Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12

parents, careless. unhappy
Il restless. filling their days will
money getting and the excite
nnent of money-spending. Had the,
!. once known love? Would they evel
P1know it again? Would money buy i
for them?
do YOU know til Spring outdoors?'
Judy asked softly. dreamily.
"Shall we run away from the part,
end go and see?" Tommy asked. 1T
call a machine and we'll ride arount
the Speedway"
ooh, could We" Judy breathed. II
would be so lovely
Come on
Judy went over and touched Honey
on the shoulder do you mind II
go for a ride with Tommy" she asked
Honey's eyes. filled with a memory
of laughter, lifted themselves to hers
"Run along" she said. Don't stay
out too late"'
"Tomniy's carrying off our Judy
Harvey Metz rolled the words out
renially. He reached over and pattec
Judys hand where it rested on the
back of Honey's chair.
I'm Spring a young man s fancy
Daisy Wells began in her striden'
voice.
fNN@TNDOuN IA uS IlHt thiAS
cheeks were scarlet. She turned from
them all in a sort of royal disdain.
"Come on she said to Tommy, IN
her turn.
Her cheeks burned holly for few
moments even while the lovely nreeze
famed them. Then the sordid vulgar
ity of the people she had left grew
faint in her memory.
As they swung into the light.studdeu
mist of the Speedway. Tommy sud
denly leaned forward and caught one
of Judys hands in his.
@Look here he said abruptly. Nlll
you marry me. judy"
pA> judy Jumped. You know what
Daisy said" she began with small
v-ry mouth, "in Spring a young man
II know all that old stuff! But
I'm asking you il you'll marry me.
Tn in deadly earnest judy
Judy felt his strength, his earnest
ness. It was A tide flowing between
them, a frightening. sweeping tide
She pulled her hand away slowly
Are you really asking me to marry
you?" she asked. >.
@Iu even go so far As to write II
down and have It witnessed, If you re
not convinced that am.
Through the alternate spaces OF
darkness and the soft pools OF light
from the round. mellew globes OF the
Isnps Judy peered at him curiously
"You don't say you love me nor
a sk If I love YOU" she unused. thought
fuflv. Her heart was hamr1ering IN
her side. Love. Did she love TINS
man? What would he answer her!
Perhaps one word would tell her
whether she loved him or not. Would
he. speak that word?
"I know you don't love me-
Judy was startled. How 40 you
know" che asked.
because. That's reason enough.
Perhaps my heart tells me. II a
faithful old watchdog. that heart OF
mine
A little nervous giggle broke Judy
cafn. II believe you would jump OUT
Of the automobile II | should confess
to i mad passion for you"' she charged
him, wickedly. o,
Tommy was unmoved. ferhaPs
should he admitted.
over the uneven hurry of her breath
JuHv cast a frail bridge of light talk
arts the first time I've ever mao
rronosal without any mention or ar
. nndving love" she said. sadly.
.birL YOURS must be a western way
of rronosinS. Don't they ever men
Tim, love out there when they ask
r,rl TO marry them? Isn't 1t done II
the best circles?'
rrommys glance turned sompei
"Strange, isn't it?" he SAID IN a iiaI,
4 tone "Perhaps Id better explain ina,
7 don't believe in undylnG loNe: NJ
as. the term is used. ,..,.
lady shivered hack from him iittie
evan don't believe in love-? sne
I...h.d In shaking whisper.
Ton,nov's thoughts were far away
ii x.S,,, her. He was seeing the rlcf
iansi,ness of his Western home, serv
80. great. quiet rooms. A tan
Sa,sL shadow moving through those
roans His father. Strange that M
shsuld always seem only SHADOW =
him. that big. powerful man: Ane
vet what else had he oeen IN INA
bonoe7 a shadow. human checkbook
We rned away In a world of money
-..ttnyf Money. more money!
IA his mother! He searched M
r,;rd for a smile for her cold lowell
us Nothing shadowy about her
rather. a perfect. brittle beauty.
what had those two known of tn
x,,ssIl heart hungry boy that hvef
outside their lives? What had the.
csTedo what did they care even now
His hand crept UP to hls pocket U
touch the hard fold OF thick paper
A letter from his motneI' ban :,
He brought his attention PACK u
Judy. ,.t,,. az o,ar
And he laughed
He folded his hands quietly betwee'
- I,noee oft seems ! haven't toll
~oi, nuite all vet that you have righ
- u now" he said gravely. Il neve
stdpped to think that YOU would eN
rect me to profess an undying love
reyer prepared for that. don't he
lieye in love. Judy! MY mother am
80 father-they aren happy to
Esther He brought the words on
with an effort.
,rtar his voice gathered color fee
,,s i've heard they had beautiful
ro,,,ance The sort you read about
vo, know. But it is quite dead no"
bever even saw the ashes of II
r,bn,.,re not divorced. or anything lil<
that They just aren't happy. Every
thing else in the world but love
Tudv broke In impulsiVely. No on
GAP he happy whhout ioNe' Sio"i
die without u! "a aharOl,
81 oyn Is a cheat. Real things. nnat'
rial things. don't fail YOU. I'm ohei
Ing YOU reality. Judy
"a. snoke very low. And resltt
e. -" she broke off. waiting Tor M
~ erish her sentence for her.
Reality is money! can be an " a.
aorstanding compa Mon, Judy. /
rever he q TALLER of your thought'
vour feelinre. Isn't that better ina
rromising you an undying love "he
va know that love does die?
II don't think ,. you sa kh' .of, tri> '"u'
"yyeil mean 10 learn about theT
Ir.,., ,,ou"' His tone was almost grin
The car rolled on smoothly
+. was Judy's turn 10 lean forwar
90 .a,ch Tommy's hand. "Do yo