The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-02

else has she ever gotten excited
over, but him and his airmail
letters?"
But, Charlie, she didn't know
he was coming! And you know
what? l don't think she wanted
him to come-ever. She's a funny |
kid, and I tell you she'd rather
sit in there in the window and
read books and moon about him
than meet him.
shes that upset that she
doesn't know whether she's COM
ing or going. Ma used to carry |
on that way on opening nights. |
I declare 1 hadn't really thought |
of poor Ma for years, and all Of
a sudden when I saw Marie with
her face all plastered with cold
cream and her hands shaking, I
thought of Ma again.
"She lways said that was the
sign of a real actress. Used to
shake her head over me because
never got excited-Said I'd never
amount to anything and IL guess
1 never did-much-"
why, Julie! You were SWELL"
"Silly!" she said. But she knew
he meant it. Good old Charlie. She
looked down at her generous curves,
at her thick, pink arms emerging
from her short-Sleeved orchid
beauty operators uniform. A vision
of herself as she might have been
slim, rich, successful fitted
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what did it matter? She was
happy, wasn't she? She had
Charlie, and he still thought she
was swell.
eve got to get Marie out Of the
drier," she said quickly. go read
your paper-Ill be back"
He had finished the sport Sec
ton, and looked over the funnieS,
and was frowning over the stock
reports, when Julie came back.
At her heels was Marie.
well" he said, generally, "you
look swell! She sure looks SVEN,
doesn't she, Julie?"
Julie surveyed her handiwork
with pleased pride. Maybe she
wasn't much to look at anymore,
but she knew the beauty business.
Bring on your beauty eXpertS-not
one of 'em could do softer, more
natural looking wave than she.
Not too much. Just enough. The
curled ends clustering at the neck
line, and shadowing the ears. Soft
and glossy. No dead looking,
bristly ends in HER WORK!
Too bad that Marie wasn't taller.
She was such a little girl. A tall
girl has more style. But there!.
Marie looked very well in her little
checked suit, and black hat, and
the real platinum and diamond
clip at the neck of her white silk
blouse gave it a lot of class.
Edward whatever-his-name was
ought to be pretty well pleased.
But Marie would Marie be
pleased? She'd be so disappointed
if he turned out to be silly and
cheap and vulgar. It wasn't right |
to let her go to meet him alone.
She looked down at her orchid |
uniform. 1t wouldn't take long to |
u. but no . Marie would have |
fit. She'd have had a fit, If Ma |
tried to jockey in on one Of her |
dates when she was Marie'S age. |
Not that she ever went in for this |
particular form of folly =.
"Marie-of course, I'm not going |
to worry about you. should hope |
any girl of mine could take care of |
herself But II never did like this |
writing to stranger, and now I
we'll! Well, if I was like most |
mothers wouldn't even let you
go!"
Marie raised candid eyes to her
mothers. She didn't say any
thing, but Julie was no fool. She
knew that it wouldn't have mat. |
tered whether she approved or
not. When girl gets notion in |
her head 80.
Take care Of yourself she said
lightly. "I think I hear Charlie
bringing the car around. NO
wait! want to make sure that
clips on tight. Don't forget it's
real-and don't lose it-or let any.
body steal it"
IF you're worrying about Ed.
al N4o11C oI4l14COs
Julie smiled, too. "Oh don't be
silly. I don't think he'll turn out
to be light-fingered. But Just the
same, you'll have to remember"
Outside Charlie struck the horn
three times.
"She's coming!" Julie screamed.
Marie ran to the door, Julie after
her. "Wait!" she called. Marie
listen to me. You're 500 sure
he's wonderful. You're so afraid
you won't be wonderful enough to
suit him. And, honey-maybe
he'll be terrible. Maybe you'll be
so disappointed you won't be able
to stand it. And I do think you'd
be much more comfortable having
dinner with him at home-C Charlie
can easily get another pork chop.
do think"
(TO be cOntinued)