The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-28
BOARD AND
ROOM GIRLS

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as wei for herself a. possible.
No wonder her engagement 10 the
boy from home had not interfered
with their romance. Il had never
really mattered 70 her.
Il Sybl hadn't warned him. Lee
Brent would now be in the posi-
ton OF Hartley Vance. Il made
Lee more cynical than ever and
more than ever grateful for SYPHILIS
willingness 70 skim lightly over
the surface Of emotions which in
the end bring only jealousy and
pain.
Like a Thorn
Thus il Vas that for the first
time In their acquaintance Lee
began to see sybil regularly sew
eral times a week The sight OF
him waiting in the living room
where once he waited for her was
like a thorn in her heart.
She became conscious of a deep
resentment against him for the
suffering he had caused her. When
they met they scarcely spoke.
we cant even be friends" she
{ h ought bitterly. But why
couldn't he at least see me occa-
sionally. We didn't quarrel I
can't understand it"
Her complete Illustration where
Lee was concerned made her turn
gratefully to Hartley Vance. II
was an attitude he sensed without
understanding why Yet Hartley
was too experienced where women
were concerned not to play his own
cards with discretion and finesse.
One Sunday night in June when
they were returning from a par
ticularly pleasant weekend he
stopped the car al the edge of
quiet country lane and kissed her.
Faiths reaction was involuntary.
She cried sharply. Don't"
He did not become angry nor
did he attempt TO repeat it. In
stead he asked alphabetically.
What's the matter with you.
Faith? You are not essentially
cold person. yet you pushed me
away as if I were poison"
I'm sorry" she said Il just
don't want to be kissed"
Someone has hurt you" he
guessed rs that it?"
In the moonlight which flooded
the quiet tree lined road. Faith
lifted her unhappy eyes to his.
Yes" she admitted. Its as
If siy heart were frozen into
hard lump. I just haven't any
emotions any more if you know
what mean"
Hartley smiled and patted her
hand.
You are very young, my dear,
and consequently this first disil-
lusionment has made you feel very
tragic. But it won't last"
Il wish could he sure of that"
she replied. But the way feel
now l shall never be able to love
any one again"
You will, he assured her. And
IL will probably he me I've lived
so much longer than you have and
seen so much more Of life that I
am willing to wait"
AS he started the car. Faith
said, That's very sweet of you.
Hartley. I'm terribly fond of you
but I've often wondered what you
have to gain by spending SO much
of your time with me-"
You let me worry about that"
he said adding, There's Just one
thing wouldn't stand for. Faith,
and that is your playing the little
puritan with me while you were
secretly involved with someone
else"
do you think I'd do that >" she
asked Indignantly.
No Kisses
No. I don't. That's why I'm
willing to accept the situation.
don't mind telling you that it's the
first time in my life I've gone
around with girl for so long
without so much as a kiss. but
then there aren't many girls like
you left in this world. MAYBE
that's why 7 like you"
Faith was still bordering over
this that night when sybil came
into her room.
ITO Be Continued)