San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-20

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Ferry building towering and she CON-
ing out from the shadow.
There were dozens and dozens of
the two of them wrapped in each
others arms. They were labeled six
months more" Three months
| more"
He had never showed these sketches
TO her. He didn't find it easy TO
talk of his affections. But she did !.
She liked to say: Il love you!- She
tied them together and, hid them in
her bureau drawer.
The thought of them trailed With
her like song, made her run eagerly
to the door at the sound of his step.
He seemed abashed and asked quiet.
ly: did he come for it,"
She put the check in his hands
5000. the price the man had paid for
| the car. He stood with lowered eyes.
a stain of crimson running over his
forehead.
Dane Herick wanted Nora Lee TO
measure up; demanded that she stand
at his side and make the fight with
him. Why wouldn't she:
Wasn't love worth this valiant
chance? Why should a man wait un
til his pockets bulged before he asked
a girl to marry him. That ought TO
be an insult to n woman Of pride, as
though she were n thing to be bought
to be pampered, and not n brave.
companion soul worthy to clasp his
hand and plunge shoulder to shoulder
into the rugged encounter.
He had seen girls standing on the
sidelines betting on their men. but
waiting till the race was won before
they laid their stakes waiting
TIL the man came back with the
spoils in his hands. That was the
shabby. modern attitude; the parasite
habit Of the girls today.
But he would give his love only to
girl willing to run the race and take
with him the chance Of triumph or de
feat-share the glory and the hazard.
EXPERIENCE BEGUN.
All this. in the curt. high fashion
of youth he had many times told Nora !
Lee. She had laughed audaciously
and twitted him on his arrogance.
But now when she was taking the |
chance; when she was learning the |
irk Of deprivation, he found his |
words all theory. And he would have
given days out Of his life 10 have
put the check back in her hand; to
say man-like: "Nol You're not the
one to suffer, Nora Lee. am.-
he folded the paper slowly and
said in abashed, unhappy tones
You'll miss it terribly, / Supposed
viii you, Dane?"
Its easier for me. I've had TO
eeonomize all my fife. You haven't.
You'll begin TO look back"
She came up and talked in his face:
Laugh, I've been looking back all
day and there's notwithstanding to
see"
He put his bands on her arms. a
faint, grim smile Strengthening his
lips: do you sometimes think / had
an awful gall to make you marry me
when / did?'
FEELINGS CURBED.
you know well that don't" She
bit her lips to stem the torrent Of her
feeling-to keep back the hot, eager
things she wished to say. She touched
his cheek lightly. saying with a husky
warmth: Thee has such a sweet.
obstinate mouth, and i saw the
sketches you made Of me, today. Do
you still care that dearly for me-"
He held her more tightly. turning
his face suddenly against her hair:
You're a dear thing, Nora Lee, a
brave. dear thing"
They were a little ashamed to cry
about il. so they laughed. At dinner
they pulled their chairs close, talking
and talking.
He made sketches in pencil on 3
corner Of his napkin. ''See this-well
4 friend of the Berthes wants me to
make a plan for a house Of hers. !
Cardiff says. if3 land the job. ] cas- |
have the whole commission myself. I'll
will mean a thousand or two for us. /
Nora Leland it will be the turning
Of tic tide. Building is going to boom
from now on. I'll be on the ground
floor.
so YOU won't have to pinch much
longer"
The candles on the table sputtered.
She blew them out suddenly and said,
trembling: "LOOk-the moon is light
ing mp the waters. haven't minded
pinching. Dane
"Oh. sometimes you have. We don't