Nogales international., 1935-06-01

But now, SAD Ehen' yo"
better take me home. And then
you'd better go home yourself, and
90 TO bed and get some sleep.
And when you wake up, have
black coffee - lots of it. I'm not
saving have coffee" she endeavored to
laugh, because | think you need 1t,
because | think you've been drinking,
or anything. You said you hadn't,
and | believe you. And" 1t was
such a long speech, Ellen wished that
she might give up the effort, that she
might Just stop talking and let her
head lie back on the broad shoulder
beneath the Pierrot suit. And, after
you've had your coffee, sit back and
go over the facts in the case. And II
you still feel the same way about
marrying me, by noon tomorrow,
come around and we'll get down to
cases. My name? It's Ellen Church.
I've been forgetting that you didn't
know who I was, either. You'll find
that name below a bell at this" she
gave him a street number, address.
And if, after the sleep and the coffee
and the thinking, you still want to
go on Well, a marriage license
Ican be had. they tell me, up to four |!
IF we should happen to get together
tomorrow, perhaps I'll let you buy
me one. But if YOU" she was able,
10y gritting her teeth, to make her
voice seem casual, If you don't show
III. I'll know you're completely nor
ina! again. III probably be that way
Inyseli. No" all at once she was
sliivering violently, don't kiss ne
net now. Don't yoA dare 10 kiss ne! !!
Ii you come tomorrow, there may be
years OF kissing ahead OF Us . II
you don't come, we'll have one less
moment 70 forget.
Her heart said, oh, God, don't let
him Say away" 1t said, also. in
swift panic. Don't LET him come, |
cart pretend with him much longer.
And il he comes, I'll never be able 10
do anything else but pretend!'' p
Tie taxi turned sharply through the
dawn. and made for the nearest park
cxiG
Tony came the next day, slightly
before noon, looking triAe older than
hc had in his t3u5ied Pierrot rostome.
Seeming less sun-browned, less sure
OF himself, but somehow more dear
than ever-infnitely more dear! FL
len, starting forward to meet him.
could hardly hold back her arms.
They seemed to be on springs - on
springs that dragged them forward,
toward hin.
Ellen-she wasn't looking quite so
vivid herself. as she lad in the brief
costume OF a page boy Her hair
was parted denurely i'll the middle,
and she wasn't made up. She wore
. plain little dress of navy blue crepe
with white linen collar and cuffs, and
small, strapped black slippers. She
was like q school girl in appearance
"Well?" she asked
The red rushed up under the brown
of the boys cheeks, but he managed
To speak just as nonchalantly as she
had.
Very we'll, indeed" he answered
"Oh, very"
And then without quite knowing
how they got there, they were in each
others arms, and he was kissing her
oddly shaped winglike eyebrows. And
she was quivering, close to sobs
against his shoulder
For a moment they stood together
SO. And then Tony spoke.
4 guess" he said, that settles ii
We 5giK be married as soon as pos
sible. How" his voice was close to
breaking, "how could you send me
home, as you did, last night"
This morning!" corrected Ellen.
Tony's face had a high, uplifted
look. He paid no attention to the
correction.
..You had me worried" he said
"stalling that way. Pretending that
you hadn't fallen for me, and that my
bank account was all that mattered.' y
Ellen raised slender hand-hali
in protest, half i'll gesture OF with
draWal.
Listen" said Ellen. "Stop and
look and listen! You're going toe
fast Tony-you're assuming too much
I didn't mean to worry you last night,
and | wasn't stalling, either. l wasn't
pretending not to like you, for ! do