Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
RESTLESS LOVE
g BY SomHeZ MoIADiH 1928
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warm color appeared in her face. and
the outlines Of her mouth s%oftened.
NO." she said. No, Ernie.
just can't
Il know. ! was thinking Of that.
IN a way I wish / was the sort
that could"
"You puzzle me a little
do I?'
after all. you know. we do have
10 live. we humans. For something.
For somebody"
II wish | could see clearly what
one does live for"
There is only one thing worth
living for. dear q. at least, IN my
mind. And that's ecstasy"
Il know" She unused. soberly.
But there's something in me that
holds back"
"The puritan in you. or course"
Perhaps. I don't know
"Oh yes. It's rather wonderful,
too. do YOU know It's probably par
Of what / love in you, Stella. There's
a strong element OF taste about H.
You could never be cheap" He
smiled family. "Of course don't
want 70 20 getting emotional about
you, dear. At least not to our face.
II has rather stung me lately 70
observe what a crazy young heart
I've got beating inside my ribs. I've
ever been jealous
"You have no cause for that,
Ernie"
Absolutely none"
II couldn't help wondering. For
give me. But I have been a bit puz-
zled. Here you are. a lovely girl.
You're not immature. You're not
cold. Really. you're glowing with a
fine human warmth. You're living
here in New York, where things hap
e pretty fast. You're certainly
not the bourgeois marrying type.
I've had to face the fact that I want
you. More than anything else in the
world. You'll never know how deep
ly you've stirred me. l could touch
ecstasy with you. It's unnerving.
Rather binding. And yet you, what
ever your reasons. hold me off. 1
can't help feeling at times that some
other manll get YOU If ! fail. 4
don't mean hat ~cheaply, dear: but
I'm older than you. | see clearly
enough that you're a mature, de-
FNA0RCA WOAIdNB HOMCNtE muCn vi al
girl you may still think yourself.
And you're going 70 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 I can't" Then
she looked up. Ernie, dear, you're
entitled TO honesty from me. I have
I hnnN EA1A-- D.. =
any spirit Of caprice. 7 know how
you feel. But the way I'm made,
IT seems TO be necessary for me 10
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, I mean.
Enough 10 face all the possible suf-
fering | seem to sense in L. Oh,
I've been trying to think IL out from
every angie. For weeks and weeks.
Probably am puritan. But IL | am,
| can't help it,"
mo. that's a fair statement. You
can't help it, He twisted the glass.
Thank the supposedly good God
of those"
0tNAAo WAHNtu. Duk GulCkiy TcCON-
cred. People are honest about sex
you're not a light o. love. I'm sick
nowadays. II Is the only course for
civilized beings.
Its clear I can't say YES now.
Not quite vet. I've even got tn risk
I losing you"
N 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 and drive M home. So that we
can be there by EVENING""
His two hands gripped hers.
Imagine me-" he said. whimiscally,
getting up early" Then-"You bet
/ will"
I'll call you up" said she. a
ripple Of laughter escaped her. "T1l
wake you. Say al nalf-past seven.
And well start right out
Then I'D better get to bed right
now. Must have a little sleep il
I'm TO drive two hundred and fifty
miles before evening" You'll be out
there in Ackland. digging out your
story whils I'm fighting the srnut
hounds Of dear old Boston. And