stay here until
you got broker"
We'll. I've been hoping every
day would bring me a check from
a magazine; but guess my hopes
are all illusions"
Had any supper YETI" he asked
after brief pause.
mo. Just started to find O
restaurant up on 12Sth."
Here" he began putting his
right hand In his hip pocket, and
pulling out wallet. III loan yor
five dollars. That's all have
now. Go around to Father Divine'i
mission on 10th St.. and eat. You
can get the finest meal for fiftser
cents you ever had. II you wer,
member Of his cult. all you'd hav,
10 say Is Peace and get all yot
want. and could stay with then
too. I'll tell you what. he sai'
ponderingly. then finished. II yol
don't have any place to sleep. IL
share my bed with you. Won
cost you anything"
"oh. have a place to stay: bu
my food is all have to pay for.
"Oh. that's different then. Thi
five spot will keep you eating lik
a king for at least two weeks,
you 60 to Heaven for you
meals"
But how'll ! ever pay. ~
That's all right. You can pa