The Washington times., 1928-11-24

past anguish as an almost drowsy
peace entered into him with
warm, delightful glows.
Whatever Marian felt she was
silent; her head. her shoulder
was so near him that little warm
human radiations from her body
reached him deIiciousIy.
II wonder III either OF us re-
member why we are here?p She
said, dreamiIy.
He looked at her with tender
eyes, and was conscious less OF
her beauty than her goodness,
when q reply came from his lips.
Does it matter why-as long
as we are here?"
Maybe not" she replied,
frankly; ''bnt I don't want to
spoil this night by discussing ter
rible things with you-it's too
beautiful"
1T may be our last time to-
gether for long while he said,
sorrowfully What a shame ii
must end like this
What a shame!" she echoed
family.
They sat, now, one not looking
at the other, with their eyes gaz.
ing into dreamy space that was
all tinted with beauty. In some
way, without conscious movement,
he found that her hand was.
within his own.
Not consciously did they draw
closer together until their shout
ders touched-it came about as
Though by some inherent mag
netica attraction that was a force
more powerful than will power,
as potent as youth itself.
An instant remained in which
1t would have been possible for
Marian to draw back, but there
was a tremor running through
her--through both of them-that
nullified all thoughtout inten-
tions. Under the sway of this
delicious intoxication she felt
his arm steal around her, circling
with tender pressure until, with
a weary sigh, and with a surren-
dering movement that was all
her own, she leaned into his
arms with her face np-lifted. AS
his head bent oyer her-as it had
once before-their lips yielded to-
gether.
In one tempestuous moment,
she realized that this was no mere
tormenting delight of sensation
only love could so scatter and
confuse all her peavious ideas of
conduct. Only the man named
by Destiny for her mate could
blot out all her concern with the
rest of life and release these wild
currents of surrender in her
blood.
She allowed herself to be
pressed more tightly in his arms.
relaxing with Needless acqui-
escence. Just for one great, free
moment she remained this way
and then. half freeing herself
from his embrace, she looked up
at him, smiling mysteriously.
Again, he kissed her and there
was utter freedom and willing
ness in her response. At last, she
leaned her head hack on his
shoulder with nesting move
ment for comfort. now that the
first exultation ebbed into peace
fulneSs.
You do love me, don't your"
she whispered.
$50 much that my head and
my heart are both swimming. Do
you remember when l first saw
you? Well, j loved you from that
instant and it grows and grows
with every passing second. No
body ever loved a girl as much
as / love you"
I'm glad-I'm glad"
Again and again she was locked
in his arms while kisses rained
on her lips. Then again she
spoke:
Eddie dear, how can we ever
part after this?"
II can't bear to think of it,"
he murmured.
Nor l. 1t couldn't be--life
isn't that cruel-that we will
have to give each other up. /
wouldn't want to live il any
body came between us"
When did you first love me?'
he asked. in awe.
Il think / knew ii practically
lat the start. 1t was all there
from the beginning but it was
locked up--like a flower in the
bud. There could never have