The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-21

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 ing around all the time for, any, howl"
 Her voice was somewhat un-
 steady as she said: "Why-why, we had good times together :. and both 1;xe to ride and go conoeing and get out in the coun- try, and"
 He grinned derisively and slowly got to his feet. She watched him with wide eyes, a queer mixture Of firmness raised her head so that she had to look into his eyes.
 An you didn't know all this time how I wanted you?" he asked softly. "You sweet. golden haired little simpleton-" l His face slowly came closer. Her mind and body seemed para lyzed. She surrendered to the compelling force of his personal ity-and to mysterious current which seemed to well up from her breast and sweep away all her resolution. His lips touched hers, very gently; then his arms tight ened about her, and she was held in an embrace that almost crushed her, in which all the world spun away in a confusion that left her consciously only of Sandy's lips on hers and Sandy's arms about her suspense, eagerness, and something very like fear in her heart, as he calmly walked over to the log. Very deliberately, he reached down and took her hands. Then, still moving with the utmost calmness, he drew her to her feet. One muscular arm went about her shoulder, and a hand took her chin and with gentle body.
 At last he released her. The embrace might have lasted five second or five minutes; she had no notion of time. She stood there, startled expression in her eyes, her knees feeling strangely weak. If Sandy had not kept his arm about her shoulders she be- lieved that she would have fallen to the ground.
 50 now-you see?" said Sandy softly. He took her elbows and gently eased her down onto the log, and sat there beside her, an arm around her waist.
 "see?" he repeated. That's how want you"
 She made valiant effort to collect her fugitive thoughts. She discovered that she did not have tke faintest Idea how she was going to answer this unexpected proposal. Her mental faculties seemed to be paralyzed; the most she could do was sit there and try vainly to analyze the bewilder- ing succession of emotions that whirled through her heart.
 She turned to him and tried to speak; but he instantly drew her to him and kissed her again; a long kiss that began gently and ended with almost savage in- tensity. When he released her and she tried to turn away he pulled her close once more and kissed her again. His mouth pressed to her lips, her cheeks, her chin and her eyes, in a rest less hunger that became, at last, uncomfortable; and she put her hands on his breast and pushed him away.
 He let her go, readily enough, and sat watching her with 8 quiet smile as she got weakly to her feet. She moved away 9 little distance; and then, to her amaze ment, she found serself sitting down on the turf, crying.
 Hey" said Sandy, uncertainty, coming over to her. Whats wrong. kiddo?"
 She turned away, furious with herself for giving way to tears whose coming she could not ex- plain, and dabbed at her eyes with her handkerchief. She heard Sandy chuckle and say, That bit of lace won't help much; and he pressed his own handkerchief into her hands. She used it, dried her tears, and fummbled for her compact to make her face present. abely again. At last she was able to turn about and face him once more, He was looking at her with an expression of mild concern.
 "What's wrong?" he asked.
 "Oh-I'm just. crazy. I guess" she said. T don't know what made me cry"
 She got up and returned to the log.
 You aren't mad, or anything?"
 No, I'm not mad = of course not" she said. There was a mo- ment of silence. Then she said, Sandy - did you mean 1t - what you asked me, just now?"
 "Why, of course I meant it. Did you think was joking!" He moved toward her, but she shrank away, saying, Please not, Sandy not now" He relaxed, studying her between half-closed lids. Sure I meant it." he repeated, finally. How about it2' Think it's a good idea?"
 She looked out over the valley.
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