The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-28
CHAPTER v
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CHAPTER v
OH, CRAIG, Craig, Angel
OSimpleton!" Sybil grasped his
coat lapels in both hands and, pull
ing him to her. kissed him and
pushed Rim away gain. Blessed
and adorable fool"
I'D be awfully good to you," he
promised, and taking her hand,
raised it to his lips to make a
bracelet of kisses for her wrist.
Craig did that. Sometimes it was
necklaces and sometimes it was
bracelets. Whenever it was a neck
lace, there was very particular
kiss to nestle in the little hollow
OF her throat.
Ceremonial kisses, like strands
Nof sacred stones. Cool and chaste
as pearls.
Sybil took her hand away. kiss
me on the lips" she said.
And when he had, she sighed
happily, and leaned against his
shoulder.
Darling" she told him. 81
shouldn't have let you-riow I don't
know quite what I was going to
say Don't touch me again until
I've finished.
Your technique isn't conducive to
reasoning. And getting married,
Craig. is sort OF serious. Now listen
in the first place, I'd make a
wretched wife. No domestic &C
conplishments-no social graces-"
Nov you listen" Craig put his
hand over her mouth to make her
II don't want a cook, or profess
sional hostess, or anything like that
If I did I'd go to an employment
agency.
Il want a girl to love and pet and
make a fuss over Budgets and
hashes and things aren't my idea of
marriage. I'm not paging a little
woman to run a vacuum and shake
a wicked mop.
II want a mistress all wonder and
a wild desire A girl with crimson
lips to kiss, and skin that's soft and
sweet to touch. That's why I'm ask
ing you, sweetheart"
CYBIL thrilled appreciatively.
- But there's my past" she pro-
tested. "They say I'm bit wild,
Craigle. Tickle and hard as nails,
and a notorious PETER
"Well, I'm no white-haired boy
YVself," he admitted, and smiled
her absurdities.
lHBut, Craigie, you're a catch
~ try proposing to any other girl
IN town. My dear, you'd be sur
prised They'd simply jump at you.
And here you are-throwing your
self away on mel Craig-it's-it's-
preposterous!" And, fumbling for
u handkerchief, she wiped her eyes.
S"'Darn wind" she said, makes my
eyes water"
"Oh, we'll, it's nothing to cry
about" Craig patted her hand
lamely. Gee, you're a funny kid,
Sybil. Think it over, dearest. I
don't want to rush you into any
thing. But when Tad gets married,
you're going to be very lonely. And
you'll need some one to cling to-"
"You don't mean that, Craig" she
corrected, mot about Tad, mean.
It's daddy you're thinking about.
You're afraid, when he dies, I'll
go crazy again. Like when John
died. And you're just wonderful
enough to want to save me all you
can. Grief and loneliness and
everything.
'I suppose you're afraid I'll take
to cocktails and affairs and get my
self talked about some more. You
think I'll try to forget, running
round with every Tom, Dick and
Harry. You think .
II think" he told her, that you're
luxurious little barbarian-that's
what I think. I think you need
someone to look after you. And I'm
begging for the job. oh, Sybil, you
adorable child, with your hardboiled
ways! Come, and let me baby you,
and keep you from all that's hard
and cold and hurtful."
Il Il
CHE leaned against him CRATE
~ fully.
II feel like the girls in the comic
sheets, Craig. This is so sudden ="
You darling!" he cried, and
moved to take her in his arms.
"Just a minute! Just a minute"
With both hands she waved him
away. "Sit still like good little
boy. The lady of your heart must
ponder"
} But you're so deliberate!" he
protested.
"You told me to think it over"
she reminded him.
And over his shoulder, as he drew
away, she saw another figure. Pa
thetically boyish. With the sun on
his hair and the light of love in his
eyes.
A phantom in khaki. And she
saw his mouth grow hurt as she
gazed. And his outstretched arms
drop to his sieds. Could she
break faith with the dead?
She, thought of her father as she
had left him an hour ago, And he
seemed to her more piteous even
than John, who had died in his
youth with his heart full OF love