| Show mm r t am fr r EDEN BEGIN HERE DERE TODAY After Julie Brett beautiful and wealthy who had never done a bit bitof bitof bitof of work in her whole life left home to earn her own living Jiving for three months she realized that Max Sherwood Sherwood Sherwood Sher Sher- wood was right when he said It would be hard for her to be a nero ncr Julie thought she loved Max Maxi when he called her utterly useless and she had to prove to him that he hc was wrong Two weeks of her three months have passed and Julie is working work work- work work-I ing ng in Newmans Newman's Ten Cent Store tor by Y day and dancing at the Golden Slipper Slipper Slipper Slip Slip- per at night She has promised Max Maxo to o answer his proposal of at marriage at the end of oC her adventure ad Since Donn Dana Farrell an nn artist first came nto the dance hall hail and danced with Julie she has almost completely f forgotten for for- or- or gotten Max and can think only of seeing seeing see- see ing ng Donn Doun again Mabel Ryan with whom she lives Jives warns her that Farrell Far- Far reU rell is not the type to come again NOW GO ON WITH THE TilE STORY CHAPTER 13 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday went vent by Dreary da days s 's of clerking at Newmans Newman's Nights of ol dancing at athe atthe atthe the he Golden Slipper Mabel was right It wasn't so bad when you got used to it The first few days were hard nerve You could get used to anything if you Just made up your mind you had to stand it Friday Julie felt almost normal again The long hours of standing didn't bother her She had lost that hat horrible dread of going to the Golden Slipper in the evening And tomorrow would be pay day That meant that right after she left eft Newmans Newman's tonight she could go to Mrs Kempers Kemper's and pay her that horrible horrible hor- hor ible debt which had been worrying her since she had gone to live with Mabel It was only the one dollar Mrs Kemper had loaned her when her money was stolen the 50 cents for tor borrowing the iron twice and nd then a couple coup days' days room rent She would have had to pay a week In n advance if she had gone back and not having it Jt she had gone to live with Mabel leaving what possessions she he had at Mrs Kempers It would take nearly all she had been able to save from her earnings ot at t the Golden Slipper to pay Mrs Kemper but with the rich prospect f 1350 coming in her pay envelope tomorrow she could afford to part with most of her hoarded savings It t would be good to have her few posseSsions possessions pos- pos seSsions back If she hurried she would have time to rinse out the thc handkerchief handkerchief hand- hand kerchief linen blouse to her blue suit suito to o wear tonight to the Golden Slip SUp per Her brown dress was hot Long sleeves leeves made her look out of place Julie dreaded the ordeal of rinsing rinse ing ng and ironing the blouse in front of f MabeL Her roommate couldn't understand the difficulty she made of ironing roning So many tricks Julie didn't know things know things that came second na na- ture ure to the working girl Cooking was the same Julie didn't even eyen know how to make cof cof- fee ee H Hadn't she EVER learned No she he hadn't Queer her mother hadn't taught aught her She never never had a mother Well that was the reason Yet she was willing to learn and he the always remembered everything Mabel told her Once you Once you told her herIt herit hert it t was all right But you had to tell ell her so much So bright about some ome things so dumb about others I MABEL WANTS AN ORCHID And she was making a fool of herself her her- her I set self over this Farrell man Looking for tor or him every night Disappointed when he didn't come Killing herself to o look as as' as well as she could in the clothes lothes which were getting shabbier every d day y Refusing to believe that he wouldn't come came again Mabel hated hat hat- ed cd d to disillusion Julie and she only did id it because she felt she should Mabel was was' wasa a year younger than Julie ulie but there were times such as tonight when they were dressing to o go to the Golden Slipper that she he felt years older She stabbed a pin that held the faded velvet orchid in Inthe the shoulder of f her blue dress I Some day Im I'm going to have a real one she announced softly looking looking looking look look- ing into the glass at her red hair A UA real what whan Julie asked slipping slipping slipping slip slip- ping the reclaimed d blue skirt over her head A r real nl orchid I only bought this one because it reminded me of a real one I saw once in a n florists florist's win win- vIn- vIn dow Looks pretty real doesn't it Yes Mabel wanting a real orchid orchid orchid or or- when she had had dozens and dozens of them all her life DONN RETURNS Funn Funny how you want some things Well Ive I've always wanted an orchid Mabel went vent on still looking into the mirror and patting the velvet flower gently Ill probably have one some someday day day my my wedding da day if I 1 ever get married One orchid Lora Elton had one once Some man sent it to her her have one some day day day- Some day she would take Mabel through the orchid hothouse at Brett- Brett wood and let her pick what she wanted Two months and a week from now Such a lot Jot she wanted to do for Mabel but she had to wait What do you want most in the world Mabel was asking askins I I mean as much as I want my orchid Something Something Something Some Some- thing you could buy I dont don't know know- Julie had never thought especially about what she wanted before because she had only to ask for tor it and she had itI it I I dont don't mean clothes or things you need but something youve you've al always always al al- ways longed for I really dont don't know Think again There must be something Id like to see Donn Farrell again again again- Silly My but youre you're a funny kid Julie Mabel shook her head as she Jammed a hat over her hel hair Julie had her wish that night Farrell Farrell Farrell Far Far- rell came in about 10 and when she saw him standing near the door she felt weak and dizzy One moment she longed to run back to the dressing dressing dress dress- ing room Another she wanted to torun torun run and greet him All week she had waited and now he had come And I he was looking for her As he sauntered over to her her eyes I blurred and it seemed that there therel were two of him three of him The I Golden Slipper was peopled with him DONN APOLOGIZES She should hate him him and and she liked him Hello Heno Julie Think I was n never ver coming back The casual way he greeted her the slow stroll up to her as if it she hadn't waited madly all these days das to see sec him Hello H He didn't notice the quick catch cotch of her breath Want to dance Dont you owe me mc an apology first Saying it just as she planned Just as she dreamed Having the nerve to say it when he stood there before her Oh for lor the other night Yes am am I forgiven That teasing smile of his so intimate intimate- so careless I Well decide later The same thrill again dancing with him So you OU resented my display display display dis dis- dis- dis play of affection the other night And he laughed his short clipped clipped- off laugh Yes Yes Did she though Was Vas she being honest with herself Was she truly sorry that he had kissed her so passionately when the lights tights had gone one dead Then Im I'm truly sorry but it I was your our fault faul Julie Not mine Why You shouldn't be so so attractive I lost my head The quiver that went through her body when he said that that why why she was acting like a silly fool as Mabel had said A I silly fool ANOTHER DANCE Ive only time for one more dance dancer and and then Ill I'll have to ge go goGo go- go Go He wasn't going to stay tny all aU evening date at nt 1030 Yes Ive I've a With whom Angela Wells She tried to laugh tried to carry It ot off easily but He didn't care for tor her of oC course He had only come for tor a moment this evenin evening to see herShall herShall her Shall you be coming tomorrow evening Biting her lips after she had asked the question Hating herself herself herself her her- self for asking yet ct having to to knowIng knowIng knowing know- know Ing he was going to say no and dreadIng dreading dread- dread Ing tug to hear it It was a negative answer Farrell also had a date for tor Saturday evening evening eve eve- ning With Angela Wells Welb again Lightly but the hurt was still there Again she hated to have ha him answer but she had to know Again Do you mind Not in the least But she he did mind she he minded terribly For the first time in her life me she ahe was Jealous and Jealous of ot someone she didn't know True she had seen Angela but she didn't know her Hell hurt you Julie Mable had warned Well he had hurt her badly She couldn't be in love with him could she Yet she was Jealous o of Angela Wells And Jealousy meant love The dance ended and Farrell Farren said mid he would have time for another looking looking looking look look- ing at his watch before he made the suggestion Afraid to be late for tor his date with Angela Julie thought bit bit- terly If It she could only hold him for tor the rest of oC the evening A DATE WITH DONN But she At the end of ot the second dance he looked at his watch again Must be goin going Im I'm late a as M it is Is How would you like to go out Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day for tor a ride He was asking her to go out I His Hb Sunday was free tree of oC An Angela ela She said uld shed she'd like It Fine Ill I'll be around your our place about 4 Where do you ou live She watched him write down the address afraid he would get It wrong and when the card was in his pocket shook hands with him Then he was gone and the place seemed empty but bu there was a singing In her heart that tha almost made up for tor the pain I He must like her a little to ask her to go out A little Not as 83 much as she liked him of course but some nome Tonight and tomorrow night he would be with Angela Sunday with her Happy Happ Mable had come up and was standing beside her I r saw you dancing with him Im going out with him Sunday Pride in her voice A different Julie than she had been before Well VeIl you got your wish and I hope you wont won't get burnt Julie Youre You're too sw sweet t a kid to get burnt Im I'm telling you ou he may give you OU a grand rush and all aU that but to him youre you're Just a girl who works at the Golden Slipper He doesn't look like Ilke the marrying kind so take everything he tells tens you with a grain of salt Did Dk he deny he was engaged to the blonde girl I didn't ask asic him A new fear She hadn't thought of It before Was he engaged As Julie Brett of Brett- Brett wood she could have given Angela Wells Wens decided competition even if It he was going to marry her But as Julie Brett who worked at Newmans Newman's anc and for Cor Abe Schmaltz she was doubtful Well VeIl Id I'd ask ak him If It I were you before you get too crazy about him And Mable turned to dance with someone To be continued Copyright Register and Tribune Syndicate I |
