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Any subjectSend poem. PHONOGRAPH RECORDS MADE. ★ FIVE STAR MUSIC MASTERS, 475 B.acon Bldg., Boston, Mass. laugh at me, Glenn— I'll be kind of proud to take you back there and show you oft. He laughed but said he'd love it. Stebby made the reservations. They boarded the train Sunday evening in a hail of rice. "What d'you suppose they're all smiling at?" Ellie murmured. "Look," said Glenn. A trail of rice marked their passage through the car. Rice gleamed in the folds of Elbe s mink coat, dropped from her hat into the lap of her blue pinstripe suit. They sat like scared kids, afraid to open their mouths. A waiter stopped before them, two B and Bs on his tray. "The gentleman down at the far end sent these up, he beamed. "Wants to drink your health. The gentleman at the far end lifted his own B and B in smiling salute. Their answering smiles were grateful, if a little sick. Presently Glenn said in desperation, "Let's go." Back in the compartment, they clung to each other and howled. "Anyway," gasped Ellie, "it was awfully sweet of that man — All along Ellie'd been saying, "How nice if we could get Bob to take us around. And he was at the train to meet them. Stebby had let him know— "Hope you two'll be as happy as me and "the missus," grinned Bob. And Julius said as he opened the cab door, "Welcome home, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ford, and no more blue envelopes." Nowhere could they have had a lovelier homecoming. Harry Owens and his band were playing at the St. Francis. Not only did Harry write "Sweet Leilam," but he and Glenn were old friends. There were flowers on their table m the Mural Room that night. Harry came over. "I hear they played 'Sweet Leilani at your wedding. Well, from now on, its your song. I'm going to jfind the original and dedicate it to you—" Returning to the grandstand, he called for a fanfare. The room fell silent. Two people are here who were married Saturday," said Harry. "This is their song, which I've just given them for always. The silence was broken by the first notes of "Sweet Leilani." Across the table Glenn and Ellie smiled at each other. Next moment she was in his arms, and they were dancing to the melody of their own song, and to a deeper melody in their hearts. Whether anyone else danced, they wouldn t know For them, nobody else was there. Ten perfect days. Never by any chance did Ellie refer to Glenn as Glenn or Mr. Ford. It was always, "my husband." Looking back, she thinks maybe she overdid it and wouldn't mind having it all to over do again — Dinner downstairs every night. Their first-week anniversary at the Copacabana. The day the flowers came, and she stood mooning over the box, because it was the first thing addressed to Mrs. Glenn Ford. But who in San Francisco could be sending her flowers? The mass of fragrant pink carnations told her. Who but her husband would know that pink carnations were her favorite flower? * * * There were no tears at parting. Ellie would have felt like a pig to cry. They were too happy and grateful to have had so much — ten perfect days. Glenn gets in a couple of times a month —for part of Saturday, and Sunday. He drops in at the studio where Elbe's making "Sensations of 1944" for Andrew Stone, then goes to see his mother. Saturday evenings, he and Ellie are alone. Night clubs never meant much to them; now Glenn revels in the quiet of his home. They go for a walk with Tanz— short for Tanzer, or dancer. He takes his name literally— does wild Nijinski leaps when he smells Glenn coming. After dinner they sit before the fire, reading, talking, listening to records. Ellie used to wear slacks round the house, but no more. Glenn doesn't like them. Elbe's usual breakfast is a poached egg on toast and coffee. Sunday morning she tries to keep up with Glenn, but flounders halfway. He starts on eggs and toast, moves on to sausage and wheatcakes, winds up with cinnamon buns and applesauce. Yes, he eats lunch, too. Afternoons they get together with the j family, and maybe one or two close I friends. Glenn and his mother have a j couple of hours alone. Incidentally, Glenn's mother hasn't yet got over the wonder of having a daughter— a daughter who phones from the studio every noon just to say hello— a daughter you can talk woman stuff to, like shopping and recipes. Elbe's making no picture plans. If Glenn's still at the base when "Sensation is finished, she'll go down there and be with him as long as she can. Among dancers, the name of Eleanor Powell outshines most. Her kind of work is more exacting than that of an actress— it takes more time and energy and selfdiscipline — so many hours for rehearsals, so many for rest, else you won't be in shape. You can't meet those grinding demands and give your best to your husband. And she won't give Glenn second best. Thats not her idea of marriage. So when the war ends, there 11 be just one career in the family, and she'll be Mrs. Glenn Ford, trying to help in what she calls an invisible way. She's in training already, takes lessons from Anna, her cook, because Glenn's crazy about Annas Hungarian dishes. She also takes care of Glenn s fan mail. Elbe's no glamour girl. She'd rather buy a lamp for her house than a diamond for her throat. She's rather get a monogrammed handkerchief than orchids because the handkerchief shows that your friend thought of you beforehand and didn't rush out at the last moment just to buy you something. That's what she adores about Glenn— his thoughtfulness— the sweetheart bouquet he sent her when the picture' started— the little notes he writes They're all worn thin from being carric around and lying under her pillow Glenn didn't fall in love with a danc marvel, but with the warmth and kindness and simplicity of a girl named Elbe Harry Owens gave them a song for al ways. We string along with Harry. Yoi can't know Glenn and Ellie without behev ing that the love and faith they starte with will be theirs for always.'