Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
BY !.
DOROTHY
SPEARE

ing. I'll wait until I see you after
the welding. and give you chance
to talk me out Of IL. want to show
you that I appreciate what you've
done for me; Twelve really not no.
ticed the lack OF 1t much. this morn
ing"
First victory flushed Bob in painful
delight that left him without power
to speak. He contemplated this fact
In alarm that grew more melancholy
with the realization that he was
really enjoying these sensations.
&c He was in the foaming rapids,
and so swiftly pulled along that ne
hardly knew he struggled!
There IL little more cherries than
an afternoon where all is bright and
beautiful outside. and you have moth
ing to do but think about the object
OF your interest who 10 out with an
other man. Bob moped. and tried TO
study. He had forgotten all about
the fact that he should be decorating
the church. helping the simperinG
bridesmaids,
W. y
THE byplays and cross-currents of
i . wedding are 80 much more an
teresting than the two over whom all
the fuss IL presumably made. There
are generally those In the wedding
party who are having their own little
affairs, by the time Of the wedding
and who regard the two who have
made these affairs possible with
kindly pity, If they regard them al
all. Poor, stuffy pair! All their fun
over. Rushing into their fools para
disc. while angels hesitate outside.
So Alice and Bob smiled upon the
bride and groom in superior manner
that evening. and withdrew themselves
TO a corner Of the piazza that was far
i from the laughter and giittering banai-
tiles Of the wedding reception.
She was mystically delightful IN
green--so pale and haunting II resem-
bled the moon filtered on tender June
lawns. Her eyes we're no longer tired
impersonal; they held q spark In them
that deepened when she turned TO him.
81 can smoke now, can't II she said
with sweet. chiidiike directness.
10 looked unhappy. II wish you
wouldn't. want you to pay some at
tention to mo tonight. So far It's
been too one-sided."
Double standard is my motto" she
murmured. and looked away from him
You're right. suppose" he con-
coded. There are certain things that
men have to take the initiative IN.
May come and see you tomorrow"
She did not tremb!e an eyelash. I'm
going back to New York tomorrow"
Chaos crashed about him. II thought
Il thought you said last night-that
you didn't know how long you were go
ing to stay"
81 didn't" she said sweetiy. but
do now. l found out today"
The other man! There was no time
no time for finesse. No time for any
method but the simple and direct!
"I'm coming 10 New York TO see
you. You've got TO keep on, you know.
with this cigarette fight"
az know" she said gently. and put
out a nervous hand-which he took.
I'VE were talking about love-" he
said, In tones that he would not have
believed could issue from HIS lips. land
I've discovered something--that per-
son-can fall for another person-right
away. That It's not-a question OF
time! Can you imagine that?"
Mirth that he could not understand
came shaking from her lips. u can
imagine It,"
He held her hand more firmly. Il
meant mean to court you from now
on" he specified, and committed him
self with: do you hear?"
She heard.
The counting was really all over, but
he did not know 1t and never would.
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