San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03

Sandy thought: He loves me. II
wants to do things for me. How
good to have his hands holding me. Oh
how beautiful life could be! How
glad and sweet"
And he: "She cares. She surel!
cares. Good God"
They walked quickly. The spra.
flew out and caught them. Once I
big wave threw a handful of water il
Sandy's hair. She shook the drops il
| Ramon's face.
He leaned over her, laughing
you dear, gorgeous thing"
She waited, haunting and radiant
for kiss.
Then she became quiet, keeping hel
face averted as he helped her to thu
car.
They drove those miles along III.
white, cleaning shore. The blacf
clouds flew before them, the cypres:
trees shut out the winds with dis
tracted arms. They seemed running
disconsolate from the sea.
Sandy thought: "Oh, there's q
great storm coming. It's cold.-
But she was warm-flushing and
warm. She wished to reach up and
touch with her fingers her mouth
where his lips had pressed. She want
ed to say aloud. TO shout: Il have 8
right TO this-to anything
The loneliness of the past weeks
made her thoughts cling to him.
She glanced stealthily at his intent
face and could easily have whisper
ed: "Stay with me. Ramon. I cant
go back 10 being so alone. won't let
YOU goi 1 don't want to be pushed
back there like forgotten thing.
Don't leave me, Ramon. Don't lis
ten II tell you to go. ] want you.
want your arms here. Lean down
and say you love me. Look at me
that way. Say it again and again ~
They turned through the forest /;
through lanes where the pines muir
INJURED in their lofty quiet. They came
to a hill. Out and below them ran
the beautiful curve of the Monterey
shore. Even with the March storm
astride the waves the water looked
blue. Boats tossed jauntily.
And for a moment. sun tore the
clouds apart, sweeping with a little
flourish over the hills-a random
greeting.
did you see that. Sandy? think
this IS one Of the loveliest views IN
the world. Well have a lot Of fun
discovering this old place together. Re-
member the night we drove to the
Pail: Does IL seem to you that we've
known each other many years? Funny.
but find myself thinking always OF
hills or trees or clouds we've looked at
together and never Of anything else. a.
though other times and other people
didn't exist-odd. isn't it,
He looked down at her. the unruly
brows seeming to smile. And he began
to tell her when he first was sure he
loved her-the night he carried her
from the water.
Il knew then. Sandy. that wasn't
going to get away with it,
@You wanted to-"
ANot now. At first. Of course. Now
no matter what might be"
@You don't care that much. Ra-
man. Misunderstanding his eyes
saving 70 herself: "I don't csrei I've
right to sOMETHING,"
Shivering-elmost unable tn breathe
when he whispered hoarsely: ~Oh, yes,
Sandy-thst much"
The light was falling the vay the
clouds massed over The sun. The wind
blew as though the night were com
ing. All at once II began to rain.
"Oh. I knew there'd be a Storm
Sandy put out her hands. startled. be-
cause tears rushed to her eyes. She
thought: "Oh. it's getting late. He'll
soon be going"
And when they reached the hons.
she looked up at him, laughing
Historically. You know, Il got 90
that / Just dreaded coming In here
alone. couldn't bear TO open the
door and feel the darkness reaching
out. But | hated the wind and the
fog and the sea booming"
You were that lonely!-
"Maybe that was IL but I |
guess I'm over it.
You can't stay on herr. Oh, nv
lear little thing. you'll have 20 20
where it'll be brighter"
1No--Pm used to it-perhsps. There |
Is no place else I can go-this Il the
best place in the world for me for
while" She glanced about the big,
shsdowy room.
You know, Ramon, Tn taxing all
this as a loan. ] don't know what |
would have done IL you hadn't helped
me. You'll have TO regard me as a
war orphan. BY and by, when I'm
you'll get me q Job. I'm
hurrying 50 that IL won't be long
then I'll pay you back TO the last sou.
You agree 20 all this:7
be came up and clasped bis arms
about her shoulders: "Keep track oil
the eggs and butter, Sandy"
He looked at her pale. smiling lips
the red hair blown across her fore |
head. BE thought with a pang: "She's !
afraid. Of me or herself? She's warn
ing Us"
His pity was almost as great as his
love. lie raised her face and wits. |
Dered: "Yes-I agree. Poor. little |
darling. Do you think I care how or
why you're taking il? I'm 30 glad
it's you chose to serve you. Because |
i love you. 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 |
moments end Ramon. isn't IL a pity |
that we can't Just choose some SWEEP
minute and stretch IL out forever. Iiktl
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