New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 12, 1929, Page 11

TP e T T ST T R T TSR e JAINING- TALENT By ELE ANOR EARLY ‘THIS HAS HAPPENED Molly Burnham, sensationally successful young playwright, has re- urned from Europe, to assume the are of little Rita Newton, daugh- er of Molly's dead roommate Bob Newton, Rita’s father, and Red Fynn, a particular friend, meet Molly in New York, and travel to Boston with her. Jack Wells, Molly's sweetheart, was also at the pier, when the boat docked. But Jack saw Red Flynn, with his arm about Molly, and left the dock angrily. Molly telephoned him later at his office, reproaching him for his fool- ish jealousy, and asking him to take Ler to luncheon. Jack says he is sorry, but he has an engagement with an important client, Mrs. Bui- wer-Eaton. Molly is burt and angry. and decides it doesn't pay to love a man too much. Red Flynn reads the script of a new play Molly has written, and declares that it is better than “The Death of Delphine Darrows.” which has already made her famous. When they reach Boston, Molly nd Bob take a taxi to Bob's flat, and Bob tries to tell Molly of the girl she will meet presently. A girl who is supposedly caring for little Rita. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XXIX Bob was so genuinely . distressed that Molly felt uncomfortable for him. “A friend of Rita's?” she prompt- ed, willing to help him out. “Oh, no—Lord no!" He took off his derby, and| mopped his forehead. He straighten- cd his tie, and tugged at his collar he fact is” he blurted, “she's AT well, sort of cheap little thing, Molly. But she's a decent sort, really. And she's aw- fully good to little Rita.” “Oh, a nurse maid,” she said (if he would only let it go at that!) But Bob was honest. Or perhaps he was merely cautious, “Well, she's a fort of friend of mine,” he admitted. “Rita didn’t know her. She's not Rita's sort, you see. She worked at the offic: for a while. Her name's Elsi Elsie Smith. You'll be nice to her, won't you? Molly laughed. “You don't think I'd be nas any friend of yours, I hope! But you won't-need her when I take the baby. I mean to look for an apart- ment tomorrow. I'll need a bigger | one now. Tl find something near, 50 that you can see Rita every day.” “You're awfully good, Molly. T| expect T'll good. deal of 2 nuisance.” Molly hadn’t thought of that be- fore. Now she considered th probability dubiously. Well, an Kow, he needn’t think he coull bring his Elsie Smith around When they reached the flat, Smith, in pale blue geors ted them effusively t was simply grand of you to | come, Miss Burnham,” she declared extending a very small, limp hand ly thinks an awtul lot | talkin' about you all | > time. Rita's out in the park so lovely and sunny I thought vould be good for her.” a be a almost pitifully Molly favorably. vyou think Bob looks rea: she appealed, and added quickly, “seeln’ what he's been through. I've tried to keep him cheered up, Miss Burnham. Because there's no use, as I say, cryin’ over spilled milk. And all the tears fn| the world won't bring the dead | back agaln. Bob’s beginning to get | like himself again.” | She took his arm in proprietary | fashion. and Molly saw that he was wincing under her familiarity. “I'll go get Rita,” he offered. ol said she had better see | about dinner, and 1etired to the kitchenette, (o clatter pans, and make a great many busy sound “lolly suspected that the girl's cul- inary achicvements were largely confined to opening cans. And the meal proved shortly that she was right. Molly sat in fhe divan where she 1 sat the night Rita told of the disease t as killing her. S could see Rita now, in the big red chair, with her head against the high back. Molly dashed the tears from her eyes. Elsie was heating tomato soup. And the coffee was beginning to boil. She could hear it perco- lating, Something had burned. It smelled like toast. She must think of other things, or Bob would come in, and find her crying. Elsle, nursing an injured tinger, appeared in the door. Her cheeks were flushed, and she looked angry. “I never touch it myself,” she said. “But would you like a little drink, Miss Burnham ?" Molly shook her head. “No, thank you. T don't care for ecither.,” Eisle went back to her clattering pans. And later, as she took littls Rita from her arms, Molly smelled gin on the woman's breath. Rita was a lovely child. Shs showed Molly her dolls, and her | new shoes. and her Easter bunny. She confided that she wore her pink broadcloth coat only for company. “You're comp'ny,” she said. “T'd | of worn my old blue one, only you coming.” Daddy told you, dear, Molly, “that you're going to | little girl, too?” told me,” unnounced She v anxious Jon't good " it was the Molly smiled. we'll go looking tomorrow for a prettty ~ shall we?” she be 1 dess,” de- | “Witi nd wonl fun, the little girl politely. dy and I the big bunny o it “And we'll laddy and Elsle, and the [aster bunny. But 1 guess maybe we'd | Detter wait until we get all moved in, don’t you?" “What's, ‘all clared vie ‘ake my dollie “Oh, we'll promised Molly sie? ‘nvit everybody and | all the dollic moved in?"" de- awfully good, |it. | same, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MON DA\Y, AUGUS 3T 1 manded Rita. “Such a ‘child!" Smith. _“She's a regular caution, Miss Burnhdm. Always askin' questions. - Little pitchers, as my mother used to say, have big ears The things that child picks up! My word, it isn't decent.” Molly was of the same opinion The sooner she could get little Ris away from the unwholesome at- mosphere of her father's flat, the better it would be. After dinner, Mélly put the chila to bed. And, shortly afterward, protesting that she was very tired, asked Bob to phone for taxi, to take her to the Copley. She would stay there until she found an apart- ment. ‘When the cab came, Bob took her to ‘the door. He was very quiet, and Molly was glad that he made no further excuses for the presen of Elsie. Before she had driven to the end of the street, she missed her bag, and remembered that she had left it on the divan. She had the drive turn about, and, when they reached the apartment, asked him to ring Suite 6, and ask if he might go in for Miss Burnham's bag. A mo- ment afterward, she thought 1t might be more gracious if she ran in for a moment herself Peo- ple like Miss Smith were so apt to take offense at the most trivial things. She ran up the stairs, and reached the door as it closed on her ! driver. She could hear Elsie’s shrill voic lave a drink. Big Boy? Your frosty fare froze this little girl to her marrow.” Sh, Elsie,” But Molly moaned Miss Boh. and remonstrated had turned fled. In the taxi she dropped her burn ing face in her hands, and tears dripped through her fingers. But whether they were for Rita, or for her outraged pride, did not know. Red was waiting in the lobby of the Copley when she reached there. “I reckoned you'd come here,” he €aid. “And 1 had such darn good news, I wanted to spill it in person Durbin’s been trying to get you on the phone all evening. He was so insistent about it that T called him back an hour ago, Told him I was seeing you, and asked if I could she lifted her tired fac questioningly. , “Its like T said, dear. solutely sold on it & Delphine beaten 10 way You can write your own contract, from all 1 gathered. And he wants to put it on pronto.” Molly was very tired. She felt not at all the way a successful pi wright, receiving good news, is sup- poscd to feel. “That's fine,” she sighed. Red.” She laid her hand affectionately on his arm. “I've never asked, be- cause you seemed so reticent about TI've wondered sometimes if you thought me unsympathetic. Bu I've often wanted to you. . “You mean about my mother? interrupted. *“She’s just th dea always just the samo he'll never be any different, till she dies.” *She didn’t hear that silly rumor “Not a thing, dear. Don't your little head about that.” He's ab- /s it has “You're he vthing about worry Red took her hands in his. “See here, old thing, you're ali done up. What's the matter? Diil Rita’s hit you so fearfully hard, dre=?" “Oh, him we “Can’t just that,” she told . everything." out of it? Anv plays like the not “It's Yyou snap girl who can sell rest of us eat a meal! Good gosh, Molly, what's eating you? You ought to he the happiest kid in the whole damn country." “I know, Red. Isn't it funny?" 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B e e she | ra FRUIT-VEGETABLE COMBINE ARRANGED Organization With 350,0003000 Gapital Planned Soon anization d today r organi: sing of The new program compa fruit and has been formed tions crops in conce sfates. organizat'on is capitaliz the methods of big business is plan- ned for the growers of the United States. The United Growers of |a nation-wide cooperative marketing association, group of men prominently identified with agriculture and it was announc- by its officers that initinl membership pledges compris vegetabla America, by e grow- rned with the a | It was a delft blue and buttercup {d at $50,000,000, is to work in har- federal nursery, with Mother Goose ]mr\r'l’in on the walls, and built-in, modern- | istic furniture, cut on queer, |} straight lines, like geometrical fig- ures. It faced the t, and broad front was all of glass—a spe cial kind. “To admit the ultra-violet r: of the sun,” explained the glib| agent. “There's nothing like ultra- | violet rays for infants. Marvelous things, those rays. They're curing tuberculosis with them these days.” That settled it. Maybe it was a lie. Maybe she was stupid and gullible. Anyhow, nothing was too | good for Rita’s child. Molly's own bedroom was lovely Luxurious, and feminine. The car- pet was soft and green, like moss The taffeta cushions of her chaise- longue were orchid. And ther2 wers orchid organdy curtains that were the daintiest things in the world, with the morning sun streaming through them. The drawing room was and Molly hated it. “But T shan't be entertaining,” she reflected. “And the nursery is|T perfect! T adore my bedroom. Ani the bath is simply too good to be| true!” She felt, as she signed the lease, very much like a m use movie actres , she all had swanky bedrooms. an idea she had from reading soap advertisements. She wondered would consider b modern, | lo) a a g tha it her mother a green porcelain | tub immoral. Probably. But h»-l\ father would think it was great. She must ask him to come and visit her. He could sleep on that funny cubist sofa in the drawing room. | She decided to telephone Bob n" his office, to ask him to bring little | | | 'l Rita to her. She could not fore: herself to spend another evening with that Smith woman. But Bob called. And, in touch with him, she had encoun- | si tered Miss Smuth in the lobby of the |selling at a fast one |admittance to the | account volved hotel. “Hello,” said a strange was looking for you.” For a momeni Molly did not | recognize her. [n “It’s me—Elsie. You're not tryin' to high hat me, are you? Because I've something pretty important to | say to you, Miss Burnham. | (TO BE CONTINUED) | voice, R. |Gray ta was not in when she | pla before she could ger [nut Hill park have nony with 'm board and [§ man of the hoard of | States Chamber 1. Barnes. |ot the Untted its | Commerce. 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