The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-27

When Bob came, with a Oand-
aged eye. it was decided to go
somewhere and celebrate Mar
cia's delivery.
In the end, they chose Rheims
Il want to see the cathedral by
night" Marcia said.
up to it, Phil?" Bob asked.
After the way you trOunced three
people and those swift gestures OF
picture tearing | should think you
would be tired. | carried away the
spoils on my face and Phil ola
he work"
Marcia's eyes met PhiPs., A
swift warm current of gladness
began to spread through her BODY.
Phil had tried to make Bob
hero for her! Then he must want
her to be pleased! Or perhaps ne
didn't care what she thought OF
him, anyway, and that was why
he gave the credit to another. Inc
warm current went away very
slowly ,.
Camilla's eyes, too, sought
Phips. For a different reason: II
he cared enough for Marclas hap
piness to give credit to man
who mattered in her life. he mlisr
care for her. 1t might be a rehef
is. if Marcia cared Tor hlnh'
Which of course Marcia didn't she
decided.
Marcia sat in front Of her MIR
ror a little later. watching, the
tones of her makeup. IhlnSlhg
She had loved Bob for a long
time-she had been hurt when ne
had danced too often. smiled roo
often. at somebody else. She had
felt that spring was sweet Just De
,auSe of him. Suddenly. she knew
that she had been wrong. BOP
didn't matter much now. she
could not understand why he had j
ceased to be important when for
so long he had been the pivot OF
every plan. She had almost mar
RED him! Maybe he would err
always a little-be mentally I'M
faithful in an unimportant way. |
Maybe he wouldn't. She did not !
ARE.
eff love can be turned off Just |
ike pressing a button and putting
,ut a lamp. Or wiggling a spigot |
md making the hot water stop
f that is love. then what's the use
# II 2'' she asked her reflection. !
How does anyone know that love
asts? That she isn't buying an
product? How can l know
f can love someone-forever?"
Therefore, she came down to
ne lobby, to meet the others, a
title late. The slim white frock.
whose waist was bound with a
wide blue satin band
which terminated in a huge bow. |
made her look very young. She |
wore silver buckles on her blue |
lippers, blue earrings and brace |
cts and a blue cape.
They went to Rheims in an au-
long and swift. which
'hil had rented somewhere. He
Rove, and Camilla sat with him.
rom the rear seat, Marcia watch
ID his shoulders and the profile
hat she glimpsed when he turned
o speak to the girl at his side or
o toss a remark to her and Bob.
'hev passed the American ceme-
cry, where dim crosses faded
way into the night, and the place
where the drawing room car had
TODD in which the Armstice was
signed. They went through
JOmpeigne and scissors, and
anne at last to Rheims.
Marcia became aware, during
he simple dinner in the Rheims
lotel, that Camilla was gazing at
Bob with the alteration that girls
lad given him always. Camilla
Marcia caught her breath. Why,
Camilla had Phil who was every
hing a girl could want! Phil who
,uilt bridges and tramped the
ills at night and never let people
own. Golf and dancing at the
ountry club were not important
o him. Thev mattered to Bob.
till, if Camilla looked at Bob
nth such affection in her tired
yes-they were tired, Marcia adj