The Washington times., 1930-10-09

and that's about what he's done
gone back"
well. ] still think he'd have
said goodbye"
Wait! He did in his own
way. I meant to tell you,
and forgot it. I got a pres
ent from him this morning.
I'll bet anything that the mate
to it is waiting for you at
your mothers house right this
minute. A jade tree-go0d
luck to the newly engaged
couple, do you see? A lovely
one, jade and turquoise and
coral, in a white jade bowl, a
beautiful thing = > That was
his way of bidding us good-by
and wishing us good luck"
Maybe" Cathie said. She
snuggled down in the seat
of the roadster, leaned for q
moment against Gordon's shoul-
der. For the first time she
realize she was tired.
Lord! Four o'clock. and I
promised your mother I'd get
you home early!"
Cathie smiled. She didn't
mind being late. Nothing mat
tered. She had Gordon, and
some day, not too far away.
they'd be married. A real
marriage. What every girl
dreams of. What she h a d
dreamed of on an April day
hardly more than a year ago.
Through the streets Gordon
guided the car, past the shops
of Chinatown, showing mango
steen, mango. and lichi. Past
window displays of snuff bot
ties and pearls. Past shops
displaying kimonos and cheap
japanese toys. Past old st.
Mary's Church. Past the busy
shopping section. Out the long.
tree-lined drive through the
Panhandle towards the park
and home 80" to the high
shouldered old cottage that
used to be home, and was again.
Going-TOgether
1--WE got to leave you for a
while" Gordon said. TITS about
that Russian project I told you
of, Cathie. Looks as though it
were coming true. Wen be go
ing-together."
Cathie thought of Russia.
The Russia of Easter lilies and
black forests, and black and
red cross-stitch embroidery.
And suddenly it seemed near.
and real They'd go. she was
sure of it,.
"I'll be back in time to take
you out to dinner at T..
Cathie. Gordon looked has
lily up and down the street.
"Cathie, kiss me?"
ITO say goodbye until 7
o'clock?"
Maybe you don't think that's
a long time without seeing
you!"
mot very!" She laughed,
but she only pretended to dodge
the kiss. What did she care
for Mrs. Hennessy peering
through the lace curtains next
door? "Oh, Gordon, it IS a
long time-kiss me again!
So he did,
And after he was gone,
Cathie stood on the porch,
waving, while he drove away.
She was thinking about that
other time, a year ago, when
he drove away and didn't in
tend to come back any more. :.
we'll, that was all over now.
Rat, tat, tat. 1t was Mrs.
Hennessey knocking with her
gnarled fingers on the window
next door. Waving a bent old
hand. Hello, Cathie, hello!"
But Cathie didn't see.
Future Bright
She was going inside to Ma.
To wait until Z o'clock, when
Gordon would come back.
And after that? Cathie's
mind went racing ahead. -.
Ruth's wedding. business Of
the estate to clear up. She
was going to turn all her share
to charity, she'd had the
money she wanted, besides
Gordon had enough. Very Spe-
cial charity. things she'd al
ways wanted to do for people
E. and after that. and after
that.
"Cathie, just put on the
kettle, will you, darlin', and
we'll have a bit of teal" Ma
called from the bedroom. THAT
is, If you aren't too tired. If
yon are, I'll just drop Ruth's
wedding dress and come fix
it myself. It won't be the least
bit of troAlble."
I'm not to otired. I'll do it"
Cathie answered.
And then she stood. tea ket-
tie in hand, in the kitchen,
while Ma stitched on in the
bedroom, and she dreamed of
z o'clock, and Gordon, and
the kind of wedding dress she'd
have for herself.
Ma" she called, above the
noise of the sewing machine,
and the sound of the water
she was remembering to run
nto the kettle at last. Ma, if
I select an easy pattern, and
I don't want it in too much
of a hurry, would you make
my wedding dress, too?"
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