The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-10
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Francisco. Olive reached for her
handkerchief.
There's the ferry building. I'm
going TO cry" she whispered.
When il vas over they joined
the crowd on the brightly lighted
street
The night was like early sum-
mer in Chicago. soft and mild.
Let's walk" Sheila suggested.
Olive said, We might call Jim
and ask him to join us"
Jim isn't speaking to me-
sheila confessed. The last time
I talked to him he said he didn't
want to see me again"
That's only because he is hurt.
Olive reminded her. Maybe IL we
have dinner at the City hotel wei
see him"
But although they fingered over
their coffee as long as possible
Jim did not appear either in the
dining room or afterward in the
lobby. So at 10 o'clock sheils told
Olive goodnight and took a taxi TO
Belgrano.
Her innocent little fling had done
her good. All the nervous irrita-
ton with Raoul had vanished. She
could scarcely wait TO see him
again and now she decided she
would not try 10 be mysterious.
She would explain where she had
been.
II was petty TO try to repay him
for her own unnecessary suffering
Of the night before All she needed
to make her reasonable had been
a day OF feminine companionship.
New she was ready and eager to
return to him.
When she found Raoul waiting
for her in the garden she ran to-
ward him with outstretched arms.
Darling, how sweet of you"
she cried.
Then she saw that his face was
white with anger.
why do you do this to me ,"
Raoul asked dramatically.
Her love burst into new life as
she looked at him. His dark eyes
were 80 stormy. His voice as ae-
cusing as if she had been discov-
cred in the arms of another man.
But she would not torture him.
She would tell him all, even her
childish reason for planning the
day with Olive.
Il haven't done anything but 90
to movie" she said. I've been
with another girl. an American
friend of mine"
Raours expression did not soften.
you call it nothing?" he de-
manded, that my future wife
should be seen walking the street
at night with another girl? Ny
father saw you. sheila. He was
Mortified"
"Your father" she asked.
Where was he? I didn't see
him."
He was in his car" Raoul in
formed her moodily, crossing the
Place de Mayo. He saw you stroll
ing along the Avenida with men
ogling you, staring at your red
shoes"
mo one was ogling u.s. she de-
MED Indignantly. Only one man
said something about our being
Americanos. But when we didn't
pay any attention he went on his
way"
Raoul sighed and taking a folded
handkerchief from his pocket,
wiped his brow.
you can't do things like that
here" he insisted.
"Other American women do"
she reminded him.
But you are going to be my
wife" Raoul repeated. The wom-
en- of my family do not go on the
street at night without an escort
But, Raoul, il was only a few
blocks from the Opera to the City
hotel"
1T makes no difference how far
IL is" he stated. "Sheila, darling.
try to understand how it must
have looked to my father These
differences. trivial as they may
seem to you. are the basis Of his
disapproval."
"Of me. you mean ,"
of my marriage TO a girl from
the States" Raoul corrected. II
told you he will not actively oppose
il. He likes you very much. But
he will not continue TO like you II
you refuse to conform to our stan
dards."
Ito BE Confinued)