The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
ORPHAN IN DIAMONDS
BY
LORENA
CARLETON

/ walked to her husband. Without
speaking, she put both arms around
his neck and chung to him.
"Oh, my sweet precious darling"
she breathed finally. II won't go.
I'll stay here" Just like a little
kitten, she told herself. Purring
when I'm petted, hiding when I'm
rebuffed, sitting on my little satin
cushion, not having to worry about
rehearsals and cranky directors
and scene stealers. But those are
the things I want to worry about"
flashed through her mind. She re-
pulsed fer thoughts and said
aloud. ut doesn't really matter,
Larry, this offer. You can be the
actor for the family. And now kiss
me about ten times and forgive me
for being selfish pig" =.
Larry picked her up In his arms
and sat down in a big bedroom
chair. I'll kiss you" he said, and
began fulfilling his promise. But
am the selfish pig. And I must stop
it right now, Anette. want you to
be an actress because know you'll
never be happy unless you are.
Keeping you from the public eve
would be like keeping your diamond
ring under pillow. Just from that
little amateur play Of Verrazano's
l know what you can do. I know
you are capable of great things and
l want you to do them. Even il we
turn into a couple OF bleeding
hearts, as the love-lorn columns ex.
press it, while we are separated"
I'm not going" the girl de-
clared again.
oh, yes you arei" ABRUPTLY.
Larry had reversed his areiI.
ments and was urging as frantical-
ly as he had been discouraging only
short time before. Its a wonder
ful opportunity and you're a lucky
girl. Anette Winslow, selected by
Bradford and Seymour to play Nj
META Doesn't that sound sweet.
my sweet? OF course they pay of
with wormy prunes at the start.
but that's just one Of the features
OF developing with them. An unim-
portant one, because you'll make
the money later. And you'll have
prestige, Anette-prestige that no
other producer could give you."
I know all that, darling, but IL
makes me absolutely sick to think
about leaving you. When I fiared
up at you and August and said I
was going without asking-I didn't
mean It. was just angry. And.
Larry, I'm supposed to be there for
Monday rehearsals. 1 can't do IT."
The man frightened his arms
about her, but ignored her words,
Let's see now, we must figure how
much money you'll need a week be-
cause there is not going to be any
OF this bosh about living on your
salary. Get a nice place, darling.
you'd better take a suite and be
sure the telephone has an extra
long cord, because I'll be calling
you everytime I pass a phone. You
might as well wear that rapidly de-
teriorating sweater and skirt an
other couple Of days and buy new
Clothes In New York. That'il give
you something to do between re-
hearsals. Then, too, it will get YOU
out OF the hotel with as little COM
motion as possible. Sign the regis
ter under the name of Anette Wins
low to throw of snoopy reporters.
DO me the favor of leaving while
m not even here. Remember. I love
you And think that covers every
Except, thought Anetts, with a
'ickish, sinking feeling in the Dit OF
1er stomach, that 1 seem 10 have
sotten myself into something and
I'm scared to death.
Ito Be Continued) =