Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-13
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"J'ever see herr" | asked CurtlsS
Wright laconically, when we had
climbed the steep slopes of the sand
dunes and had settled ourselves
snugly
"Whom?" he was sitting beside me
while / stretched my full length in
the soft sand that sparkled with the
hard glitter of diamonds.
why the lady in the moon. up
yonder."
"Um-nope, don't believe 1 ever
have" he answered.
'Wanna?" 1 hurried to get TO the
point and l tried to remember all
the preliminaries just as Ted had
first shown her to me at the Country
Club that evening.
81 cannot say that am overly anx-
ious to go searching for some vague
and ethereal creature he responded
moreover, my eyes seem loath to
leave the lady in the present land
escape Je suis content, my Romany
ma dem" he laughingly added.
None of the boys in our crowd
talked in words of more than one
syllable and it fascinated me to hear
his French phrases, which he used
so naturally that even a person with
ss1nattering of the language could
Syomprehend their meaning. | thought
his conversation was not unlike the
French phrases, clothing as he did,
the most platitudinous compliments
in charm and majesty. His vocab'
ulary too. was compelling.
i Wondered his last pretty tribute
and turned my head to look at him
while he made playhouses and let
the sand run through his fingers.
He was undeniably handsome ana
his body graceful, with that indefin
able something about it that sug
gests agility and splendid fitness
TO meet any emergency. Reserve
strength was there too, and yet,
had an idea that in love, he Nigh
be as gentle as a woman.
1 gazed up at the stars. Thu
beauty of the tropical night seemed
to enter my being. No wonder the
whole world was beginning to love
florida. Even the moonlight wa
different and the stars up there were
friendly. Big. yellow ones outlined
the dipper. Florida stars
then the wind in the palms sighin!
like a restless virgin waiting for If
and it's completeness.
1t was like Curtiss Wright and
were off on some desert island, tn
stretch of the sand-dunes only EN-
phasfzed our seclusiony Long ag
the voices of the swimmers had beer
lost in the distance.
well. do you want to see herr
l queried, moved nearer to my com
panion and putting my face close t.
his. You see the moon-well there
a lady up there and there's also
man. I'm the lady and you're tn
man. Their protiles touch, like thi
and, er, they kiss each other"
My face was against his. My eye
closed expectantly and my lips parte,
He caught me by the shoulder
end his voice was tremulous.
:. Don't, Sallie, for Gods sake, chill
you mustn't play games like that
You don't know what you're doing
LOOh dl ulc, AS OIuCECu, VI
you pick up such things?"
s-sFssss
-'Ted Billings taught me-"
Tied Billings, eh, the young dev
IT." he interrupted
<'Oh, don't be so proper" l ca
joled, this time you really will Sc
her And / turned my face u
to his, but he drew away sharply.
mo thanks, l don't believe I car
for your COMMUNITY KISSES" H
stood up, his eyes looking towar'
The white-caps of the ocean as if h.
were utterly oblivious Of my exist
ence.
''Oh, Mr. Wright, I called to hin
eff it isn't against your puritanica
pr nciples, I'd like very much for yo,
to go and dig me up a little snifter
"A little drink, Mr.. Holier-than
thou person" l was sitting up an,
I shook my finger at him. "An'
when you return We'll talk it al
over I'll even listen to your com
plant about my morals "
Il beg your pardon, assure 20,
it was not my intention to NEEDLE
What shall it be, | am at your Sery