The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-14
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Coral, her hands claSped together her eyes alight with pride and ex- citement, could not applaud. Her pride and happiness were too great for that She did not wonder now why David had not told her, but thought only of his achievement, of how wonderful it was that he should stand there, young and confident, the professional equal of these men, his elders in years and exper- fence. David her David was a great man. And he would be greater still. This was only the be- ginning. He would go on from this to greater discoveries to higher, single prominence in the precise world of science he loved so well.
 Professor Maxwell spoke briefly, thanking them for their applause explaining the new process would expedited Then Professor Bendorff spoke in polite accented English. Coral heard neither of them, for her eyes and her thoughts were riveted upon David. Now that the first furry of excitement was over she was wondering why he had not told her of the discovery before the public announcement, as he had promised to do. Had their quar- rel gone so deeply into him that he felt she would be no longer inter- ested in his work? Did he no longer trust her? Her heart was frightened. Surely this was not the end this jealous tiff of theirs? She had not meant the harsh things she had said. It was only foolish pride and quick anger that had spoken that day in the laboratory. David must certainly have understood that. Or had he really shut her out of his life, sure that she loved someone else?
 Her mind stopped there as David rose to add few remarks to those already made by his co-workers. She studied his face intently, trying to find there some trace of an emotion as he looked toward her unseeing- ly. "If he would only show some thing" she thought desperately. "If could see love or hate or even contempt in his face I would know where I stand. But that stony look tells me nothing. When he looks in my direction his face goes dead, loses even the sign of recognition. He acts as if I were the one person at Elton to whom he was a Stran- ger"
 And yet, hurt and exasperated as she was, her heart was high with pride in him. It was, she knew, the pride of possession. Could she ever give him up? Could she forget him If he asked her to do it? And she knew then, as she asked herself those questions, that her love for David was a love for always. That no stormy winds of human emotion or fate could even bend the sturdy tree of her love which had rooted so deep in her heart that no hurri- cane could displace them.
 She started from her reverie as the orchestra began to play the AL ma Mater. The students stood to- gether singing, and Carol sang, too. The song, dear to her and full of happy memories combined with the thoughts of a moment ago, and her eyes filled with tears. As the music ended and she left the auditorium with the rest she wiped her eyes. I'm sentimental idiot" she thought to herself. Everything will come out all right. know it will" But even these words could not ban iSh the chill in her heart as David walked down the steps past her without speaking or even turning his head in her direction.
 AS she walked along the gravel path which led from the assembly hall to the building in which her next class met, Donna joined her. T suppose you're feeling pretty set up about your boy-friend, Coral" she said. | Coral looked at her, a little sur- prised, for her tone was friendlier than it had been since she had discovered the marriage license. She had enjoyed lording it over Coral, making her do lessons for her and cover up her misdemeanors, but now her tone and her look showed her eager to be friendly, to make up their differences. Coral smiled of course am," she said. "Who wouldn't be proud"
 Donna spoke curiously. Well, even at that, you don't sound over en- thusiastic. Have you two had a fight or something? I haven't seen you around together much since you came back from vacation"
 "David's been awfully busy, you know, working on this" Coral put her off