Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-25

His voice had a little strain in It.
You won't mind if Miss Lorimer is
there. will you? She happened to hear
was going and said she was coming
down"
II won't mind at ALL" Judy assured
him.
you do like me a little, don't you,
Judy?" Was that usefulness?
II like you lott"
IAN right Keep it up and maybe
it will get worse, Who knows? See
you at 10 o'clock. Judy. I'll be outside
the station waiting for you"
When she stepped off the car the
next morning she stepped almost into
his arms.
lis Miss Lorimer here?" she asked
him, glancing about.
His eyes did not meet hers. She's
waiting for us in the station"
Cecily Lorimer rose from one of the
long benches. She was very small and
smart in her dark suit. and her cheeks
had flush that came and went softly.
She and Tommy and Cecily chat
tered together lightly. Then Tommy
with warning glance at the big
clock in the end of the station, stood
up.
II guess It's good-by!" he said.
Miss Lorimer, 1t has been jolly.
knowing you.' He caught Cecily's
hand in both of his, swung it lightly.
Then he turned TO Judy. "Good-by.
Judy, child" he said and bent and
kissed her on the mouth. The next
instant he was swinging down the
station and through the doors that led
TO the trains.
And, as Honey had done at Dabs'
departure, Cecily gave sudden for
lorn little cry, Hes gone" And she
sat down on one of the long benches,
her hands clasped tightly In her lap.
Judy stood beside her, silent, trou
bled. Presently Cecily looked up at
her strangely
Does he care for you?" she asked
Judy directly. A passionate wistful-
ness was in her eyes
He doesn't love me, if that's what
you mean" Judy said slowly.
What does he mean to you?"
Judy WINGED from her directness,
but knowing that it was born of some
thing deeper than curiosity she forced
herself TO answer.
I'm very fond of him" she said.
Are you engaged to him.
This Judy evaded. I'VE run around
together lot" she said.
Something in Judy's maner helped
to brace Cecily She stood up smartly,
although her cheeks were crimson. 1T
must be the war that makes us all so
sentimentalr'
Judy was relieved. Il expect 1t does
make us see things differently" she
said as lightly as Cecily had spoken.
Let me take you home in my car"
Cecily offered as they stood outside
the station. but Judy shook her head
Are you angry at me?" Cecily
| asked, uncertainty.
"Cf course not Some ct her time
perhaps, But today l need a chance
to think That's why / won't ride
home with YOU" o
And so they parted.
Now there came over Judy a sort
of silence, an apathy. Days. weeks
passed. Gay little notes came to Honey
from Dabs. He was wild about the
soldiers, called them boys" indiscrim.
inately He liked France. He liked
everything. Judy, reading his notes,
thought again what a boy he was.
She herself felt tired, infinitely old
and wise.
Il don't know what's the matter
with me-" she told Honey, but | feel
like a funny little clock that has sud
denly run down. I'd like to tick, but
l can't"
You're in love-" Honey charged
her. with a sharp glance. Judy flushed
guiltily, but shook her head.
Nonsense" she cried I'm tired.
| That's all that is the matter with me-"
She went into her workroom and
sat down before her bench. She sim
| ply must get to work! With Dabs'
| little earnings gone it was more nee
, essarN than ever that she keep the
| income steady.
| She tried to work but her stubborn
| fingers were clumsy at their task.
It's no use"" she cried at last, to
herself. Il just cane work for few
days more Too much excitement,
Judy, my child!'
And all alone she blushed. 1t wasn't
excitement that made her fingers
stumble and her mind play truanr.
over and over she was seeing tall
man leaning against the window of
| her booth looking at her with laugh
| ing eyes, over and over she was
hearing his alf-mocking, half-caress
ing voice!
Very well, them she told herself
severely. you've got to have some
work. Wen give the apartment a
good Strengthening | guess that
will drive silly dreams away
Continued in Tomorrow's starr
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