Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-09-02
\ Picture True to
Life
By HAZEL SMITH


they sat there in the semifdark-
in what had been a restaurant but
now the Royal theater, the home
ioving pictures, they gazed upon
figures Of young man and his
theart Violently In love, at first
poverty seems to keep them
/, but eventually they decide ito
the future and marry. 1t wQs
this decision was reached tint
hand sought MarJory's Follow
This, the following sentence was
I'D on the screen:
month later"
Q young couple was shown in a
kitchen where the bride was get
dinner with her husbands help,
operations being interrupted by
occasional kiss. 1t was pretty
home scene, and Marjory's hand
ed slowly so that her palm met
,, and she felt her breath come
ker. A hall bedroom and tea and
kers are poor substitute for a
and husband.
nally the young couple are shown
ar later with the plump, laughing
which seems to play star part
many pictures Of this class, and
1t they demonstrate to the once
doubling friends and relatives that
their experiment has not been fall
ure.
Lets have soda," Jim suggested,
and the two filed into a drug store,
both bashful because Of their display
Of feeling, and trying not to show it.
As they sat opposite to each other,
eating slowly to prolong the sensation
Of the frozen dainty slipping down
warm throats, little inflamed by the
dust of the stuffy theater, Jim said
abruptly.
Some class to that picture
Boarding houses are bum, L..yway,"
Jim continued with his eyes on the
table. He had known MarJory for sew
eral years, but had never thought Sc
riously Of marriage until tonight.
$50 are rooms to rent, and picked-up
meals" Marjory cried. zone never
gets enough to eat"
II say, that was great, their cooking
together, wasn't IT." Jim broke out
suddenly. II never knew girls would
stand for having men about in the
kitchen"
II guess she was glad to have him
help her just to have him with her."
Marjory said softly
II say, Marjory, do you think girls
feel that way about men?" and there
was break In Jim's voice.
II guess they do, sometimes at
least the picture showed they did"
II wonder If it's true" was Jim's
next contribution to general CONVERSE
ton.
II honestly believe It was, Jim. Why,
they couldn't have had little fiat like
that one If 1t wasn't real"
II wonder" Jim continued slowly.
Then he said eagerly: II know Don't
you remember where he brings his pay
envelope home and opens 1t up before
her and she takes out the money!"
"Why, yes" Marjory cried, her eyes
shining.
swell, saw what the bills were.
There were three tens and one-case
note"
Thirty dollars" MarJory sighed
softly.
"Madge, get forty" Jim said soft
~.
Marjory said nothing, but her cheeks
grew beautifully pink.
~ say, MarJory, I'll get raise af-
ter the first Of the year" Still Mar
jory said nothing, but her hands trem-
bled so that she could not hold her
spoon.
Honest, don't you think we could
manage with what make? I'd like
to have a home like those folks had;
wouldn't your"
Marjory raised her confident young
eyes to his, and whispered: "Oh, Jim,
yes !"
"Would you, poor little dear? Well,
we will then, and we won't care, will
we, II we don't have much at firstT"
"If can just have you and my own
home, honest, Jim, ia cook over a gas
Jet In tin cup and think we were
rlch," and the light in her eyes showed
Jim that love was possible In a two
room fiat just as much as though the
home were to be In q mansion.
"Then, Marjorie, we'll do 1t. Right
after Christmas wen get married, and
see IL we can't have our own home"
and once more his hand sought he's,
but this time with a tender, posses
slve, protective clasp, and she, utterly
possible spectators, re-
turned his pressure with a tenderness
that showed In her eyes, although all
she said was
"Oh, jim"
"And, Marjory, II after year, we
II our story Is like the one in the pic
ture, all OF 1t, what thenT and there
was tenderness In his eyes as old
as the world. Marjory caught her
breath. Something OF the mystery Of
life and Its aim unfolded to her, and
she did not falter, but said softly:
81 hope 1t will be just like that, Jim,
all the way through" and his fingers
,,Jnnad hara with nm infpngIfv TINT