The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-29

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Il was silly to feel that way. Dan
and Corey would be alon gnow
very soon. There WAS nothing 10
worry about ut all. -
Yet as the evening wore on ana
they did not come the weight. on
SalIy's heart grew heavier She
tried to conceal it with a smile,
she danced every dance and pre-,
tended she was having a good
time along with everyone else.
She told herself. over' and over
that she certainly was silly to care
so much because Dan was not
here, to feel that Just because OF
that the whole evening was vast
cd. But she could not help 1t
The fact that she could not share
il with him took alls the. beauty
out of the night, all the music out
of the sea, the stars no longer
seemed toNshine SO brightly.
Then someone said, "There they
afel There's Corey. yaIt's about
time, old man -. ""' q, -
And the weight on Sally'S
heart was lifted. She turned for
q glimpse of lCorey's blond head
that would tower. over most o1
the others even o nthe crowded
dance floor; she caught his look,
searching for her, exchanged
s,,;la Rut Sally's ewes still were
searching. her heartbeat slacken-
ing. Where was DAM Why wasn't
he with Corey? Oh, but surely he
must be! Corey wouldn't have
come back without him.
1t seemed that this dance would
never end. AS soon as it had
Sally's footsteps led her straight
to Corey. There was only one
question with which to greet him.
where's Dan? Didn't he come
back with you, Corey?" 1t seemed
as though her very life depended
upon the answer. That heavy
feeling. like sword about to de-
scend, again was held over her.
5 DAM" Corey said. His blue
eyes did not look into Sally's an
xious ones. Instead he bent his
head. cupping mis- hands, to light
a cigaret. Even when he looked
Up once more, his eyes did not
meet hers. "Why, no." he said
Dan didn't come along.
You see we ran out of gas, /
STAYED with the car, he hoofed it
several miles. Then we had to be
hauled clear back to the city.
There wasn't any place before
that where we could get the old
bus fixed up right. So, since it
had got so late and he was pretty
you know Dan has to
get to work earlier than the rest
of US in the morning-wel, he
said there was no use in both of
us coming back for you, Sally"
81 see," Sally said, slowly. Her
heart still beat with that heavy
disappointment. Somehow that
did not sound like Dan. Even if
he had been tired and it had been
late it did not sound like him.
Yet it was true that Dan had
to be at the office on time and he
was very conscientious. 1t was
not necessary for Sally to have
two young men to see that she
was escorted home safely. Corey
was driving the car, so he, had to
be the one to return. Sally sup
posed she was still being silly to /
feel disappointed; she even felt
bit hurt. -s.
"You mustn't hold it against
Dam" Corey said, making a mag
nificent gesture of taking the abb
sent boys part. II told him |
knew you'd understand, Sally. |
even hoped you wouldn't mind
as long as l came back"
"Of course | don't mind" Sally
said generously. 1t was nice of
Corey to defend Dan. She was
silly to feel as she had.
Someone in the crowd laughed
and remarked, soto voice but
Sally overheard it, MY bets are
on Heads. Anyone want to take
it?" r.,
Fudge had named Corey
"heads" when he had suggested
Sally toss coin to choose be-
tween them. Sally felt a hot
flash of anger. They were al
ways making dares, these gay
young friends of hers, always
treating everything so lightly, as
if nothing was of any serious con-
sequences. Her friendship with
Dan had begun on dare. A dare
that had nearly wrecked it..
Sally was through with such
nonsence. If she could have, she
would have told Dan the whole
truth tonight. She still would tell
him the very first chance she got.
How could she know that that
chance was lost to her, perhaps