The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-22

onia laid her cheek against Still
, Don sat by the side of the bed
Have you decided what you want
to do?"
II have
Something in her tone made him
ask, uneasily, You will so home
for a while?"
mo. And 1 don't want to go to
the apartment"
His weary smile touched her.
What is it, Sonia? I see you've
quite made up your mind.
"Oh, hope you won't disapprove
of it. Don, did you really mean
what you said about getting mar
ried?"
His eyes blazed.
Ibid I mean it? OF course. 1 did. 4"
Would you -" She was plat
ing the Counterpart with tense, pre-
else, fingers Would you marry
me today? This afternoon? So that
won't have time to change my
mind?"
"Why should you change your
mind, Sonia If you love me-.
But you don't. Do you think l can't
! tell? Don't you know 1 wouldn't
take you that way? 1t wouldn't be
fair"
Maybe 1t wouldn't be fair to
you," she begged. Maybe I don't
exactly love you the way I should
husband. But you're the sort OF
man I ought to marry. You have
everything I need. And will love
you, Don. I'm sure I will II you
give me time"
There's no use. Sonia. I can't
do It,"
Then you don't care. If you
did, you'd be willing to take a
chance"
THAT has nothing to do with it.
You're too young. 1t would not be
fair to you"
ut would be the best thing in the
world for me. I've gotten into COM
plications There are temptations I'm
afraid I can't resist"
You love Franklin Crane?"
Yes" she confessed. II do love
him. But he is engaged to another
girl, and has no intention of marry
ing me. don't know that I want
him to. He drinl1s-was drinking
Saturday. And he can be cruel"
Her vision blurred. He isn't the
husband I'd choose IL I were in my
right mind"
But Sonia.
"Oh, I know. It's the sweetness
of his mouth-the way he kisses
me Physical things He
fascinates me. Dom I can't trust
myself with him. But if could get
away. I didn't realize :"
Slumping into the pillows, Sonia
burst into tears.
He came to her and gathered her
up in kind arms.
Don't you cry about it, honey.
Can't you see how you'd hate me?
Wearing my name, tied to a man
you don't care for?"
But, l do. 1 adore you. This
other thing is like a fever. It's
In my blood. Why won't you help
me as you would If 1t were a real
disease? I'm so tired Of fighting it
alone. 1 don't sleep. You can see
how thin l am"
do you really believe it is only
temporary madness. Sonia? That
back of it all is a lasting affection
for me?"
II am on the verge of loving you
now. My mind loves you"
But memories of the oblivion she
found in Franklin's arms took away
her breath.
You see. Even the thought Of
him is too much"
Even the thought OF him hurts, !"
she insisted. He was here yester-
day and he said things l can never
forgive. He doesn't love the real
me, either. It's my lips and my
body he loves"
Suddenly she laid her cheek
against his hand.
Wont you please marry me-or
is 1t the responsibility that worries
your"
TT isn't that at ALL"
II am SO frightened. So sick Of
life. You were right when you said
there are experiences that scar the
soul This has been one of them.
I'm through. don't want any more.
I don't want to go any deeper into
things as I know I will. /. . Save me,
Don. Please!'
Are you sure you wish to be
saved?"
She brushed the tears from her
eyes, laughing Historically.
"Oh, I do! But you must do it
today. Can you get license? Can
we be married very quietly?"
"Those things could be arranged.
That's the simplest part of it, But
why the secrecy, Sonia? 1 will have
to tell my mother"
You can ask her not to say any
thing about it until we are gone. E"
She smiled like a flash of her old
self. Il will tell my family, too.
They will be very happy"
IF only I were sure that you
wouldn't regret 1t. :"
Even if do regret It. I'll know