New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-10

say Things IKE tnAt.
she put her hands on his shoul
ders, and he saw that her eyes weF
crying. 80 that he thought Of tw
shining lakes Of misery. brimmin
with tears.
I'm the worst coward In tn
world" she confessed. And ever
time ! think ! might die, or &c
killed. two dreadful lines keep goin
over and over in my mind. Do yo'
remember that poem of kipling'
about wicked man nance ~om
Iinson: Tomiins0n dieo, and hi
soul went wandering through tn
spheres. And Tomlinson was scarce
to death. God wouldn't let him ii
heaven, and they wouldn't let hin
in hell. either, because the devi
said he hadn't the soul of 4 louse
And, always. as that poor soul 20
shunted about, there was the sam,
refrain to torment:
land the sin that We sin by two
ana TWO,
Ye shall pay for one by one"
Suddenly she began to cry. Holltl
put his arms around her, and com
forted her. And. when he felt hel
body throbbing. held her close. with
her head on his chest. until hel
scbs ceased.
Il know it's morbid, and silly
she admitted. But ones SO brave
about doing things with other PEG.
pie. Then. when you remember
you'll have to pay for them all by
yourself - its - it's Indifferent
s-story."
"But. you poor silly child" he
murmured, you've never done any
thing wrong. You've never sinned
by two and two. that you must pay
for one by one. Have you.
dear?"
He took her chin. and tilted her
head back, searching her eyes.
"N-no," she said. Not exactly.
B-but was just As much as
p proposing it."
He laughed at her. as one laughs
at a child.
Baby" he accused. And she
told me she was a coid-blooded.
hard boiled, wicked woman!"
well, I'd like to be-" she ad-
mitted. "Only I'm scared. There's
no virtue in being 4 coward"
No" he admitted. Il don't sup
pose there Is. Still, it's = reasona-
tle little safeguard-cowardice. I'm
glad you're not brave. Orchid. If
that's the way life goes"
He regarded her tenderly.
I'm going to make you a cup Of
tea" he told her. And find some
Of Lisa's bread and jam. And
we're going to have q party all by
ourselves. You know. you never
told me about that letter your
father wrote you. You started to
our first evening Together. Do you
feel like talking about 1t now"
She knew that he was changing
The subject. Distracting her atten-
ton from the storm. to Z recital Of
her fathers philosophical bequest.
I'D love to-" she said. ut was
y onderful letter. But don't ms1 e
Tea. Holly. 1t takes too long. and ]
ion't want you 10 leave me alone"
"Come out in the kitchen then"
70 invited.
mo-" she said. "Hortense swears
Is haunted. You have . drink. il
,ou want it."
She was glad that Hollis neves
ried to force liquor on her. MIN
we're always trying to get girls 10
AXE a drink. And everybody said
hat prohibition stuff was 10 dread
ul. whatever happened, 1t wasn't
! girls fault. Maybe rum In the
ropics wasn't 20 dangerous. Just
he same she was glad that Hollis
lever proposed they take = drink
ogether.
II don't want it." he said. II
'ouldn't kiss you. II l had q drink.
sum smells worse than anything in
he world. Didn't you know that?"
mo" she told him demurely. u
opposed they all smelled alike"
Miss Innocence!" he approved.
She wondered il he meant it. II
q really believed her to be 10 very
innocent. And she thought how
orange 1t was that just 4 simple
title stenographer could twist
reat big millionaire around her
niger. But could she? Was Hollis
Tart going to ask her to marry
i'm? Or was it he. perhaps. who
ias going to do exactly a. he chose
18th her?
The wind swept the mountain.
nd tore madly through the gar
en-. There was great crashing
Disc. and = gigantic wrenching.
ut sounds as II a tree had been
prooted," Hollis told her. Some
( these trees are a great many CEN
uries old. 1t would be cruel II they
hOuld die"
What il that big mango fell
cross the house," asked Ashtoreth.
Hollis smiled.
Then" he said. 1.-THE sins We
nned by two and two, we should
ay for one by one"
Aren't you frightened % she de-
landed.
Not a bit. II we've a rendeZvouSI
it'll death-you and I've aren't |
Ding to sidestep it. just because
ere scared you know. II we're |
Ding to die in the arms OF that |
ncient mango--well have had our |
tile fun, won't We? Our little |
ives our little dseams You
nd l."
why, you've the same phil
,ophy of life and death that Mona
adj she cried.
But we're not going to talk
1out life and DEATH he reminded
ar. You're going to tell me about