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CHAPTER VI! Champ Fields, managing editoi of the Wasthaven Clarion, lues Tony Blake, hut Barbara W est, his secretary, intercedes. Tony saves himself by scoring a new.* beat and gets a raise in pay. Tak ing Barbara to dinner and a dance Tony proposes and is accepted. They were married in the church, with Tony's mother and sisters, as well as their many friends present After the ceremony, Non Fields gave a reception at he1- home. From tinie they left by vr.i n spend their honeymoon at Asburv Fark. Fabara becomes in ■.patient because Tony, much like hr friends, is always promising to do lug things but never gel- stinted Finally Tony finishes Act 1 of his long promised play, and astos Glo ria Havener, a friend, to come to the house for dinner. After dinner Tony reads the first act to her. Gloria sa\s it needs a lot of going “Nonsense,” snapped Gloria. “It's true that pla.ss are not writ ten, they are re-written. With no more eApenence than you’ve had in the theatre, you ve done a tang up job. What you need is some ac tual stage .work." Tony made a wry face, “it's a vicious elide,” lie said. ' You cant do a play without experience and you can’t get the experience until you do the play. ' That brings me to a suggestion” murmured Gloria. "Why don’t we '■ut on the first act tide ir the Little Theatre- during Labor Day week-end? Pinkney Law is com ing down to see me that Saturday I can get him to the performance; if that means anything. ” “But you’ve refused all along to have anything to do w.th the Little Theatre group here! “Because they are a bunch of nit-wits,” remarked Gloria. ”1 think three weeks work on :11st act in actual rehearsal will do you more good than six months any where else. There's nothing like seeing vour lines fall t'.at tor teaching you how to time them.’ “I realize that,” said Tony humbly. "Good Lord, Gloria, it you would really put this act on for me, I’d be indebted to you tor the rest of my life. Gloria smiled. “It's a bargain. Barbara spoke for the lirst time. “Don’t you think Tony should go ahead and finish the other two acts while he's gut such a good start? she asked uneasily. Gloria looked at her and raised her eyebrows. “No. I don’t think so, but perhaps you know best. After all. I've had only fifteen years in the theatre.” she said with elaborate sarcasm. “You don't understand, kid, ' Tony said. "An opportunity to work out this first act in actual practice with an actress of Glo ria’s ability is the soit of chance a struggling playwright dreams ot. The Little Theatre group when they heard the news was both piqued and flattered. Gloria Hav ener had consistently snubbed any attempt to interest herself in the organization. Now that she had suddenly decided to relent, the members could not atford to re fuse her overture although among themselves they resented her. For the next three weeks Gloria prac tically took over the Little Thea ter. uioria ana tony cast the vari ous parts Tony would have given them to his friends, but Glono was quite ruthless. She said Wan da Lytle had no more dramatic talent than a broomstick. Wanda was president of the Little thea tre in West-haven-. Gloria said if she was going to do the play at all she would do it right. t unousi> enough she demanded Hank Woods for the comic lead, altho he was not even a member of the group. To Hank’s utter astonish ment. she said he could act. l ony was delighted. During rehearsals Tony wa home barely long enough to catch a wink of sleep. He always expec ted to be there for dinner, but something inevitably came un More often than not he telephon ed Barbara that he’d only have time to grab a hot dog before re hearsal. “See you at the theatre, kid.” he would say. “And after we get through, we'll take a ride and catch a little air. f Thought you looked sort of peaked this morn ing.’' Usually it was after midnight and Both Tony and Barbara were reeling with fatigue. So they sel dom took a ride and finally Barba ra practically stopped going to thi theatre. It was so terribly lonely, neve seeing Tony, eating her dinners alone, having nobody to talk to at night. She was always in hed, tho' not always asleep, - when Tony came in. He slept till the latest possible moment every morning and then was so groggy that con versation was beyond him. Barbara’s pride was hurt, her confidence badly shaken. She was far from well and the heat wad enough to play havoc with any one’s temper. Otherwise she nev er would have gone out to dinner with Martin Fagg. As it was, it happened accidentally. Martin hau bought a new car, a small conser vative sedan, the first^yitomohilc he had ever owned. H? was very proud of it and wanted- to show it off. Overtaking BarbfdSa on her way home from work oaf; after noon, he stopped beside j£?r with a flourish. “How do you l#ce it?” lie asked. “Why, Martin, how nice!’’ ex claimed Barbara. i "It’s not the biggest model >r the mo^t expensive,” he mur mured, “but 1 can afford it and .hat’s more than a lot of car own ers can say. Hop in,” he suggested ‘and I'll run you home. “Yod night to see her take a lv.il,” he boasted. “If you have time let’s go out the river road a pie.v anct I’ll show you how she can step. "Time is the one thing I have a plenty of.” murmured Barbara, hinting of the long hours before aer until she could possibly begin looking for Tony to conie home. They went much farther than 'hey intended. Suddenly i* was iiuite dark and they were thirty miles fiom home. “1 bet you’re starved,” said Martin contritely. “I do feel a bit empty, ’ Barba a confessed. Martin looked embarrassed. •’There’s a roadhouse about a mile t’aither along where they have grand chicken dinners. If Tony wouldn’t object, Barbara, I’d love to take you to dinner. It would be like old times.” “Why should Tony object?’.” asked Barbara, her voice tinged with acid. “I think he and Gloria Havener have had dinner together every night this week, eirher at her house or on the set.” They had a table facing the river. There was a little breeze, sweet with clover hay. The chick en was delicious. She enjoyed talx ing to Martin, too. At least he d'd not talk down to her. “You have tlie levelest head of any woman 1 know*,” he insisted. His attitude was balm to Barbara's injured feelings. “This has done me a ict ot good” said Martin when he let her out at her door at tune 0 - clock. “1 wish we could do it again some time.” Barbara glanced up at the darkened windows of the flat It would be midnight at least before Tony came home, probably later, for they were having a dress re hearsal. “Why not?” she asked. There were to be two perform ances of Tony’s play on Frilay and Saturday nights. It was the latter at which Pinkney Law was expected. Barbara sat through the first with her heart sinking lower and lower. N’othing quite canru oft The dialogue missed fire at all the big moments, the action sag ged. She thought it a dismal fail ure. Tony thought so too. ShC knew the instant she caught sight of him. “Well,” he said, trying to grin, "of all the flops!” “bon't he silly!' (Ilona snap ped. "Of course everything went wrong tonight. Wait till Law is in the audience." She made Tony go home with her and she mixed hint a stiff drink and talked him out of his depression. By the time Barbara and Tony reached the flat, he was as blithe and exuberant as ever. She thought he was asleep when she crawled in beside him, but he stirred and put his arm drowsily a dout net. me crown meo to take me to a ribbing today,” he said. “They said that you went driving with Martin Fagg the otTi <*r night and had dinner with him out in the country. Wanda swore he saw you.” Tony chuckled. “As if I'd fail for a yarn like that!” Barbara stiffened. “It wasn’t a yarn, Tony. I did go driving with Martin and we did have dinner together. What do you expect me to do? Sit here in this hot little dump night after night and swel ter while you and (iloria Havener ro round and round?” Tony did not speak lor a mo ment and Barbara held her breath 'hen lie laughed sleepily. “It’s all light, with me, sugar, if it is with vou," he said. The next moment he was asleep. She was stiff in her manner the next morning. Tony, on the other hand, was extremely gay. ‘Tat ot your tongue again. Mrs. Blake?” Tony asked with a teas tig s-mile. “My tongue’s all right,” she nanped. “So what?” Tony laughed and pinched her heek “See you tonight.” Barbara shrugged her shoulders ‘After you've seen everybody Tony grinned at her. “You are n’t in the world’s best humor, are wot that you give a darn, 'fluttered Barbara. Barbara put in a miserable day -'he had let her temper get the etter of her and she was sorry, •ihe did not know why she felt so ■ross lately. Martin Kagg came in vhile she was having luncb and darted to sit down with her, but -he told him acidly that she pie erred to be alone. Martin looked Hirt and Barbara tried to smile. ‘I’m sort of out of sorts today, Martin,’- she said. Her head ached and black spots kept jumping De fore her eyes. She hoped that she was not really going to be ill. The theatre was crowded. The iresence of the famous Broadway oroducer had brought out the whole town. Barbara, thinking she was to have the same place,walked down the aisle, only to find a Troup of people, among them pinkney Law and Gloria Have ner’s parents and sister-in-law, iccupying the front row. Her heeks blazing with humiliation, Barbara went back intending to walk right out the door and go home, but Martin Fagg met ner near the exit. “What’s the matter Barbara?” he asked. “Some mix «ip about seats?” “Yes, I—that is, I guess Tony forgot he had a wife.” “Take my seat, Barbara,” urged Martin. “All right,” aha gasped, “and I thanks, Martin. You’re always so I thoughtful.” The curtain weijt up and the lights down in a few minutes. Bar I tiara was grateful for the dark ness. She was furious at l'ony. She had seen his mother and sis ters in the front row. He had tak en care of seats for them, all rigni Barbara’s cheeks burned and sud denly she felt sick. What on earth ailed her, she asked herself des perately and then a thought went through her like a knife. Suppose she were going to have a baby Ml She simply could not have one now. She had to keep her job. She was certain Tony would not want child, at any rate not for sever al years, if he ever wanted one. "It just can’t be that,” she wni? pered to herself. After a while the lights came up again. The applause was ter rific. Barbara could scarcely hear herself think. People stood up and yelled, “Author, Author!” Gloria Havener took Tony by the hami and led him out on the stage. Bar bara could see neither of then' distinctly for the blur in her eyes Tony made a little curtain speech. It was clever and spontaneous and winning. The crowd cheered and cheered. Apparently the pia> had been a success. People were crowding up to congratulate Tony and Gloria. Gloria kept hold of Tony’s arm. “What do you think of my hud, Pinkney?” she asked the great producer. Pinkney Law smiled. “You’ll hear from me,” he said to Tony. There was an informal recep tion on the stage. Barbara did not know Martin was standing beside her until he spoke. “Don’t you feel well, Barbara?” he asked an xiously. “You’re so w'hite.” “I’m all right, Martin,” she said. “Just tiled.” “You don’t look all right,” he insisted. “Want me to take you home in my car?” Barbara shook her head. Tony’s mother kissed Gloria "1 can’t tell you how grateful 1 am for what you’ve done for my boy she murmured. Gloria smiled wryly. “You can teach a canary to sing,” she said, “but he has to be a born canary. ’ Lily smiled rather sourly. “1 hope when you get to be a celeb rity, you won’t forget us, Tony. We’ve seen so little of you lately. But 1 suppose your wife takes up all your spare time.” (To Be Continued) The farm mortgage debt is at the lowest point in dO years. Carm economists say it is a good time to pay up loans and not make any long commitments. The juice of small oranges is better in flavor anti also richer and sweeter, according to the sci entists. The vitamin G value ot the juice also a\erages higher than for larger fruits. , According to the beat authorities, the mini mum daily A. D and B Complex Vitamin re quirements of the aver age person are: « A 4,OS# USP Units. D 400 USP Units, B1 333 USP Units, B2 2,000 Microcrams, and an Micrognuns Nico tinamide. The required amount* for other B Complex Vitamins have not yet been established. Many people do not get enough at the** essential Vitamins. DO YOU? Why not play safe by taking ONE-A-DAY brand YT’r ~ v,tam,n tablets ONE-A-DAY Vitamin A and D Tablet contains 25% more of the eod liver oil vitamins than the mini mum dailv recommended quantity. Inch ONE; A - DAY Vitamin B Complex Tablet contains full mini, mum daily requirements of Vitamins B1 and B2 and 10,000 Micrognuns of Nicotinamide together with a sub stantial amount of other B Vitamins. When you buy Vitamins, compare P®4*^** snd Prices. Note how ONE A - DAY Tablets conform to the average human requirements. See how reasonable the cost , wist them st your drug stars. Accomplishments In Legislature From Office of Gov. R. Gregg Cherry—Prepared by John "Har den, Secy, to Governor, Raleigh, N. C. — Ad the North Carolina Legislature enters its eighth week members of the Tar Heel lawmak ing body can look back at tour major accomplishments. Already provision has been made to pay the state’s debts; the budget has been approximately balanced, with increases provided in the salaries of all state employ ees; a contingent bonus has been set up so that state workers will get additional pay as the revenue provides it; and a $20,000,001) nest egg has been set aside to cushion the post-war economic pe riod that promises some economic headaches. Members of the legislature, state officials, and veteran obser vers are pleased with the progress that has been made in the current legislative session. Action has fol lowed the outline as laid down :>y Governor R. Gregg Cherry in l.is inaugural address., The Governor has insisted that the spending pattern remain with in the revenue income of the state and not contemplate future in debtedness. A major portion ot attention has been given to the schools of the state and the teach ers that staff these schools. The school system, traditionally get ting more money than any other of the state’s agencies or opera tions, will get $10,000,000 more next year than the system had last year. In this connection tne teacners of the state have been given what amounts to three pay raises by the current legislature. The bonus of last year was incorpora ted into and made a part of the base pay to give the teaching force its first raise. Then the base pay for teachers was increased to a point above the old pay sched ule plus the bonus, with a start ing base pay of $125.00 a month giving first year teachers approx imately an eleven per cent raise and graduating up to an approxi mate for and a half percent in crease for other teachers. And fin ally a $10 per month-contingency bonus will apply in keeping with the revenue collected and will be paid at the end of the fiscal year in full or in the proportion that tax collections wiTl permit. The legislature had been in Raleigh less than a week when it put Governor Cherry’s recommen dation to pay the state’s debts into law. Both houses unanimous ly adopted a bill which appropria ted $51,585,000 to the sinking fund to provide for payment of all the state’s general fund in debtedness. The Joint Appropriations Com mittee has reported favorably a general appropriations Bill, which provides general fund expendi tures for the two year period from July 1, 1945 to June 30, j 1947, amounting to $131,086,261. This is by far the largest appro priations bill which has ever been reported to the General Assembly but it adheres to the Governor * policy of keeping current appro priations within current revenue. Since the finance committee has not concluded its deliberations, it cannot yet be determined whether or not the budget is entirely m balance but irom present calcula tions there would seem to be less than one-half of one per cent diff erence in the amount of the ap propriations and estimated reve nue. The Appropriations him nas has made revisions for correcting in a large measure conditions ex isting in the various State Hospi tals for the insane and feeble minded, but does not provide any permanent provision of improve ment in these institutions. The salary increases for all of the state employees and teachers are illustrated as follows: A teach er holding an A-0 certificate whose base salary is $98 per month, will receive a permanent salary in crease of $27 per month. A teacher holding an A-9 certificate whose permanent salary is now $135 per month, will receive a permanent salary increase of $27 per month. A state employee, whose base salary is now $100 a month, will receive a permanent salary increase of $18 per month. In addition to the permanent salary increases the Appropria tions Bill also provides for a con tingent war bonus of $10 per month for each state employe and teacher whose annual salary is under $3,600, teachers being paid on a twelve month basis. The con tingent feature of the bonus hin ges on whether revenue is suttiei ent to meet the appropriations provided in the Bill and is in ex cess of estimates made. It will be paid at the end of each fiscal >ear in the amount of $120 to each employee, in accordance witn the amount of the funds available. The contingent war bonus in sures a balanced budget, and makes provision for increased salaries in the event the money is available. Thus, if revenues continue to ppur in at a high ^®te the conditions which bring‘-this about will also bring about high er living costs, making salary in creases for state employees and teachers necessary. On the other hand, if the revenue declit.es. it is probable that living casts will also decline and the necessity for in-1 creased salaries will be somewhat alleviated. Governor Cherry's sup-1 porters point out that his program 1 keeps faith with the employees of the state, and also insures a sen ml fiscal policy. Ii. addition to making piovision for letirement of all the state’s general fund debt, and reporting the largest appropriations bill in the state's history, there remains in the Treasury $16,000,000 of the $20,000,000,000 post war fund established in 1943. If current1 revenue estimates are reulized this fund will again have a J20, 000,000 balance at the end of this fiscal year. Governor Cherry and the Legislature are jealously guarding this fund for the pur pose of making provisions for Veterans and permanent improve ments to Caswell Training School , State Hospitals, and many other needed permanent improvements, which must be undertaken wnen the war is over. 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