Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
e By ROE ~FuLKERSON

it hadn't been for George, what
WOULD have happened to me?"
Yes, look what has happened to
you! You Ire about to marry a
man you don't love and leave n
you do love, flat!"
But, Andy, can't you see that
every time 1 have gone contrary
to Georges wishes I have made a
mistake? He tried to keep me from
dancing. He would have none Of
me While l did it. The moment
l got into trouble as a result Of
my 5tubborness, he came instantly,
Unsei1i5hly, to my rescue. Please,
AnQy, don't feel unkindly toward
him! II isn't his fault"
Whose fault is it, them"
1T is mine entirely! No! 1t isn't
my fault, either, Andy. 1t is just
Fate: ! am just caught in the mesh
Of circumstances. There is NJ way
out"
We'll, now that you have thought
carefully about yourself and your
paragon boy friend, what about me?
Haven't I any rights? This love
You say you have for me-has it
NJ rightS?" -
Andy, L have never loved any
other mar in the world but you.
George Harris never even kissed
me. I will always love you, dear"
"A lot Of good that will do mel
Don't be silly. That's story book
stuff, marrying a man you don't
love, out Of gratitude. That's a
lot Of hooey! You got a complex.
You paid him all you owed him,
didn't you? Tomorrow I'm going
to put you in this car and drive
you to a preacher and marry you.
That's all there is to it."
"Oh, Andy, I can't. Don't you
see l can't?" Betty burst into tears.
There! There! Don't cry about
it, said Andy, kindly. He put his
arms around her and held her close.
He patted her on the back and,
placing his hand under her chin,
raised her face and kissed her gent
oh, Andy, l can't give you up!"
ly on the mouth.
That's the talk You bet you
can't give me up! You're not going
to give me up!"
III, UQO L luuSJ! L CdI u lace
George Harris if I did him such
a dirty trick after all he has done
for me-
It's all right to do me a dirty
trick!' cried Andy, pulling away,
angrily. 1T was all right to come
to my office after 1 thought you
were out of my life forever, and let
me fall in love with you all over
again! 1t vas all right for you
to let me kiss you and make love
to you and then tell me this"
Andy. please don't be angry. I
know it's all wrong. But 1 have
had so little happiness I Just
couldn't help it. I love you SO
muchl" ~+@~akssa
Then why can't you marry me
and make the pretty speech to the
other fellow?"
Instead of answering, Betty again
burst into tears. Andy sat in the
remote corner of the car seat, silent
Tor 10 minutes, which seemed to
Betty like 10 years"
Day after tomorrow Is the first
Of the month";" he announced, final
~. I arranged to go away for a
months vacation. I had intended
TO go up on the lake to the summer
cottage of a friend who had given
me an invitation for you also.
wanted you to take your vacation
at the same time, so 1 could intro
duce you to all my friends as nv
fiancee. I'm going anyway. I might
as well be there as anywhere else,
Don't 90 anything about this I'M
til I get back. Think it all over
Maybe you will change your mind,
Will you wait until then?"
oh, Andy, there's no use,
couldn't do otherwise than I am
doing. l would hate myself all nv
life if I did. If you want someone
at the office to attend to your
mail and all that until you get
back Ill do that. I suppose I will
have to leave the office. You won't
want me around after this"
That can wait until I come
back" replied Andy, sadly. Moth