The Washington times., 1924-01-11
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She no longer felt the pavement
under her feet; she no longer saw
hills nor the sky; she was one
with them; one with the sweet,
infinite harmony.
Just that little incident kept her
imagination warm for weeks.
She was the eternal woman ach-
ing with love, waiting for this
obtuse, resistant young male to
awaken; to receive the gift that
4 trembled In her hands.
They were nearly finished busi-
ness college when Mary said, 'Oh,
! suppose you won't take q posi-
ton. You and Arthuru get mar.
ried?" l
Chickie flushed. How she had
hungered for some such sign from
him. How she waited for hiIA to
protest-"Say, what's the use OF
your starting work anyhow?
Haven't I got a good job? We
might just as we'll"
A Spring Day. II.
The thing happened one Sum
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beach. Spring, the earth CULVER
ing as though from out its deep,
quiet heart there came now re-
joicing, awakening with song to
new joys-all the million young
sleeping here so still through all
the centuries-awakening now
and tripping with buoyant step
upon the grass.
Just as they neared the con-
servatory all the tulips began
waking in their beds Of crimson
and gold, stretching delicate fin
gers and yawning prettily until
they were all abloom.
Chickie caught his arm, laugh
ing.
Her hair blew across his cheek.
He brushed 1t gently aside; put
his grinning face next to hers.
Say, Chickie, you're all blown to
pieces. Say. Chickie, your eyes
are shining like anything. Gosh!
But you have swell eyes!''
All through her went a CULVER
ing expectance; she felt her face
pale: then suddenly race with
color. He was staring at her.
She said, abashed, 'Oh, you say
such silly things, Arthur"
He repeated: well, you've got
the prettiest eyes I ever saw"
Chickie felt her heart grow
light, rise and float away with
her. She was still lost in a misty
happiness as they sat at a corner
table in the long, narrow dining
room Of the old Swiss Chalet.
The waves sparkled, blackbirds
came mincing quantity up to the
stone steps. Far out a ship
etched against the sky.
A Handsome Youth.
She looked into Arthur's young,
tanned face so alive now with its
: running color. it's laughing eyes.
:" She thought him so handsome, 1t
melted her just to look at him.
"I'd like to be on that ship"
Chiclxie said with the eternal talk
Of IL to 20. "I'd like to be going
off somewhere far away"
Some day I'm going"
"When?"
"oh, in a year or two. They
say there's great chances down in
South America. After you get a
good Job, Chickie, why don't you
save up and travel too?"
ChiclIie's breath swelled. She
said softly: Jonathan doesn't
want me to work"
''Why?"
'Oh, don't know. You see, I'm
the only one and then he thinks
there's so many other things you
can do"
"oh, ! don't know. Most girls
work today. You'd never be salts
fled staying home, Chickie."
She felt as though he had put
out his hand and coolly showed her
out of his life. She answered
bravely: But, I love a home. I've
always thought a little shingied
bungalow with roses in the garden
would be SO sweet"
She was unaware that the eyes
ne found so pretty were now all
glowing with hurt; that they
searched him and told him more
y markedly than words her, secret
hopes.
He said largely: "oh, sure. that's
all right. But, gee whiz! you're
not ready to settle down yet, are
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