The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-21
FANNIE HURST

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est. It's just ike story the way he
started-struggling and making his
way peddling. and then when he mar
rfed mama. right from on the East
side. too. the two OF them starting the
little store together. the two OF them
pushing through all the dirt ef the
East side and coming out or it 80 fine
and all. Shows how goodness can
grow out Of an that flfh down there.
donf it. Joefr
Its grand. Esther
3 Him and mama don't show IL, may
be. but they're just pure gold, they
are. They-they're Just pure gold"
His hans lay over hers. quiescent
A waiter lowered In the distance. The
gabble and laughter Of tourists was
i suddenly remote.
:. IL the old gentleman only won't stir
mp game tonight, Esther, wei make
last evening Of 1t on board, alrighty.r
81 just told papa he-he couldn't
drag you down there tonight, Gibral-
tar coming In sight and ven knowing
30 much to describe about places
4 II sure want TO stick with you To-
night, Esther. fact is. / Just want
TO stick with you all OF them"
i Her hand few to her breast.
sJoer
j my little dearie-giriie-T want to
steal you.s
@0h. Joe-you-you mustn't
i But he was on his feet suddenly
and grasping his hat from the table.
/ aGad," he cried. there's the boat
whistiing three times. We got TO do
some tall sprinting. grille. Look. the
rest OF them have all started down
already"
/ sOh, Joel Mama Let's run. Let's
Hand In hand and with the Hellenic
swing OF youth, they scuttled across
the green turf. Form the harbor. full
OF warning, came another blast
i The quicksilver OF madness runs
through the veins Of moonlit night.
Poets chew their pen-ends and grope
for meter. The Blessed Damosel leans
out. Harlequin laughs In his tight
sleeve and kicks up his heels In kin
ship with the world. Az many maidens
AZ there are In the world scent the
perfumed garments of Romance AZ she
rustles through the corridors or the
night and sigh for or with their lovers.
Esther Lefkovitch sighed. toe. but
family. as II she would not break
spell. Before the approach or the
Roumania the moon unroiied . sfrip
OF light, just as pathway OF carpet
IL unrolled before the feet OF bride
a hump Of black. like the great sil-
. houefts Of q kneeling camel. rose
against the sky. Here and there at
its knuckles lights twtnkled- Along
the silent deck couples crept out from
corners, whispering. poinnng IN
pantomime. A star shot down and
died In it, flight. Esther Lefkovftch
followed II with eyes that were mel
low 20 noistness.
sEsther. that you, shiidf
@Mama, how you scared me. sneak
Ing up behind me 50 SOFT
@Always In lonesome place Ike
: this on top-deck md you, Esther.
:: Twice over this boat I've been. bring
Ing Jon your heavy coat Tor the damp
ness. Here, put II on.
She slid into the garment, fastening
Il across the smooth Of her barred
threat.
For why, Esther, you should stay
mp here In the dark ali alone, Wnen
downstairs the young folks got
dancing and everybody ID out on the
lit-up decks. don't know.
tive just been alone . minute.
mama
ia. because ny" .us $50 $3.50
guess, esther, you Inink MS % hiee
On big boat IKE TINS, tne way you
let tnaf nN from Snicaso eoI1ae w
here win you 70 sucn aoiiesoahs
spot 80,
we came up " ~a.en aie . uiplaa-
tar, mama. see now pam rs get
ting out there aiready-tnat BLACK
thing. Zee
Il tell you between my husband,
who leaves me alone every night %
iplay cards. and
He promised tonight ne wouldn't
mama.
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