The daily worker., 1926-11-21

ScODynsht isaS BY UpOa Sinclair
They were at the Monastery and had been dancing and
went upon one of the oggas platforms
whatever you call the cathedral There
shining downhe that had shone Bunny and Eunce
inside and the outside and Bunny thinking
to himself What going do about ths?" couldn't
on, that he had that he trembling all
over And somehow he seemed be tongue-ted So far
all the girls had had PROPOSE him. and quite absurd
What the dickens the matter with him?
na faterng voice he suggested Let's dance" Wee
up and he stood they had danced out onto this ogg
terrace PLATFORM and they would dance back and he
would be literally just where he had been before No that
wouldn't do He had sudden fit of desperation and instead
the particular kind of embrace which do with dancing he
put his about her in that made impossible for her
to dance This crude procedure credit to junior class
and leader of fashion hightoned university Bunny
knew it. and was in panic She would not understandable
would be angry and send him away!
But she not angry; and somehow able
understand There old saying that fingers
fore forks and the way true that embraces
made long time before Bunny
clasp being by pair of capable
beach! right "oh he whispered 'Then you
do for met Her lips met his and they stood there in the
moonlight locked together while the music to
"vee, so scared~ And laughed silly boyr
But suddenly she drew back her head
Bunny to talk you There's something must
say Let me go and sit down pease-no in that chair
there! want us to talk quietly"
There fear in her voice he did what asked
what is it, vee?"
I want us to be sensible and know what we're doing It
seems to hardly anybody know be happy love-
I'm saying. want us to decide in cold blood"
you'll have to get new Godr Bunny had managed to
81 promise be happyl Any time can't be
happy let's quit and not have uss Let's be sensible
not go crazy with jealousy and torment each other"
you'll be plenty for me- declared Bunny. 81 surely won't
make you jeaous!"
you what you'll Nobody ever knowsl It's
the devils busnessoh you've idea what I've seen,
Bunny! You're nothing but babe in arms"
you'll be good to me, Vee raise upl"
"How do you know what I'll do? How do you know any,
thing about me? You want without really knowing
what I'll do! could have told million lies and how
would you have known? The next that aong
will tell you million and one, and how will know about
her?"
"Thats too easy, Vee-youT met"
He sank down his knees before her. and her
hands, intending comfort her. but she pushed away NO
II don't you to do that you think about
I'm saying. to decide in cold blood"
Bunny man and ought to tell each other the
ruthal the time They ought other much
no matter how much it hurts Isn't that so?"
"You bet it's So"
eff that they give up right-but they
have nobuness holding each other by lies VIII make that
bargain, Bunny?"
81 will"
"And you to know, don't any your money"
II haven't got any money Vee-s al Dads That is the
first painful truth"
"Welt don't it. I've got my own, ri
Of myself I've got job and you'll have yours and Wen let
each other alone and when makes both happy
"Thats too easy for a Vee!'
eth be game, and those the rules and break
the rules, it's cheating
Bunny could her that he cheated in
and would cheat in this So he
and she his again. they exchanging those
avishng kisses Of which for time impossible
have enough Presently she whispered Someone
here Bunny Let and I'll dance Bit and then make
my excuses and get away, and you my room"
CONTINUED