San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-01

fuse filtration was TO insult thcil
charms.
He wondered now if he had belittled
| them: if he had cut himself off from
more substantial and permanent de.
lights. If, as this young fury at his
side declared, he had become cheap
through doing cheap things. Through
| daily and persistent SquandcTing he
had made of himself an emotional
| bankrupt TO whom sweeping expert
ence WAS no longer possible.
The idea was, of course. ridiculous,
but it nettlcd him. He said, irritably .
oh, come. Miss Meadows, you can /
be so angry. What did | dO:'
I'm not angry at all. I'm not
even aware of you. 1t is my pleasure
to prefer the company of the hills. ! m
| quite used TO being alone"
Please be aware of me. You sec,
I'm walking right here at your side
and it's really not my fault-that is.
not completely that I'm not as noble
as a hill. But you can't really talk
to a hill. And I'm not such a bad
| sort. You must surely perceive dthat.
if YOU have any insight at all, and l
believe you have"
1t isn't necessary for me to be con-
cerned with you. | can have my own
| ideas"
He interrupted: "And if the world
| doesn't agree, you can destroy the
world, or exile yourself? Look here ::
aren't you making a scapeGoat Of me:
Aren't you heaping on me your whole
grudge against frail humanity"
SOMEONE TO BLAME
She was arrested by his sharpness.
This was just what she was doing.
She was blaming him because men
and women delighted in petty in
trigues: she was blaming him for
Sallie's loneliness; blaming him be-
cause men wouldn't bother with sharp
tongued. intelligent girls.
But bis browning OffCnSe was this
he had triCked her to that mOmen.
tary infidelity to her love; he had held
her fascinated an hour with the drawl
Of his voice. the pressure of his hand.
He had made her know that she. too,
was accessible to the sweet surface de-
lights she had so heartily condemned.
And she didn't want this knowl-
edge of her own weakness. She
wouldn't have it.
She walked on in n tumult saying
uneasily: of course ] shouldn't be
angry with you. I'm merely disap-
pointed. l thought you could under
stand"
Il can. il you'll just not be so
proud and condemn me for one fail
ing. You see, I'm the victim OF my
evil habits; but | could reform
She glanced at him sharply, wonder
ing il be were jecring at her. He had
his hat off. The breeze lifted his
straight. dark hair and there was a
genial, whimsical look on his face.
1t made her feel glad and foolish.
She said. with quick impulse: "Oh,
do believe you're quite lovely
His eyes grinned. And. besides, |
couldn't hurt you, Miss Nora Lee
but you could help me-
How"
Suppose We START one of those noble
friendships. Somebody's got TO do it
if the world is ever going to learn. I'm
very eligible
She began to laugh. 81 wonder! ]
wonder how a person could be sure OF
that
Experimentation have to take the
risk" He walked with his swift,
slOuching grace turning a look frank
" eager into her excited face. WED
get on capitally. We're getting along
fine this very minute
She wondered at the breathless
hurry in her pulses. But she said
uncertainty: Il believe we would
They were soon talking gaily. He
said: I'll have a car here this after
noon. You must come for a ride"
She promised.
But when they reached the house
Connie came down the walk to meet
them. Your mother phoned. Nora
Lee. Oh, don't get excited. She just
wanted TO know how you were. She
said not 10 bother
But Nora Lee was instantly so
5crcd: the excitement Of the night and
the morning vanished. Sh" said 10
Connie: "She's never phoned before
She ran up the steps and began
throwing her clothes into suitcase. |
You're not leaving? Why, all the
fun is tonight"
"Yes-Im leaving"
Phone to her, Nora I|e-why, |
you're silly"
She shook her head.
Connie went downstairs and called .
Margaret on the phone No one an
swercd.
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