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On another occasion Margaret emerged from CBS after her Club 15 broadcast and was stopped by a nice-looking boy, who — instead of saying, "I'm Joe Doakes and you wrote my themes when we were in fifth grade together" — pulled that foggy line, "I'll bet you don't remember me!" I'M the sort of person who would have said "No" thereby winning nothing except lasting enmity. Not Margaret. She hedged. "If you'll go on talking, I think I'll place your voice," she said. And there she stood, laughing and talking to the boy and tossing out key questions until she remembered where she had met him, and even what his Army rank had been. When you realize that we entertained about plenty-million service men during the war, you have to give the girl credit. At yet another time she exhibited her customary poise and efficiency. For three days she helped me pack a trunk and several bags for a New York trip. She called the transfer company, dispatched my trunk, checked my airline reservations, checked hotel reservations, then sent me off to the beauty shop to get my hair done. While I was gone my agent telephoned to say that I was to be tested for the Junior Miss show, so I would have to cut my New York trip short. Margaret telephoned the airline to move my reservations forward; telephoned the hotel and advanced the reservations; wired Betty Sullivan (columnist Ed Sullivan's daughter, who is one of my best friends) ; telephoned my aunt to make arrangements for us to meet in Detroit; then telephoned me to say — not that I was about to get the radio break of my life — but that she had bad news for me: my New York trip was being abbreviated. I hung up and went back to the drier to let the news bake in. Margaret hadn't been away from the telephone more than two seconds before our agent called again to say that I wouldn't be able to go to New York at all because rehearsals were to start at once. Hang on to the handrail and follow this: Margaret telephoned the airlines, the hotel .... well, she unwound everything she had just wound up. Then she called me, still as calm as a string quartet, and said soothingly, "You mustn't mind too much — there will be hundreds of future New York trips for you." It was seven hours later that she and I and Eleanor, glooming over dinner, suddenly realized what a stupendous radio break the Junior Miss show represented for me. The local shingles are still warped from the shout that went up. One more item of my sister's poise makes me a nail-biter in envy: her management of date problems is as smooth as an Astaire step. She gives the general impression, in a group, that she is showing everyone equal attention, but afterward she points out to me some of the things a girl can do to let a man know that he's special stuff. Also, when our mother decided that the time was ripe, Margaret explained to me the things every girl must learn. I personally think this was a better idea than being informed by Mother; you see, afterwards when I had a question, it was cosy and secret-sharing (and girls love to share secrets) for me to sneak into Margaret's room when she came home from a date, and whisper for hours. Another endearing fact about my sister is that she is the most generous person you ever met. I don't have my own allowance and I really don't need one, because I'm allowed to charge the gasoline for my car, and my clothing is bought on my mother's charge account. BUT when I do need an occasional dollar for stamps or stuff, I always know that Margaret will hand it over without ever asking a question. This might encourage some girls to take advantage, but I always tell Margaret what I'm going to do with the dough. She is generous in another way, too. Few people realize that Margaret has been in show business since she was fourteen. She loves her work and she works hard. During her years in show business Margaret has learned all the tricks of timing and has developed all the shadings of technique which add up to fine performance. During our long night sessions of yakity-yak, she has coached me in the methods that she had to learn without being tipped off in advance. A lot of kids I know think that the routine in this world is (1) have talent, or pretend you have; (2) get a break; (3) buy an acre of automobile and a swimming pool entirely surrounded by house; (4) live happily ever after. Margaret has pointed out to me that it would be super if this were the way the world operates, but that it plain isn't. She knows the value of a buck if anyone ever did, and she has let me in on the secret that dimes aren't found in daisy-centers. She's practical. I may not be that yet, but at least I have the brains to understand that in this world you've got to do a good job, you've got to give your best, and you've got to go right on improving yourself. She always has a goal just ahead. Margaret is now taking drama lessons, ballet lessons, and also a course in physical conditioning. She wants to progress from her radio and recording successes to leads in Broadway shows. After that, she would like to do musical comedy in motion pictures. With that kind of upward-and-onward Brave New World example staring at me across the breakfast table every morning there is no chance of me turning into Miss Sloth of 1950. Another smooth thing about my sister is that she has the knack of saying the right thing at the right time. When 20th Century-Fox dropped my option with a mighty thud, Margaret merely observed, "Metro passed up Astaire, but now see what they pay him for one picture! I don't feel sorry for you at all; you'll hit the top. I feel sorry for people who don't have talent in the first place and who, in the second, drown themselves in their own tears." Margaret has a super clothes sense, which comes in handy for me as I can wear all of her things, but she can't wear many of mine (too short). About the only garment she snatches out of my closet is an antique pair of blue jeans which have reached that perfect