The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-27
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determined to show her home
town, Marburg, and especially
Amy jackson that she can make
a success of her life. Amy has
been her best; friend until HOW
ARD JACKSON broke the en-
gagement Jane had forced upon
him and married Amy.
In New York Jane obtains a po-
sition in real estate office and
soon is making a large income.
She has an affair, with Roger
Thorpe, married, but tires of him.
When he offers to bear the ex-
pense of their child she contempt
uously dismisses him. Amy TAKES
the baby, named Nancy, promis-
ing never to reveal its parentage.
When America enters the World
War Howard enlists in the, avia-
ton corps and goes to training
camp in Texas. His mother comes
to stay with Amy and little
Nancy. Amy confides to Mary
jackson that she is expecting a
child of her own.
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CHAPTER XXXlI
They talked, Mary Jackson de-
clan ed, every minute but never
seemed to be tired. If Amy was
in the kitchen, Howard was there,
too, in the nearest chair, watch
ing hor when he was not allowed
to help, and this last did not hap
pen often. He was no house-hus-
band, skillful with dishmop and
cgg-beater. Cuphandles came off
when ne touched them. If he
moved his elbows the nearest dish
magically slid off the table to the
floor, and if he opened the oven
door he was certain to be burnt.
II don't know why you should
be trusted with an airplane," said
Amy, 81 always understood they
were fragile. You're the perfect
geologist with. his hammer when
you get into the kitchen"
cts your distrust in my ability
that cramps my style. You think
I'm going to break something, SO
of course | do. Power of sug-
gestion."
"Ah, yes-the greater intellect
controls the lesser"
"Not at ali. It's sheer brute
force actinG on extreme sensi-
tivity." II
He would follow her, laughing
through the rest of the house, in
isisting that the dust could wait
that books needn't be put back or
the shelves, that neatness was g
vice Of deadly grip and fatal re-
suits. Mary Jackson, busy. too
listened and smiled and sometimes
Joined in the argument, always
complained Howard. taking Amy'S
part. "This houseful Of tidy wo
menu he lamented, "what car
one poor man do against them
Even Nancy puts her toys away
Nancy cooked her head hope
fully at this. 81 won't put 6
thing away if you don't want me
to-" she offered.
4, This nonsense banter went or
so long as there was anybody
within earshot. Alone, they were
serious enough, and silent, too
holding to each other as if tc
fend off the coming separation
When they did talk it was otter
about the child that was coming
his future and theirs, always leav,
unsaid the one phrase on which
the future hung: "When the wars
over"
They did not have a great deaI
of time alone for from that first
night on every soul in Marburg
seemed to want to see Howard
especially the college students
and the younger men of the
town.. All the faculty wanted him
for dinners or luncheons. He was
their only air officer and that
was a powerful appeal to the
imagination. The local papers
begged him to 'tell us something
about the aviation corps" The
various clubs and committees i'm,
plored him to speak. Small boys
haunted the house to catch
glimpses of him. He was lion
lied and feted as much as he
would permit; far more than ne
enjoyed.
But he refused every invitation
possible for him to refuse anc
when he had to accept he woulc
come rushing home to Amy
angry at the wasted time. They
were sure of only one hour to-
gether each day, and that the!