The Washington times., 1930-08-05

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ing so well together, reflected
against d I1ebulous, shifting
background Of antique furni.
ture, jewelry, fancy groceries,
oriental rugs.
It. was q green glass lemon
ade set that finally caught her
eye. "Oh; isn't that darling?"
she cried. There on the table.
under the striped umbrella?
Wouldn't 1t be lovely In your
back yard, that is, If you had
q lawn and all?"
And once she stopped and
pulled his arm when they passed
a rather shoddy display Of end
of.the-Season hats. That's q
good buy for $2.95," she assured
him. The brown straw. You
could still wear it next season."
It was then that he suggested
that they walk up to Chinatown.
He ached to buy her the fool
lemonade set, and the funny
hat, but 1t wouldn't do at all,
he knew that.
He felt happier when they
had left the big shops behind
and were wandering UP the
narrow winding street shops
with bright windows. Windows
in which the jewels and silks
and bronzes Of the Orient
cleaned warmly.
Gifts Exchanged
This is the most interesting
Chinatown. in the world" he
told her. You can get any
thing from real pearls to shark
fins here"
Il wouldn't know one from
the other today. I'm too ex.
cited!"
Then this is just the day to
buy you a sharks fin!" In
cheap japanese dry goods store
at the end of the street he
bought her some absurd toys
in walnut shells and a box of
queer looking things supposed
to blossom into water lilies and
star fish when dropped into
water.
Nov I'm going to buy you
something" she said gravely,
selecting q tiny red lacquer pin
tray under the impression that
it would be just the thing for
ashes. She paid for it with
three nickelS' and five copper
pennies.
.'oh, but you shouldn't" he
protested.
why not? You bought me
something. Besides, want
to!" She was all gay and ex-
cited, because she was making
him a present. And you must
keep 1t, to; remember me by!"
II won't need anything to re-
member you by" But he took
the little gift in its wisp Of
tissue paper and put it care.
fully into his pocket.
After that the afternoon just
melted away. A clock struck
somewhere. reminding him of
the hour. Good heavens, half
past four! I've got to get the
five-forty-five train. But we
have time for tea. Come on,
let's have tea"
They had it@on q roof, under
a wobbly Chinese umbrella. A
half-caste girl with marigolds
and jasmine in the coils of her
glistening hair brought cakes
and ginger. but Cathie found
that she couldn't eat.
TOO much ice cream at
lunch" she said, smiling. But
), that wasn't the real reason. It
was remembering his train,
and the parting. i wouldn't
be for long .. 1t couldn't
'"The teas Just scalding!"
she told him, laughing. and
wiping her eyes, and she
thought: What q silly I am!
Forgetting everything! 7 must
be falling In love :, ;, oh, il
he'll only love me back il
he only will -. !"
Time to CO." his pleasant
voice broke in. frightening her.
bringing her back from q
dream world where he could
not enter.
oh, lis it?''
Now. where's homeG" he
asked. i've Just time to take
YOU"
Home. Now 1t all came back.
Everything she had been for.
getting. Everything he had
blotted out with his thrilling
presence. "Oh. you can't take
me home!" she cried quickly.
TITS too far. I'll Just get q
Next to Oldest
But he wouldn't listen. He
bundled her into O taxi in spite
Of her half-hearted objections,
and shy excuses. At q busy
intersection he made the driver
wait while he jumped out and
bought the biggest. faneiest hox
of chocolates Cathie had ever
seen in her life.
II never could eat all that!
IT'S q life sHluniyl"