Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22

Junior on the arm, I'VE could
go down and see II E"
No one saw them 60; Mis-
O'Malley thought they'd gone int
the ward To ride Mona's new bike
But Mona took 30 cents out Of he
savings bank with a knife anC
they cut down the village street.
GOES VERY RED
They were only a few feet from
the Brentwood Palace Cinema
when Mona said suddenly:
Il bet they'll put your picture
In the paper with her :.
Jim Junior went very red.
I'm no sissy" he said, in a
choky voice. They'd better not
try :" He'd seen a picture of
Johnny Farmer once -. all the
fellows at school saw II -. and
he had his arms round his
mothers neck, saying 'good-by.
mothcrr The fellows never
stopped kidding Johnny about 1t.
When Orchids for Three cam,
on. ne felt Mona stiffen beside hin
and lean forward in her seat.
Then the star came on d. anC
Jim Junior felt awfully cold anC
sick.
The star. She was . terrible
She had a mouth that was to-
full OF teeth, and hair like Johnn!
Farmers mother. and she sang II
& high seueeky- voice. Affd-fre
eyes rolled and rolled f..
Jim Junior was suddenly COLI
and hoarse. He nudged Mona
arm roughly.
Lets get outa here"
Mona. staring at him sideways
tried 10 guess at his thoughts
But she couldn't. No one coult
have guessed at his thoughts.
He had never thought dat
would marry. Not without telling
him.
1t wasn't as if he would hav'
terribly. In fact. he hat
often thought that he would like
mother. But he wanted the usua
kind.
A mother like Tubby O'Neill
mother, for instance. Mrs. ONeil
was bit fat. like Tubby but sh'
had the incest smile and she coult
think of more exciting things FOL
him and Tubby TO do in the vaca
ton Besides, she knew jus
how TO treat a boy.
She never kissed Tpbby in from
of the other guys though
Tubby admitted he Rugged he
plenty when he got her alone!
He wouldn't have minded tina
sort of mother. But film star :.
They met Miss O'Malley coming
down the road; she looked YER.
excited. She pounced on Mon;
and shook here just little
because Mona was delicate.
"Mona!! Where have you
been ."
Mona told. She told everything
Better TO break it to Miss O'Mal
ley than mother! More and NOR
she felt sure mother would b
really mad. Besides, she was |
bit scared about Jim Junior; III
looked rather sick.
Miss OMalley looked curiouslS
at Jim.
$50 you've seen her your
new mother :"
Eyes" Jim's face went red
again. He wouldn't say a word.
Miss O'Malley looked rather UNI
comfortable for a minute. Then
she hurried the children for
ward.
YOUR FATHER is HERE
Better brush up first, Jim
-. then come d owns stairs
quickly. Your father il here :"
Dad! Something caught in Jim'S
throat. He wanted to see dad
he wanted it badly But dad with
a film star with film star
called Babs Jim rushed up
stairs again. II was quite long
time before he walked downstairs
again.
"Jlm, old man.
This was his father. pumping
his hand, shaping him on the
back. He had to try 10 smile back
4. his father looked so terribly
pleased to see him but he felt
as if the smile was crooked on one
side of his face.
I've got a surprise for you,
Jim. A big surprise :. -
He was conscious OF Aunt
Jane, and another figure with her
But he simply couldn't look pas
hiG father.
Somewhere in that room Bah,
Honeyford was waiting. with hel
long red nails and her white hair
If she kissed him, he felt III
would be sick.
Jim Junior gulped.
~ know" he said. 81 saw her
.. this afternoon. Mona and
went TO see Orchids for Three
-. so saw her In IT,"
There was a short astoiIndei