San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
NOTHEROF NORA
LEE REALIZES
GIRL : LOVE
Margaret Sees Affection for
Dane Growing in
Daughters Heart.
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I've always feared it. MAY not be SO
calamitous after all Hear about
Marie Ivcrson? Ran off last night
and married Christie Carpentcr-a
shoe clerk"
Marie Iverson was II. She had n
| reputation at school. Even the sophis-
ticated like Connie raised their brows
when Maric's name was mentioned.
They tabooed the boys who were
known to 60 out with her. She
was wild"
Now Connie shrugged tolerantly
"Of course she had TO get married.
You know that, | suppose. But i'm
aSine her marrying the wrong fell
low If she hasn't the nerve The
poor boob! Wonder how he figures
| things:"
Nora Lee heard many things like
this. She pretended unlimited knowl.
edge, but each added fact chilled hrI
heart even as the information the old
French woman had given her.
She would no sooner get adjusted
to one reality than n second threw
her into burning tumult.
Once Margaret caught her drawing
long, aching sigh. What is the mat
ter. Nora LCe?"
Life is so complicated. isn't it:
| was thinking what ! wanted TO BE-.
l cant make up my mind
Time enough"
These problems Nora Lee took to
her diary. Life was serious and ter
rible. She wanted TO get her ideas set
tied. She wanted to know what was
right and what was wrong-what was
beautiful and what deSpicable.
SITS IN JUDGMENT.
She liked Connie. but even as she
had judged Margaret so she stood
aside and judged the girls of Comics
crowd. She did il in a Stealthy way.
She wrote: II wonder what is the
true ideal of life-what beliefs one
ought to have. | think dances are glor-
lGIs and surely we have a right to
excitement and pleasure. But | don't
think much Of petting and drinking.
And j hatc-I bate-I hate rotten
stories :"
Connie thinks she is having a good
time when a fellow can breeze up in
a fast automobile. shake lot Of
money in his pocket. swing wicked
foot and get off in a corner and tell
shameful stories.
81 hate that
In very small letters and all In
French she wrote: Il wonder what
Dane believes about these things. Why
can't life be beautiful-why do we
like things that are said to be wrong
and find what is right often 50 hard
wonder why God didn't make on,y
good. How can he escape blame for
permitting evil? Dane called him Tue
Potter and says he must take re-
Sponsibility for all our miSdeeds since
he made us III. must get Omar
khayyam. / think ] have read ever so
much more than Dane but not this
poem. He says It is a wonder.
Connie is now reading the Red
Lily and something on marriage by.
Balzac. She says these are her style.
She is collecting risque books and
everyone is borrowing them.
oh. / wish | knew which were the
happiest things 20 do. Life is beyond
me-"
Again in French: He is out on the
Of me. Isn't it about time | had q
letter? ] wonder il he loves me-
Three letters cIme all at once. Tue
one she loved the best said this: Say
maybe you think I wasn't blue.
They we're pretty dark hours when W.
got out To the heads. That's on account
Of you. Nora Lee. If ] didn't have
my hands and arms full and if the
dam boat wasn't 50 crowded with
eyes, You'll surely write, won't you:
I expect 10 be pretty darn lonesome
and that might be your fault-what
sayT-
Later on the trip his letters became
large toned and philosophical.
DANE A PHILOSOPHER.
when you get away from houses
and jazzing and have the great seas
before you, you begin To wonder about
the worth Of things. I've floundercd
around a good bit trying to get clear
on what ] want from life. Now when
] see these sailors and the fine. gay
time some Of them have, 7 begin to-
think a fellows q fool TO give up six
or seven years studying. And for
what? Best wav I can figure il will
be six years before I'm ready Tor lie
as far as the cash goes. But I'm ready
for il right now when il comes tUI
thoughts and emotions. If ] cut ont
ambition / don't have n POSTPONE
things that are worth while Ambition
may be the curse Of life. Write and
tell me what you think"
On the heels Of this came a brief
message Got a chance as pursrr'
clerk on a big boat. Means seeing In
dia and England and Europe. I'm tax
ing il. Have 10 take a six months
leave from college. but my funds were
awfulIy low and this looks like 8
chance in a million. See you in six
months. Nora Lee. Write-please
write like the deuce. I'm homcsics
now and then-DANE."
She stuck the letter in her diary.
That was how much he cared Six
months-and 10 ray it lightly ike
that. She would never see him again.
She was sure Of il.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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