Evening star., 1932-10-30
why don't you cut loose?' he asked.

why don't you cut loose? he asked.
Easy to say" she murmured scornfully.
i've thought 1 could again and again. and
every time I see him I get reinfected. This
is funny, isn't it? My telling you all this?"
Why. I don't know" he said, 1T might
help you. One Of the worst things about iv-
ing alone is that you don't tell other people
enough and judge you do live alone?" She
nodded Il recognize the suppressed ferments
i'll you,' he went on, because I'm alone
good deal. And one time in the Cobb got an
idea that was going crazy I watched my
self all the time and I did do some crazy
things. Then one day said to Patterson,
who working with me, I believe I'm going
crazy and he said, Going. boy? You've gone!
and said, You're liar. and then 1 was
all right
She spoke suddenly. What would you do"
she asked, "if you were I?'
Il don't know" he responded. breaking o
roll You see" he added, Il don't know any
thing Of the story"
Its one of the old ones," she began. 1T
begins about the time the man thinks he'll
have to be engaged to you in order to keep
other males off. and they thin out, and he
begins to realize he never was cut out for
marriage, and at that time the reasons against
it grow strong He looks forward vaguely to
marrying some day, but you go on at the
office! And you stop buying linens at wonder
full bargains, and you watch the lines coming
out around your eyes and lips. And I'm be-
ing sentimental"
No just weak" he said, with utter lack of
emphasis
She recoiled.
You wouldn't work in a firm that was head
ing for failure, would you?" he asked.
If it needed me and owed it loyalty" she
answered.
Il mean. go fresh into such frm?"
oh mol" she assured him.
Then why do you let yourself love a man
who isn't worth it?"
Have you ever been in love?" she asked.
He answered, Il thought 1 was She was
a blond. about your coloring, not pretty,
and she had weak chin Well thought we
going to get married but it seemed she
couldn't leave mother. And too, mother said
he pampered daughter couldn't live in tent,
and 1 live around a good deal in tents. So
said, An right! Have your way! She's mar
ried to white rabbit who winds the
clocks every Saturday night in mothers Brook
lyn house
THE plates of chicken were brought on. He
passed his plate across to her and after
laugh she cut his dinner in small pieces.
This done she said Again and again I've
tried to give him back his ring, but he won't
take it,
Give it to the chambermaid," he suggested.
Il suppose you think am FOOL" continued
Amy; her voice shook little.
No" he stated, but in spite Of looking
kindergarten age you're woman and that
amounts to the same
Thank you,' she murmured.
Dare you to go to picture show with me-"
he said. Well hunt something about frustrated
love and you how broken hearts are
being worn on sleeves this Fall in Hollywood"
At IL that night Amy stepped into the foyer
of the Working Girls Club. Leaving her. Mr..
Withers looked in the door to get the impress
sion. He said, with gentle irony. 1T seems
cozy nook"
IF you must see him tomorrow night" he
added, give me F. iday.'
Well" she murIlured uncertainty. He
looking down upon her in a way that was
friendly and pleasant but she certain that
it could make ones heartbeat quicken.
Then Friday" he said, "and you'll dine
with me? Not at that darned tea room. Tea
rooms cramp my style
She said, Il don't care where CO.
He said he did care where he went; lie
seemed about to lecture the subject, but
she gave thought to the club rules-"Guests'
asked not to 'protract good-bys." The
board did not think it looked well.
Il must go in," she said.
He said, "An right, but Miss Thanet why
don't you wear gray?"
Shed never worn gray-gray, with blue
cast as a compliment to her eyes. She
realized, opening her door, that she was in
terested in clothes as she hadn't been in years.
Closing her door, she touched button that
lit the bleak apartment and this done she saw
twisted cornucopia of green glazed tissue on
her bureau.
Here she had been thinking of clothes and
of wearing gray and was really happy for the
first time in months, and then something from
him and full return of the old misery.
She crossed to the bureau slowly. Two pins
in the paper and within two delphiniums and
a note. She opened the note.
I've stepped out to get these for you,
darling girl Am I wrong or you an
noyed with me?" she read You know I
love YOU"
That sort of thing had gone for years