Nogales international., 1935-07-06

she switched ca The iixhs. Shed
bought everything in thai geo,n. ller-
seif-shed made the curtzins and tho
dayhcd cover she'd painted siie turni.
ture. II was such prial little room
it was virginia.. almost. a man
like Tony could never understand how
rnuch /. stood for.
Tony sank down into deep chair.
He sighed, again. This time, however,
il was an appreciative sigh.
"It's nice" he said. when yo" get
here~
Ellen was removing her lat, and
the jacket that she wore. She ram
her fingers through fef t:ais,
"Do you know" he said at last,
stretching his legs out in front OF him.
there's been a lot OF excitement ard
drinking and smoking. but VIC haven't
had anything to eat since luncheon.
Maybe we're hungry, Maybe that's
what's wrong with u.s.
Life was like that. 1t caught you
up to the heights Of I'ysteria. 1t low
cred you gently into the calm OF
hon,ely tEl;,,gs.
Il could make us fried egg sand
wichcs," said Ellen. Behind that
screen there Is a kitcllenettc sort OF
arrangement. I often cook my own
supper, and always my own break
fast. There's milk. tool"
Tony wiggied his toes, in their shiny
brown shoes.
"Thas sounds swell" he said.
So Ellen retired behind the scrccn.
and it wasn't long before the pleasant
sputter Of fryirs-and the even more
pleasant odor Of melting butter ard
toasting bread, began to drift from
around the screen. Tony shifted ap-
preciasively.
Were keeping house already" he
called out. to Ellen. It was as ii
there had never been any nlelodea-
matte, ugly scenes.
Ellen called back:
II like this lot better than tho
Sans Sos1ei."
And Tony answered.
"I'il say | do, tooi"
They ate their sandwiches eagerly.
and drank their milk, from gayly
painted FIVE and ten cent store trays.
There were olives, too, and cookies,
and preserved peaches. 1t was like
a party-a juvenile sort Of party.
Ellen, as she bit into her sandwich.
knew that she had been ravenous.
Maybe that ,coS what was tfe matter
with thenl-rnaybe they had been
hungry. Many a truce has been de-
clared over a fried egg sandwicht
Many home has been reunited across
preserved peaches and a dish of iittte
cakes!
But even so, there were things to
be said-this pleasant intertude
couldn't go on forever. AS she ate
her second cooley, slowly, Ellen wished
| that the argument might start, so that
| it would the sooner be over,
Ellen precipitated the crisis. She
j vas always saying things abe dida&
| intend 10 say.
Can Jane coole? :" she asked
; Tony shrugged.
, Il wish," she said, that we 'irghs
have liked each other Jane and !:
But I'm afraid it isn't possible ;,
: That" said Tony. KS the way /
feel about Alyen. He's a nice guy.
and don't doubt a good artiSt--b,i
! I'm afraid he's out, SO tar 20 ! n
concerned
Dick" Ellen rose and carried her
tray away to tie l,itcilenette place.
> "Dick is so regular, Tony, you mast
understand that. He'd asked me TO
marry him, yes. But never--'eVer--'
, has he ever kissed nae, before thus
. day-youve got to believe thatl And
he'tt never kiss me again. I'm SURE
unless I tell him TO. You can count
1 on Dick, Tony. Dick is gentleman:
ii And Jane" said Tony shortly, is
. a gentlewornan. You can count OH
v herr
Ellen could have killed herself ;or
! saying it, but she couldn't help her
self.
"Jane didn't make it very easy los
: inc, tonight" she said. II didn't think
= she acted Hike gentlewosnan, exactly
;. She gave ne rotten time
Tony was flushing. but, oddly
enough, he held his peace.
IT DONE think she behaved very
4 we'll. either" he said. And ! don'i
know whether or not she was in love
with me. Our families were friends
our summer places were adjoining
I'm fond Of Jane, too. She rides well
= and plays a swell game Of golf, and
:, tennis, and she can dance"
II can dance, too," said Ellen. Sti<
T. offered it babyishiy, as all apoiog,
because she couldn't ride or play goH
4 or play tennis e.
, Tony agreed.
T'll say you can Dance" be agreed
;. All at once he was coming across the
!. little prim roont-and then he wac on
the arm of Ellen's chair. and his arm
was around her.
'I'li never forget our FIRST dance
5 together" he said. "WiK you-nly
z darling1' p
But even as their lips met. Ellen
: found herself wondering whether her
father had said that. long ago, to hef
E mother. She fought against the way
in which she was returning Tony's
{ kisses she fought to keep the
! thoughts of her father, of her mother.
appegmoss. :.
"I'fi uot l.: you get me-" she said
trif1e breattliess!y. more than triae
=, wildly.
Tony's arm grew tighter: he hada'l
5 quite caught the words.
"But l have got you" he said.