The Washington times., 1937-12-27

Chuck laughed in spite of him.
self. You're a funny kid, a lot
younger than I thought you'd be. "
I'm nineteen"
"A terrific age!"
ut is. I feel a hundred years
old"
Il suppose it's not much fun
being on your own"
1T is, though. Things are going
so well for me. I'm a lucky girl"
Chuck looked down at the white
blur of her profile.
Il didn't suppose working girls
like to work." He was quite sincere.
There's where you're wrong
I've not had an easy lime since
I got out Of high school. But it is
wonderful when you feel secure,
able to take care of yourself"
Chuck was little abashed. He
had not expected such candor.
They walked down the path in
silence for little while. The moon
was rising and the spicy scene of
the English garden filled the air.
Both were cngrosSed in their own
thoughts, and they were disturb.
ing.
How lovely the lights on ships
are at night" Lynn said as she
looked out to sea.
II hate nights"
you mustn't. That's wicked, I
think sometimes no matter how
terrible things turn out there are
always sunsets and books and
stars. Nobody can spoil them"
II don't agree with you," Chuck
was abrupt. Then he added: I'm
sorry. I shouldn't have been so
rude. But you don't know how
you hate things, knowing the gang
is always discussing your affairs,
that people are talking!" Chuck's
voice was sharp with bitterness.
That's your pride"
Chuck stopped: Another WON.
an told me that once"
"She was probably right"
What little Spitfire you are!"
I'm not at all, but you're rude
because you're unhappy. It doesn't
help to take it out on other
people,"
II didn't mean to do that"
They'd come to a stone bench and
Chuck sat down and lighted a
cigarette.
What do you, 10. know about
troubleS?"
Il know what it means to be
hungry, not to know where my
next meal is coming from or where
I'm going to sleep! That's trouble
enoughn
Are you serious? A pretty girl
like you?"
Certainly I am! The trouble
with people with money is that
they hunt around to find some
thing to be unhappy about. 1 see it
in the shop. Most of those wealthy
women! I'd hate to change places
with them"
CHUCK'S LIFE
What do you know about life?
I'm 35. My wife has left me for
another man. I haven't seen my
son in almost year, don't even
know where he is. She's using him
for a settlement. Those are the
bald facts. Everybody knows,them,
you'll hear from the girls before
you leaVe!"
"You sound as though you
minded the gossip more than the
loss of your family"
Chuck struck the bench with
his hand. Lynn suddenly felt
sorry for him, for it was plain he
was suffering.
That's lie! I loved them! I
suppose I still do. But, God-when
your wife runs off with your best
friend! I did everything for her,
everything. She never had any
thing until I married her"
How different Chuck was from
Wild; "I wonder what she'd say?"
Lynn spoke her thoughts before
she realized what she said.
What do you meant"
THAT maybe q gorgeous home
and money were not enough"
What more could a woman
want?"
"Companionship, sympathy, un-
derStandinQ. I'd die. think with.
out them"
Nobody had ever before talked
to the eldest son of the Austin
millions like that.
"She had a string of pearls
which had belonged to a queen"
Il imagine one might be very
lonely here. If one didn't belong"
"She didn't belong. I admit
that" Chuck turned impatiently.
"She showed me how much she
didn't belong!"
Did she take the pearls when
she left?"
"No; she had the decency to
leave them"
"You shouldn't complain then"
Chuck had sudden desire to
slap this impertinent young per.
sons face. He turned, realized she
was smiling:
you're nice, only you're afraid
everybody's after you for your
money! You're nice yourself, you
know, and very handsome"
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