The Washington times., 1924-01-31

IAOOs WHyI SuACkAS0 OuS WOuAu
think you had a hundred lives to
live the way you throw aside Joy.
Only young and fair once in this
vale of tears. I'll bet you haven't
missed q days work since you
started. Why. I wouldn't give a
snap for the girls in my office II
they didn't wheedle me out Of five
or six days in year,"
"But ! shouldn't, Jake. ! know
I shouldn't"
That's one very good reason
why you should. This sense OF
duty is a fatal handicap to happi.
ness. Step In! I'm going to have
you down the line with me this
afternoon II ! pick you up bodily
and carry you off screaming.
He swung his shoulders with
high, taunty air. She laughed
a bright, reckless assent, her eyes
all at once sparkling. She did az
he wished.
AS Jake helped her into his car
there came into her mind-vttal,
imperious, young-the face OF
Barry Dunno as he challenged
her when she inclined to the lux.
urious joy of the yachting trip.
She shut it from her with a hot,
defiant passion: II don't care!
You should have much to say!
You care so much! Her hurt
was raw. open cut, throhbing in
her mind.
They went dashing through the
bald hills Of the bay shore cutoff.
Far flung and high the land
rolled out before them. The
early poppies spattered the grass
with burning gold. Flag lilies and
buttercups danced about the
slopes. And then between the
mountains marched the shiny sea.
Chickie, running away from
work, running from that window
across the alley into the wide
open beauty, the beaming color Of
this warm spring day, felt a
ripple Of defiant Rladness. Nice
in Jake to come just when she
was so deep in gloom her heart
was a lump of lead: gay to be
| swinging SO merrily down the
valleys. She looked at him CRATE
fully and smiled.
''Now, I want to know. Helena
Bryce-how are you? For you
see the high gods gave US the
spring to let US perceive it's o.
X. with them IL it's o. X. with
us. may not bring you back,
since such Is SUCH"
She threw him a startled look
Of fear. He slowed the car and
touched her hand.
"See here, Chichie, that's not
the way want you to look at
me. Understand? Some one Of
these days you're going to come
and put your arms around me
and kiss me because you want to
because you want to like any.
thing-as you say yourself. Till
then you're as safe as babe
in the madonna's arms. I'm tell
ing you something"
He began to laugh. his black eyes
touching her like wild fire; send
ing q strange, expectant shtVer
through her. "And. Chickie-shall
I tell you something? I've wish
I never had before. You know Ia
like to have Helena Bryce think
me the finest fellow in the world.
I'd rather like Ito be that for
her -"
! She said eagerly, a catch in her
! voice. a sudden ache opening in
her heart: "Oh. would you? I
do think you're fine. I've thought
it right along. think you are
| just kingly."
The red lips sobered. He said
| quietly: "I want more than that,
| Chickie. I mean to have more
than that. I'm going to have II.
You don't know what you want.
You see-I know what / want
| from life, Chickie, dear-so get 1t.
| You don't know what you want.
That's a mistake. I've told you
this before. You ought to take q
vacation and think the whole thing
out. Make up your mind what
you're after; set your vision on 1t;
keep it there. It will come to you.
know. But If you don't have
your goal set, you're likely to land
where you never in the wide world
intended to CO."
"Oh. know what I want! In
deed I do"
"Are you sure that your head
wants it as we'll as your hearth?
well, 1t doesn't pay to be too
greedy, does It? We can't satisfy
both all the time. Like a big fan-
lily, there's always sure to be one
with a Crouch"
He glanced at her a little sadly.
"Chickie, 1 had an idea you'd call
it all Off"
"1 don't know what you mean'
Jake"
Eyes, you do. I mean your heart.
I thought you'd called 1t home
again."
She laughed nervously. EARS
II has, but 1t hears not! That's
the way a heart is. Did you know
that? 1t goes where it will. and 1t
stays till 1t breaks!'
young hearts break easily,
Chickie. They're very brittle.
After a while they learn to bounce.
Then they're happy, and we are'
too. I shan't mind q break or two
even a very bad break. But
what is It you want from life
tell me, will your" -,
"You promise to get it for me?"
II promise that" .
quite a large order, my kind
Lord Bountiful. want just
oceans--coming in with gigantic
waves all dazzling-look -
They were now far up in the
hills behind Burlingame. Sort
clouds Of white shot through with
rose drifted about pink stone
palace surmounting the crests'
She pointed to 1t.
Suppose I ask for that? 1s It
miner"
Gould you do with an acre or
two less than that?"
mo, sir. Not an inch less!
"Want II enough, nv dear-1t
shall be yours"
They went circling about the
magnificent places. Chiclxie's eyes