The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-31

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Jan a. not a. she never
referred = the Tragedy except -
the late unplsaan,nszsr a.
when was ack Scr the first
tine slnes hs ~ known her.
Terry hsKan II doubt ths sweet.
No. % hsf personality.
Consciously he defended her
against - doubts but unv
enhs,tsrcd pain nsEEed a his
heart.
shortly before lsavine ths hos.
rital Jan said n Nirpy Take
Al the auds ana give them q
sophie swift she'll find place
Tor them
You may want them yourself
when you have another baby.
Mirpy argued hluniiy.
Don't make me laugh" Jan re-
turned seornfuiiy. 10 a. / say
| never want 70 Sc them again
After little thought. while
Alppy eyed her miserehly she
added. THAT Grassy Jacket | made
no one Nil want a. Throw u
in The lower drawer q my dresser
IN keen II for = like
she was seated IN a huge chair
by the window. Tier thin little
hands Law stretched on the arms
Alnpv toek one ef the hands
You don't have 70 hide Il from
me. jan she sald simply
Jan slowly turned her head un.
I'll she Looked into hlppy. eyes
For an Instant abe seemed about
10 break. her pathetically tragic
face worked. Then she laughed.
that mirthleNs. splintsred laugh.
Spit milk IL. after all. Just
split milk. Mippy- she sid.
Terry Ia disappointed. too =
Minpy went on. You must h.
kind 10 him help him
Yea" Jan said. very low. hut
Terry was only the father" n
vas The nearest che ever came 70
admitting her great sorrow.
Jan went back 10 the parsonage
Literally hundreds of letters and
kilograms awaited her. Carl Can.
field had broadcast the eatastro-
phe. Friends and near friends.
oranks and scb sisters. had writ.
ten 10 Jan. She refused 10 read
one Of the messages
They are Forry for me" she
explained = don't want PITY
won't have a." She seemed 10 be
afraid that something or some
body would break through the
thin veneer % control which stood
between herself and disaster.
She rested a few days, wandered
through the empty rooms for a
few more. at last went out In the
car with Terry.
sympathsiic persons from the
church called upon her and she
nipped any reference 10 her illness
~ the first word Dick samp
dropped In regularly and she wei.
coined him. Dick did not verbally
sympathise. lie talked amusedly.
he behaved a. II the skies had not
fallen.
Through all the days ~ regain.
ms strength. Jams heart Was con.
stantly drawn 10 the bottom draw.
sf In her dresser When in the
bedroom her eyes stfayed 10 a.
In that drawer lay the orudely
knitted jacket. her own srduous
effort for Blessedest
The fact Of the little jacket
became a fantastic thing She
must be rid Of II. she must tear
n from the drawer and toss u
into the fire. Jan. who had never
been afraid, vas desperately
afraid 10 open that drawer
One sunny afternoon shs walked
down n the church.
Slowly she climbed 10 the sec.
ond floor Her mood was frantic
and she needed Terry. Hls office
was empty and. hearing voices IN
thu board room. she opened the
door
Terry. enKroassd in work. LOOM
ed up. She thought his eyes did
not soften a. usual and her heart
sank
Hello" shs said lightly.
The four men In the room ross
WIN you b. busy long. Terry"
I'm afraid %. dear. u thsrs
something In particular"
No nothing IN particular
lie turned back 10 a discussion
~ ways and means. After walt
ing uncertainty for few minutes.
Jan quietly left The room. shs sat
down on the Top step ~ the stairs.
leaning against the vail. listening
for the soabd o. TsFry's voice.
After q while. desperate with
LONELINESS. rhs went down 70 tina
foyer tsieph0ns ard called Dick
samp. Almost any hour he could
BE- reached II his fraternity house.
Dick" abs sid. I'm Windsd =
over Al the church want 70 come
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