The Washington times., 1930-09-06

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Eyes, I feel I owe it to Phil"
Ruth said. {. 1--WE had lit
tie enough education, goodness
knows. Just normal. And Phil
Browning is a college man.
So I'm not going to be one OF
these STUPID wivesl"
Comparisons Made
Cathie looked down at her
hands, lying idle in her lap.
Ruth's eyes were on her. again,
studying her dress. It was one
of those simple" chiffons that
look inexpensive, and aren't
a blue-gray, with a bertha
of some delicate ochre-colored
lace that dipped low in back,
like the long, trailing skirt.
From the dress Ruth's eyes wan
dered to Cathie's hair, her light
brown hair that looked golden
now. And then she looked at
the Persian rugs. scattered on
the dark oak floor, at the
beamed ceiling. at the rows Of
books in their cases. and the
log fire burning lazily d.
just for show, with the long
windows on the balcony open to
admit the afternoon sun and air
and the warmth that had
welled In her heart for a mo-
ment turned cold again. Cathie
had so much -. she and
Phil Browning would have so
little no simple chiffOnS,
no Persian rugs for her on
Phils $1,000 a year ..
"Show Cathie your ring. dor
lin" Mary Paige was urging.
and Ruth, flushing dark red
again. stuck out her hand, with
the little diamond in its ornate
white gold Setting-(she didn't
like it very much herself) --arlG
said: "Oh. YOU won't like 1t.
1t isn't anything like your
emerald cut diamond"
The bitterness in her sisters
voice made Cathie vince. 1T
isn't the size that matters!"
she said sharply.
"Oh, it's all very well for you
to talkw Ruth returned quickly.
"You-you with everything!"
Departure Relief
Cathie felt her eyes singing
with angry tears. She thought
hopelessly, Its no use
we've lost each other +. it's no
use -.
It was a relief when they had
gone, hardly tasting the tea and
cucumber sandwiches that the
Chinese boy brought. 1t did not
have the SAVIOR of the teas they
had ha6 so often on the kitchen
table ct home 80.
Cathie sat alone by the tea
table, in the gathering dusk,
thinking it all over. Where did
Mrs. Hennessy get the crazy idea
about the divorce? :. And Ruth
and ma coming like strangers
to ask her about it &. :. oh, that
hurt that hurt j.. go
She poured herself another
cup of tea, but it didn't help.
She felt worse every minute.
And then the door opened, and
Gordon Moore came. in. Hello!
Any tea left?"
'Lots!" Cathie sprang UP has
tily, wiping her eyes.
Looking kind of low, Cathie."
She smiled, rather unsuccess-
fully. Eyes. Pretty low. Gordon
Moore, I was never so glad to
see anyone in my life." She
took his hand, and held it for a
second against her cheek.
why, what's the matter? He
was a little taken aback. Her
curious frankneSs was some
thing that he had not quite
gotten used to. It made him
feel that he was dealing with a
child. a,
"Oh-nothing 1 could explain.
Just low. Have a sandwich"
"Lonely?" he persisted. study.
ing her small, troubled face,
thinking again Of that, first day,
almost a year ago, when he had
first wondered about her.
SObs Sorrow
Mono, my mother and sis
ter were just here. They've been
here most of the afternoon"
Family fight?"
Cathie shook her head, star.
ing into the cup OF tea she had
poured for sociability's sake.
After awhile her chin QuiVered,
end two large tears formed in
her eyes.
Tell me-" he begged.
She shook her head again..
struggling to keep back the fast
flowing tears. II can't tell it.
There isn't anything to tell.
Only we used to. be so
close :. all of us together, and
now that I'm married. the
the things I have y. have, come
between us. And they can't see
that they really don't matter
to me all-all thiS!p She
made a wild gesture-the room,
her gown.
The tears rained through her
shielding hands. She lifted her
streaming face and a ghost Of
smile twitched at her mouth.
You see, I really married to
help them," she said. ''I suppose
that's what hurts so much
that in doing it I lost their
love-"
He couldn't stand it. He
couldn't stand for another mo-
ment. He lifted her into mis-
arms and held her close. com.
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