The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-02-06
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looked forward to were anything but
pleasant for him. Amy. in spite of her
basic sweetness and goodness. had
naturally sophisticated outlook on
things, which gave her the ability to-
pick up what her father called "clti-
fled" ways
In. this particular case, it was the
ability to be very nasty and yet appar-
entity quite frank and sweet. And
Dick, who was as straightforward and
simple and honest as anyone could be,
felt this without always knowing Amy
was being deliberately mean, and
writhed under it.
It's Just like last summer, TO bel
here with you again, Dick said once,
thinking this was a good lead to some
thing sentimental.
"Oh no: Claire isn't here" Amy an
swered calmly, looking over toward
the hammock-where, indeed, Luther
was in the same comfortable lounging
attitude of last year. but this time
alone.
Dick lay on the grass, wondering
what he might say next to bring him
self to the one thing he wanted to say
most.
/
next year," His question was unfor-
tunate.
Luther and Claire will be divorced;
Jane will be running that whole min
ing camp; mother will be worrying
about all of us as much as ever; and
I'll be in Paris"
I'D like TO take you to Paris" Dick
said, thinking he was making good
progress II will, some time, Aimee
but not next summer"
I'm going there on my honeymoon
she said. watching him miscievously.
That means either that you make
me wait a long time, or that you are
going to marry Adam" Dick said,
frankly
Pm going to study with Marchesi
while I'm there" AIRY answered,
avoiding any definite statements.
You won't if you marry Adam,
Dick said. 81 know his type. He likes
to sit in a box and hear you sing and
he likes to sit on a soft couch and or
der you to perform for him-he likes
girls that are on the stage and all that
sort of things-but when it's his wife,
it will be a different matter. He'll
keep her under lock and key"
He says he'll pay for the most ex-
pensive musical education" Amy told
him. Amy singer, even a good one
and I'll never be a really great one
needs advertising and publicity Adam
can pay for that. He's promised a
perfectly huge campaign for me and
it would make me successful because
l have a pretty voice, even if it isn't
very remarkable"
He won't do it though-perhaps he
means to. He's Infatuated, he will
promise anything now" Dick said mo
rosely. He'll change his mind when
you've married him"
II know Adam
II know men," Dick interrupted
Amy was silent. Instinctively she
felt it too-a growing sense of mas
tership on Adams part as their in
timacy became greater. Amy, though
she would have denied it, was the sort
who wanted to be mastered, who
should be mastered-but Adams mas
terv. was tyrany and that was quite
different.
Dick let almost the whole two weeks
pass before he asked her to marry hin
again. Amy tried, as usual to pass i
off flippantly.
Il want so many things out OF life,
she teased. And what can you Civ,
me to satisfy my selfish, little soul?'
Il can't offer you much. but a rea
and honest love" he answered. "If
thoueht you had a selfish greedy soul
| wouldn't offer that. because tha
wouldn't satisfy it but know you bet
ter than that"
You know me better than | know
myself" Amy was laughing at him
little. knowing that made Dick helI
less and miserable
Il probably do" he answered "
can't build YOU an opera house, | can
buy you huge publicity campaign t
make you a well known singer. | ca
Just about pay for any musical stud
YOU can do in America l cant eve
Send you abroad-yet.
But | wouldn't interfere with an
career you might have ] haven't an
~"@'t have the money % hUv a caro0