Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-26

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But, Sarge, YOU told me after )
Sn-- Mhen he told her after schnn
one day that he wouldn't be able
to get out TO see her that night
She put on a bright smile.
That's all right. Harvey" She
said. T'll he kind of busy any
how. fixing my dress for the
prom"
"Who are YOU going with.
Dolly" Harvey asked eagerly.
She felt herself 90 stiff anC
white as she stared al him.
Il don't know" she said
II thought don't know. =
ASKS SOMEONE ELSE
Look. Dolly Haweys voice
was eager and insincere. II
thought YOU noticed when l
didn't ask you. couldn't be-
cause I've asked Lucille Blair.
l had TO. i lost a bet with
Teller. He bet l couldn't date
her for the prom. 1 bet 1
could aud ! did"
That's n lie, Harvey" she
told him. You don't have TO
lie To me. II shows that you're
coward"
"All right" Harvey snarled,
IL was lying but ! was doing ii
to save your feelings. l tried
every way To let you know that
i couldn't take you"
"Why not, Harvey"
Because you're too darned
tall. You make me look like
midget. Everybody In school
has been kidding me for going
around with you. They call YOU
Frankenstein."
He was going TO say more bu'
he was talking TO empty air
Dolores had turned and was walk
ing away she walked fast anC
she stumbled as she walked
She was bewildered and terribly
hurt He might Just as well hav,
hit her. She would rather h,
had hit her, she told herself.
Well. she didn't go TO the prom
And she began to fall behind il
yT77TT-t a
school and she would do only wha'
she had TO at home. Her healtf
failed.
They called in Doctor Rails, the
old family physician who hal
brought her into the world. III
talked 70 her a little wh1tC am
wrote out a prescription for /;
tonic
CHANCE IN TIE CITY
That's all I can do" he con-
feSSed to her father. "Her
trouble isn't physical. It's mental.
She believes that she's mon
ster. an ugly duclIing. If 1
were you, John, I'd get her out
of here. Send her tn the city
where there are more chances
for her"
Dolores finished school all right
and then her father sent her 10 ;
Secretaual school She WORKED
hard Al il and when she finished
she was a very capable Stenog
rapher.
She was a very capable either
at whatever she attempted be
cause. somehow. she knew oI
thought she knew $50 that any
praise or credit she would pc
would have to come from he
work. II couldn't come from ho
own personality. She was an ugl,
ducking
Her father gave her enough
money TO live on for six month,
and DC sent her 10 New York. She
got a job at the FIRST place To,
agency sent her. II was with Z
department store. She began Il
cllNb Her work stood out The,
moved her from one clerical de
parlmcni 90 another. She wa.
quiet, eilicient-and lonely
She lived in n furnished room
and ate az q boarding house. Sh.
made no friends. She was dis
UuSttul OF women and afraid o
men.
She might have gone on into Z
loyelcSs middle age II The depart.
mcnt store az which She vorkcc
Had not received a shipment o
dresses that only the tales
tfrrr-tt--tS TUuiu present. IN ttrr rr'7'
advantage.
j. u>t happened that the,
couldn't get tall MODELS and john
Spethrs head OF the department
was tearing his hair and tc,linl
the manager his troubles Whcr
Dolores came into the managers
niLce- Carrying Tray nl- letter.
she had Just finished
John Snethins pulled hi, 5 feet