The Washington times., 1934-05-05

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"A wonderful thing happened
today. The editor of a news
paper in Hong Kong wrote that
he has a job for Gregg as re-
porter. Also Gregg finished a
serial he's been working on for
months. It's a thriller and
should bring in scads Of money
at least $500. Tonight we're
celebrating"
Gregg is very much in love
with you, isn't he, Pippin?"
why darling, can any nan
look at me and not love me?"
Perhaps not!" Kevin added
more soberly: did Bill arrive
safely in Florida? You've heard,
Of course?"
"He arrived safely"
"And is he resigning from
the Navy, Pippin?"
Yes, he's asked for his dis
charge"
Hes coming back here as
soon as he's free?"
Unconsciously, Pippin sighed:
"Yes-that's his plan"
will Gregg be gone to
China before that?"
Quietly: "No-he's waiting
until he gets the money from
this story"
"Also he's waiting until you
are graduated, isn't he, Pippin?
He wants you to go with him,
and he won't take NO for an
answer"
"1'm not going with him,
Kevin!"
do you mean that you've
chosen Bill? You love Bill,
don't you? And he would be
the wiser choice, of course.
just as good a brain-perhaps
better brain than Gregg.
Didn't you tell me he was the
honor student of his class in
Annapolis? An attractive feI-
low with all that money"
Money Matters
"Is money so important,
Kevin?"
eyes it is-very. It's nice
getting leis Of gardenias and
dozens of orchids. Other things
being equal money is rather
grand"
Where does love come IMP"
"Oh," said he with a shrug:
"either one can qualify at that.
AS the Germans say-one does
it well-another, just as well!
This is a new dress you're wear
ing. You get new dress every
week." ----- .----
Nothing of the kind"
"You have several dozen that
I've seen. Suppose you had to
wear the same dress everywhere
you Went-even if it were a
pretty thing like that blue Of
yours"
1t wouldn't matter-1'm not
mad about Clothes
Because you've always had
enough. People who are we'll
fed, don't, crave food or dream
about delicacies. Hungry people
do, A girl would be a fool to
marry poor man if she could
marry a rich one who is just as
attractive or nearly So"
Even if she loved the poor
man much more, Kevin?"
well, think what poverty
and worrying over bills does to a
young couple no matter how
much they love each other. A
girl used to luxury and pretty
things is drained of color and
joy. She has skimped feeling
mentally and emotionally; the
man would come to regard him
self as insufficient. He would
be harassed, goaded, impatient,
Imagine telling the girl you love
she can't have a new hat-imag-
inc having to dole out nickels to
her or being forced to deny her
the pleasures she's always
known. Couldn't take you ski
ing or to the good shows or
dancing except once in a blue
moon. What would become Of
love after a year or three OF
that, Pippin?"
Real love would survive! 1t
would grow stronger and deeper.
Helena says so. But I'm not
thinking of love and marriage,
Kevin. I'm going to take that
job in the lab. AS a matter OF
fact, I'm NEVER going to get
married at ALL"
"When did you reach this
startling decision, Pippin?"
II think I've known for ever
so many years that I was never,
never to marry"
"You sound awfully despond-
ent and regretful. Why won't
you marry?"
'I wouldn't marry unless I
loved a man so terribly I
couldn't possibly be happy with
out him. It would have to be
absolutely inevitable. I'd have
no choice at all but to fling
myself in his arms the minute
he said: "Will you?" II 1t
isn't sweeping and complete
like that-it's NOTHING! I
don't want it,"
Kevin leaned down, his face
flushed. She felt his arm draw
tight about her; felt her heart
skip.