The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-25
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allw Polly exclaimed. "Maybc it
never settles anything! Maybe it
lust destroys" This idea held her
in its awful grip for hours, so
that she hardly noticed the seen
cry or answered when they spoke
to her. 1t was as if she had
reached maturity and yet was
more uncertain and shaken than
she had been in her thoughtless
girlhood
She was thinking: Must my
body form the bodies of strong
boys for war;" 1t was the old cry
of woman in a man-made world,
not yet articulate. It wa sa ter
rihle question, without an answer.
The diligence set them down
near the CherbourG docks, and
three young Americans had their
first breath-taking view of this
magnificent harbor which Louis
XVI had begun and Napoleon
with his madman's lavishness)
had completed. The two great ba-
sins Of the artificial harbor, one
for warships, the other for mer-
chantmen, were safe retreat
from storms or pursuing vessels.
Even at low tide the water was
deem. Fifty ships of the line could
cradle there, and twice that many
merchantmen.
jerry and Cabell were dismay-
ed when they looked out on the
forest of masts riding at anchor.
They felt suddenly that the young
United States of America was
crude and backward when COM
pared with Europe's power and
glory.
Cabell Banks said to Jerry,
Lets take Polly to hotel and
leave her there while we look for
Tim Chelsey's Palm Tree. It's apt
to take some time
Polly agreed to this plan, first
describing Cousin Tins brig as
clearly as she could: .. two
masts. square sails, rather wide in
the beams and clumsy; gaudily
carved palm tree for a figure
head"
It was midnight before Jerry
returned to Polly at the hotel,
and he bore dismaying news. The
Palm Tree had not put in at Cher
hpurg at all. Jerry and Cabell had
run into an American sailor, an
honest-talking fellow, who said
Capt. Tim Chelsey had gotten
wind of the war just before put
ting in to Cherbourg and had run
for Morlaix instead - that being
nearer the Atlantic and less bot
tied. He had unloaded his cargo
there in record time and put out
again. bound for home.
Jerry added, 81 hope you don't
feel angry about his not waiting
for you, Polly"
Her answer came direct and
simple. GIVE come to understand
how men feel about war, jerry.
What do | count when my coun-
try's in trouble? Cousin Tim and
his sailors had to get home and
offer themselves and the ship to
! America.
CHATS how it was" Jerry said.
"There's something reasonable
and man-sized about you, Polly,
for all you've got such sweet lips
and eyes. Kiss me, Polly, be-
cause we're going to be married
tomorrow. And then we're going
TO po on a ship that Cabell'S get
ting and help chase the English
off the Atlantic"
"Mamy tomorrow" Polly
pasped. for that seemed to her
the more important item in the
news. "Oh, jerry Pm so thank
full Cousin Tim left me strand
ed"
Jerry took her in his arms and
held her close. He was q sinnIe
man and her simplicity appealed
to him. She knew nothing of CO.
ouetry but she knew a great deal
about honest loving. He wanted
her for his wife, as much as-yes
as much as he wanted to get ut
the English Between these two
passions he was all but consumed
He held Polly close in his arms
and while he felt the warmth of
her tender body, he saw 10 his
minds eye an English brig, like