The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-18
Grandpa say the birds is beginnin' to magnate already, an it's a sure sign ob 2 tough winter.
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doubts and misgivings returned For the next "A hours her moods were to vary from despair to ecstasy. Chris argued and coaxed. Neither girl put into actual words the thing of which each was thinking. It was late before they finally put out the light and went to bed. Even after that their voices continued long in the darkness. The next day dragged. Norma at her typewriter in the offices of Brooks. Welliver and Brooks, counselors at law, thought the lunch hour would never come. She was not meeting Travers. He had explained the night before that there was an engagement from which he could simply not escape. She was to see him at 5:30, though. They planned to go to an inconspicuous restaurant for dinner, a place where there was an alcove table of significant memories. Norma had said she would give him her answer there.
 As it turned out she did not make the decision that evening. Instead she compromised. inviting Travers to come to the apart ment the next night for dinner. Chris would be there, too.
 "Oh, I see!" Mark Travers cut in as she said this. Going to give me the once-over. See if I can pass inspection is that it fnr ccrI111hino behind tho ears, shining of shoes, watching my table manners"
 Its nothing of the sort Nor ma objected. Chris will be crazy about you and you'll find she's wonderful. It's just that I-well. we really ought to be sensible, Mark. We haven't been. There are so many things people ought to think about before doing any, thing so important as getting mar ried."
 Eve thought of them-every one! Come on, darling! Let's be married tonight"
 He imprisoned her hand from across the table.
 Mark People will see you. Honestly, you mustn't-!"
 But I can't help it. I swear I can't help wanting to take you in my arms when you look at me .like that. You're so sweet, Nor ma! want to hold you and never stop kissing you. You're the prettiest thing in all the world! Darling, I want you SOL"
 She could not trust herself to look up at him. She had drawn her hand back, toyed with a spoon.
 Mark" the girl said in a tremulous, low-pitched voice, Are you really sure you love me?"
 "I was never so sure of anything in my life!"
 Then"
 "Oh. please go on. darling. Say it! Say we can be married right away!"
 Norma shook her head, smil- ing. Then it won't make any difference if we wait little longer. Real love, they say, grows stronger all the time."
 What do you know about love, I'd like to know? YoS're heart less. That's what's the matter Wltn you. GeTleCtly HtdrlleSS! believe you like to devil me the way you do. There isn't a minute of the day when I'm sure of you. I'm not sure of anything about you!"
 Blue, laughing eyes looked into his.
 Not even sure that you love me?" the girl chided.
 Right now I'm sure I'd like to box your ears!"
 He did nothing of the sort a little later when they were alone together.
 Happily the girl slipped into his arms. The darkness of the cab was a blessing because it hid her face. Oh, Norma told her self. she must not let him know how much she. cared! She must not let him guess her love.
 All next day Norma Rents heart was singing happily. All through the hours at the office she looked forward to the moment when she would reach the apart- ment again. How cou1d Norma know that the one thing she had not dreamed might happen was to take place that night?
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