Evening star., 1939-04-16

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you know how it is. these days. The
connections are the main thing. But.
come on, honey, put on your best 90
dress, and let's 60 out to dinner. I've
got months advance in salary, and
we ought to celebrate
She went downstairs and put on her
newest suit, a gray tweed, and went
out with him to little Village restau-
rant. famed for its spaghetti and color.
Bill, a new, superbly confident Bill.
sat across from her and talked. Four
times he said that he'd never forget
what she did for him; four times he
said that And each time it Jared
harder than it did the time before.
She ate and drank without tasting the
food or wine. 1t was like dining with a
stranger. Where was that bitter.
passionate Bill? The man who wanted
to do something important. Surely.
he wasn't that strange, egotistical
man who sat across from her and
spoke of the day when Martin &
Winfield, Inc, would recognize him as
genius Surely, not that man who sat
across from her and couldn't feel that
she wanted to pick wild orchids.
''Dr. Fingers Office" Miss Rhein-
void said, crisply, into the telephone.
"Oh. hello. DR.. Finger. She's here ).
1912? I'll send her right up
She hung up and turned to Miss
Galway. For you," she said. "l242 -
and bring the ice cap" The reserve
nurse nodded, dispiritedly. 1242! The
number was familiar. A repeat case.
She checked her bag methodically.
Ice cap, rubbing alcohol, thermometer,
nurses cap. She was in l242. pro-
fessionally bright and cheerful. before
she remembered. at glance OF the
young man who sat there in the easy
chair, Why 1912 was familiar.
He stood up. Hello" he said.
Don't bother to unpack that bag. l
haven't a hangover - really. l just
persuaded that quack l had one. l
wanted to see you again..
She sat down, weakly.
He said, I'm leaving for Curuque
tomorrow morning"
(She thought. if he says he expected
to find me there, happily married,
I'll hate him forever) Are you?' she
said. coldly.
Eyes. I'll be there for the next nine
months or a year. Before l went. l
wanted you to know that. ever since
YOU we're here before. I've been think
ing about you. Dreaming about you.
Saying to myself, if I'd known her
before! If that girl had been the sort
who'd come off with me to Curuque.
or Elman Island. or Santorey
With me You think I'm crazy?"
NO" she said. uncertainty. That
isl don't know"
well. I am" he said. gravely. Il
sat here that day and listened to you
rage against me. and fell in love with
you. Doesn't that prove it? Ever
since I've dreamed about you telling
me precisely what you thought of me
- and falling deeper in love-"
She sat there and looked at him.
Sandy hair. Drowned face. She re-
membered Bill talking about him. the
night she wanted Bill to talk about
something else. Remembered Bill
talking enthusiastically about the
rising firm of Martin & Winfield.
With wide-awake fellow like this
Joe Martin at the head of it. he. Bill.
would be sure to 60 places. A lot OF
insane thoughts welled up. She put
them aside.
There was question in his eyes.
and she answered it. saying, Il think
not - thanks" She pushed back a
lock of hair. II can't talk very we'll.
You see. l have a bit of a hangover
myself just now - mental. of course.
But l don't know just when I'll get
over it. if ever. I'm confused"
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