Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-29

'But / like the daisies better.
Not that Sally was silly or even
absentminded. II was merely that
she chung automatically 10 what
she loved, and forgot what she did
not care for
When Sally finished high school
she faced going 10 work. There
were five younger children, and
dad was the sweetest dad in the
world. but he never seemed 10 hold
a steady job. Sally took stock OF
herself.
FORGOT DULL DETAILS
The way she forgot dull details
she'd be no good in shop or an
office. So she became an usher at
the Elite neighborhood movie
house. She wore blue satin Stacks
and a red monkey jacket, and
watched, with envy. the. screen
glamour girls, unaware that she
was as lovely as they.
Nicky Burns thought her even
lovelier. He dropped in for a mat
inee and sat through two features,
but all he saw was Sally. Before
lie night show she ducked into
Ne drug store next door for a
~ndwich. A voice next to her
ID
"Promise me you'll wear blue
tnts on our golden wedding
""
5ally whirled around, her
med Indignation faded in the
of Nicky's grin.
what do You know about my
lien wedding day." she de-
-nded.
"ouite a LOT. I'm going TO be
cre," he said. "I'll tell You
out IL when We go dancing
ter the show tonight"
IL never 20 out with men i
went met"
T admire You for that proper
ttitude," said Nicky. Hey,
AXE"
"Hey, Nickyw said the soda
fountain boy.
introduce us ana make IL
formal" Nicky said.
INTRODUCED TO NICKY
'sBIiss Sally Amber, meet Mr..
Nicky Burns" Jake said
Dancing. they forgot about the
golden wedding. But in following
weeks Sally found that it was
doubtful whether Nicky would get
around to a first anniversary. let
alone a golden one-that is, if the
bride expected a husband to sup
port her.
Nicky was between jobs when
he came TO the Elite matinee.
This was a chronic condition with
him. Not that he lacked Jobs.
He got a new one almost every
week.
But he never stuck 10 one.
Garage, repair shop, filling sta
tion--nothing. suited Nicky He
was, Sally thought. signing. like
her own dad. He was wonderful
and he fitted nowhere.
And IL would have to be such
a one who put the Indian sign
on her heart. There'd never be
any one who talked such charm
ing nonsense as Nicky; never an
other could make a trolley seem
like Limousine.
NOW WE'RE ENGAGED
At the end of the trolley line
there was an amusement park
but Nicky was between jobs, Sc
they ate candied popcorn and
watched other couples on the
amusement rides. Nicky made
this seem more fun than riding
He thrust in a hand for the last
popcorn and pulled out a tin ring
"Just what we need" he said,
and slipped il on Sally's third
finger, left hand. Now we're
engaged"
II was like Nicky 20 ask hel
casually-and with a popcorn ring
She wanted 10 laugh and cry anC
kiss him. Instead she acted a,
though IL were a joke. That wa.
the only possible attitude - unit
he settled down 10 a steady job.
After this he did take Job ir
a defense plant in another city
He said he would stick 10 this on,
and send for her. A week later hc
wrote carelessly that he'd blowr
the job for another town.
"Hang onto the ring. honey"
he wrote. Its my good luck
token . y
She was wearing the ring. on q
blue cord round her throat. tucked
down under her blouse. A teal
fell on it.
FIND THAT FLASHLIGHT
Then Sally met John Drake II
John Drake / owned the Elite in
string of movie houses. so John
lis visit was like q descent OF
royalty. with the manager, the