The Washington times., 1937-09-08

The realization Of this was 6
severe blow to Sally, not to hel
heart but to her pride. She anc
Alfred had grown up together
their families were old friends, and
the two became engaged more OF
less because it was expected OF
them. So, when Alfred walked out
on her, Sally was just as mortified
as though she had been in love.
From the first she took it wrong
She hung her head. She was
ashamed, although there was
nothing to be ashamed about. She
made the grave mistake of not
talking of what had happened, but
of locking it up within herself and
brooding over it alone.
Naturally, in no time Alfred's
behavior had assumed such alb
normal proportions that Sally
commenced imagining all sorts Of
things that were not true.
AFRAID TO GO OUT
She was sure that everybody
was talking about her, so she was
afraid to 60 out. When boy friends
tried to date her, she'd refuse, GER
tain they asked her only from a
sense of duty. If any of the girls
invited her to various affairs, she'd
make an excuse, convinced they
were merely sorry for her.
It wasn't very long before Sally
became so self-conscious and ap-
prehensive that mentally she was
getting into very deep water. One
night at a dance to which she had
gone unwillingly, something hap
pened that to her seemed the last
straw.
Quite sure beforehand that she
would be wallflower, Sally spent
a good part of the evening in the
dressing room, from which she
finally timidly emerged. On her
way down stairs, she paused a
moment and, as she did so, over
heard an old lady say to her
nephew, you simply must be nice
to that girl in pink"
Sally didn't stop to consider she
wasn't the only girl in the room
wearing pink, nor did she wait for
the remainder of the old lady's
sentence, which had been, Her
name is Mary Barnd; she will be
useful for you to know"
She merely took it for granted
that she was the subject of CONVEX
sation and. bursting into tears,
fled. At the breaking point, she
rushed home to her mother, who,
along with Sally, looked upon the
whole unfortunate business from
the wrong angle.
CAN'T BEAT IT
Mother" she cried Historically
II just heard old Mrs. Sims tell her
nephew he had to be kind to me
I can't bear it here another in
slant"
The episode bore fruit, for in a
very short time Sally was sent off
to Satin Beach to visit a family
friend, Miss Lucy Hawkins. To get
away from it all, Sally's mother
had said with deep sigh.
Miss Lucy was an old maid with
a great deal of horse sense. After
learning of Sally'S misfortune, as
her mother called it, Miss Lucy
formed her own ideas as to the
correct cure. The first night of
Sally'S arrival therefore, Tim
Evans was invited to supper.
Tim was a good-looking, red
haired go-getter who worked in a
bank and was on his precious two
weeks vacation. It was quite ap.
parent that he liked Sally at once,
who on her part was so attracted
by Tim that for the first time in
months she forgot she had some.
thing to hide, held up her head
and thoroughly enjoyed herself.
Sally and Tim met every day on
the beach. Sally had always been
a very good swimmer, but some,
thing strange had happened to
her, something she couldn't under.
stand. The minute she reached
deep water, she became so terri
fled that she gasped and floun
dered, positive that she would sink
GOOD SWIMMER
AS soon as Tim understood
Sally'S quite imaginary difficulty
he formed the habit of lending q
hand and then boosting her to a
raft, only a short distance from
the beach. One day toward the
end Of Tins two weeks, as they
sat out there together. he observed
you've got the makings of q
swell swimmer. What are you
afraid off"
II don't know" replied Sally
honestly, Il never used to be but
now the moment I realize CAM
touch, I go all to pieces. I've LOST
my nerve"
"You only think you have Sup
posing you were shipwrecked."
I'D sink like a stone"
wouldn't you put up a fight?
Sally thought of Alfred. who, sine
she had met Tim. had somewha
dimmed in her mind.
would there be any use?" sh
asked with a sigh.
= That's no way for a kid like yo
to talk" admoniShed Tim gooc
naturally but obviously meanin