Evening star., 1940-07-12
Out ofhaheart@
bp Blanche Roberts

stopped. There was an endless
grinding of the starter before 1t
caught again.
Finally she pulled up in front of
the Merriweather house. She did
not even wait to cut off the motor
rs she jumped out and ran into the
big house at the end of the street.
She was afraid that she might be
too late. And If he were gone she
could not bear it. Life with Bill
was the most precious thing in the
world to her now.
Bill" she cried, and her voice
was frantic. Bill! Where are you?"
Falls or Stairs.
She had never been beyond the
living room of the Merriweather
house. but she knew he must be
upstairs somewhere. She tripped
on the ends of her robe as she
started up the wide steps. She fell
with a heavy thud and continued
to cry and call in the same breath.
Her face was lifted toward the head
of the stairs and streaked with tears.
Steps sounded above her and then
she saw him. He hesitated only a
second to take in the situation; then
he rushed to her.
"Jane!" he cried, his face white
with anxiety. Are you hurt? What's
wrong, daring?" He sat down and
gathered her into his arms Tell
me-What is it?" There was no mis-
taking the love in his touch nor the
feeling in the tone of his words.
But having found haven at last,
her sobs would not STOP She clung
to him desperately, her hands locked
behind his neck in grip that he
could not break when he tried to
move her so he could look into her
face. He comforted her, and the
touch of his hand smoothing back
her hair, and the other one holding
her closely, stilled her quivering body
and the sobs trailed off to little
catches every now and then.
Never had she felt so at peace as
she did in that moment, knowing
that Bill was with her, holding her
against his heart.
Jane, my darling, look at me-" he
pleaded.
Jane Tells of Her Love.
Slowly she released her locked
fingers and leaned back to meet his
eyes that were so full of concern.
What happened?' His voice was
gentle and the gray eyes soft with
unspoken love.
oh, Bill! You were going away
without me. You were leaving me-"
You wanted to 60 with me?" he
asked incredulously.
She nodded.
His arms frightened and she lifted
her lips freely to meet his and this
time there was the answering echo
to his kiss. Her soul was in tune
with his. AS her lips clung to his,
she could feel the instant change
that came over him and her heart
thrilled to it. She was happy.
Almost roughly, he held her away
from him. and his hands trembled
against her arms. His eyes burned
with a flame that leaped to her.
Say it, Jane" he demanded in
husky tones. Il won't believe it until
I hear it from your lips
Il love you, Bill, with my whole
heart" she whispered softly, know
ing that was what he wanted to
hear. L love you" she repeated
again and would have said it over
and over but his lips closed down on
hers in lingering kiss that stopped
the flow of words.
A long time later, still sitting on
the stairs, he asked.
When did you find it out, Jane
that you loved me?"
Last night, for sure. That was
what I wanted to tell you when we
left the hospital" She snuggled her
head deeper into his shoulder. II
think I have been falling in love
with you for long time and didn't
know it, Bill"
He smiled down at her teasingly.
Il knew I was doing right when
I married you on the rebound, nv
darling. I never doubted winning
eventually, but the going did look
rather black for a time"
Jane was silent for a long time
then and finally Bill felt her laugh
ing as she lay cuddied against him.
What's the joke. darling?" he
asked, turning her face up to him
with his hands, looking into her
half-laughing, half-crying eyes.
ITS not a joke, dear" Jane said
haltlngly. Failing IN love with your
husband is wonderful, really, but
we'll doesn't it seem kind of silly?"
Bill looked down at her and
laughed, and for moment Jane
thought he was going to say some
thing like mot if he's your own
husband, but he didn't. He kissed
her instead.