The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-18

lfume Of magnolias and lilacs and
cape-jasmine weighted her senses.
The moonlight and the soft night
air were doing something to her.
Il wish I might take you home
with me. Pat" he said in . low
voice.
Eyes. wish you might too,
Jack. :" She was suddenly aware
OF this strange wish. But I'm
afraid things haven't changed with
me. It may never come to any
thing; but" She broke of. TELL
me about your home, Jack-the one
you plan to have"
ITS already there" he said. II
shall have my Offices in Richmond;
but I'll live on the plantation. The
house is just ten miles out. wish
you could see it, Pat. A big ram
bling two story house, with heavy
white columns and green blinds,
and almost covered with ivy.
There's q long oak avenue lead
ing from the yard to the river
road"
She put her hands quickly over
her face. "Oh, don't. It's like my
old home. Only most Of the oaks
had gone into the river before /
was born. The house had been
moved back; but the big ivy roots
were moved too. and they had COW
cred it by the time left for
boarding school. I never saw It
again. How Dadums can en-
dure il here"
Jacks arm frightened about her.
Pat. couldn't you come with mel
Since Mothers death, Dad has
lived in the town house. Your
father would love the old place.
And-you like to Be with me, don't
you, dear? You'll miss me, won't
you?"
eyes. terribly. But"
Don't you think in time my love
would win some return?"
| She lifted her face from her
hands and looked up At him, her
eyes shining with tears. ''Your love
has already won considerable r.
turn" she smiled. "But II doesn't
seem fair to give you less than the
best. wish-oh, Jack, I'm . plan
tation girl. Monparnasss seems 20
tawdry to one who has lived in
white houses with big columns and
green blinds; lived With lilaes and
magnolias and jasmine, peach trses
> mass Of pink bloom In Spring.
and white cotton n Fall-lt's %
noisy and disquietine here"
| Dearest, Il / hesa and am Win.
ing to take you with second best.
and trust 70 time
T shouldn't 1T you; but that
other is-futile-going On and o.
'I-and ] don't .see how ! can 70
on herein Montpaxnasse. AZ Arst
they were novel and amusing. but
there's something hard and small
under their bright talk. They ass
. intolsrant . the intolerant oues
they preach about; and great
deal more savage II their intoler-
ance. But Tor you and Dadums I'd
have found them unbeatable &C
times. And now you're going"
His arms frightened around her.
I'm gcing to take you With ne.
wont Leave you here"
"M right, Jack" shs said
breathlsssly, hut Let mo out 81
your arms . minute. IN some heek.
want to tell you eomsthine."
His arms loosened. She did not
draw entirely cut Of them. e.IIl 70
back with you" She stared straight
ahead. = want .. Not just % ret
away from them; or because I'm
homesick and love the picture Of
your home. But because I want TO
be With yeu. -. w. Jaclk. ~
wasn't terribly sick Of them nor
terribly enxious to 70 home till
you told me you were going. !.
But there's one thing want TO ak
Of you -. don't kiss rae. Il
You kissed me ! mightn't 70.
Do you understand. /. I misht
compare. :"
Eyes. ! understand he .aid
huskily. bat i you're afraid q
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