Shoshone journal., 1923-10-12
Wanted Old-Time
Romance
~ SILVIA L. BERKMAN


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q 1928. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
.sometimes. Lynette. l feel like
,orlno YOU, and shaking you hard to
sone of those foolish ideas out OF
Four bead!"
rorrold Deane spoke with yehemence
nd heat 1t was evident that this
as NOT the first time the subject had
aon DISCUSSED by the youth and the
Daden. :,
81 have right to my own views"
rnotte insisted stubbornly, "and /
,on,t give them up just because you,
L,itb YOUR Twentieth century sophisti-
otion think I'm a few centuries be-
ind the times. / just know that I'm
ivbt and some day I'll prove 1t to
5ou.'
aLynette, please. Why did you start
his thing again? We've talked 1t over
u, many times and we always end at
be same place. came out here for
& pleasant evening. The evening was
n right The place'-indicating the
till fragrant garden, flooded with sill
or moonlight-"was all right. Only
Ion had to start that old argument
bgain"
81 started! | think you've been hor-
Id and insulting all evening, Jerrold
beane; and let me tell you now, the
more you try to force me from my
Gays the more I'll stick to them!"
Jerrold gazed at her pure profile,
brown into sharp relief by nearby
hump of dark shrubbery, the little
nouth always an indicator Of her
motions, struggling bravely to main
ain a defiant expression, but turning
downward at the corners with hurt
- bride.
She was so slight-so little-so pa
hetically stubborn, that all his exas-
eration vanished as he watched her.
81 "Lynette, DEAR" he said gently, I'm
sorry was so rude. Well go over it
( 3nce more, just once more, and this
s3ime we won't quarrel about it. Well
+ discuss 1t just as If it concerned two
& 7ther persons and not ourselves. Are
You willing?"
81 "yery WE'LL" she answered wearily, |
Rbut it won't do any good. We've |
#alked it over so many times, starting
put with such lovely intentions of a
+ eaeeful discussion, but it always turns
3ut the same way. We both get an
|3ry and say things we don't mean"
q This time we won't" he told her,
till gentle. "Now, dear, you know,
cause I've told you thousands of
hines. that love you better than any
Thing in the world I've asked you to
barry me almost as many times as
Se told you | love you, but you al
fW drag in those foolish notions Of
!or-"
Ihey aren't foolish, I'll believe
ffil want, and if | choose to believe
nat romance still exists I'll believe
There's where the trouble Is. You
nSlSt that romance is still alive, yet
yOu won't accept it in its present form.
komance still exists. I'm not saying
aat 1t doesn't, but it's up-to-the-min
ne hustllng romance Of today, not the
R Launcelot-and-Elaine form of yes
Iefuay or the day before. Why, If
|oud only believe it, In one apart
Pent house in New York there's more
|o'nance In one week than all the ac-
Eumulated romances Of a year In King
lrthurs time"
but | don't want today's romance,
IIerry' want yesterdays. Damsels In
..suess - clanking armor - shining
ti'eius-tournaments-fair ladies-Oh,
am sure that some day 1 Will find I
pne instance that will prove to you
nal mat ideal sentiment still Is."
hynette, dear, hate to make your
nOushts seem ridiculous, but can you
naslne what would happen to a per- ,
" II ne should come riding down one
our main thoroughfares clad In t
anAing armor and looking for a y
ansei In distress7 The damsels would
usn at him and the knight would be
,auy but firmly conveyed to an In
"uuon especially founded for those =
uenclent mentality"
'efrold' you're sarcastic and hate r
~ ~ wnen you're sarcastic. You've :,
,Aeu Tor your side long enough. Now =
I, ,en 10 me. Ever since l was a little = !,
!. ~ ! nave believed In these foolish -
uOns and have dreamed about them. -
=" these dreams my ideal was
- l pictured him to myself. Jerry. s.
- knight, young and beautiful =,
veautlful. was certain that he ;,
s '~u come some day and / still be- :"
~ ne VIII. ! love all the old ro-
'aVe - OF Yesterday as you call It.
~ ana want II more than any