The Washington times., 1936-05-15

She turned from the window
with little savage cry and began
walking in agitation. All love did
not turn to ugliness and defeat!
Hers wouldn't. 1t never could!
She remembered sud denly
Ricky's gift and ran to get it. It
was a clip set with rhinestones
and nicely designed. In the CEN
ter was a richly colored stone of
emerald glass. They had seen 1t
In a window one evening.
"That would do EVERYTHING
for my green DRESS" she had care
leSsly remarked.
Ricky remembered. He washed
dishes all night and with his earn
ings bought this trinket for her.
It was glorious in him. It made her
heart full. She fancied him be-
fore her and said half aloud:
"Ricky, Ricky darling!"
There was a little note: ken
Williams is giving a dance in his
cottage this Saturday. We're in
vited and we're going. 1t will be
fun. Wear this with your green
dress, baby, and you'll be the pref
test gal in the crowd. I'm loving
you more than's good for me.
Rick"
The williams were lucky. They |
were married. They had this neat |
little bungalow in q small town |
near a lake in Long Island. Ken
had a good job in his fathers
wholesale drug company. And |
here they were giving this big |
party on their wedding anniver-
Sary.
The first dance Nell and Ricky |
had attended in months. They
were excited. They were silly with
delight in the lovely April night,
in the long ride in a rumble seat,
in the moon making silver path
across the lake most of all in
their happy nearnesS to each
other.
Ken and Isabel had a big fire
in the living room. The rooms
and porcheS were all thrown into
one big space. At one end was a
small bar. AS soon as the guests
arrived and threw their heavy
cloaks aside, they had high-balls.
Then Ricky and Nell, who were
strangers to the crowd, danced to-
gether. Again and again. He
said: You're beautiful tonight.
Your eyes are green-like emer.
aids. Let's sneak out of here.
Down to the lake. ! want to kiss
you"
She let her head rest against
him, feeling his lips in her hair,
feeling her whole body Swaying to
his in a sweet, subtly intoxicating
rhythm. She said family: I'VE
better not go out. They'd miss
U.S."
But he led Lcr to the veranda.
They danced in the shadows just
above the path leading to the lake.
1.-THE pine trees are lovely
down there" said he, and with a
little run, pulled her along.
It was chilly. He put his arm
around her. He kissed her.
She said: You'll be all lipStick.
You'll spoil my makeup"
He answered: II don't care what
I Spoil!" And drew her head back
and laid his mouth on her throat.
He kissed her eyes and her soft,
ardent lips. He wouldn't release
her. She didn't want him to.
He said in short, husky
voice: Nell, you've got to decide
something. Right now. I can't go
on like this. If I get that job
from Lee Edwards will you marry
me? I think you've got to. I
could run away with you tonight.
Maybe I will. We're driving each
other mad. I dream about you.
I want you too terribly. I've got
to have you and I've got to know
you'll take me. Will you?"
She reached her arm about his
neck. She said swiftly, blindly:
"I'll do anything you say,
Ricky. I'll go wherever you ask.
Now and always"
He stopped down until his pale
and now luminous face was near
to hers. She saw the clean thin
jawbone, the sweet, full, boyish
mouth and the blue burning eyes
saw them through a blur of
wild young longing.
Ito be cOntinued)
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