Evening star., 1933-02-26

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girls are nice. Bruce. You just
don't look at them right
~ I'm not generalizing. There
is no one like you. can see that.
Your father says SO. too"
She laughed merrily. We'll. don't go
taking Dads word for 1t. He's preJu-
diced"
Il hope you won't forget me. I'D like
to have your friendship. think 1t
would be delightful to receive letters
from YOU. never feel so worried when
I talk with you. and believe your let
tiers would have the same ef1ect on
win you stop worrying about Kay?
It's silly
But I'm fond of her, and I'm de-
termined not to let her throw her lie
away"
bruce, don't you think you might be
wrong about Ramon and Kay? That's
badly put-of course, you don't think so,
but am suggesting that you are wrong.
| I'm going to tell you a secret-he came
here one day when you were out and I
think he Is very nice. understood why
Kay likes him."
Il guess all girls are alike"
"You Just said am different"
AT any rate. I'm not changing my
mind about your being the best little
girl I've come across. As for Ramon, II
the man were any good he'd stay at
home and try to do something with his
property, instead OF chasing a girl all
over the world"
Hes got a Job here. Besides, she
| probably won't let him stay at home.
You know how head-strong she Is"
Then he Is a mental weakling, II he
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can't be strong as lover, what sort OF
husband would he be, especially for
! girl like Kay?"
I'm sure I don't know. But am
not SO certain that you do either"
Bruce stood up. He took June,s
hand in q rather fierce grasp. Il wish
I could always be near you, talk With
you suppose you are going to
marry this Hickory chap :"
mo, I am going to college If ever
get out of this mess"
will you come on that yachting
trip after the holidays?"
mo, I am going to college, told
YOU"
will you write to me'"
"Yes"
Don't ever cut your hair. I'll al
ways remember those long braids May
I come out here to see you some time?"
you'll forget me before you reach
' Il won't. Remember, We are a.
ways going to be friends"
Friends" she murmured.
"Don't YOU think friends should kiss
each other good-by?"
Long after he was gone she savored
the thought that he had not kissed her
like a friend.
June was lame. 1t often happened
in a break like that. But 1t won't
be for long, Honey" her father as
sured her. "An operation will fix you
up, without fail"
"Are you sure, Daddy?"
Absolutely. am going to take
you to New York. There is no one IN
the west I'd want to trust you to. DR..
Harvey Henderson Is the best man
knoW-we were classmates. and you'll
be safe. in his hands. Well get ready
to 20 the first Of the week. A trip
East will do me good. Besides. I am
pretty tired these days, for some rea-
son, and I'll have a chance to get some
"That will be fine. Dad. Well make
lark out of it. And can see Kay
and Bruce"
DR.. Varick raised the money he
would need for June's expenses in New
York, and they were ready to leave
early in the week, as he had promised.
They were going on the early morning
train to st. Louis-it stopped in Rolla
at S. This would enable them to get
q noon train out of st. Louis for New
York. June was excited and happy.
She was going to be made straight
again, and she would see Bruce. In
his letter, received that morning, he
said he was longing to see her.
"Now go to bed" DR.. Vartck told
her. wen have to be up by T."
II will, Dad, and how about you?"
II won't be long. Eve got a little
work to do in my study-not more
than an hour. But expect you to be
asleep long before that"
I'm sure to be-" she promised. and
Kissed him good night. thinking how
tired he looked, and that he did need
q rest very much indeed.
Chloe had gone to bed long ago, set
ting her alarm for $50. She must
have breakfast ready in plenty Of time.
Her shrek Of terror awakened June.
Passing the study door, she saw the