The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
ED---A Struggle of Hearts, Riches and Romance

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of success
Rejected
She did not answer, but lay
there against his shoulder look
ing at the fire and thinking.
stuart" she said at last softly.
will you marry me?"
What" He made her sit up
and looked at her, frowning.
Il mean it. live always
wanted you" Her eyes were
glowing and ardent.
why juliet" He took her face
in his hands and looked into her
eyes long minute. you actually
care enough about me-to throw
over that magnificent contract to
be star? I can't believe it,"
She dropped her eyes. But
that wouldn't make sense, Stuart.
Of course, I'd go on working"
"Oho!" His arms relaxed.
But listen, darling I'm going
to make a whale of a lot Of
money. Not as much as she has,
of course. But lots! And I want
to share it with you. I want you
to escort me when I go to open
ingS in my ermine coat. You look
so distinguished, Stuart. And
you are distinguished-in your
line. It'd be a lot better publicity
for me to marry an artist than
just another screen actor. You
could just go on painting and
painting. And you'd never need
to worry about money-I'll make
plenty for us both"
She ran out of breath and was
suddenly disturbed by the satiric
twinkle in the blue eyes surveying
; her.
"so-now you're getting t. be
queen-you want a prince con-
sort, eh, little Julie?"
Il want-you.'
He shook his head, still sml.
ing. Il don't fit the role at all.
Julie" Then his face frightened
) and he spoke rapidly, decisively.
I'm going to be free presently.
And I'm not going to be anothe
prince cOnSort. If I ever marry
again, I'm going to support my
wife myself, by the labor of my
hands. if necessary, And that's
that"
He put her off his lap and
strobe up and down the room,
hands in his pockets, hair ruffled,
blue eyes blazing.
Julie walked slowly over to the
. contract lying on the table. She
picked it up in trembling hands
and looked from it to the fire.
: In a rush of feeling for Stuart
she was almost ready to destroy
it. Almost. But not quite.
Mr. and Mrs. Kent DamereYl
committed back and forth across
: the land in airplanes and across
the seas on fast liners, following
! the sports and tournaments and
seasons of the fashionable world.
Sharlene was accuStoming herself
to abrupt changes in Kent's SChed-
; ules as the whim seized him. They
rarely came back to California.
Kent liked the south of France
better.
So when Kent went tarpon
i.1hing off the coast of Florida.
Sharlene went, too. not because
, she enjoyed the tremendous battle
with the fish but merely because
he wanted her with him
Presently she turned her head
: and glanced at Kent. Never
mind watching for that old fish.
beloved Something far more mar
velous is happening4"
"What?"
| THE morning stars! They actu-
ally do sing"
"Humph! The star, are making
it too light. The fish won't take a
chance"
Il dun seen one flip his tail yam
der minute ago. Boss" the guide
spoke up,
Kent" she said softly. chow
do you feel when you study the
stars?"
Il don't! Astronomy's not my
line"
"Well-but don't the stars make
you wonderfully you're here?"
mo. I know why I'm here. To
get fish" he chuckled.
But Sharlene persisted in her
serious mood "Kent-sometimes
wonder what you and I are doing
to help along the flow of evolu-
ton"
Huh? We're doing our best
to retard it, ' hope, and having
swell time doing it,"
Silly. But, I mean, what are
we here for?"
On a Pedestal
I'D say-it was the result OF
parental will, and good luck"
Il didn't ask why. I asked:
What for?"
There's an answer to that. too.
but this is hardly the place to
demonstrate or the time"
She sighed gently. "Stars-and
the dawn COmirg-they make me
think"
Don't! Leave that to the brainy
ones who aren't as ornamental as
you are. If you want to know what
you were made for-Why to be my
wife! How's that?"
She reached up and kissed him
fervently. Il know it. and it's
good enough for mel"
Sharlene meant that with all
her heart. She wanted to make up