The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30


| mol"
She flung away from him.
Are you sure?"
>Of course! l don't love any one
| He was watching her. intently.
| Does that sweeping assertion alst
include me?"
| 1T includes every one I know,
she declared, defantly.
Very well! I suppose I'm fool
but If it really means you don't care
for any one else I'm satisfied"
| She looked at him in surprise.
Because you are too young tt
| know your own mind" he continued
1.-THE man most girls love at IS is
not their choice at %. And marriage
| gives wisdom to the most inexperi
enced."
You mean 1 might come to love
your"
Exactly! Is the idea an obnoxious
one?"
I'm afraid the feeling have for
you would never be love"
You do have a certain place for
me in your affections?"
~ surely do"
Then I would willingly take a
chance. You don't know how sweet
| could be to you, Sonia"
She said slowly, Il don't wish to
ever really love any one"
"All right Then we could go
down to old age with a satisfactory
domestic affection on your part. You
wouldn't object to my devotion to
your"
Staring at his broad. well-tailored
shoulder, Sonia felt that he could
never become distasteful to her. He
was too we'll bred to inflict himself
upon her when he felt he was I'M
welcome. She had craved a sur
cease to suffering, an anaesthetic
to deaden her pain. Might she not
be able to find it in his home? Sur
rounded by luxury and the respect
due Walter Hendersons wife?
There would be no thrill to it,"
she thought, sadly. But at least
there wouldn't be this other wrack-
ing torment"
What are you thinking, Sania?"
Her green eyes were inscrutable.
II was wondering if you'd really
marry me like that?"
You say yes and see.'
He came across to her and sat
on the arm of her chair. Suddenly
she buried her head on his shout
der
81 think I will" she whispered.
He lifted her from the chair, cry.
ing joyfully, MY dear! You'll
never be sorry"
But when he kissed her, something
free and camorous within. her
seemed to die.
Il don't care thought Sonia
Anything is better than going on. "
1t was, surprising how much
calmer she felt.
I'm. hungry she said. Cant
we go somewhere and have some
thingto eat?"
He suggested the Aladdin on SUIT
ter st. AS they passed the dark.
ened real estate office. Sonia de-
cided she could not have endured
working thereafter her break with
Franklin. But she would not cause
comment by stopping until the end
of the month.
How soon can we be married."
Walter asked across the table.
How soon do you wish?'
HPiphf q
She smiled. You know that's i'm.
possible"
LAS soon as we can, anyway. You
won't make me go through the ban
ality of a large wedding will you,
Sonar"
mo. The more quiet 1t is the
better I'll like it,"
Some inward stirring caution
made her add, eff you don't mind
I'd rather you wouldn't say any
thing about it for a while"
"Why not? Is there any doubt
about it2"
81 think not but after all It's
been very sudden decision. I'd bet
LCI CllcAllSG lily lllIlld INV Illdll ldLCI.
His face fell.
How long is it going to take you
to be sure of yourself, Sonia?'
She was toying with the food she
had ordered. In spite Of her pro-
fessed hunger it seemed she could
not eat.
cts like this" she confessed,
frankly. II want to go on work
ing until the end of the month, with
out saying anything about it to any
one. If at the end of that time we
both feel the same I'll leave the
office and marry you Immediately.
Isn't that fair enough?"
But I won't feel sure, of you any
of that time he objected.
Surely a month isn't so long to
wait. I've read of lovers who waited
for years.
He shook his head forebodinglyA
at don't like it. I thought when
you said you'd do it, it was an uncon-