The Washington times., 1937-12-21

complained because she was Two
minutes late.
TRANSFORMATION
If Lynn expected her life to be
all excitement and fun like the
beauty parlor episode, she was
mistaken. The rest Of the day she
kept getting in and out Of clothes,
parading before customers.
At 5 o'clock Madam called her
again to another fitting room for a
hurried conference.
you've got a lot to learn, Lynn.
You have a million-dollar smile.
Use it, but only on the women.
Didn't you see Glenda Royal walk
out just now? Why, do you sup
pose? Because you were smiling
too much at the old guy with her!
Use your head! Smile, but at the
fool women!"
st didn't realize" gasped Lynn.
IT know, but Glenda did!" Ma
dam put her hand on Lynn'S arm
You're going to learn a lot in the
next few weeks. Most OF it won't
be pleasant.
"Youu learn, that with success
comes cruelty, and jealousy
Women will always hate you Sc
cretly, Lynn. You're too lovely.
Madam turned away for a mo
ment. Lynn'S golden flecked eyes
were so wide and canid, it seemed
wicked to change them.
But might better do It than
somebody else" Madam mused as
Lynn started back on to the floor
"And don't want you going out
with any Of the men who come
here. That's a mistake. The Gus
toners always find it out and we're
the losers in the long run"
"Oh, I won't" Lynn seemed
amazed at any such idea.
Madam shook her head. The
girl was a find, but she'd make
trouble, and plenty Of it, madam
knew. But she loved the excite
ment Of launching another beau.
tiful girl on Broadway. my girls
marry well, Lynn. Hold out for
marriage. You can get it."
The days flew. Rene was better,
making the round Of the maga-
zines with some Of his sketches,
and now and then a canvass.
There was a hint Of spring in the
air.
Lynn stayed on in the trailer
with Rene because that was the
only way her small salary could
feed and house them both. They
hung on to some of the 5000 left
after doctor bills were paid.
when I click, Lynn, you'll
have a grand apartment and a
maid"
"Of course, Rene" Lynn an
swered, and she worried because
he still looked very i'll and worn.
His eyes were feverish, but he
seemed burning with ambition,
with the certainty that success
was Just around the corner. Lynn
trembled when she thought of
what would happen If his hopes
were futile.
One Sunday morning In May,
Lynn was cooking Sunday break
fast Of bacon and eggs. The
trailer was in a cloud Of bacon
smoke, for she'd burned the first
slices a bit. Rene was grumbling
at her carelessnesS. the smoke
made his eyes smart.
A CALLER
'Hi, Boucher, are you there?"
called a voice from the doorway.
Come in"
Rene did not raise his head
from the sketch he was trying to
do Of Lynn In her overalls at the
little trailer stove. A man stepped
into the doorway. looming big in
the little home. He seemed to fill
the place. Rene looked up wide
eyed. gulped in his surprise and
tried to stand up. The drawing
board slipped from his lap with a
bang.
For Just then. In a resounding
smack, a newcomer to the tourist
camp backed smartly into Rene's
trailer. Bang! Crack! Away went
the bacon and eggs and the cof.
fee pot, down to join up with the
sketches and drawing board in a
welter Of grease and general con.
fusion. Lynn was holding a
burned hand.
"Oh, oh, how awful" Lynn was
on her knees trying to rescue the
sketches. She hardly saw the new.
conner in the doorway.
That's 1t, that's It'll Get to
work. you fool. Get to work! I
say!" The big man hoped and
skipped about over the floating
drawings. Rene, get to work !!
Sketch you fool, sketch! That's
what I want!"
A great light broke over Rene's
face. "Stay there, Lynn!" He
grabbed up some paper from the
couch, pulled a chair toward him
for a drawing board and set to
work. Lynn sat back on her heels
and just looked at the two mad
men. as she nursed her blistered
hands. AS she started to rise, Rene