The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-09
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he wanted TO see her again. The
spell Of her beauty was still upon
him.
The memory of ii enthralled him
so that If he saw her again as
she used TO be Ire was almost GER
tain to want 10 marry her. Al
though unwilling at this point 10
commit himself. he foresaw the
possibility when he suggested that
she stop in the city on her return.
But the intervening months had
wrought deep inner changes upon
the immature girl who had once
considered marriage to man
twice her age in exchange for the
advantages he could give her.
Working with Daniel Arm
strong. understanding as she never
could have otherwise his passion
ate desire TO help the underprivi-
legged. the strength of the man and
his tenderness made ii impossible
for her to marry anyone else.
Did He Love Her:
Angela knew that Daniel did
not love her. Looking back upon
the one time he had seized her in
his arms. she blnshed with shame.
She had behaved like flirt and
he had treated her as she de-
served.
Kissing her with an insolence
which had attracted her even
while she resented IL. He had been
the one man TO see through the
veil of her beauty to the vain
little soul underneath. Impervi-
Gus TO her wiles. he said things
TO her no other man would dare
to say and while they hurt in
retrospect even more than they
had at the time. she had TO admi,
they had been true.
Yet in spite of them. in spite
of the utter futility of the whole
situation, she loved him as she
never had Philip. AS she never
would again because this devotion
asked nothing in return and ex'
pressed itself in unselfish service
10 the cause to which he had ded-
icated his life. Dams babies had
become hers to such an extent
that they msttered TO her more
than the operation to restore hei
beauty.
She began to think of the things
she might do with the money
such an operation might cost
They could build an addition
equip it with new beds and ven
tilating system. tile the kitchen
and buy sterilizers.
I'D like to ask Walter to give
ii TO me-" Angela thought smiling
at her own temerity. We'll. why
not He has offered 10 do some
thing for me and this would make
me happier than anything"
She said nothing to anyone else
about il. but that same night she
wrote Walter Jameson letter
thanking him for his kindness and
suggesting that while she could
not accept the money for an op'
Grafton she would consider any
debt he might owe her forever
cancelled IL he would send hel
one-fifth of what il would cost
for her day nursery.
His check with dictated note
wishing her luck came by return
mail.
Stop In
Angela could scarcely wait Il
show IL TO Daniel. She telephenec
him TO stop in that evening Il
possible, and unable TO wait with
out doing something. made sand
witches and cocoa to serve. Daniel
would be tired and hungry.
There had been a steady drizzls
all day and she could imagine
what warm room and fooc
would mean to him. She hae
worked all day herself and that
evening had changed into the blue
velvet house coat Aunt Anna hac
made for her birthday.
II was soft and warm and cluni
sweetly 10 her 1.-THE young figure
The color deepcned her eyes and
the new foundation cream Dan had
recommended blurred the outlines
OF the scar until at night it wa
scarcely noticeable.
1 IL was a lovely JOYOUS fac.