Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27


had seven kids. was the
youngest. When was II, l
went dance crazy and I had big
ideas. wanted 10 get in
society,
"For crying. wanted that
more than l ever wanted any
thing in my life.
THE next year l got a job
on grocery truck. One OF
the places l delivered 10 was
Drayborn house. Old man Dray-
born was a big politician. He
made n lot Of NICOLA In hurry.
SOCIETY CRAZY
81 don't know how but can
guess. Anyhow, his wife and
his daughter, Myrtle went
society crazy. The old man
spent dough by the pailful and
got the kid plenty Of publicity.
IL got her In along the fringes
OF society.
"Well. I'd known Myrtle when
we went 10 grade school to-
gether before the old man found
his gold mine.
There was big society
function and / got all heated
up about going. l fnagled
bid TO a big dance. IL was, and 1
asked Myrtle 10 go with me.
"You know what she did, Liz:
She slapped my face. Hard.
Before a couple Of my pals.
They laughed at me. That's
what made me what am today.
II couldn't stay In town after
that. l hit the road. l worked
at everything, Iunchrooms, har-
vest fields. lumber camps. j
was a bindle stiff. I'd work for
any oats and a flop.
"Three years of this and j
got the movie hug. I went 10
Hollywood and starved for
three years. They couldn't see
me. l got Job in a neighbor-
hood amateur playhouse and
slept I'm a barn.
81 learned how to act. ] got
Job finally I'm the pictures.
Jerry Blaine, the producer Of
this show, saw me and signed
me up for u.
PRAYS TO GET EVEN
"But YOU know what, LIZ: l
spend a couple Of minutes every
night praying that I'll get back
at Myrtle Drayborn. hate her
gu I hate her. I'd like to
smash her In the puss.
I'D like to humiIiate her.
And something tells me some
day I will"
Poor Tony" Liz put her
hand on his.
LIZ, you're swell baby"
Tony said huskily. THE SWEETEST
dame I ever saw In my life. III
wanted to do you a dirty trick
I'd ask you to marry me.
but I wont. You're too
pretty and you're society. You
wouldn't stick TO one guy very
long. A pretty woman's had
marriage bet. And on the
other hand, what am 1: Just
a ham.
mo. But you know some
thing. Liz? I'm hoping that
some day, about 10 years from
now. you'll look back at these
nights and think Of me.
"T want you TO think Of Tony
Ripend as a big handsome guy
that knows what it's all about
and who could have loved you,
II he wasn't a sap and didn't
know better.
81 want you to think, There
IL a guy I could have had. But
he didn't even kiss me. He was
n grand fellow
II don't think" Liz said UNI
evenly. that a kiss would hurt"
Don't you. Liz" Tony asked
earnestly. Want one: o. X"
KISSES LIZ
He took her in his arms ant
kissed her. The cab went upside
down and lights spattered before
his eyes. He pulled away, shak
ing. He said:
For crying You're dyna-
mite. Driver, home and drive
like hell"
A week later he went out ir
the alley TO his fans. He hac
signed his fifteenth autograph
when a little hand touched his
arm. II was Myrtle Drayborn.
do you remember me?" she
asked, I'm Myrtle Drayborn.
I once-refused TO go 10 dance
with great Tony Ripend."
"Surc. I remember you. Want
% 60 To the Stork Club ."
They went. He learned she wa
visiting New York She wanted
TO get into society here. Tony
looked Al her thoughtfully. HI
looked around and saw Liz Nor
.rison.
He took Myrtle over and intro
duced her. He said
This Is the girl I was telling
you about. Put her In. will You,
Liz: She once gave me a help
ing foot"
Liz nodded and did. Myrtle
came to thank him one day a
his apartment. She looked like
she needed il so he kissed her
AS she staggered out of tn,
apartment. he looked after he
and grinned.
THAT kiss Amt going to do
Won no good" he said 81 guess