Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05


time she didn't quite like the way
he laughed. Far from IL! Love,
from my experience. is a unique
emotion and has no relation to
any other"
But that is nonsense" she
said sweetly. Love - at least
the sort Of love that leads TO
marriage must have a more
solid foundation than than -
well, it must be based on respect.
! mean" ~
She flushed and he thought
She's really beautiful. It'd be
a much safer conversation if she
weren't so lovely"
II see" he said. Sin other
words, you're leaving emotion out
of it. Or perhaps you've never
thought of marriage in that
light"
In a rather tight voice she
asked Need one think of it in
that light ?"
That" he thought, lis a ques-
ton I've been asking myself for
the past three days, confound it,"
aloud, he said: Il don't know. /
suppose If one never fell in love
with anyone else in that way Il
wouldn't matter very much"
a faint sigh escaped her. It
sounded like relief,
And Of course one wouldn't
fan in love with anyone else in
that way after one married. One
wouldn't let oneself
lie raised one eyebrow slightly
Are you so sure you'd always be
in such complete control of your
emotions ?"
"Of course. If one has inteli-
gence one is in control Of ones
emotions
You're certainly a young lady
who knows all the answers" he
said with a grin.
CHE noticed the way his face
- crinkled when he smiled, and
she found herself wondering what
its was about him that was so at
tractive when ne wasn't partfcu-
larly gnod-looking. Peter had
clean-cut features, .well-poised
head and honest eyes, and ath-
letic form The sort Of young
-rr1y Errtt- v0utdf ri T1rOrTd 0r
She vas even ready 20 admit that
his fine appearance had entered
into her calculations when she
Had gllggegIed their narriare.
But when he wasn't smiling one
could only describe Ashley as
strong and virile His features
gave an impression Of power He
was almost too tall; ~yct. look
ing at his bare torso that was
copper shade in the half light,
she couldn't help admiring his
muscular figure.
He felt her eyes upon him and
his grin widened II suppose I'd
better get dressed for diHncr
since I'm entertaining a lady"
She withdrew her eyes from
him quickly. almost guilty.
He went inside and a few mo-
ments later he was back again
wearing a worn tennis shirt.
There ." he smiled quite the
respectable little gent when I'm
fully clothed. aren't To-
She smiled. too. i can't say
that's exactly a conventional din
nor suit"
Nc? sorry but left my tails
ar home
You mean at home in Eng
land2'
You guessed I was English p"
"Of course!" She sounded
family scornful
Ny accent I take ito
"Tha, and other things
He sat down again on tho
Corner Of the porch clasping
hands about his bare knees. II
-tirr7-tifrff tf1r - nLCZE1a-
those other things are You can
tell me while we're waiting for
the kettle TO boil, BY the way,
I'm afraid you'll have 10 have
dinner tonight out Of can.
didn't catch any fish Heaven
alone knows what I'd do without
nay canned goods
No one should rely too much
upon canned food" she pointed
out IT'S a lazy habit B."
He sunk his chin onto his
knees But what made you think
I wasn't lazy 30
"Oh-er she appeared
flustered, ARE YOU"
"shockingly, deplorably lazy,
he said with satisfaction II
have never willingly done a days
work q