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


1 saw things like this. Nora Lee, ]
wished you we're alone"
do you love things like this, Dane?
I've wondered if you did"
"Oh-have you? Did you think
much of me?" She took a fleeting
glance at his decp-set eyes. They
had a warm look as though his heart
were trembling.
She said uneasily, Lets sit down"
She clasped her hands. They were long
and slender, the one beauty that she
got from Margaret. To the young man,
surveying her, she seemed possessed
of wild, fragile grace.
what are all the things you had
to say, Dane?"
She raised her eyes. He looked into
their astonishing blueness and grew
dumb. "Oh, lots. l notice you didn't
take the cocktails. Why?"
Il don't care for them" She added
whimsically: II promised my mother
/ wouldn't. Between the two of you,
my chances for the joy of life are
ruined"
Howl
She's against cocktails. You're
against cigarettes.
What makes you think that In
this age of freedom"
you said in a letter you were
glad ] didn't smoke. And wanted TO
like anything"
He bent down and looked into her
face with young, exultant laugh.
Gee! Do l count like that, Norry
Les?"
She answered quietly. though the
wings were all stirring in her heart
Il think n great deal Of my friends,
Mr.. Hcrrick, especially as you were
one of the first"
II can guess that I'm not the last.
Nora Lee. Boys don't make you
white with stage fright any more,
do they? In one way you seem to
have grown awfully old"
BEING HERSELF
"Yes-I come of a family that gets
old quickly. I'm not afraid of boys
now. but they don't interest me.
They're too foolish. l wouldn't tell
this to a soul but you, Dane, but l
think they're awful buffers"
He said with a wink: But how
about men? OF 81 or thereaboutst
She looked up earnestly: Don't
let's flirt. / have to do that with
everyone else. But I'm just going
to have the luxury Of being myself
with you. Do you think anyone can
risk it,"
"What?'
Gust being themselves and doing
what they feel and think aud holding
to their own ideas"
He reached over with an impul-
sive move and touched her hand:
You can, Nora Left you care for
what one friend thinks"
You. DaneT
I'm so glad of that, I hoped you'd
like me still. Tell me what you saw
and what you learned and what
you're going to do!"
They talked and talked. The sun
turned TO a crimson ball-fires tossed
in the far-off sky. Twilight, trailing
distant songs came near. They stood
and held each others hands. You
asked me what | did and what !
saw. You haven't asked me what ]
mostly thought, Nora Lee"
WAS it beautiful"
@Yes-I thought Of you"
She drew her hands together, muir
muring softly: "Oh, I'm glad"
But she wouldn't raise her head:
They walked without another word
to the grove. Laughter met them
and the rudy glow of fires. The
boys were kneeling on the ground
barbecuing steaks.
Nora Lee leaned half against
Danes arm, listening as to the voices
Of another world because Of the great.
cxultant singing in her heart. That
anyone could eat when life had joys
like this
A STALLED CAR.
It was half-past 10 when they
started home. The three big ma
chimes sped like winged arrows down
the road; the little car was left be-
hind them.
Shadows fell from the trees. The
bills pressed close behind them. But
beyond. the moon rose palely in a
sea of gold. They seemed passing
Town a midnight trail into portals Of
1eauty and ineffablc light.
The car slowed Of its own will.
with a bewildcring shock
[ stopped.
Half an hour later it was still mo-
.ionIcss. He came TO her with n
troubled. pleading look: 81 don't !
know what 10 do, Nora Lee. I filled !
lcr up this morning. There's not 2 !
lrop Of gas. There must be leak
Cant We get some? Ny mother
will die worrying
They remembered a garage a mile
back. They walked toward it. The
.recs were 50 thick they could scarce
v see each others face. II was mid
hight when thcy reached the garage. II
vas closed. There was no way 20
entcr it.
Dane said: We've got IN wait
TN morning. There's nothing else
10 do.
CONTINUED Tomorrow