The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-28


No blight came to them. All that
had happened seemed the will of
q relentless fate overtaking her as
a storm does the bewildered, I'M
suspecting traveller.
Stories she had read of reincar-
nation filtered to her mind. What
sin had she committed in another
life that she was punished now?
Perhaps she had misused great
happiness; perhaps she had fouted
love and must learn through borrow
ing deprivation to cherish it; wait
for it as Judith did, as for some
sacred revelation.
But surely the wretchedness of her
life with Murillo amply paid for the
error Of her marriage. She didn't
deserve to atone for that with the
rest Of her years.
She argued thus as though UNI
seen judges passed sentence, which
she fought against accepting. Why,
at %, was she standing here in this
dressing room, her teeth chattering
because of the thing she had now
to do? With all her breezy, joyous
temperament why should she be
doomed to lonely repression all the
days Of her life?
And be compelled to give up the
one great, fine thing that had ever
come to her; giving up this love 50
piercing and SO sweet-her first and
only love.
Yes-the first and only one. She
insisted on this, putting from her the
thought Of Ramon.
I'm not beiittling him. she now
challenged with hot, defiant eyes, re.
fusing to admit to her consciousness
the flood tide of regret that could
easily have rushed upon her. No
Iall that was generous and kind in
him deserved gratitlde. She would
always feel it. In that cruel hour
when she had gone stumbling up
the road to hide in the bushes. he
had come like a prince and cham.
ploned her. There was tenderness
and beauty in their relation.
Now, though she would so gladly
have wiped the whole episode away.
she would not deny this. She honed
fervently that Ramon was happv.
fie had married perhaps. that girl
who was like herself. He had found
the love he was so capable of treas
uring. She wouldn't shame him or
herself with remorse.
All this she thought grin1ly. And
she now told the white, pathetic
image Of herself trying to smile
there in the mirror: I'm NOT cry.
ing over anything. What's done is
did" -
An but what she felt for Ramon
was never love! Call it loneliness
call 1t need, call it the mere flush
or JOY that comes because of great
ana uneaned kindness in another
But 1t was not this surge and sinp.
ing in the heart; it was not this
wish TO laugh and cry because an.
other eyes looked so; not this wish
10 faint because of a happiness foo
great to bear.
This that she felt for Douglas was
was love, tender and complete
mint or 1t she had known in her feel
ing Tor Jimmy. Douglas was but
another glorifled Jimmy with an
equal sweetness. a richer charm, and
underneath, a logged strength thar
made him dominant with his attrac.
ton; that made her, Sandy. the
breezy insolent one, humble and
eager to please.
This was their last night together
judith said she could only break
his life in two. Much easier to XIII
her own heart!
a Sandy, Historically gay. now
went to meet him. I'm wait in
after dinner. I'll wait till we've
driven out to some dark, secluded
spot. Then he can't look at mo
then I can't see his face. Then TIL
tell him."
but when they had driven down
the beach and turning off Sloat
OouleVard' were parked in the trees
tho tall, delicate trees holding
eternal concourse about that lake
Where the Boy Scouts have their en-.
comprehension they were parked
mere they had to watch the moon.
part guazy silver Grapes. enter tbe
sapphire sky; they had to watch the
IBtarry Venus outshine so MANY
other lights.
Then Sandy said: "I'll wait till he
kisses me-just once. I'm entitled
to that"
When it came; when he STONED
with a soft: well, seraphic onep'
and ever so sweetly put his Inns on
hers' she closed her eyes. She
thought "a little longer!
BUT SUDDENLY she reached her
hands to his face; she looked in his
fine, hazel eyes now winking and
glowing at her.
He thought her so loveIv-so
wronged yet so lovely. He would
make up to her for all that suffer.
ing,
She had borne it so bravely. with
a high, laughing heart. Even Jude
wasn't any stronger.
This was his thought Of her.
Sandy knew this. She was the
quickest thing running away in the
night alone, getting a job.
But If he learned that she wasn't
brave like that-hadn't gone alone
She looked away from those ewes
She said family This is our last
night. Douglas. We're not to see
each other again."
How so?"
oh a flippant gesture: "F1irta.
tlons end-'tis the way Of all feshp"
You've not been flirting with me.
Sandy?"
Eyes. that's the kind of a rorson