Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-08
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CHAPTER SO

NEXT MORNING the first thing
Laurie saw when she got out OF
bed was the note which she hao
not seen the night previously. II
was lying unopened on the floor
Noel was sleeping soundly, and
Laurie hated to waken her, but she
knew the contents of the note
would make her happier than she
had been for days.
So Laurie gave Noel a gentls
shake. Wake up. honey, wake
up" she exclaimed.
Noel opened her eyes. where's
the fire? 2" she asked sleepily.
Its letter from Doctor Paige,
Laurie said happily. Il put it on
your pillow last night so you would
be sure to see Is. But you must
have knocked it off when you
climbed into bed"
Noel sat up, stretching out her
white arms. "Give it to me! Give
it to me! she begged.
Laurie had thought she might
tease her a little before handing
the note to her, but the look on
Noeps face made her change her
mind.
Noel opened the envelope with
fingers that trembled. Inside were
two Of Julian's prescription blanks
on which he had written:
Dear Noel: How about an
other picnic tomorrow-same
place. same hour? I need a bit
Of holiday, but more than that.
I need a glimpse Of you. AL
ways thinking Of myself, aren't
I? Selfish man. Let me know
by Laurie. Yours, Julian"
For a long moment, Noel just
sat there, holding Julian's note in
her fingers. She knew Laurie was
looking at her. so she said in a
voice that shook little from hap
piness. "Am a fool to-care so
much ?"
Laurie was looking at her with
an indulgent smile. Women are
made like that. They can't help
themselves. That's why" she
stopped a moment then went on a
little hesitantly, ''I suppose lots Of
them do dishonest things to get the
man they want"
81 didn't know you were such a
philosopher" Noel said.
might as well be-" Laurie an
swered.
Noel looked down at the note she
still held in her hand. z Then she
looked up again at Laurie.
Aren't you ever, ever going to see
Jimmy again 2"
I'VE had a date last night after
I got off from work." Laurie said,
a little hard light coming into her
eyes. But his mother found it
out, and promptly had heart at
tack. Poor Jimmy! He phoned me
he couldn't come"
"Do you suppose she really did
have an attack 2" Noel asked.
mo, ! think it was a phony
one" Laurie said decidedly.
TITS hard to believe she'd do
that. that any woman would" Noel
said feelingly.
Its harder on Jimmy than 1t is
on me-" Laurie said after a pause.
Sometimes he thinks his mother
is taking, and sometimes he just
can't believe it. But Of course II
he left her, and she was really very
i'll, and-and anything happened,
well, you can see how dreadful it
would be for him."
Eyes, I can see," Noel MUIR
INJURED. She could not help believ-
ing herself that Jimmy's mother
was pretending and was Just al
completely selfish person. But Noel
felt that she, herself, had no right
to pass judgment on Jimmy's
mother. In way Noel knew she
had been just as selfish. Not that
she knowingly had stood in the way
Of the happiness of other people.
But at least she had never given a
thought to their troubles, or of any
way she might help them. She had
lived for herself alone, with no