Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

rinne DOree. There was always
an occasion for Corinne Doree
ANYWAY - Belinda bought some
signed etchings. David would
hang them on the wall Just so.
People would come in and ad-
mire them. And he would be so
proud because everybody would
be saying, What a clever cou-
pie David and Corinne, OF
course.
But the prints weren't hung en-
the wall David stephen Dale eX-
planned it to her very painstak-
ingly. Miss Doree, Bella, doesn't
like prints and that sort of thing.
She likes-clothes And jewelry.
You know. You don't mind my
telling you, do you? No, of course
not. It'll be a help for next time.
CHE found a pair of pyjamas.
y Velvet. Bronze green. Look
ing at them, Belinda fairly trem-
bled They were slim, glimmering,
molten-like being dressed in the
moods of a sea. Darling, you look
unbelievable! Where did you get
them? David gave them to me.
Isn't he a made-to-order man?
And after all the guests had gone,
David would put his arms around
you. Around Corinne Doree, of
course. The address is
Corinne Doree, David reported
faithfully, didn't like them. She
said she looked like a rubber
plant in them. She said don't ever
send her anything like them
again. She said she looks we'll ir.
i think she said red-I can't
quite remember. Well, anyway,
get me two tickets to show, will
you Bella for tonight.
Belinda knew the play immed-
lately. 1t was a play about Vienna,
and spring, and a laughing blue
river. 1t was a play for people
who were a little silly, and young,
and very much in love with each
other.
1t was an unfortunate choice.
Miss Doree, David explained in
bewilderment and irritation,
thought the play asinine. She
thought it uninteresting. She in
sisted on leaving after the first
act. Oh yes, he liked it. An anus
ing little thing, sweet and every
thing. Reminded him of some
thing-he couldn't think what.
Look here" asked Belinda, in
a hard, bright tone. When you
two are married-what' going to
happen if you disagree this way?'
David Stephen Dale looked at
the picture on his desk and smiled,
I'VE aren't going to disagree he
said smugly
1T WASN'T terribly long after
that when David Stephen Dale
stopped, just before he left at five
o'clock, and said, "Oh say, Bella,
meant to speak to you about
this beforehand forgot about it,"
He hesitated a minute.
"Yes?" said Belinda, with fairly
successful surprise.
I've picked out the apartment
where we're going to live and |
wanted Miss Doree to come up
and look at it tonight. But
want to give her something for
the apartment. You know, some
thing a little different. Do you
think you can take time for II"
Tonight" A sick little hollow
in her voice.
"Yes. I know l forgot about it.
But I want it terribly. Something
= well, that will mean - our
home"
She wouldn't. She wouldn't.
She tCouldn't But after all, she
did.
It was raining. Belinda pulled
her white scarf tighter about her
throat and went out on the black,
glistening streets. Without an
umbrella. her suede pumps soaked,
n III
Blocks and blocks of windows.
And then she saw it! In small
shop on side street near Corinne
Doree's apartment house. It was
frisking up the window and it had
an energetic sausage of a tail,
and it was a dense mass of un-
combed blackness. When Belinda
stopped to look at it, it sat back
and inspected her with a canny
Scotch eye. It looked too ridicu'
lous to live. You wanted to hug it
You wanted to hug everybody.
Belinda went inside. A clerk
came up.
That dog" said Belinda, point
ing. II want him"
The clerk unfastened a little
fence and got it out. Belinda tool
it in her arms and hugged its
wriggly warm body.
He'll love you" she whispered
He'll love you. It'll be all right
coming home, if you're there. AT
terwards - when she let's him
down-you'n still be there"
The clerk looked as mild as
possible, as if it were a common.
place thing to have red haired