New Britain herald., 1930-12-22
BEAU I Y
 by MATTEL HOWE FARNHAM

Vd would not let it go.
 There's one thing still missing" Dayid's voice was pleading. T couldn't think what it Was until moment ago. You used 10 have funny way--an adorably funny way or saying. David darlinS.' Will you say that agu1n. Fan? It's what I've unconsciousJy been waiting for-tor seven Eears.'
 Fanny felt inc sudden leap of fear d fish must feel when the net first begins tightening about him.
 "Duid, d3rUng,' she said in low voice. but rather as question, us q lesson only half remembered. "Nol that w3y-tha old way"
 "I can't. David The old way be- longs to the old days; days when ". were happy.'
 "NNou be happy again-happjer There uevo~ was any ryasOn-" He cmte1ed her hand in desperate ap- peal You can, send mo away uoW.'
 "Dafd, darlng," began Fanny 1qsiiWu4ly. and burst into a pas sion of fears. Not for some miu- u.s, not until she had cried her satt our. did David move or speak. Tugu he reached over and wiped Lrr ,ygs. with his own handker- chief, putcd her hand.
 T gather you're pretty certain vOu don't want to come baCk,'' he said dryly.
 H. stretched out his hand. Give me another chance, Fan. I thinl, you owe ne another chance. And We borh owe t 10 Shcila. Shes never had g. normal home. It's worth a sacrifice to give her that. She'll be of at school, married. al- most before We realize. And then ] swear If you aren't happy I'll let you go. You won't have to tell me. I'll know. Only well do it decent ly and in ordar."
 David went on impUlsiyely. one argument tripping on the heels Of the other. It was q heinous thing to break up a marriaEe-tvCn bad marriage if there was any other alternative, And their marriage had been bad only in spots. They be- longed together. They were still one. Couldn't she feel that? i It was something far from mod eru which defeated Fanny-her gen. tlaness. her womauliness, her pity: her starved primordial maternal in- stiucr tmotheriug DayidJ; the con- | sciou5ness. learned and transmitted i through q thousand generations that 1 there were resp sp0usiylHties that last ] ei unto death -~lcTi,ices more cs- seuti8l 10 her spiritual deyl-opmeut 1 than any happiness.
 Sae finally zaya her hand to DR- yd, told him quietly that she would
 do as he wished. H. kissed the tip
 of her fingers, held tight 10 her
 hand. NaIther spoke for three four,
 live minutes, A 2raLdmothprs ! clock on d corner sL.If struck tho lal hour -- half pest nine. David | jumped 10 Lis feet. Ills tace, Fanny l noticed, looked Ii years younger. . There WAS a new energy, q new 1 QulcNnoss to his movement.
 Have you your old wedding ring 9" he asked bashfully. "Iys. In that old chcst,'
 "Thsn get il out. Wcu be mar l ried tonight"
 "But David -d4rIinz, We couldn't. i It's terrible night. And one can't
 b. married jn New York without q
 lileus.."
 "Ono can in Countc-iclr. I'll or der IlmoaslHe, The B1naraaia
 solls tomorrow at noon. 4 man 1 u=c at tla hot-I said there were 1 plenty Of staterooms. Wen have 1 the bridal suite. Wen spend our honeymoon on the Riyier4-in Tu-
 his. I've always wanted to go to 1 Tunis.'
 "But the bank"
 "Damn rh4 bank" cried David 1 aaiIy T haven't had d vacation in y-ars.'
 There was no laughter in Farny's 1 heart half an hour later as she 1Ol- 1 lowed David down the stairs to the waiting limousine. At the foot Of i the first flight he stopped and wait
 ed for her.
 "Tan. sweetheart, you're not sor-
 ry? You don't really mind, do you? l It's not yet too late to change your | mind"
 Fanny made her gallant rcsolu- | ton-DaUd must never know her inner reluctance.
 "Of course don't mind v she said ! lightly. lis terribly exciting, run 1 u.ua away d second time, like thi5,'' | David kissed her then-timidly,