The Washington times., 1938-01-13

in her frustrated loneliness and
self-reproach.
When the doorbell rang her heart
would beat suddenly. 1t might be
a cable, word from Wild! But it
never was. Try as she would she
could never entirely kill all hope in
her heart that he might some day
relent. Yet she knew quite well she
was being fool.
One cold November day while
wellington was hard at work his
studio telephone rang. It was for
Lynn. Sometimes Marty called her
there If he had a commission for
her. But it was Chuck. He wanted
to have dinner with her. When she
came back and stepped on to the
models stand again wellington
watched her face.
Now that's the expression I've
been trying to get, Lynn. You've
been sort of dead. Come on, turn
on that smile and keep it!"
She looked forward to the eve
ming eagerly. Just to be with
Wild's brother was comforting.
When Chuck called for her at
7 o'clock he seemed blue and dis
couraged. He seemed i'll at ease.
Before they'd finished their soup
Lynn knew he would not mention
Wild. She could see that deter
mination in his eyes. There was
a restraint between them. Chuck
tried to talk about his own
troubles but he could not.
Finally Chuck gave up, took
Lynn home early, and when she
asked him to stop and smoke a
cigarette, he said he wanted to
get home early.
His eyes pleaded for under.
standing, and Lynn did under.
stand. 1t was no use. They could.
not be friends. 1t was too diff
cult. When Chuck left he did not
ask if he could see her again.
Alone in her apartment Lynn
sat down at the window for q
long time. Somehow she'd always
counted on Chuck. It was foolish.
After all, Wild was his brother.
That night Lynn finally and ir-
revocably renounced Wild. She
would never see him again. Or
if she did it would not matter.
She must face facts. She had
not done that before. It was over!
And that night, when Lynn
dropped off to sleep, there were
no tears on her pillow. She &C
cepted the inevitable. She looked
ahead, tried to see what might be
in store for her, and was glad
she could not see.
November was busy time. Well
ington was planning to go to Ash
vile to visit his mother at Christ
mas, and he had to get UP q lot
of work to get even the few days
he needed for the trip. Lynn was
half planning to visit her sister
for the holidays. Anything to get
out Of New York for Christmas.
TERRY PROPOSES TO LYNN
In the middle Of the month,
Lynn was i'll for few days with
a bad cold, but she managed to
work through in spite Of her red
nose which so infuriated yelling
ton.
Terry, the faithful, was still on
hand. He called for her at 6 at
Wellington's studio one night with.
out phoning, but she was too i'll to
go out. He insisted on seeing her
to her apartment. Lynn's head
ached horribly, and she wished
fervently that Terry would go.
He seemed much preoccupied,
and finally he said: Lynn, I've
been wanting to say this for q
long time. Will you marry me?''
He stood before her, embarrassed
and yet determined as he. watched
her with hot eyes. For a moment
Lynn thought she was delirious
from the fever which burned in
hMS-
you aren't serious, Terry"
II am" He set his chin firmly.
There's a hell Of row at home,
but we can face it,"
Lynn put her hand to her ach.
ing head. For one thing I'm not
in the marriage market, yet, you
know, I'm a married woman"
We'll, you won't be long. That
doesn't mean anything. Will you,
Lynn"
She tried to make him under
stand, but he refused to take her
no"
"You think it over. You need
somebody to take care of you.
Lynn. The family can't cut me
off. I've got some money of my
own, anyway. If they do, they
can just cut!"
Lynn sighed. Why hadn't she
fallen in love with this amiable
Irishman instead Of Wild? She
was desperately lonely. His devo-
ton was pleasant, and they'd had
some happy times together.
1T wouldn't work. Terry"
"Of course, it would" He swept
her objections aside.
I'm not in love with you" Lynn
finally protested. Terry's- face
fell.
You would be. If you were mar
ried to me. I know it! I appre-
ciate you. wouldn't walk off
and leave you. Not in a million
years. if I thought I had a
chance!"
Lynn was white. She knew he
spoke the truth. Terry was so
different from Wild. He, too, was
spoiled with so much money, but