New Britain herald., 1930-06-25

ent. he might have braved her and kissed her If Flor ence had not been there. He had wondered then. and he wondered now. what Natalies family thought of him Mrs. Jayhunter wanted reconciliation between him and Natalie. Of course. But Florence had acted strangely.
 The girl lad been difterent-a most unusual way for Florence to be But then she was thinking of what Natalie had told her on the train. Faced with the possibility | that Alan would refuse to become | reconcIled with her, Natalie had ! been forced to tell Florence of their | trouble. And she had warned Flor ence against being affe ectlonatelY | der2onstrat!ve with him. lest he i think that shed been put up to 1t. l
 Mrs Jayhunter had tried to keep Florence from accompanying Nata- lie on her return home. but Natalie preferred 10 nave her. She had ! dread. that fairly made her sick, of falIrg with Alan. She would want someone. even Florence. with her hen
 As | takes q great crisis to lev=l all barriers between two persons who have failed in understanding 1 in most cases at least, and there vas none for thIs. Natalie and Alan
 missed their moment of rushing to- l gether with all else but their love l forgotten.
 Natalie was chilled to the heart
 With disappointment. She had
 hoped that Alan would take her il
 his arms when they met and kiss
 her until she'd have to beg him to
 stop
 Now, f anything was to come Of
 her return. she would have to ask
 him to forglve her. She was will
 Ing to do that, but her dream Of 2 ! perfect reconciliation was over It 1 couldn't ever be what she had
 hoped.
 On the way up to Hillshire,
 1T Alan's car, which he had been
 keeping n New York. she talked
 with forced ease. telling Alan ot . Andrew. and why she had brought
 Florence along. Not. however. IS Florence would have told 1t. The
 younger girl would have sad frankly that she was pursuing the
 young man.
 7 But Florence was bobbing around
 in the torreau With the hand lug gage. This was not Natalies ar rangement, but q matter Of neces- slty. since Florence had climbed IT. before she could offer a word
 os objection. and t being ridiculous to crowd in after her when there l was so much more room in front
 E"ery foot ot the drive was pols- ) nan,ly familiar to Natalie. She and { Alan had been ovsr the route many { tlmes. She vondered If he recalle1 . those times, too.
 requently she stole ! sideloag . glance q. him. He had ckangel; ] not much. but enough to hurt her.
 There was worn, haggard look [ about him. Perhaps she took q lit t tie too much responsibility for il ' unto herself. not knowing that Ala9 2 had lost q great deal Of sleep talk . ing PhillIpa out-
 $ Al any rate. lt sottered her feel,
 lngs toward him still further Il ,. almost caused her to invite hin
 10 stay 70 dinner. But he hadn = k-ssed her She couldn't torga l. that. Oh, If he'd only kissed her i! E. enire Of eye-Vtfirg' ie Another thing that caused he e 70 hesitate-the desire to have hin
 remain dld not leave her was tha l. Alan showed no sign Of wanting [ J stay Although he did, very much
 T. would have been like openla 1T up the gates Of paradise to hin 1t But on hJs mind was his promia D. D Ph,Ilpa 10 return He Va 1T dreadtully afraid that Natalie woul
 see how much he wanted to sta in and. perhaps out Of pity. tell hir 14 he might
 or That would be disastrous. H ot couldn't fail PhIlIipa, and f he r n fused Natalie. she would he ce.
 tain to r7lsunderstard and not as sc him again.
 e He was tempted, as he was la. he lng hls reluctant departure. 10 te ~ her some lie about q dinner ergag' T. nent with "oae of the boys" B It the searching quality Of her ey' ag made such prevaricating unthlnl h. able
 Fl Lord what a beauty she va is How could h4 ever have been an. -t -hiag but blinded bv her lovel
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