Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Affirming Alice
Of His Dreams
By LILY wANDEL
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JACK SsEABURY looked at Billie
- Dora In Knockers cleaning her golf
clubs energetically, with stern disap- |
prevail He vigorously dlsllked the
athletic type Of girl and Billie was
al Of that surely. he honestly could
not remember ever having heard her
say she was tired, or chilly or afraid;
you could not protect or take care of
a girl like Billie, she stood too firmly
on her own feet. She was not the
girl be dreamed about, a lovely fem
mime type Of sweet delicate beauty !
and certainly not named Billie &c
rather fancied the name u AIlee. lt Y
was so distinctly feminine.
The girl he would marry, this Alice,
would not be sitting on tree stump
where snakes were liable to be, in
Knockers with her arms burnt a nut
brownl He fancied Alice would be
in some fluffy dress safely on the club
house porch.
Say, Bllliep He savagely swIshed
off some leaves with his brassie, 'Tm
in Lowell"
If he had looked up he might have
seen deep red dye Blllle's cheeks and
throat, jubilant shine come into her
velvet blue eyes. "Wlth whom, Jackf"
she asked cerelessly, but the brown
fingers scrubbing the putter were not
quite steady.
with a wonderful girl, Billie,
girl of my dreams. l can see her now,
blue eyes Che really did not know
Blllie's were blue, for they were such
a dark blue, but Billie sitting there
on the tree stump held her breath;
what she had hoped and longed for
was coming true y that are gentle and
soft" continued Jack; chair that Is
fluffy and glinty and skln-the kind
that you love to touch
"And," continued Jack, totally I'M
conscious Of the dagger he was about
to fling, "she doesn't play golf nor
ride! And she's afraid Of snakes, and
once in a while she gets tiredp
Billie picked up the putter and be-
gan to rub and scrape, and then with
all the braveness of hero started to
whistle a popular air. whats her
name, Jack2" she asked in teasing
voice, her heart like lead.
az think it's Alice" he answered
softly. "Funny thing Is I've never met
her nor seen her-but want to-if
only could"
Don't despair Sooner or later you
will; there are plenty Of these Aliees,
you know. Jack, ! believe II we want
a thing bad enough we get it. Just
affirm Alice Every time you think OF
this Alice pictured In your mind, say
very positively, Alice u.s."
It was a week later when Jack no
ticed new girl at the club. A girl
with pale gold hair, a white, trans
parent skin and baby blue eyes. She
was knitting yellow sweater that lay
like a patch Of sunlight on her white
frock of soft silk. Jack lost no time
in obtaining an introduction to Miss
willard. Almost Immediately he
asked her whether she enjoyed play
ing golf.
She shook her pretty head. "Pm
afraid I'm not very athletic. I've never
been very strong"
"But you rider Or drive your own
carr he waited anxiously for a mega.
tive answer. "What Is your first
name?" he continued eagerly.
She looked up and smiled. "Alice."
81 thought So" he answered gravely.
81 knew 1t must be Alice"
II annoyed him exceedingly an hour
later when he rushed to the courtroom.
his head full Of plans Of ordering or
cbids and roses, to have his best
friend, Phil Raker, stop him. II want
to say goodby to you, Jack. I'm leav-
ing for the West"
lack wasn't bit interested, but his
friends face looked so grlef-strlcken
he was forced to stop and ask why
the hurried trip.
"You wouldn't understand. Jack.
You're bachelor and I've been mar
ried seven long years; No one knows
what I'VE been through married to
Emily, living with that terribly pam
pered girl"
"Why, Emily was always the sweet
est little thing, so fraiL"
phil sbuddered. "Hnve you ever
lived with anybody who is always get
fling headache? The slightest mn
plensantness sends her into hystericsf
Have your vacations been just totlng
shawIs and pillows and finding com.
Portable seats for somebody who Is too
lazy and indulgent 10 exercise and get
no little strength Have you ever
been forced 30 stick In the house for
weeks and when rQu suggested play
Ing round OF gof hive @ woman
burst into tears?'
II was a very thoughtful epliEhtened
lack Senbury who dressed ior the
Country club dance that evening. He
found her almost Immediately, Il worn-
an who suggested strength and glow
ing health, in her dress OF simmer
ing green, beautiful against tie SOFT
tanned skin.
He hurried her out Of the club
house for a walk over the knoll 70
the ninth hole. and there In the dark
ness, without word Of explanation,
he drew her close and kissed her
warm little mouth.
1--WE always loved you, though
did not know &C." he said softly, ten
Derby. you've been my little pal, al
ways there, always ready for any
thing. don't want any wishy'washy
delicate girl for my wife. but real
woman like you, Billie"
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