Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-04
CHAPTER Is


The day a Broadway columnist
limited of a romance between the or
chestra leader and Leslie, Kirk was
all for beating up the newspaperman.
But afterward, he and Sonny laughed
about it. 1t was funny, he admitted.
And it was just paragraph. What
did it matter?
That summer Sonny went to the
coast with Mrs. Metzger as they plan
ned. Kirk was to fly out in August,
but Mrs. HolIister was so i'll he could
not leave New York. He telephoned
Sonny frequently.
Carol wrote now and then, but she
did not mention AL That seemed to
be over.
On Labor Day, Sonny and Mrs.
Metzger were on their way back from
the coast.
II wonder if Kirk will meet us ?"
Sonny said preparing the way for
his appearance at the station.
Probably. He's so kind to YOU"
Hes wonderful. l don't know what
/ would have done without him-and
without YOU"
Mrs. Metzger smiled: 81 think you
can take care of yourself, Leslie"
And she meant it.
When the train pulled in, Sonny
was first up at the door. She saw
Kirk and waved frantically.
The young couple were constrain-
ed, until they put Mrs. Metzger and
her baggage into a cab for Pennsyl-
vania station. She was going on to
spend month with her son in Wash
ington before school opened. But no
sooner were they in Kinks car, than
they were in each others arms.
"Kirk, Kirk! I thought 1 was new
,er going to see you again!"
"Darling!" he exclaimed. "I'm so
glad you're home"
(:
Back in Sonny's apartment, Kirk
led her to the bedroom door, where
big envelope dangled on pink rib
bon.
"Read it, darling. It's from Car
OIL"
The note, scrubbed hurriedly, said:
Darling, Welcome Home! When
you go inside the door, you'll see your
welcome-home present. I'm going to
marry Dick Rockford this fall and
I'm the happiest girl in the world
I'll tell you everything when I see
you. Carol"
"Kirk, Pm so glad!"
$50 are we ALL"
He opened the door.
Sonny stepped into the bedroom
Then she gasped. She saw a lovely
room in white; decorated like Carols
at HOLSTER Hall. 1t was perfect
Just the room Sonny had hoped to
have some day.
"How did she ever think of it
Kirk"
He stood there beaming with pride
ut was your idea, l know" Sonny
insisted.
"No. Carol came down almost e
very week from the Cape to make
sure things were going right"
She had forgotten nothing. Oh
the dressing table, there were hand
some cut glass bottles. The chaise
lounge had been done over in dull
white satin.
Kirk put his arm about Sonny as
he added: "She said to tell you it was
to show you how much she love!
you. You see? 1t isn't going to be
SO hard. Mother is much better thar
she has been since Tom went. AS fol
myself, everybody can see the i'm
provement in me. Being in love i:
just what l needed"
"You were perfect always"
Much as he hated to pull himself
away, Kirk had to go to the office
Sonny was to meet him and Dick fol
luncheon. There were business mat
tiers to attend to, for she had beer
gone a long time.
Left alone, the girl stood in thu
middle of her new bedroom in silen
admiration. She walked back ant
forth on the handsome white carpet
pleased as a child. Carols thought
fulness had touched her deeply. L
seemed to bring her closer to tn
family.
And she and Kirk had all of Sep
TENDER before them to be happy
Yes, the world was wonderful, sh
admitted. Kirk had been right.
At noon Sonny walked into Kirk
office. She wore a new fall frock
and Elsa, who had not seen her in
year, gasped. Never had Elsa see
a lovelier picture than the redhair