San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-06
NORA LEE BIDS
!. MAX Rec D
GOODBYE
She Is Frightened With
Thought Of Giving
Up Luxuries.
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face uplifted to his: eyes trcmulous
with divine sweetness he was hear.
ing her say: "Dane., would it hurt
ii you and should kiss each othcr!"
When they stood wrapped in cacl
Others arms he had felt bound and
consecrated in on eternal oneness
then and afterwards. He had told
her of this.
The face before him now was the
very same: the eyes more dear and
beautiful: the hand in his as slim.
Yet all that joyous certainty that
they belonged only to each other was
gone.
He said. troubled: II love you as
did-more, II that could be. But you
have altered"
"No-Tm only older" She laughed
again In that soft, murmuring way.
All the tumultous doubt and wonder
ing Of the past year were gone
swept aside in the glad discovery that
her love was real; Dane was real
laugh in his eyes, were the things she
wanted.
She glanced at the acquiline fea-
lures, tanned like an Indians; at the
strong, full lips. She thought with q
twist in her heart: Its good you
don't know how much / care-mighty
good!"
She thought again Of Andrew and
her mother. They could understand.
Dear Andrew folding his arms so
gently about that lovely, weeping girl.
DOUBTS OF LOVE
She said. impulsively "Oh. Dane
yes, ] do love you. I'm sure of it.
Sometimes-oh, well-but all that's
gone"
You knew you doubted it while
vas away? I knew you did. Nora
Lee. I could read it in your letters.
Nora Lee. you thought of Max and
Richard?"
..Naturally-they were around a
good deal"
Either one could give you more
"oh, hush-we don't have to think
Of that"
Yes. we do. In few months I'll
have $50 salary. We could marry
then il we were both willing to sac
rifice-"
"Dane, you don't know how much
it costs TO unexpectedly for two
people
Il want to marry you. Nora Lee.
Three years is long time to wait.
It's been three years since you prom
iscd-"
She answered, troubled: LET us
have this lovely evening. Look-that
lavender on the hills"
His lips Strengthened: But If you
loved me, Nora Lee, would you want
TO keep putting it off,"
~We're young. Dane. I wouldn't
put it off. but If we try to do it on
such little we'll only grow unhappy
and wretchcd. Wen get into debt.
and that's the most oppressive and
killing thing in the world. | know.
I've been there. II you were willing
10 have me keep on working. we could
manage. So many girls do, today"
That's rot the kind of a marriage
we're going to have-you look at
the gloomy side
"No-at tire truthful SIDE.
Lots Of couples get along O, $50.
You'd still have TIE rent Of your
house 10 do with"
II pay for TIE automobile out Of
that"
You'd have TO sell the car, o.
course"
Her eyes widencd and a pallor
spread over her face.
He went on. needless: at would
he hard in the beginning. but think
of all the happiness. We'd have the
real joys even II we had to give up
material things. And, of course, it
wouldn't last long, for I'll soon be
caring plenty. Then I'll dump the
world in your lap. Nora Lee. Then
we'll get real kick out of wealth. |
Let's begin soon. 1t doesn't cost me
much to live. Nearly all 1 earn
would be for you. can get along |
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