The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-19
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only had been pretending all the
time or not; she did not know if
Roger loved her. -.
I'm sorry, darling-I didn't
stop to think how badly that
would make you feel" EVELYN
came over to sit down on the bed
by Jackie's side. She leaned over
stroking back the fair hair from
the young sweet brow. She could
understand her daughter now. at
last. Jackie was behaving the wav
girl should, a girl in love. Eve
lyn had known that given time
enough Jackie would prove as ro-
mautically inclined as any girl.
Every girl, at heart, was Just the
same, the wide world overall
ways had been and always would
be.
II know what | would do if
Roger were my young man !"
Evelyn said suddenly, for Evelyn,
too. was likely to have ideas of
her own. why, once" her beau
tiful eyes grew misty at the men,
DRY, when you poor dear dead
father was i'll, darling-though it
turned out to be nothing serious
then, but I thought he was dying
and was so terribly upset.
went all the way up to Schenecta-
DIV in. the most dreadful, the dirt
lest old train aud then had to
drive miles and miles in horse
and buggy, of all things! But
nothing, no nothing, darling, could
have kept me from going to him
when / thought he needed me-"
Jackie raised herself on one ell
bow. Why, her mother had loved
someone then, Just as she loved
Roger now. Her mother had suf-,
fered and waited and worried :.
Jackie knew, not only from the
tone of her voice, but from the
look in her mothers eyee, a look
she had never seen in them be-
fore. Maybe Evelyn was not al
ways the romantic actress, play
ing at her romantic part. She had
been just like any other woman,
like her own daughter now.
Did you love him, my. father
SO much?" Jackie asked.
Evelyn nodded; the tears that
sprang into her eyes were geuu-
inc. More than anyone, more
than life itself. darling. | shall
never really love anyone again.
There never is any love like the
first, my dear"
Yes. Jackie could believe that.
If anything happened to Roger, II
he did not get well, she would
never again love anyone.
''Of course | am very fond of
Paul." Evelyn said firmly, as
though perSuading herself of this
fact. She gave her eyes a gentle
graceful dab. But, darling, that
isn't what | was trying to tell
you. What | meant was that if
were in love. with Roger-and
engaged to marry him - nothing
could keep me from him-no,
nothing on EARTH
You mean you'd go to him
now" Jackie sat up straight.
Her mother nodded. Certainly
I'd go to him. If had to walk
every step of the way. Though of
course, darling, that won't be
necessary" She smiled on Jackie
| fondly. you won't even have to
90 in a dirty slow train, or travel
! for. miles in a horse and buggy.
You can fly to him-and be
] there within a few hours
"Oh, Mother . why, of course,
! can, Why didn't | think of it !.
How did you ever? Oh, you are
the dearest. the most understand
ing mother. the best" Jackie
threw both her arms around
Evelyn. hugging her with all her
fierce young strength. She had
scarcely known her mother, or I'M
derstood her until now, She had
never realized how wise, how kind
she vas beneath her fluffy, ro-
mantle exterior, her gay acting.
Love did indeed make one see
anew.
Evelyn gave her daughter a
tight squeeze in response. She
bent down to give her motherly
kiss, as well. She knew that she
and Jackie would always under
.k,,d opa apother ALWAYS he