The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-25

ing Siau ououI I've SSeahy uoiA Y,
Amy, And in times like these"
She stopped suddenly, afraid of
the next words. She went on,
more straightforward would be
as happy as you are, Amy-and
i mean-why shouldn't he have
every day of it?"
That's true. I'm being per-
fectly selfish. If anything should
happen, and he didn't know-oh,
Mary, you don't believe anything
could happen to Howard now, do
you?"
Il think he's as safe as he car
possibly be and beyond that we
can't tell. And / don't want to
urge you'll suppose | really am
urging you, though, but l would
tell him. Write him a special
letter that he can keep. He'd
love that"
"Pll do it tonight" promised
Amy.
| The answer was long tele-
gram, followed by a shower OF
letters written whenever he could
find two minutes of leisure. In.
coherent, rapturous. ridiculou:
letters, full of solicitude for Amy
and fantastic plans and funny ad
lmonitions. lucky | can teacl
him how to handle a plane for b!
the time he grows up they'll b'
as common as automobiles" ant
"He's not to call his father th,
old man. as some of these boy
do, | won't stand for it," ant
"For heavens sake give up tina
music class, | know it's too mucl
for you. 1 can send you more O.
my paw and never miss it TO,
there's nothing l need but cir
arets and shaving soap" Am!
passed the messages over to MARY
and thew both laughed. The house
was full of light and cheerful
ness.
"No reason why not" sal,
) Mary Jackson. at means another
life, and a life that is wanted
and welcomed"
Amy, at the piano, glance
round with sudden gravity. "Ol
DON'T" she said. at makes MI
remember about Nancy"
"Her mother didn't want herr
"No." She thought of Jane
quick little pictures of Jane came
to her. Jane saving, Mother
hoods only physical thing
Jane telling her poodby in the
station without LOOKING at hcl
baby. Jane before the fire in tho
nursery remarking acidly that
Nancy wasn't very pretty. Jane
in her golden dress, consciously
beautiful and fascinating, but
never so much as asking fol
Nancy. Tt's queer" her thoughts
ran on, al have to go back tc
the time she lived in Marburg tc
have any memories of Jane that
don't hurt" Aloud she asked
!"Mary, do you think Nancy is 6
pretty child?"
Mary Jackson, surprised, an.
swered heartily: "She's more thar
pretty. She's unusual and inter,
esting. | noticed the other day
when those two little Marsh girls
were here how she fairly shone
between them. And oddly enough
sometimes | think she looks like
you, and YOU knoW-you're love.
ly, my dear"
"She's a sweet-natured baby"
Amy passed over the compliment
to herself. She scarcely heard it,
"And of course" she went on
more lightly, Owe had Nancy to
practice on so I'll be able to take
care of the new one as easy as
kiss-me-hand. l shouldn't think
a boy would be much harder to
bring uD than a girl"
"You and Howard are awIully
sure of a boy."
eve certainly are. and don't
you begin prohpesying a girl-or
twins. On Mary, Pm so happy, it
frightens me. 1t might change
so suddenly, and so terribly"
"Don't say that. Don't even
think it," said Mary Jackson We
hemently. "Take all the happiness
you can. Love it and live in it.
It's like fine weather. You can't
make it to order. but when
you've got it you can enjoy it,"
Amy spoke thoughtfully: "You
think happiness is fine weather
of the heart
81 suppose so, if you want to
turn it into a metaphor"
"But bad weather always comes
along afterward. Mary"
| WAnd good weather again Aft