Radio and television mirror (Jan-June 1942)

Because I Loved You Continued from page 37 I'd like very much to take you to dinner." Although I was annoyed at his presumption, for a wild crazy instant, sheer loneliness tempted me to accept his invitation. Then my better judgment prevailed. No matter how lonesome you are, I told myself firmly, you certainly aren't going to make a date with a man you've never seen before. "I'm sorry," I said coldly and replaced the receiver. A little later the phone rang a second time, but I wouldn't let myself answer it. The next morning when I turned in my key at the desk I found a letter waiting for me. "Dear Miss Adams," I read. "I'm sorry if I sounded fresh over the phone — I didn't mean to be. I tried to call you back later to explain, but there was no answer. I'm enclosing a ticket for a broadcast. It's only fifteen minutes long, but if you like Southern plantation songs I'm sure you will like the way our quartette sings them. I'm not one of the singers, only the announcer, but I hope you will accept the ticket together with my apologies for any annoyance my phone call may have caused you. Sincerely, Bill Stuart." ICARIIIED the letter and ticket around with me all day, unable to decide whether to attend the broadcast or not. If this were just another effort of Bill Stuart's to make a date with me, I'd be foolish to go, but if the apology were as sincere as it soiinded it would be unkind of me to ignore it. In the end I'm afraid it was largely curiosity to see a broadcast that made me go, but after my hasty inspection of the unfamiliar surroundings of the studio it was Bill Stuart, standing by the announcer's microphone, who had my attention. He was taller than any of the men in the quartette on the opposite side of the platform and he had dark hair which, beneath the lights, showed more than a trace of red. From time to time I saw him glance around the room and I smiled to myself as I realized that he must be trying to decide which member of the audience was the girl he had talked to on the previous night. When the program was over and the audience was filing out, a girl moved down the aisle toward the platform. I saw Bill step forward eagerly, his face alight, then as the girl called one of the singers by name I saw him draw back, embarrassment and disappointment written on his face. It was this quick change of expression which made me sense that instead of the typical "fresh guy" I had suspected him of being he was an entirely different kind of person — sensitive, but friendly and nice, just like the boys I'd been brought up with. Impulsively I walked toward him and held out my hand. "I'm Elizabeth Adams, Mr. Stuart." His face lighted up again and he jumped lightly from the platform, catching my hand in his own. "I'm certainly glad to see you. Miss Adams." He spoke with such fervor that I felt myself blushing. "I'm — I'm very glad to be here," I stammered. Bill ignored my embarrassment and asked, "Did you enjoy the program?" MARCH, 1942 '00I^^^^^^K. TYPE Of sm ^c^owe/e^ ^Mm/& (^yt/h: .^4^^/e^ ^9^ umc. ^^^ie^ a/ie^ JFRG£m fACFPOWDffi Fashion Designer's exquisite taste produces more Seductive Powder Shades for you Alix created all 5 shades for the new Jergens Face Powder. And one of her shades she intended for your type of skin — to bring its latent lovely color-notes into view. And your skin looks finer-textured! Jergens Face Powder helps kindly to conceal enlarged pores, tiny blemishes. This powder is fine and smooth — velvetized, by a special new precision process that tolerates no coarse particles. It clings like a breath of fragrant natural beauty. See yourself with this new flawless-skin look. And youll change to Jergens Face Powder now. FREE! ALL 5 ALIX-STYLED SHADES (Paste on a Penny Postcard . , , Mail Now!) The Andrew Jergens Company, Box 1406, Cincinnati, Ohio (In Canada: Perth, Ontario) Please send — free — Alix' 5 shades in the new velvetized Jergens Face Powder. Name Now on sale at beauty counters, $1.00 a box; introductory sizes 25»i or 10^. Street CUy -Stat€. 59