Evening star., 1940-07-04

seems. Now go on with your work
Pamala."
Jane Holds Tears Back.
Jane wanted to burst into tears
again but by strong will power, she
overcame the urge. When she put
in her appearance for breakfast, not
even her aunt could tell there was
broken heart beneath the pretty
sports sweater. The only tell-tale
marks were the blue eyes which were
slightly swollen but the makeup on
| the lovely face was so carefully
blended that to an outsider, there
was nothing wrong even there.
You are looking fine this morn
ing, Jane" complimented Aunt Beth
with pride. That new sweater
brings out the blue in your eyes
better than anything you have had
in long time. I like it"
Thanks" said Jane in a whisper
and smiled bit sadly. II guess ]
will live"
She slipped her coffee in silence,
listening to the patter of the rain
as 1t fell heavily on the roof of the
| cottage. Her aunt did not try to
force conversation and Jane was
thankful for that. AS she finished
with the coffee, she looked up, rest
ing an arm on the table.
If you don't mind, Aunt Beth, "
she said suddenly, I'D like to take
the car out in this rain and Just
ride by myself"
Aunt Beth tried to push anxiety
to the background as she answered
"All right, If you won't drive fast
or take chances, darling"
Il promise" Relief crept across
the older woman's features as Jane
rose and patted her shoulder to re-
assure her again. Don't worry"
Meets Jimmy.
1t was SO good to be in the car,
out in the rain with the rest OF the
| world shut away from her. It had
now settled down to steady, slow
| drizzle and looked as If it might
continue for days. Jane headed the
little car out of town along the paved
highway and, remembering her
promise to her aunt, held the speed
ometer at less than 80 miles Der
hour. Hard as she tried she could
not keep her mind from the man she
loved. Each turn of the wheel
echoed his name. She wondered
what he was doing. Did he have
breakfast with Susan? Had he gone
to the office? Had Susan changed
her mind about the divorce?
"Oh, JIMMY" cried her heart
Not to see you any more-not to
feel your arms around me. can't
stand it! I just can't. love YOU
so much. And I know Susan will
never let you 60"
Tears clouded her eyes, and she
found it hard to see through them
and the falling rain on the wind.
shield; together. they almost oh.
liberated the view.
She realized it had been foolish
to come out in this rain, but she
kept on, just barely seeing the road
knowing more by instinct than sight
where the road turned to left O,
right.
She reasoned that Julie Arm
strong would be calling about now
to say that she had heard Susan
was back, and Jane was glad she
could not hear the girls voice say
ing, Il told you Susan would never
really divorce Jimmy. She knows a
good thing when she sees it. She
just wanted trip and a good
time" And Julia had been right.
Tears Break Loose.
If she were fighting a hard bat
tie she knew Jimmy would be
fighting one just as hard, for he
had to live in the same house with
Susan and listen to her sarcastic
and sweetly worded jibes; not only
that, but she was afraid Susan
would try all her tricks of winning
Jimmy back, and if any girl knew
the art of making a man fall in
love, that girl was Susan Martin.
She brushed away the hot tears
which stung her eyes with the back
of her gloved hand. 1t was not
right for two people to be as much
in love as she and Jimmy and then
have such a barrier between them
Suddenly the complete and utter
hopelessness of their love seemed to
dawn upon Jane as if for the first
| time. There was nothing, abso-
lutely nothing, that either she OF
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was breaking, she knew it was
The tears came in hot, aching
flood then, and heavy sobs shook her
violently. She knew that she must
stop the car. because she couldn' It
see a thing through her tears. For
brief moment she wondered if it
really mattered what happened to
her, but then she remembered her
promise to Aunt Beth. Pressing
down on the brake pedal and turn
ing the wheel at the same time, she
brought the car off the concrete
onto what she thought was the solid
shoulder alongside. But when the
wheels left the pavement she could
feel them sink soggily into what was
evidently mud bank.
But 1t didn't matter. Being stuck
here, miles out of town wasn't any,
thing; just small added reason for
the despair that already had over
wheimed her. She buried her head
in her arms and gave herself up to
her tears.
(Cooyrght, 1910, by Chicago Daily News,
Inc.)
Tomorrow: Jane meets an agree