Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-24
SHAM HAPPINESS
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On the whole, it was an exciting
week that followed.
The next day Lawrence drove up
In his car. He came into the house
carrying the fur coat and the little
fur hat he had brought before, and
announced hat they were going for
. drive. Alice, always with the feel
ing that duties were waiting for her,
was Inclined to protest.
ITS all right" he answered, as
Stunning the masterful tone he could
take SO well at times. II know you
should take Berenice out. Well, put
on her things, and tell your mother
to do the same. and wen all go out
together. Only" he added, as he
saw Alice's eyes brighten with pleas
ure. when Berenice m home for
her nap, you're going alone with me
for a drive"
So it was~ settled, and Mrs. Fair
banks. very much excited, went for
her first ride in an auto. There were
very few among Alice's friends who
owned even cheap cars, and Mrs.
Fairbanks had Of course spent most
of the last ten years as an invalid.
h was rolled up in n of the rugs,
n as she watched Alice slip into
the fur coat and hat Lawrence had
brought. her old eyes beamed with
pleasure
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clothes. she thought with motherly
pride. How wonderful to feel that
at last she was going to have them,
and all the other things that money
could buy her. Mrs. Fairbanks had
never been so happy.
And the baby snuggled into ITS
adopted mothers arms and shared
the general spirit of joy.
Lawrence had his ride alone with
Alice afterwards. They ran the car
swiftly over the country roads to the
tea house where he had first asked
her to marry him, and they had tea
again before the blazing log fire.
TIL have to teach you how to run
the machine" he said on the way
home. You'll pick it up easily. as
you picked up chemistry so well. BY
the way, shall I come around tomor-
row to give you another chemistry
lesson ?"
Alice nodded her head. Her cheeks
were bright pink from the air. her
Dyes were sparkling with the sheer
pleasure Of the rush through cold
wind and the delightful warmth of
her furs.
cot course you can have a chauf-
feur if you'd rather" Lawrence went
on. but it's much more convenient
to be able to run your own a at
times. I'll get you a little roadster
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rather have it as an engagement
present."
but where would I keep it?" Alice
gasped with amazement at the idea.
Two days later he came to the lit
tie house and gave her a tiny velvet
tox. Inside, on its velvet cushion,
.sparlkled a diamond ring. Lawrence
slipped it on her finger. and kissed
the finger and then her lips, n
laughed at her finally because Of her
expression.
II never owned a diamond; in fact,
I never owned any jewelry but a
brooch of my grandmother's," Alice
said. II never thought l woul have
a diamond ring" She regarded the
gem th~oughtfully. 1t shot out flash
es Of blue n white light. 1t was
really a splendid stone, better even
than Alice imagined. :,
"Oh well, a diamond is the usual
thing" Lawrence laughed. i
thought of getting a sapphire, be-
you. But I'll get o a sapphire by
and by"
But wait" Alice begged. and then
laughed at her own confusion. you
go so fast, Lawrence. Autos and dla-
monds and sapphires-what will you
offer me next? You're like a fairy
Don't add anything to that"
Lawrence interrupted. and suddenly
put his arms tightly around her.
ssThat's a sweet and a re-
mark. 1 like playing fairy prince to
YOU. Do you love me a little bit?"
"Oh. Lawrence" Alice began,
her eyes suddenly serious and almost