The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-28

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Il was the usual bright, sparkling
romance OF a pretty, captivating
eirl andfas man whose heart was
right enough but whose impulse
sometimes strayed. Yet this girl
and the man started on just such
.aeifrfendslaip as theirs.
The girl laid down restrictions
on herself, for she was sophisti.
Gated and self-confident. She
lidlt mind, 4 few kisses, d few
cigarettes. few cocktails. But
she was strong, clear seeing and
1unafmid. No man could tempt
her. OF course, Max showed that
men. don't really wish to, tempt
girlsy They only want the rang
cfsbright settlements. That's all
And he showed that ii can he
dorre-that it's the heritage Of
Youth tG daily in sweet, pleasant
Dy-patiis of love. 1t doesn't spoil
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3 one for the big emotions.
Love Finally.
Only in the story the girl and
! The man ended by falling desper-
etely in love. Both were cynics
and against marriage. Yet the
wedding bells rang Id their ears
~ Iuringly as In, the ears Of lovers
st thousand years ago.
I'm right about the girl. Then
I type"
Ri She began languidly enough. for
sshe was tired after rather grilling
day at school He said "Hurry!''
and showed her the marginal notes
Ind where to insert them. 1t grew
dark. the room filled with shadows.
Silently he lit the lamps. She
typed on. Her back ached-she be-
gan to feel faint with hunger. He
turned back page with added
corrections. She retyped. She
Strengthened to ease the tension Of
her muscles. Finally the last page.
She leaned back, signing and rub
bing her hands over her eyes.
It was long after o'clock when
he finally picked up the sheets and
she heard with deep breath of
relief: It'll finish"
You better! I'm sta we'd" she
glanced from the window The sky
was alight with strange green fires
through which shot long parallel
bars of inky blue clouds. These
curved like a dome over, the vast,
majestic amphitheaterscf the hills,
and the hills in the evening light
were gray and nehulous as though
withdrawing proudly from the
mimic, yellow stars. each spattered
10 brightly, in their laps. Farpff
the spires, Of St. Ignatius reached
naistilS ppward,~ Just before her,
arrogant and tEaless. the Statue Of
Liberty raised her challenging
arm. Il ,S. 49,; 81; !.
JOY In Color.
I She thought Of Margaret crying
50 eagerlys5 .'oh, what uplifting
things are colors.sIn the slxyg's-
Suddenly the dark cloud -
,etreaks ran together and sank
In a chalice Of pale crimson. 1T
left the sky empty and saddened.
She drew in her breath. !. !.
''Was tl1es work foo much for
your" Max stood at her side
offering Sher little goblet filled
with a creamy golden liquid. ut
won't hurt you, Nora, Lee. You
need it." He pushed a stool
to the window. On this were
wooden plates with pieces Of
chicken and great hunks of
French bread. Eat. sis, because
I'm taking you home and I'm
coming back to finish.'
He picked out the white meat
FOR her. They stood at the win.
dow. holding the bones in their
fingers. She was tired and joyous,
and just now felt the warm glow
0e the liquor stealing about her
heart. She didn't mind his arm
About her waist because he had
done that the very first night
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