The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-11-18
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10. STORY ,,,-.,a
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terly disturbing. Two other faces
appeared before her = Bob's and
Joe's. They had loved her but she
had had nothing. to give, and now
when she had so .much-nothing!
They entered the house.
1T was sweeaof you to go with
me tonight, Doris"
Il enjoyed it, thanks" Hurriedly,
she babe him goodnight and left
him standing at the door, while he
walked toward the chair by the fire
and dropped into it. The valve in
the radiator Sputtered so she got
up and gave it turn. What a re-
lief il would be if she could shut off
her pent-up steam by a simple
twist! There was step behind her
Qavid's. She turned quickly.
Doris, forgive me for startling
you. must have lost my cigarette
case. May ! look around?"
; Perfmctorily he looked in the
creases of the Couch, now under
the couch, down on his knees. She
could have touched his fair head,
bent so searchingly toward the floor.
His head turned and he was looking
beseechingly at her. Was it at her?
Yes, he was saying quick, mad
things to her.
-. Darling, look at me. l love you.
Don't you care a little? Tell me!
Tell me! / want you terribly" He
bowed his head on her lap and
seized her hands. A strange still
ness, as of dream, hung over the
room. Alternatingly waves of fe-
yer and cold swept over her. She
was shaking. Impulsively she with
drew her hands from his clinging
ones and gripped her head, then she
laughed, rocking back and forth,
while swift tears rolled down her
cheeks, and still she laughed and
laughed and couldn't stop. He heard
only her laughter, which Inundated
him and cut him to the quick. How
he misunderstood herl What blum
derers men are! He staggered to
his feet, clutched his hat and the
door banged behind him.
All at once she realized she was
sitting up in her bed with the wind
blowing from the open window upon
her hot face. A dreaml She fell
back on her pillow, exhausted.
Doris felt collected and deter
mined after her dream, which re-
manned with her as symbol when
David called the next evening.
Il can't 60 to the theater tonight.
I must talk to you. instead. ! am
miserable. IL" she Stammered,
although it was all very deliberate,
which he didn't know, it was far
from eaSy,l and taking hold of his
hand, she led him in by the fire.
He could feel her trembling as he
gently put his arm about her.
Il hate to see you this way. What
is on your mind' What is the mat
teri"
Everything, everything! I've got
to tell. I've pocketed my pride
Please, please understand had the
most CHASTITY dream last night about
you and me. can't stand it any
longer. I can't, / can't"
What is it, dear?" His arm tight
ened about her. He had never seen
her so thoroughly human, misera-
BILE, so appealing and beautiful be-
fore.
David, love you and want you
more than anything else in the
world" she sobbed.
Almost reverently, he took her
hand and pressed it to his lips, MUIR
muring. as he took her in his arms:
II never dreamt you cared like
this. L" A muffled sound from a
black shoulder interrupted.
What must you think Of me for
proposing to you this wayi"
81 am afraid wen have to put the
trousers on you and the skirts on
me-"