The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
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II suppose you're right, Val"
of course I'm right have 70
b right. I can't afford to b
wrong"
Stanley had written to Ellen
twice during the summer. Brief.
ahectionate letters, telling little.
promising to 60 and see her in the
fall.
mot just yet, Ellen fshe wrotsl.
I'm not sure enough about things
but later. after I really know what
it's oil about, ri come to you"
Her real reason for not going
was fear-fear that the poor food
and the sitting heat and the long
hours 1t the Office had worn away
her resistance and made her sus-
cepdble to the rest and physical
comfort Ellen would offer. even
urge upon her. Stanley had no illu-
sions about her courage but she had
. very realcdesire to see this thing
through, somehow to find herself
and get her feet on the ground. She
wanted to do this. she wanted to
do It alone. And 90 she kept away
from Ellen and eontented herself
with brief letters.
She had . letter from her aunt.
= must say you are behaving in
. most picturesque way. I can't
imagine why you choose 70 b 20
utterly fantastic. Il you carr %
come over and try your luck q
matrimony. I can manage to finanee
you for half > year. / think you arr
absolutely idiotic not TO see the Cd.
vantages Of this plan. At least, Il
you insist upon earning your own
living. do lind . moro comfortable
and suitable berth-with your con.
necuons. this ought to be easy. I
must admit ! have never been able
to understand you but I am fond
Of you and feel . certain rsspon-
sibility.s
From Perry Deverest had come I
rather long letter. m oddly serious.
surprisingly adult letter.
Il can't help feeling, STANLEY.
that + you had never met Drew.
when the crash came you would
have married mo and W would
have found happiness together. I
realize this can probably never hap
pen now. but neither that nor any.
thing else can ever change my feel
ing for you. 4 Jon could ses your
way to letting me come % you.
Stanley. ] promise on my real love
for you . respect your love for
him. Il you could let mo give you
the further protection Of marriage.
! would ask nothing from you e..
cept the pleasure Of taking care Of
you. of knowing that you were cate
and. 4 not happy. ct least not alone
and uncontrolled. e you can do
neither Of these things. then at
least write and let me know how
things are with you"
She had answered this. writing 20
Perry - she would have talked %
him.
r wish II might have happened.
Psrry-l think Jon are probably
right and that Il would have han.
pensd but for Drew. But there wss
Drsw-and 4 didn't ! have noth.
Ing = give anyone-snd 10 enc
can give me anything. rye rot "a
set over this alone. I wish ! could
feel differently about this, that I
could turn to Jon for the courage
and. comfort and baiancs that l 90
terribly need. But tie no good, my
dear: peace won't come that way
not through you. Perry. not through
anyone. i've got to find Il in my
own heart. I'm still dounderine. but
at least I'm not sinking and . let
you come 70 me now would b sx-
actly that-an admission Of defeat
- stop 70 . tired mind and .
weary heart e might b RESPITE
for now but later on It would be-
hades. So I'm going On alone and 1
know you,l understand
This letter had been, written I
week after her visit 70 Nigel Stern.
Since then she had heard 40 word
from Pet1y-she had not expected
70. She thought Of him sometimes
and always alssctionatsly.
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