The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-31
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Gypsy NOR Ell L and TOM
I WEAVER are married on the
same day as LILA HOTALING
and DEREK BLISS, but Lila ex-
pets TO live In luxury while
Gypsy keeps her job teaching In
settlement school.
gypsy has to struggle to keep
Another bIem In Toms
Sealousy of wealthy MARKO
BROUGHTON who once asked
Gypsy 10 marry him and whom
they meet at the Blisses' home.
when the doctor tells Gypsy
she Is TO have n baby she Gives
up her Job. Summer comes on and
is intensely hot. Gypsy and Tom
move to cottage on Long Island
owned by n friend.
The baby il born I'm September
and ehristened DAVID. Caring for
him and for her home exhnusts
gypsy One night when Tom Is
detained ut the Office and she Is
depressed by loneliness HUNT
GIBSON Calls. Gibson Is nm en-
gineer whom she met shortly
after her marriage.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
DEREK said, I'VE haven't had a
- quiet evening at home for
weeks" He said, I'm tired of this
everlasting merry-go-round. Let's
cut some of it."
Lila f-owned, the expression
creasing her smooth white fore
head into unbecoming ridges. And
she did so hate to frown! But
Derek was being tiresome. What
else was there to do besides what
they already did?
Don't be stupid" she said air
ily. She was sitting at her dress
ing table, a sheer lace and satin
jacket thrown on over her fitted
creamy slip. Her stockings were
sheer; her sandals were fashioned
of gilded straps. Her yellow hair
was smooth as satin except where
IL sprang. just below the temple,
into two deep. adroit waves. Don't
be idiotic, darling" she said. arch
ing her neck to enjoy the lovely
line in the mirror. "Anyone'd
think you were so and goutish. It's
lovely party tonight -"
ITS always a lovely party"
Derek told her. looking more an
nOyed than ever. And what hap
pens? We dine, dance with the
same people. see the same plays,
laugh at the same deadly jokes.
Jove. sometimes / feel as If | were
On one of those Coney Island fer
ris wheels and couldn't get OF -"
We'll. that's perfectly silly of
you. and I don't know what you're
talking about" Usually when she
talked like this Lila disposed of
her husbands "muliSh" moods. To-
night he was different.
It's this beastly way of living"
he complained. in a rabbit war
rem, with all the rest Of the ami
mails. Now if we had a house in
the country and couple Of chill
dren
"A couple, I like that" Lila,
offended by the thought of even one
baby, allowed her tinkling laugh
TO sound at this preposterous no.
ton.
I'D like q house, more simple,
solid way Of living" Derek said
stubbOrnly. I'D like kids. Wouldn't
you?"
Lila threw out her hands. "Of
course. darling" she agreed, all
sweet reasonableness. "Of course
But later. Not now. We're young!
We must amuse ourselves. In five
years in ten, perhaps :"
He set his jaw stubbornly. Lila
had seen him in this mood once
or twice before. He was not to be
3udged.
I'm not going tonight, anyway"
&c said. 1--WE got a beastly cold.
seen feeling rotten all day. And
I have heavy morning with a
client tomorrow"
CHE stared at him, eyes mar
- rowed. "oh, very well. them"
She turned back to her dressing
table.
Derek's eyes lighted with
triumph. 1t wasn't often lila was