The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-15
PARADISE
DA TYSON

O. shoulders In animated cOnVer sstion with an opera-hat. Tn, face under the opera-hat wa. turned from him.
 AS she claimed him, she threw him clear look.
 Hello, darling! Here's Dicky Saves me the trouble of writing T was thanking him for our we'd ding present"
 Good of you to remember my wife's birthday" he said shortly.
 Luckily the announcer prevent cd further conversation by calling the next act.
 AS they passed down the aisle Santa hugged his arm.
 What a coincidence"
 The encounter seemed to have put her in good humor; the rest ot the performance she enjoyed j thoroughly.
 On the drive home she snuggled Wasn't she cute? I take every thing back. I'm sorry I was SC snappy"
 That's all right he muttered
 Tt was queer Dicky being there?" she ventured.
 You get a kick out of discuss. ing him."
 But I've no one else to talk to-" she pouted.
 Then shoot"
 How did Lou-Lou scramble into that show?"
 Someone's backed her. We should worry" ] One more question" The taxi was halting. Do you think Dicky is backing her?"
 Not my business. I was never married to him"
 Having entered the apartment she proposed that they should raid the ice-box. He volunteered tc accompany her, but she refused
 Left alone, the rudeness of the retort appalled, him. Where would things end if he took to throwing hel first marriage at her? Fac ing him, established in a place of honor, almost as though it were Dak in person, stood the hand some three thousand dollar bu- reau.
 "Admiring it?" Santa paused in the doorway.
 Allow me- i He took the tray which she was carrying from her and set it down on table. When she had seated herself, he thrust a cushion be- hind her and proceeded to wait on her.
 Why the politeness?" Her mis- chief was returning.
 Guilty conscience" He shrugged his shoulders.
 Funny boy" She reached up to him.
 Not until I've said whats trou- bling me. One kiss from you and I'm in your power.'
 Don't you want to be?"
 This is your birthday. Anni- versaries are milestones. One halts to look back and forwards. I've been looking back, remembering how I longed for you, and the struggle I had to win you"
 Well, you've won me-" She helped herself to cheese and crackers.
 T haven't won you the way I'd hoped"
 Darling" She threw him one of her melting glances, you're mine. To me you're perfect. Ev- erythings going to come out all right"
 I'm not referring to finances. Don't you realize Santa, that there's growing friction between us? We love each other to dis traction, but"
 of course, you're irritable. poor dear" she interrupted. T make allowances.
 If we were as certain of each other as we were at St. Jean, there wouldn't be any necessity for al- lowances. He raised her hand to his lips. Don't be an ostrich. You're blind to things that dis please you"
 She curled an arm behind her head.
 Its a fact. Refusing to see un- pleasant things is my way of get ting through life. Yours is to im- agine them"
 T don't imagine that" He pointed at the bureau. T didn't imagine Oak tonight or your ex- citement over meeting him. l didn't imagine my unkindness to you this morning. And there's one other thing I didn't imagine your jealousy over Lou-Lou."
 Why mention = why not ig- nore?"
 That's the difference between