The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-01
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to have some one politely in love
with you.
Lila smiled at herself approx.
ingly.
GENERAL blocks away Gypsy lay
wide-eyed. thinking. Hunt had
left around IL. and Tom had not
returned. How amusing the tall
young engineer with the slate gray
eyes had been. and what pretty
speeches he had made to her with
out being in the least foolish or
tlirtatious. 1t did something to you.
having man so obviously admir-
ing. 1t bolstered up your self-re-
spect Domesticity certainly did
nothing Of the sort and. although
Tom still told her she was lovely
and adorable. he said so al longer
intervals now. With those business
friends of his. she had been weighed
down by feeling of dullness, quite
foreign to her usual state of happy
assurance. She was a wife. She
had the dignity and assurance of
the wanted woman. But something
had happened TO her ego of late.
Dishes and beds. bottles and maps
and routine had taken the edge off
the first gay adventure of marriage,
We're they going stale. Tom and
she? The thought frightened her
brought her to a full stop. They
mustn't lose the precious thing
they had found. They must work
and struggle to keep it.
The baby stirred and she rose
to see that he was covered. She
glanced at the luminous dial Of the
clock. Half past two! Suddenly
she was angry. 1t was too bad of
Tom. really. TO behave like this
Suspicion darted into her mind and
lodged there. Business, indeed. He
had seemed so preoccupied of late.
bad often stayed 10 work overtime
There wa something here that she
had missed. How stupid she had
been,
The wind blew cold and sharp
from the river and she drew the
blankets close, unable 10 Keep from
shivering. Just then she heard q
door softly open and close. heard
her husbands step IN the hall. H.
was putting his things away in the
hall closet He would undresS 10
the bathroom. so as not 70 disturb
her. She smiled ironically al the
thought. AS though she were asleep
Presently he came in quietly and
slipped into the other bed. GYPSY
could hear his regular breathing;
he was asleep in five minutes. She
had not uttered word. But the
fact that he had gone off into
peaceful slumber irritated her. If
it were not for the baby she would
have turned on the bedside lamp
and Weakened him. asked for an ex.
PLANTATION. But David WeaVer's
sleep was sacred. must not be dis:
turbed.
CHE woke to a sense Of futility
- and encouragement. What had
happened last night? Oh. nothing,
really. except that Tom had not re.
turned until all hours" and she
was convinced that he no longer
cared about her. Well. it was her
own fault probably. She had lei
herself get into a rut. was com
pletely absorbed in the baby and IN
her home Hurriedly she crept out
of bed and rushed through ner
bath TO finish before Tom awohe.
She threw on fresh print dress
and ran a comb through her curis
David lifted his arms and made
bubble. smiling at her angelically
She buried her face in the warn
sweetness of his neck. How dread
full il would be ii Tom were beng /
won away from her. What did
women do when things like tina
happened?
Il won't let him go" Gypsy sale |
tragically. why. he loves me. OF !