Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-19
CHAPTER S

GARRY PAGE?" Be b a a
asked as she held the telephone
receiver to her ear in the drug
store booth. There was no need
to ask, though, when she knew
that voice 50 well.
1T is" Then: us this Bar
bara Kingsley"
He gave her little chance to
talk, though. He was taking the
conversation into his own hands.
She heard him say that he would
pick her up at half-past seven and
thew would have dinner-that she
shouldn't dress because it wasn't
necessary and anyway he didn't
have much time, unless she
wanted to, then he would-that it
was his right to introduce her to
New York.
why didn't you tell me you
were coming?" he asked. TOO
busy got it out of the book
news in the papers,"
How could she say she had
thought it might be presump-
tuous? She began: But, it
seemed-it seemed :"
Never mind. You're here.
I'll see you at seven-thirty."
While she got ready, Barbara
wished that Garry had asked her
to dress. The yellow frock which
Natalie had given her was by far
the best looking thing in her ward
robe. She voiced this thought to
the older girl, who began to rum
mage through Barbara's clothes.
She held up a rust colored crepe
at last.
"Wear this with the new san
dals. They match. have a green
beret of silk and straw that will
do more for you than it ever did
for me, and some lace gloves that
blend. You'll put the breakfast
food heiress out of the running"
"Oh, yes - For a little while
she had forgotten her.
Don't look so tragic, honey.
She doesn't mean a thing a
box of whatever it is she repre-
sents."
4 Barbara was ready when Garry
came. He was as clear-eyed and
natural as she had remembered
him. His eyes approved the rust
dress and the green hat. He was
friendly to Natalie and when he
and Barbara were alone in the
elevator he looked down. at her and
grinned.
why do I feel as though I'm
greeting somebody from home ?"
he asked. II do-and I knew you
three hours"
Three-so he hadn't forgotten
the number, either.
Were going to have to work
fast tonight, Barbara" Garry told
her. There are so many things
I want to show you"
But they didn't move very fast.
They sat for long time, at the
end Of an out-of-door garden.
down in the Italian section where
they went for dinner. A musical
comedy moon, too big and golden,
came up and hung over the little
garden, and the proprietor, who
cooked the food on a great stove
in the kitchen that opened into
the garden and served it, too.
came to sit with them a few min
utes.
:; They had minestrone, chicken
cachitorre, vegetables cooked in
their own juices.
will you come here with me
when get back, Barbara ?" Garry
asked. We'll have spaghetti
half a bushel of it. What do YOU
want to do now?"
-.Anything!" she answered.
Then have an idea. Wen
go to the top of the RCA build
ing and see the view."
There was cool, fresh wind.
smart with the smell of salt. blow
ing on the RCA terrace and Bar
bara took off her green beret and
held her curls back. She and
Larry stood side by side, looking
over the parapet. She thought of
last night when she had searched
and searched for him. Life was
so much better even than YOU ex-
pected it to be, if you only
trusted it far enough. She must
not forget again.
Garry put his hand over hers