Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Fatal Gift
KdthdrineNeWlin
Burt

mot yet We're hoping we don't
have to. AS soon as the pearls turn up,
Jackie is going to take them back"
And your Aunt Luz"
knows nothing except that the
pearls were given to Jackie"
And that's enough to murder
sleep and send her in secret to nerve
specialist ?"
Il should think it might be- You don't
know, 1 suspect, how valuable and important
the pearls are nor just how Aunt Lu feels
about me. she adores me-"
MY opinion is. just speaking loosely.
that there is entirely too much alteration run
ming about the Hearthstone and Hghover
plantations. Too much alteration and too
much jealousy and too much emotional gun
powder of every sort"
Lucy contemplated this statement with an
impartial air and finally announced, II think
you're right"
Now tell me, has your Aunt Lu history
of nervous illness ?"
mo. She's always been very well. Aunt
Judith's been the invalid"
Aunt Lu has the look of nerves"
Because of her unprepossessing appear
ance? 1 don't think that means anything
really"
There's no possible feature or gesture
habit of any human being, my child, that
means nOI1lnG. Inc DelleI III q woman III
tuition is based upon her unconscious under
standing of the above certainty. Hers is the
slave psychology, a fearful watchfulness of
every little straw that shows where blow the
winds of her personal happiness.
"A woman's success in life has been. still
is for the most, matter of keen, instanta-
neous observation of such small facts and
immediate decision to appropriate words or
acts. It's expert ability. The blacks have
something of the same power. They too can
pick things out of the air. It's a trait every
nerve specialist envies. unless he happens,
by the grace of God to possess it."
But l hate to think about myself as an
expert slave!'
so must you hate it. So should you hate
it. So should you and every woman fight
inner and outer prncipalities and powers to
free your souls. Slave psychology is womans
bitterest enemy because it has been her
treacherous friend, closer than hands and feet"
THE masculine impersonal passion of Hen
rvs thought and speech astonished Lucy
into turning upon him her most eloquent gaze
and saying with abruptness, Then, why do
you drive a car so badly? You have such
wonderful hands"
He flushed, stared, worked his eyebrows.
You. you've rather got there, haven't
you? don't know exactly unless it's be-
SdusS illdCIliIlSIy DOIe5 Hle III absent
minded about anything that bores me-. and 1
was born and brought up with horses.
I've lived pretty far off the beaten tracks,
on a ranch. went to far-western university.
l can't get over feeling that the animal will
take care of itself and me. Western ponies are
so careful Of familiar rider you know.
But here he smiled with a most sur
prising sweetness and openness, I'm terribly
glad you noticed that and spoke about it. 1
rather thought you had the sort of absent
mindedness that comes of lack of interest.
I'm alone. I'm poor. I'm trying to get a
start in new place. l have history yearn
to tell you. my unce's too. This is the first
time you've betrayed a symptom of personal
concern" With startling abruptness he added
Why does your Aunt Lu run and twist her
hands ,"
Lucy started then thought II didn't know
she did. l never noticed it"
Thanks" said Henry as though he had
what he wanted and stood up. I'll keep your
secret and you will keep mine May come
to you again."
Il hope you will"
They were now standing face to face.
their eyes seriously engaged. They seemed to
balance there between estrangement and an
intimacy peculiarly profound and Lucy had a
sense of strong discomfort and alarm
And you" he asked her in stubborn
voice will you come to me ?"
The look in her eyes changed and her chin
lifted The GOLD blazipp hair ciipnod hail and