The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-07

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Ibe read aloud at breakfast every
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Johnnie Baird gravely present
ed Morgan with a hairbrush mark
led. mot to be used ON the
lheadp Cynthia retaliated Tor her
sex by giving Eve a mold leather
| bound volume, dug from some
body's attic. titled 'The Ways OF
Savage Men in the Antipodes and
| Elsewhere"
Kate presented her recipe and
managed to do it so gaily, cling
ling to Johnnie Baird's dependable
larm the while, that no one re-
membered to feel sorry for her:
| only Eve looked for malice land
perhaps found it, in the little
Irecipe written on the kitchen card
land labeled, "Kate Needs Cheese.
lcake A Favorite of Morgan's.'
Her quick glance at Kate was
barbed before she lowered her
lasfres. 80,
was unwrapped Johnnie Baird IN
sisted on Ewes putting some on
at once, after which ne Kissed ner
hand with extravagant apprecia-
ltion, inviting "all my fraternity
brothers TO do likewise, but no
Phi Debts or DekeS!
Later in the evening Morgan
sonoht out Kate where she was
reading palms in the library and
insisted on her dancing with MN;
After a moments hesitation ana
much protest from her crowd,
Kate went. 1t was the first time
she had danced with him since
the breaking of their engagement
The strangeness of being IN ms
arms vet knowing they were
q, i anart reduced her to
thoughtful silence.
She thought. 81 used to be
tbr;iied when we danced! I'm not
now It's Just like dancing with
anvbodv else. That's lucky Tor
me- He's Eve's-entirely Ewes.
Yet She was frightened. Fright
ened for fear his old power over
| her would assert itself. kate
thought tremblingly, "How awiui
lii I'd find myself LOVING MN
again! What could | do"
Morgan said, Lets 60 outside
Kate, It's beastly hot here
She protested weakly, her voice
diving in her throat. She coulu
think of no reason for refusing.
Other couples were outside-Eve
herself. no doubt-for the radio
music was hardly good enough ior
They went outdoors. The porch
was full. and Morgan said, taxing
her arm, "My cars parked out by
the garage. Well go sit there:
History was repeating itself. IL
made Kate feel distinctly queer
hut she followed. Was ne remem-
bering, too? IT..
In the car Morgan did not light
a cigaret as she expected nm TO
do She noticed that he seemed
morosely silent, hardly answering
when she talked. Presently" ne
said, $50 you've taken up palms.
try, have you" H..
Kate answered, "My one parlor
trick. Don't belittle it."
"Just a way of holding hands,
he accused. ~, sor,t
need an excuse for holding hands;
They just do it if they want to. ;,
"Then let's do it. I'd enjoy it."
Again Kate said. Don't be
silly!" She did not know that ne
was verging on drunkenness, pc
cause his quietness was so deceiv-
inc. To do him justice, Morgan
Prentiss rarely drank as much as
the average young man who went
to a party. This Kate knew. >,
at doesn't seem silly to me-"
he told her with dignity. I'm
sorry it seems so to you. 1t
would be rather heavenly, as look
at it." 49,
Kate was dismayed. Was Nor
gan actually making love to her!
But no! Things like that simply
didn't happen. Morgan was en-
gagged to marry Eve Elwell IN oe-
tober and this was a party IN
their honor. To return to the I'M
personal, she said, "Aren't the
Chenaults late in going to Michi7
Gan this year? They used to go
the first of July" =, n,,
Later than usual, morgan
said. "But what does time mat
ter? What does anything matter
any more?"
Kate lau'g he d uncertainty.
"Time matters a lot if you i've
IN the country at preserving time
7 suppose the Elwells will soon De
going to Michigan, too. VI eoqr 81
you'll spend August with them
"Why do you ask that ques'
"To make conversation" Kate
retorted angrily. you're certain
" contributed very, little of your
own accord
$50 that's it. l thought maybe
my actions interested YOU"
"Of course your actions inter
est me-" Kate said quickly. III
always be interested in you, Nor
gan You've shared too much Of
nv young emotional life to seen
II ,:l,o thar man 70 me-. ever