Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
LONE
g BY Samuel MoTu1iH-19 1929
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warm color appeared in her face. and
the outlines of her mouth softened.
mo" she said. mo, Ernie. ]
just . . can't"
~ know. I was thinking of that.
IN a way | wish ! was the sort
that could"
you puzzle me = little
DO H."
after 81. you know. we do have
to live. we humans. For something.
For somebody"
IL wish | could see clearly what
one does live for
There is only one thing worth
living for, dear at least. IN my
mind. And that's ecstasy"
II know" She unused. soberly.
But there's something IN me that
holds back"
THE puritan in YOU. 81 course"
Perhaps. don't know"
"Oh YES. It's rather wonderful,
too. do you know? It's probably pars
Of what | love in you, Stella. There's
a strong element or taste about il.
You could never be cheap" He
smiled family. "Of course I don't
want "a 20 getting emotional about
you. dear. At least not to your face.
II has rather stung me lately TO
observe what a crazy young heart
I've got beating inside my ribs. I've
even been jealous
you have 10 cause for that.
Ernie
Absolutely none"
II couldn't help wondering. For
give me. But | have been q bit puL-
zled. Here YOU are, a lovely girl.
You're not immature. You're not
cold. Really, you're glowing with q
fine human warmth. You're living
here in New York, where things hap
pen pretty fast. You're certainly
not the bourgeois marrying type.
I've had to face the fact that 7 want
YOU. More than anything else in the
world. You'll never know how deep
~ you've stirred me. | could touch
ecstasy with you. It's unnervinR.
Rather binding. And vet you, what
ever your reasons, hold me off. |
can't help feeling at times that some
other manll get YOU if I fail. 1
don't mean that cheaply. dear; but
m older than YOU see clearly
enough that you're n mature, de-
veloped woman, however much OF 4
girl you may still think yourself.
And you're going to find that you've
got TO live humanity. You can't stag
ger through life as a vestal virgin
without any temple to protect you
No. she unused aloud, but very
softly. Probably 7 can't" Then
she looked up. Ernie. dear. you're
entitled to honesty from me. have
been holding you off, But not in
any spirit of caprice. ] know how
you feel. But the way I'm made,
y seems 10 be necessary for me TO
know pretty surely how / feel my
self before taking that step. I'm
very fond Of YOU"
II know that, dear"
II don't know, though. quite,
whether / love you. Enough, 7 mean.
Enough to face all the possible suf-
tering i seem TO sense in 4. Oh.
I've been trying to think IL out from
every angle. For weeks and weeks.
Probably ] am puritan. But II | am,
can't help IT,"
NO, that's a fair statement. You
can't help IT," He twisted the glass.
Thank the supposedly good God
u those.
Stella WINGED. But quickly recov-
cred People are honest about sex
you're not n light o. love. I'm sick
nowadays. II is the only course for
civilized beings.
Its clear | can't say YES now.
Not quite vet. I've even got 70 risk
! losing you"
You won't lose me"
Her eyes were wet. Abruptly she
reached out and caught one Of his
hands. Ernie. dear, will you do
this? Will you get up early tomor-
row n drive me home. So that we
can be there BY EVENING""
His two hands gripped hers.
Imagine me-" he said. whimiscally,
getting up early" T~hen-"You bet
7 will"
"I1l call you up" said she. A
ripple Of laughter escaped her. "Tll
wake you. Say at half-past seven.
And we'll start right out"
Then I'D better get TO bed right
now. Must have a little sleep II
I'm to drive two hundred and fifty
miles before evening" You'll Be out
there in Acklsnd, digging out your
story while I'm fighting the smut
J hounds Of dear old Boston. And