The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-03-02
LOVE DENIEDA Struggle of Hearts, Riches and Romance

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was silent, turning q jade god
over and over in his hands. She
studied his bent head and went
on more quietly: "You know, stu.
art, the amazing paradox Is that
I'd have loved being the depend
ent onel You see, I never should
have had great wealth. I really
am the sort who yearns to do
things with her hands-for the
people she loves. That must sound
strange-when all I did was take
from you! But you, poor lamb,
knew me only a. q woman OBJ
sessed."
He still studied the little jade
god intently. She lit a cigarette.
Emily warned me-" she went
on presently, before she left
here-the last time. But wouldn't
believe that you can give-too
much-of love-"
What are YOU saying, shar
leneP"
She shrugged her shoulders
slightly. II haven't seen Kent
since the night I got the telegram
about Mother"
"Oh!" stuart's tone was pug
zled. "He went to Tahiti for the
picture, didn't hep Julie came up
here to say good.by. But he
ought to be back before long,
oughtn't he?"
Stuart, I've left him."
"What?" He got UP, astounded.
Why, Sharlene. you can't"
yes. I found him with Julie
when I went to tell him Emily
was dead"
"Julie!"
Preposterous
eyes. He told me he wished
me to keep my place as his wife
protection against his women he
didn't want to marry"
But" he expostulated after a
moment, Julie could never come
between you and Not Julie!
Why, it's preposterous!"
II don't know. He must have
got unutterably sick Of my max
ing life-work out Of loving him!
Do you remember, Stuart, that
about "A full soul loathes an
honeycomb'?" Stuart glanced
quickly at her, but she was going
on meditatively: "And how full
soul must loathe some more
honey!"
She smiled at him brilliantly
and he met her effort with his
slow whimsical drawl:
"Too bad I've got these panels
to do for the library, so I can't
take you to the Orient this time"
They both laughed. eyes, it's
too bad! But seriously, Stuart,
I've found out there's no use run.
ming away from trouble. It just
runs right along with you! And
I've learned better than to dis
rupt another persons Hfe-to
please myself. Yes, I've learned
but what a shocking lot of Good
Fridays it's taken to hammer it
in!"
What are you going to do,
sharlene?"
IT haven't an idea. The Bev-
erly Hills place is being sold to
settled the estate. I'll just drift
a while-Ill find a niche"
A rap at the door and Morton
presented his smiling face. He
handed Stuart his car keys and
told him: 1.-THE clutch just needed
a little adjustment, Mr.. Penning
ton. I fixed 1t all up for you"
why, thanks, Morton. That's
mighty good Of you'll"
''Not at all, sir. It's a dandy
little car and I liked doing it for
you, sir" Then to Sharlene: II
got the papers. Was there any
thing else, Mrs. Penn-Mrs. Dam
erell?"
He blushed a brick red at his
slip.
"That's all right, Morton" said
Sharlene. "You can't be blamed.
Help Mr.. Pennington hang the
tapestry over the fireplace and
then We'll be going"
While they climbed on chairs to
adjust the tapestry, Charlene
stepped back across the room to
measure the center with her eye.
There, that's about it," she
said. AS they started to tack 1t
in place, she turned to look at the
carved doors in the west wall.
"These are fascinating, Stuart"
she said, lingering them. east
1ndian?"
He glanced apprehensively over
his shoulder. Eyes, a Hindu wood
carver made them for me. He and
I have become great friends. Here,
you take the hammer, Morton"
Sharlene was about to open the
carved doors, her fingers on the
knobs. MAY II"
"Don't!" Stuart spoke sharly
as he jumped down to the floor.
Pardon mel didn't mean to
be so abrupt. But the-the spring
lock has caught. I'll have to have
it fixed"
"Oh!" she smiled in relief. II
was afraid I'd blindered into
something secret. What is ia
shrine?"
Yes, a shrine"
Later as they walked down the
hill together, Stuart said to her:
Don't worry, Sharlene. AS soon
as he comes back and you see him
again-it will be al fright with
YOU"
do you thing I'd be fool enough
to go back to him?" Her tone was
uncertain rather than INDIGNANT