The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-31
CHAPTER TEN

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CHAPTER TEN
he said. June. darling. what
have you done 10 Yourself You've
never looked 20 beautiful In your
whole life
Joan laughed At that iIuhi sha
must look beautiful. IN The shabby
dress and the near-fur coat. You
don't look - ugly yourself. tall.
blond ana handsome. she found
herself saying alangily.
Tony's long arms possessed her.
Olive me kisa. June darling Tell
me you're going 10 say yes 10 the
thing I've been asking you every
time I've seen you for the last
year and a half
Anything you'd ask I'D say yes
TO-" Joan said, heart pounding
madly. And shs gave him kIss for
kiss.
Tony was scstatlcally happy. lie
had never before been permitted 10
kiss her. The joyous reality left
him breathlesa.
Tony held Joan in = surprisingly
tight embrace. BE kissed her again
and again. June. am happy. You
really mean n You really mean
you'll marry me ?"
There's nothing I'd rather do"
Joan sald earnestly. but abe strug-
gled out Of his arms. Don't YOU
think we'd better take . little time
to decide on the exact plans
7 don't see why. I've got an
other raise. Since I started To slng
the business has just doomed. Va
have more customers than we can
take care Of and Aiphonao IL rails.
Ing prices. so got a raise, Too.
That means more lessons. and more
lessons means my chance. june
honey
And now that you've told me
yes. now that you've admitted that /
you love me as much a. love you.
there lsn't anything IN The world /
can't do. June just watch me-
Joan'a cheeks were burning. The |
first instant she had ever set eyes
on this mans handsome fare. hut /
In her heart she felt herself hls /
exactly - though she'd known him /
all her life.
From = dressing room down ths
dingy corridor . loud voice rang /
suddenly.
That's Msdans. she's on . tear /
again" Tony whispered
Il know. someone ~ the door
told mother that faRus vas in =
temper when shs first came into
the theater." Joan told him. =
haven't seen Mother since. I've just
been waiting was afraid 10 70
there 70 ths door. shes pretty
awful. liant she. Tony
Il think she gsts worse right
along" Tony ssld. = dont see
how your mother ean endure her
III be glad when I'm the head ~
this family and ran take care ~
you and your mother. when can
tell fAItue Just where 10 head In
At. She probably has been drink
Ing again
Yea" Joan listened for an In
slant 20 fha voices -@a wouan'a
voice. both angry. both determined
10 speak while the ether listened
Wonder VIVA. mothers doing al
this time
Doing" Tony said. There's
nothing she ear % bfIt stand ard 1
take IL Last week WHEN f>Aftue 4
got 70 drinking she broke alrnost
everything she hal IN her drsssins /
room Didnt your mother tell +
yon >"
NO " Joan said tr1lshfuliy
We'll. she Cd what = the thing i
that fets into psoDls hat makes
them act Ike that -
sLaRue IL famous I guess shes
one - the Krsatsss actresses who
EVER came into seN York. DIT that
doesn't excuse her when she throws
these terrible tsnfrins and abusfs
everyone hbe has around her II
Nss ssruplv terrible last wsek
= wonder hat your mother
stood for n Wei. JUNE. II won't
b. iong nv. I've had ere raise
md now I've got another. And T'rq
Koing 70 have an addition. You'n
zee. can take care ~ Won and
Terry. and then Jerry can fust
walk rivht out Of here and shake