The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-17

her down, crushing her slender
body against him. Darn little
idiot" he said, kissing her hard.
Dana whispered, "Please don't
mind too much. I'll never do 1t
again, if that's the way you feel
about it."
How'd you manage it," Scott
SAID, after a moment. Its a swell
suit and must have cost plenty.
Il sort of stole from the house
keeping money!" Dana said. =,
Hmm. Well, open that box, Will
you? See how you like those
SHIRTS | bought"
Dana united the box and turned
back the tissue folds. She stood
staring down at the contents.
"Scott, this isn't shirt. It's a
blue chiffon dress"
Realization dawned. Dana flung
hor arms around her husband.
Darling goose. l didn't need
it."
Il didn't need that suit, either
Glow did you manage it,"
Scott laughed. 81 sort of Dor
rowed from the budget. Pm q
great budget fiXer. Leave that to
me-"
"And how" Dana asked, "did
you happen to buy this particular
dress? | saw it in window one
day, and loved it."
81 know"
"How?
paula saw you looking at it,
Dana's eyes sobered. So Paula
was responsible for her having
this beautiful dress. She wouldn't
let that bother her. 1t must have
been pure chance. But it hadn't
been chance that had sent Scott to
Bureer-Goodlett's to buy it fol
her. Maybe it might have been q
little more thrilling if he had just
happened to pick this dress.
81 saw it in the window as
went by" Dana said with ella
borate carelessness. at is q
beauty and practical, too, because
the little jacket turns it into a din
ner dress. And without it, it's very
formal"
"All of which," Scott said,
doesn't mean much to me. If you
like it, that's fine"
Azalea had come and was in
the kitchen arranging the china
for the different courses. Scott
was keeping up q cheerful accom-
ranimcnt to his splsshings. He al
ways whistled when he was taking
shower, which Dana found high
ly amusing.
She had taken her bath earlier,
so there would be no last-minute
rush with her own toilet.
Dana went to the dining room
again and gave the table last APP
preciative glance before going
back to slip on her dress. The
table did look lovely.
For the centerpiece she had
chosen delicate pink flowers. Slen-
der pink taners would glow in the
white Dresden holders that had
been a wedding gift. With her
pretty crystal and china, the table
would be a perfect picture.
The telephone rang, and Azalea
answered.
"Hone no ones falling down on
us at this time of day." Dana
thought. The call was for Scott.
He came out of the bathroom
with his robe on. looking imnacu-
late and nice. Dana gave him an
approving glance from the dress
inc room door
Scott said briskly: Gail right.
Tell her I'll be there in 10 MIN
utes." :,
He put down the phone and
turned to Dana soherly.
Gan emergency he said. "Ob-
stetrical.' :,
"But you can't gow Dana said,
limp. Everybody will be
here in a few minutes" ..
"Sorry, honey, but if Mrs. Law.
son decides to have her baby at
this time, there's nothing l can 40
but go. Pm her doctor"
Already he was getting into the
old suit. Dana said "There must
be somebody else who could ham
die it for YOU"
"You little nitwit. You don't
know a thing about the profession,
do you? Where do you think your