The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-19
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be nothing more than one small
town."
Mr.. Grcgory's lip curlcd. Eyes"
he agreed bitterly, "for those with
money"
Joyce laughed. 81 haven't any
money and look how far I've
come"
"You couldn't get on the ship
unless you paid in advance for
your passage. a..
"Oh, yes. But that wasn't I'M
possible, once decided to do It,
If you Just save three dollars
week for a whole year. then you
have enough for a cruise.
"Thrcc dollars a week fnc
scorncd the thought. Some wo-
men never have to lift their ing,
crs to make dollar. Why shouiu
girls like YOU slave for a who're
year to get what others nave d.
ways An.
Her eyes widcncd. "You tax
like a revolutionary! she accused
laughing at him.
"And why mott" he dem"nden
quickly. II only live once why
anyone clse?" rI
I. 81 don't know she replIeu
thoughtfully. "T'vc often won
dcrcd why | should be as | am
strong and healthy and fortunate,
wb;]c other rirls must go through
life crippled or blind or disti%ur-
cd. It's one of the mysteries
of living. | suppose. Inc easieSe
thing to do is to make the best OF
what YOU are and what you nave.
He snorted. you talk IKE
silly idealist." he ridiculed. lake
what YOU want of life, | say: Take
what's rightly your share
She looked up at him in aston
ishment. Was this the same meek
little gentleman who had taken
his meals with them these several
days? His strange, cold eyes were
burning brightly now; his voice
was vibrant with emotion. She
wondered curiously what sort OF
person he was, what sort OF PACK
ground he had sprung from, what
had made him so bitter.
She was glad when the time
came to return to the ship Mr..
Gregory had been charming, but
his company was strangely de-
pressing. He would never become
the same happy companion that
Dick had proved himself.
In the instant, she checked the
comparison. That was over now.
All over.
But her memory, contrarlly,
persisted in clinging to the Dick
she had first known. the contrite
Young man who had bought her
new bag, complete with lipstick
and compact, the eager boy who
had laughed over deck games with
her, the stalwart youth who had
swum out into the midstream cur
rent to bring her help.
1t was $50 when they return
ed. The Empress was already
steaming up. preparing for her
6 o'clock sailing. Joyce went be-
low to tidy the damage the after
Moons swim had wrought to her
hair.
cts been a pleasant day." she
remarked to her reflection in the
mirror. But she saw the lie in her
own eyes, and turned aside, her
heart heavy with a dull depres-
sion.
She unlocked her suitcase and
took out the handful of bills she
had won at the roulette table.
This was Dicks money, by every
right. If she returned it to him,
she might as well do it with a
good grace. 1t would be just as
easy to hand it over with some
sort of laugh over their good luck
as it would be to stick out her
chin with a panied expression of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
presence.
She tucked the huge wad of
bills into her DocketbOok and went
up on deck, her heart light now
with sweet forgiveness.
DR.. Gray, standing alone at the
rail. waved a cheerful hand.
$50 you're all back and account
cd for" he observed.
eyes. Why"
1.-TWO passengers still A.W.O.
L. on the roll-call. And since one
is our young friend Hamilton, ]
thought you might have been the
cause of it,"
"No. Not Nc" Her voice fell
little flat.
the whole family together at sail
ing time" he complained. "This
cruise business is a great deal like
running a kindergarten"
"Here they come now" Joyce
exclaimed, looking toward the
shore.
She saw them clearly, Dick and
Isobel, running down the long
dock. Occasionally Isobel would
stumble, and Dick would stop to
grab her hand and hurry her for
ward. Captain Boyer must have
seen them too, for now there was
a short imperative blast from the
ships whistle. The tender waited
for them, and as soon as they
stepped aboard, its motor was ac-
CELEBRATED, and it started out to-
ward the Empress.
Joyce and Dr. Gray watched it
draw. up alongside. Isobel was
laughing and dancing about it
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