The Washington times., 1924-02-15

all that. Chiclie?"
Don't be silly! AS though q
person can work four years and
not zee things"
He drew a breath OF relief
Well-but look here, Ca1ickie-
those things you zee are only q
small part Of the picture"
1nwardly trembling, she inter,
rupted with faint: "But. Jimmy,
so many girls don't seem to
care. Perhaps it's not so ter
rible?"
He flung his fist down against
her. No sound came from his
frightened nps. Finally he said:
Il didn't mean that, Chiclxie. You
gave me such q start. You don't
want to say a thing like that
humph-look here, Chickie. you
don't know what yours talking
about"
She laughed, turning her head
Sharply: "Go darling Jimmy beats
me up to enlighten me?"
He said: "Gee, you're pale
what's the matter3 Did frighten
your"
.'Yod didg' And .craftsly: "why
did you grow 20 angry? Think
sweet Chiclie might have wicked
Wiles In her head?H
Jealous. -Chicl1ie! I hate even
that you know these things. Be-
cause they are terrible--and the
worst OF 1t Is that girls today are
binding themselves. They won't
look at It square. They take q
SQuint that only shows the pres.
emit You can't do that. That's
the tragedy"
All along her skin went q little
sickening QuiveE-hot-faint. She
was afraid. Her voice kept on
talking, growing merry. The
weight in her heart swslled. She
almost jumped with relief when
Jimmy said: II suppose you want
to 60 home now2 Look tired,
CHECKER
Working hard, Jimmy love-"
"6ome day you WON'T Laugh!
I'll show you. I've made up my
mind for It. So therel''
When she went into the room
she didn't switch the lights. She
knelt at her window. leaning
against the ledge. The sweet peas
made her faint with their per.
fume.
Jimmy-he never guessed--nct
for q moment. Why had she
talked so7 Insane to do that
And she began to imagine that
all the world would know what she
had done. They would see in
her eyes. They would think 1t
frightful. as Jimmy did.
But was it-when you love?
When you couldn't seem to help
It? When It rose UP, resistless
and swept you into the dark
swept you clear from your
Oh-let him hurry UP and come
back-let him put his arms about
her--ehe could rest. They loved
they had the right
Yet the desire to hear some one
say this; to tell her: YOU did
right Don't be q fool. How can
q thing be frightfuI now and be
sacred O few months from now?
Look at It coldlyr This desire
took feverish possession Of her.
Saturday she went to ted with
Janina at the st. Francis. She
had her opportunity.
At the table next them were a
dozen children, the Oldest girl, at
most, fourteen. the others ten and
twelve. The table was brilliant
with flowers; the guests In their
radiant youngness like smart.
wtnsome dolls. Janina bowed to
q sunny-haired slender mite. She
shrugged to Chichie:
'sFive or six years from now,
when their gentle mothers are
tearing their hair because the
baby flappers are rushing to ruin,
I'm going to stand at Lotta's
Fountain and yell: We'll. who
started themI Making them bored
|, little prigs with the pleasures OF
|. twenty at ten. Sure, they'll
empty the cup at twenty! You
gave Il to them for q sip before
they were out Of rompeSsg
Chiclkic laughed: "But, Janina.
you believe In emptying the cup. "
p 81 don't deny It, do I? ]
don't, sit back in complacent stale
ness and whimper because the
worlds gone to smash. They do
and they start It. AS for mo.
+ like the wreck. I can, swim"
"You mean you can talk, Ja-
nina. II you, really did the
things you say, you'd be crushed
by them"
"Chase yourself! Do I look
f1at? Or feel flat?"
because you only talk"
"I thank you, baby, for the
out, then. Does our friend Amy
Heaton have a pale and tortured
look?"
"Well-who really knows about
her"
"oh. nobody! Diamonds grow
on hedges! She carries valise
on Saturday mornings just to keep
her hands busy. She takes the
Q o'clock boat for Mil Valley
every weekend 1ust to hike! In
high heels and S. hose! And she
lives in an apartment alone-that
is, sometimes--that costs $86 q
month: she has a different fur
for every outfit; never wears a
stocking that costs under $3.50.
But she earns $125 a month. Tell
me how, ole dear. I'm some
crafty shopper myself. couldn' I
make that grade-not on my
own"
mot many girls are like that. "
"No-Amy comes high-an ex.
pensive one"
"You don't think there's any
thing terrible in IT."
"You bore me to extinction with
your hand-me-down platitudes
Why Is It terrible for a woman
and not worth noting in q mani
Can you tell me that? No, pink
and pure, you can't! I'll tell
you---it's just that the minds OF
people are educated to accept.