The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-31
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"You wanted tor"
mot now. At first, Of course.
Now-no matter what might be-"
You don't care that much, Ra-
NOM" Misunderstanding his eyes
saying to herself: IT don't care!
I've a right to s~omethingr'
Shivering-almost unable to
breathe when he whispered hoarsely:
"Oh, yes, ~Sandy-that much!'
The lgiht was failing the way the
clouds massed over the sun. The
wind blew as though the night were
coming. All at once it began to
rain.
ooh, I knew there'd be a storm"
Sandy put cut her hands, startled,
because tears rushed to her eyes.
She thought: ooh, it's getting late.
He'll soon be going"
And when they reached the house
she looked up at him, laughing hys-
terically. you know, it got so that
I just dreaded coming in here alone.
1 couldn't bear to open the door and
feel the darkness reaching out. But
1 hated the wind and the fog and
the sea booming"
you were that 1onely?"
Maybe that was it....but I guess
I'm over tt"
"You can't stay on here. Oh, my
dear little thing, you'll have to go
,x,horo itil ha OH
"No-I'm used to it-perhaps.
There's no place else I can go--this
is the best place in the world for me
for a while" She glanced about the
big, shadowy room.
You know, Ramon, I'm taking all
this as a loan. / don't know what /
would have done if you hadn't helped
me. You'll have to regard me as a
war orphan. BY and by, when I'm
competent, you'll get me a job. I'm
hurrying SO that it won't belong
l.. . then I'll pay you back to
the last sou. You agree to all this?"
He came up and clasped his arms
about her shoulders: Keep track
Of the eggs and butter, Sandy"
He looked at her pale, smiling lips,
the red hair blown across her fore
head. He thought with a pang:
She's afraid. OF me or of herself?
She's warning u.s."
His pirty was almost as great as
his love. He raised her face and
whispered: "Yes-I agree. Poor, lit
tie darling. Do you think I care
how or why you're taking it? I'm
so glad it's 1 you chose to serve you.
Because l love you. L love you
greatly. You say you like being
loved. You want to be adored. You
are!'
She listened, her eyes shining and
dilated. Then she pushed from him,
trembling and laughing. THAT such
moment end! Ramon, isn't it a
pity that we can't just choose some
smeet minute and stretch it out for
ever. Like the bugs imprisoned and
immortalized In your string of jade
He melt and made the fire. Sh
set the table, watching his bronzed
profile iilumined by the flame. She.
thought: "A few more hours .
Alone again-no.-" She ran
into the little cupboard of a kitchen
and went dashing about with dishes.
She stirred things on the stove. She
ran back to look at him.
He kicked log to place, regarded
her ~quizically. "Well-what now?"'
ITS nice having some one here"
Would any one do, Sandy?"
TITS nice having you here" .
He came up laughing. They went
arm and arm to the kitchen. Once
he asked: You won't ever go back,
Sandy?"
God, MOI"
do you care for me a little?"
"Why, today-oh, I don't know
Yes-Of course / do! OF course"
His face under it's tan paled.
She thought, THAT much! He
loves me that much. I'm glad"
The candles Oh the table f1uttered
when the wind blew through a crack.
The rain was scampering on the
roof.
1ISy sat DelOI6 luS IRE lloIellllS
to wind and rain. How the wind
went scooting over the rocks. 1t
shrieked and stopped and flung the
pebbles upward.
Sandy drew her shoulders to-
gether, budding against him when
Shaggy a with his nose against
the ground. He does thatS she
whispered. "He hates the wind"
Ramon's arm frightened.
She closed her eyes. Now he'll
be leaving-now I'll be alone"
He kissed her. She chung to him.
| She thought, "Why is the world SO?
Why can't he stay? I don't care
what do l care,."
You're frightened, Sandy. Afraid
Of the storm?"
"Oh, last night the wind kept
blowing-it howled all night"
you are afraid"