The Washington times., 1936-01-25

forever.
But she must have put it on a
bit too thick. for after a while
he stopped looking hurt and be-
Wildered, and he said:
= Look her, are you turning me
down for my good2 Am I really
too old and decrepit at 81. and
do you really want to have a
career and be a famous woman,
or it Is some darn fool idea that
you aren't good enough for me?
Because If it is"
"It's not because it's you. Any
body! I've just made up my
mind never to marry, that's all,
and l."
So he'd taken her in his arms,
laughing at her and scolding her,
and loving her, and she'd cried a
little, and laughed little. and
Gene and all that went with him
seemed far away and unreal, like
something she'd read about in a
book.
"Of course you are going to Re
q lot Of trouble to me-" he had
gone on, half laughing. half Sc
rious. MY mother who is very
sweet, self-sacrificing person, with
a calculating streak in her, has
set her heart on her only sons
marriage to some likely gal with
q mint Of money.
"She needs it to pay the taxes
on the old homestead. and she
needs a new fur coat, and dia-
mond bracelet and Lord only
knows what else. She's going to
be good and nasty, as only low
= ing mother with an only son TO
marry off. can be. She'll make
YOU miserable!"
mo. she won't. I couldn't be
miserable, if had you. Oh. Don
aid. you're so comforting. Just to
put nay head on your shoulder
and snuggle down and just forget
everything"
That's it. I'm going to be a
great disappointment to you. too.
I'll go out on calls in the middle
of the night, and I'll forget to
come home to dinner"
swell! I'll forget to cook din
ner!"
"And we won't have any money
TO 60 out and buy it-we1l just
have TO go hungry"
I'm hungry now. I'm starved.
I forgot to eat lunch I was so
thrilled getting myself into the
hospital. Oh. Donald. what will
they say, when I don't come?
oh, shall I train for a while first,
and then"
mo, what would be the use?
We love each other-that's all
that matters. isn't it?"
Where had she heard that be-
fore. Back home on a summers
day, and a boy asking her to go
away with him. Must she he
reminded her whole life long Of
all that she wanted to forget?
why wait. darling?"
She smiled through the tears,
that would fall in spite Of every
thing. Smiled because this time
someone was asking her to marry
hin-now-right away, without
waiting
Donald, this very minute if you
: want! Now that I've found out that
! ] do love you-and oh, I do, I love
you so much-kiss me again! And
mold your head still a minute, I
want to get good look at you. I
never did really look at you till to-
day, you know, and I really ought
to know what you look like. Why.
+ you're really quite handsome!
Your mouth is a shade large, and
your nose isn't quite classic. but
still"
They were shouting with laugh
ter when Aunt Nettie opened the
door, walked in, dignified and dis
/, approving.
I'm sorry. I thought you had
!; gone. Christine only expected to
keep you : moment"
Z And while Christie struggled
. for the right answer, the laughter
dying on her lips, he spoke.
Christine and I have been
planning our wedding. It takes
time" he said easily, not in the
, least embarrassed by Aunt Net
ties best Empress Of India man
, nec,
! For the fraction Of a moment
: Aunt Nettie was speechless. Her
plump white hands went to her