The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-11-18
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Paul was surprised, but as Lily
feared, he was not at all pleased
with his young wife's good news.
Listen, Lily, 1 don't like that
Rowell guy. I've seen him plenty
when he drives in for gas, and 1
didn't like his type or the kind of
friends he has. I don't want you
working for him, do you hear? just
make some excuse at the studio to-
morrow and get out of it."
Get out of It'll" Lily's eyes were
dangerous pin-points of anger. Lis
ten here, Paul Graham, this is just
the chance I have been looking for
since the first time 1 went into a
play at Hollywood High School. This
is my big opportunity, and neither
you nor anyone else is going to in
terfere, do you hear?"
From that point the quarrel en-
larged to violent dimensions and
Paul went to spend the night on
the cot in his workshop over the
garage.
The alarm wakened Lily early the
next morning. She was too excited
to eat any breakfast, but she did
stop in the kitchen for a glass of
milk.
Paul was already there, fixing
coffee and toast. He looked glun,
but made an attempt to snap OUT
of it.
Listen, Lily, honey, I'm sorry
about last night; I guess that I'm
just a jealous fool"
Ignoring his pleading voice, Lily
flounced out of the house. This was
a very special day in her life. The
Melrose bus wasn't good enough for
her today; she'd take cab.
She had almost forgotten the I'M
pleasantness by the time she reach
ed the studio. She went right over to
the Makeup Department.
When Lily reached the apart
ment that night it was dark. A
foreboding came over her. Be
sides, she was very tired. Paul al
ways reached home ahead of her.
Maybe he was fed up by last
nights quarrel, and had left her.
She was near tears when she open
ed the door and started turning on
lights.
At 7:30 Paul came in, very tired
and .grimy. would have phoned
you, but was very busy" he said
briefly. How did things GO for you.
Say, you navan't been cryingP"
Listen, Paul Graham, you go and
Jake your shower, and I'll warm up
The dinner. Then I'm going to tell
you what little idiot your wife has
been. If you want to leave me, I
won't blame you a bit. But I have
10 tell you before I can eat a bite OF
food"
"Paul-look at me. I was going to
be the big star. I even squandered
our money riding to work in q cab
this morning. Already starting to be
the ritzy actress. But do you know
what Rowell wanted me for? Oh, not
my face. He probably doesn't eVHn
know what look like. He needed 9
good looking pair of hand to photo
graph for a scene showing Benton
opening q letter. You know what
stubby fingers she has. So they used
mine! Paul, haven't I been ridicu-
Ious?"
Paul leaped up from his place in
the nook and came over to Lily.
Darling, that's wonderful"
Picking her up in his arms, Paul
went into the big comfortable
chair by the fireplace.
''Now I have news, too. Lily. Old
man Green had a talk with me to-
day. Says he's getting too Old for the
long hours he's been putting in. He's
going to give me an interest in the
service station. And he has couple
of other ideas in mir.d, too. He kept
me there tonight talking about 1t.
Then you can give up the studio
Job, like I always hoped" .
"Oh, Paul." said Lily softly, set
Ting back with sigh Of content In
his arms, what an important day
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