San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-19

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man was Dane Herick. So
her heart pounded.
He had reached port Thursday,
ten days late. They had come sneak
ing at o'clock in the morning. Be,
fore he even went home, he took a
trip all the way out TO the wilderness
where Nora Lee lived just to say
hello.
Bronzed and eager with a flash oil
white teeth and much of staggering
Tilt about him-better even than the
happy images in her memory
Now. Margaret knocked. When she
saw Nora Lee with her bright, splash
ing color in the soft gold Of her skin,
Margaret's eyes filled. She said, mus.
ing: We'll, my gypsy child"
81 don't look childish, do |, moth
tr?'
Then Nora Lee gave a low, tri,
umphant laugh: "Goingron IS
Just past H."
"You always reckon backwards, but
it isn't any usc!"
Margaret kissed her. She felt her
mothers lashes wet against her face.
"Oh, mother, Why"
"You take my breath away"
Margaret rarely said thing like
that. it filled Nora Lees Cap until it
brimmed.
TO THE PICNIC.
She hoped she'd take his breath
away, too.
He said softly: Gee and held
her arm hard rs they ran down the
steps TO the little roadster. When
she was seated beside him and they
were dashing down the curving roads
he looked down and laughed: "Im
glad to be home, Nora Lee. No rea-
sons givcn."
At Uncle Toms cabin three ma
chimes with Connie and her friends
we're waiting. They waved anC
greeted loudly: Push the tin car
quicker. Well get behind you. All
aboard"
1t was after cltcen. The highway
was crowded. They dashed in anc
out, keeping in an uneven linc-mad
exciting fun
Then they left the traffic and
went scooting into the hills, miles
beyond Los Gatos. Here Connie
folks had cabin. set in deep bow
of trees. The hills rose up II
majesty about it. For Nora Lee II
was a scene of enchantmcnt. Hal
in n dream she heard Dane say
After lunch we'll take walk She
nodded.
Mickey was shaking two bottles
his rudy face filled with mirth
Mickey was an irresistible fellow
MY blond gladiator" Connie called
him because he had a rather showed
out jaw and n short, pugnacious nose
But he had lovable way and a great
crop of sunny hair.
Every one liked him. Dane had
an almost pathetic love for him
He told Nora Lee: "Mick's brilliant
he could set his mark as high as
he wanted and reach it, if he'd only
quit fooling around and get down
to business"
Now Mickey passed out tiny sill
yer cups filled with the honey-col
orcd liquor. Connie toasted: "Heret
to crime !"
Mickey filled the cups again
Here's to love!"
Brownie Mills rested her hcat
against Bert Adams shoulder. Sh'
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Connie thinks of love and the las
hour on earth"
Connie gave her a sharp menac
ing look, but added: mo one knows
what 1 think on anything. hav'
never had a thought, which is a great
or statement than Brownie can make
as she doesn't even know she's ncvei
had one!"
They made short work of tn
sandwiches. Someone had brough
a photograph with all the latest JAZZ
records. So they held a dance on tn
porch.
"Oh, como, Nora Lee, don't you
want to talk to me? I've got al
awful lot to say" Dane whispered i
glecfully close to her ear.
They walked down a narrow tran
then up and up. Soon they wert
on the crown Of a small hill. TIL,
peaks swept out before them, clotheC
in amber glory. Far off like a tur