The times-news., 1938-11-17
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BY BETTY WALLACE

IL WifS lboiiIcs -'''''-' :,
efus:l lat Mother knew so wen
now 10 givt. but at the meii(Io"
of Jack 5 name, judy tclt heF
! h .n,,s make. Mother was'So Wise
Her .lLd eyes s:,~ eveiythii'S'
( Ma be Jack had even told her
| a. ctote judy got home from the
sho ping trip Nth Lame, that ne
wanted 10 take her TO Pensacola
Tie moe she thought OF II,
the suler she grew. lie had Iotu
hrr.
But she wouldn't speak of 1t TO
Mother. They were very cloSe'
and yet there were some tniiGS
that lay between them unspoken'
july felt, sadly, that Mother
W. MED her TO accept Jack. Mother
had Seen DwigAt only few times
before she recognized his inherent
climbers spirit. And Jack-JacE
WAS The sort OF officer Daddy hau
been.
dwight and Mar cl left soon
afterNrard, murlng the pioreE
things, and judy stood ut the door
wIn her ..other and said, on
must cone and see us aSain. DuI
she wanted ne. er to see either
one OF them as long as she lived.
The door closed. There was ST.
lence in the house. Judy SAID
slowly, Thank you, Mother"
her motner looked ut her very
directly. Judy, | wouldn't have
permitted it under any circum-
Staarea." Then they went into the
living room together, and Mrs. Al
tott said. ''t one here, pudd'n.
That Was Judy'S baby pet name.
Tears stung her eyes. She wanted
suddenly to throw herself into her
mothers arms and sob. livery
thing was So compli, ated. 80
cruel. If she could just bury her
face in Mothers breast and tell
her all the doubts and fears which
tormented her. Even now-e.en
now, as he rode back to The hotel
with his fiancee - she loved
Dwight SO much that it was tear
ing her apart. She loved his e..es.
and the way his hair grew, and
the big, blunt fingers that had
twirled the gold and silver eagled
cap. He had had no right to ask
her thi sthing. Yet she loved him
still. Her chest hurt with the lot
tled-up sobs. She faced her mo-
ther dry-eyed and still, but she
knew that Mother was not de-
ceived. $50 . &. -.
Jack HanIey told you he was
leaving for Pensacola" her mo-
ther asked in a quiet voice. /
Yes"
The soft hand touched her
cheek. "You 'didn't-didn't try to
stop him? Oh, Judy"
81 couldn't, Mother" The rebel
lion, the frustrated emptiness,
came through the cry. ..,
YOU'RE so young, child" her
mother said, smoothing the soft,
pale hair. $50 young and un-
happy. Poor child. Poor little
pudd'n." Her eyes were Thought
ful, above the girls head. Then
she said, II can't see you going
on this way. Judy. | can't. ] knew
ne mustn't leave. SO phOned
your father at his office. He will
speak to the admiral of the fleet.
In the morning, those orders will !
be revoked. Jack is entitled to
shore duty, but he can serve it
just as we'll on North Island. For
u few weeks he must .staX where
he is. You'll both come to your
senses" !,
"Mother~ Never before had
she known of a time when Mother
in any way influenced decision
of the admiral's, or asked him to
use his influence with other Of 4
ficers. And to prevent Jack from
going to Pensacola when he had
requested it. :. Her face burned.
He'd know why those orders had !
been revoked.
But her mother only said, with
a little smile, Darling, ! did the
best | could. It'll work out.
You'll be glad I did it, some day"
Ito be continued)