The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-10
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Something personal | mean
Interrupted IN the midst a. his
fsvorite subject. the hsserasshery
he had inherited from his father.
Bob looked reproaehfui.
"certsA,A44 sSheila' 7 didn't
mean 70 bore you. thought you'd
he lsssfSs,ed
7 am" she sid. at iess, ]
was AZ first but any girl would
get tired Of never hearing any
thing else II isn't that Tn not
interested in your business and
proud Of you for doing 50 well, hu;
you ought to think snout other
things some Of the time
What other things
The girl shrugged,
Me for instsneel'
But I am. You're one OF my
reasons for wanting 10 make a lot
Of money"
Her grievances
ITS been three months since
we've been dancing You didn't
90 10 hear the symphony or opers
all last winter or take me Ice
skating Or swimming this sum-
mer. You were always too busy
or too tired. You forgot shout my
birthday in July and It's been
almost a year since you sent me
flowers. Please don't misunder-
stand me-" she begged s he
started to speak. I'm not telling
You these things because expect
you TO change. I've never men
toned them before and I shan,
again"
Why bring them up AT all
then >" he asked annoyed. Maybe
| have neglected some OF the less
important matters but gave you
a pretty swell ring for Christmas
And you should have reminded me
OF your birthday Thi. Is the first
time I've forgotten 1t since W,
were engaged"
-Four years ago" Sheils unused
How long ago that seems. TIVE
years before was graduated from
college I was nothing but a child.
You were 30 years old and we Z
been going together for a couple
OF years before that
1T was fun" she admitted
doing everything together TN
way we did then But I'm begin
ming To suspect that IL has always
been more OF a friendship than !
romance. | guess We just don
feel that way about each other
Bobby. You've never said any
thing really romantic to me II
your life"
Say, what is this Why mus
you spoil perfectly good eve
ming ,"
Because I cant go on with IL.
Sheila said speaking moro posi
lively. I'm not going to give you
ring back In public but l Will OF
the way home
Are you breaking our engage
ment?" he asked dumbfounded
merely because forgot you
birthday and neglected to send yol
flowers ?"
Only symbols
Those things are only symbols
she insisted. The very fact tina
you don't understand what IT
talking about shows how incom
pa tihle we'd be-"
Marriage IN more than jus
moonlight and roses. Sheila"
But I want the moonlight an
roses. want 10 be thrilled an
excited when I'm going 10 see yoi
Being engaged ought TO he tina
way. Not Just wearing an engage
ment ring"
There are plenty Of girls !
Chicago who would be tlckled I
death to wesr a ring like that" h
reminded her, watching II flss
upon the third finger Of her LEI
hand.
II don't doubt H." she admitted
ut Ia a stunning ring, Bob, an
I'm crazy about II but for US 10 re
married would be great mistake
Besides there are other reasons
Such ss?"
MY father. Hes been 40 lon,
" since Mother died IT would b
terrible for MIN in that big hous
without me
He may get married himself
Didn't you say he'd been going on
with Helen Maynard 20
That woman" sheils shifted.
whats the matter with her
She was an old friend OF you
mother"
An acquaintance" tho giri cor
rected. Father has been seem
her because she In always sskinI
him there for little dinner partis
and he likes 70 play bridge
Bob smiled bat his round era.
eyes we're worried.
4 cant imagine a man like you
Dad. head d his own cereal com
psny. being rop.d into seeing an.
woman against his will"
Some Of the most importsn
business executives are putty i
the hands Of an unscrupuiou
woman" shsils said loftiiy. Blu
II stay at home more he won
want TO 70 out ~ much"
Ruined Evening
y attn don't see Why that's an
reason for breaking our engage
ment. We aren't planning 70 D
married until spring Anythinl