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asking mo" she exclaimed. "Well, no, I haven't."

Sheila had dined at Doan's fre- quently! always 119 someone's i guest. It was An excellent atoadly. She butternul a bit of restaurant just off Broadway, one: tonst and took a gonerons mouth-flight up. Not flashy but expen- ful. "You'd get sick of it in a nivo.

week. It's silly for you to talk "I've been there," Sheila went that way. With your careerf Youton. "But I've never seen a couple have tho makings of a real dancer, there who looked happy. Remom- A musical comedy atar like Marlon ber Lily Train? I saw her there Meriton. I don't see why you three times. Each time she was couldn't be as good as she was with a different husband. When All you need is a break. Things you see a married couple at Dean's can't keep up the way they are you can always tell whether the forever. They're bound to change.", husband-or the wife le making the Her voice shook. "I'm old, most money. You can tell when And Sheila. I'm 30 but you're young. they've been quarrolling. She smiled through sudden tears. you can tell when they think more Thirty isn't old," Sheila said of each other. When I marry I of being a success than they do uncomfortably. It hurt her

don't want it to be like that! I think of Myrt as old,

want a real husband and a real "You'd have a good time in a house. I want curtains blowing amall town," Myrt decided after a at the windows, fresh and white. moment's thought. "You

are A ten table out near the tac pretty. You'd have beaus. Every bushes. Little tulip-lined walks. body has a car...”

to

"And the moon-and maybe Arcflics."

"And the mosquitoca! And the benus from the local garagel No -Broadway in the place for you, Sheila. Broadway needs you."

"To whom?"

* #

"Well, I didn't know but what nome of your beaus had asked You,"

Porches-"

Myrt shrugged.

"Porches have to be swept. Walks get cluttered."

Sheila's voice was enger. "I've seen 'em!' Lots of people feel the way I do, Myrt!"

•

NEXT CHANGE AT THE CENTRAL

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"I know what you mean, kid," Shella laughed a bit mirthlessly. Myrt said in a softer tone. "Well, Certalaly Broadway's need for her I hope you got it. Only remember talent to-day was hardly apparent. this. Life is where you find it. "I think it's a mistake to marry A farnished room or a palace. just to have a home," Sheila wont The chances are better, maybe, in on after a moment,

(the palace where you don't have Myrt looked at her sharply. to stumble over each other all the "You aren't thinking of getting time. Otherwise the place doesn't married, are you?".

mattor much. Love is anywhere you find it"

Strange to hear this from Myrt it's a safe bet she's bringing good whom love had passed by.

news to somoone, Sho wouldn't "I don't mean marrying anyone Thoy rose from the table and hurry on her own account." here, Myrt," Sheila went on, look-Shella paid. They went_out_Into The rooming house keeper reach- ing off into space. "I

mean the sunny street again. Far downed them, a shawl caught over her marrying someone in a little town the block a wagon loaded with house dress, her plodding feet where living means something. potted flowers moved slowly to-still in carpet allppers. "Sheila " If I had the chance to-morrow, orward them, the hawker shrilly cryshe gasped. "It's a good thing to-day I'd do it!"

ing his wares, stopping now and you two have been gossiping, over "You'ro crazy." commented then to make a sale. Myrt. "If you must marry, pick out some rich guy and get a home on Park Avenue "

"

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