The Washington times., 1936-01-14

you, Christie, seriously. About
different things. Let's get out OF
here and go get something to eat"
She Strengthened her hat,
touched her lips with her hand
kerchief. Her eyes fingered on
him, on the olive of his freshly
shaven cheek, his dark brow. the
smooth black hair and the
strength and suppleness of his
restless, 1.-the body. Oh, it couldn't
be happening! She and Gene,
like strangers! It was because
they had been apart, because OF
meeting this way. When they
were alone, and he had taken her
in his arms again
There's q grill around the cor
ner from here where they have
private booths. Well go there.
They have good food, but they rob
you. However, this is q party.
We have to celebrate meeting
again." He laughed, and she
echoed his laughter. nervously.
The waiter shut door behind
them. They were in o white
painted cubicle, like a cell. He
sat beside her, and for the first
time they we're alone.
They kissed, and tears came
into her eyes. She saw him
through her tears, the old Gene,
the Gene she hadn't been able to
find on the street.
Words came now. Words. and
little broken gusts Of laughter,
and a few silly tears that kept
dropping, though she was happy
now happy happy
She told him about her father.
bronchitis, so they thought 1t
wasn't serious at first But after
it turned to pneumonia ct. He only
spoke to me once, just once. l can't
tell YOU how I feel without him.
Gene. But losing him, kept think
ing for you. thought of the funny
thing we used to read in history
The king is dead-long live the
kingv It went through my mind
that way, so that I couldn't be too
bereft-for losing him was bring
ing me back to you"
Christie, I didn't know you
thought that much Of mel"
His eyes were dim, too.
But she laughed-the first real
laugh in weeks. "You didn't? Oh.
Gene-you blessed darling!"
"Well-of course-couple OF kids
together, and all . Christie, I've
got to talk to you seriously. don't
know if you'll understand or not.
but you see mans up against a
lot that a girl like you don't real
ize. Now you're here now, and
pretty soon you'll be back in
school,"
"No-I'm not going back"
Listen, Christie-I've got to ex-
plain. This is serious! Maybe you
don't think rye been working since
I got this job! I want to make
good. Why, I even gave up my
art correspondence courses, just
SOS I could"
ooh, Gene-no! But you mustn't:
Really. you'll have to start again.
It's"
"Oh, rats! I'd never get any
where with that stuff. I guess my
father had more sense than I did.
No, let me tell it, then you can
talk-if you'll still talk to me. I
don't want you to get me wrong,
I sure think the world Of you,
Christie, but say!-we're both out
in the world now. Well both be
getting married, and forgetting
that kind of puppy love we used
to have for each other. Why
did you say something. Christie?"
mo. I didn't say anything. I
don't feel very well. I've been feel
ing quite badly. I wish the man
would bring some water"
"Oh. you're all right You're all
right! Shs1 I go on2"
Eyes. I'm all right now. Go
on"
well, I'm going to be the first
one Of us to get married, I guess,
unless you beat me to it. I'm get
ting married next Friday. Please.
don't look at me like that now. I
couldn't help it! I didn't know
you'd ever come back! How'd
know your old man'd die! didn't
think there was chance, Christie.
No! Listen! I really didn't, and 50
I got a going with this girl"
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