The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-14
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ing to stardom, SO I wouldn't bt
the first one.''
The unhappiness on her hus
bands face grew worse. ut some
how doesn't seem right when it i:
YOU"
"Stop worrying. The girl Wht
was supposed to do Ninette go
.married."
$50 did you," Larry said calmly
The hand moving the hair dryer
stopped in midair. Then, very slow
ly, Anette unplugged the contrap
ton. Just as slowly she turned ane
walked to her husband. Withou
speaking, she put both arms
around mis- neck and chung to him
"Oh, my sweet precious dar
ling" she breathed finally. 90
won't go. I'll stay here" Just like
little kitten, she told herself. Pur'
ring when Pm petted, hiding wher
I'm rebuffed, sitting on my little
satin cushion, not having to worry
about rehearsals and cranky di'
rectors and scene stealers. "Bu1
those are the things I want to
worry about flashed through her
mind She repulsed her 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
I am the selfish pig. And l must
stop it right now, Anette. l want
you to be an actress because I
know you'll never be happy un-
less you are. Keeping you from
the public eye would be like keep
ing your diamond ring under a
pillow. Just from that little anna
teur play of Verrazano' l know
what you can do. I know you are
capable of great things and I
want you to do them. Even if we
turn into couple of bleeding
hearts, as the love-lorn columns
express it. while we are separated"
"I'm not going" the girl de-
clared again.
"Oh, yes you are!" Abruptly,
Larry had revearsed his argu-
ments and was urging as franci-
cally as he had been discouraging
only a short time before. "It's
wonderful opportunity and you're
a lucky girl. Anette Winslow, Sc
lected by Bradford and Seymour
to play Ninetta. Doesn't that sound
sweet, my sweet? Of course they
pay off with wormy prunes at the
start, but that's just one of the
features of developing with them.
An unimportant one, because you'll
make the money later. And you'll
have prestige, Anette-prestige
that no other producer could give
you"
Il know all that, darling, but it
makes me absolutely sick to think
about leaving you. When I flared
up at you and August and said
was going without asking - I
didn't mean it. [ was just angry.
And, Larry. I'm supposed to be
there for Monday rehearsals. I
can't do it,"
The man tightened his arms
about her. but ignored her words.
Lets see now. we must figure
how much money you'll need
week because there is not going
to be any of this bosh about living
on your salary Get nice place,
darling. You'd better take suite
and be sure the telephone has an
extra long cord, because I'll be
calling you evelytime I pass
phone. You might as we'll wear
that rapidly deteriorating sweater
and skirt another couple of days
and buy new clothes in New York
IhatH give you something to do
between rehearsals. Then, too, it
Will gel you out of the hotel with
as little commotion as possible.
Sign the register under the name
OF Anette Winslow to throw off
snoopy reporters. Do me the favor
OF leaving while I'm not even here.
Remember, l love you. And I
think that covers everything"
Except, thought Anette, with a
sickish, sinking feeling in the pit
OF her stomach, that l seem to
have gotten myself into something
and I'm scared to death.
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