The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-03
CHAPTER NINE

Il SAID" Tommy repeated, at
Tibby's request to SAY that again.
that wish you'd stay homeland
wait for me. / also said that had
no right to say it-much less to say
II again" He was facing her now;
his blue eyes held strained look,
his lean Jaw was grim. You know
darn we'll how feel about you. You
ought to-after that kiss"
He need not say what kiss;
libby knew which one he meant.
Maybe, had he taken her in his
arms right then, even though there
were no moon. everything might
have been different. Had he kissed
her again, as he had that one time
when he had said goodby, that
would have contributed the ro-
nance that was lacking.
Again, it was like Tommy to
make love in such an abrupt and
unromantic way, telling her that
although she knew how he felt
about her, he was sorry he did!
Tibby did not realize that the
reason Tommy was so inept was
that this was the first time he ever
had made love to any girl Now a
man like Wayne COPYRIGHT, con-
noisseur of women, would have
known how to sweep girl on her
feet right there in that deserted
parking lot. But he might not have
been as grave, as grim as Tommy,
who took love earnestly, desperate
ly, not for a pleasant pastime.
libby said, why should I sit at
home and twirl my fingers-for any
MANI" She was filled with mix
ture of confused emotions. She
was touched and pleased at Tom
my's admission Of how he felt
about her. At the same time she
was slightly indignant, too. What
way to tell a girl you loved her!
What a way to propose marriage!
Any girl wanted her first pro-
posal to be something she could
never, never forget, something she
could cherish and dream about,
even II she refused and said no"
More so in the event she decided to
say yes"
why shouldn't your" Tommy
asked. you don't have to risk your
neck and wear yourself out in this
hostess business. Flying Is for
men"
ITS not dangerous" libby and
he had gone over this so often 1t
was an old story. Why didn't he
keep to the new one he had Just
started. If he wanted her to an
swer yes? statistics prove it's
much safer than automobiles" She
knew 1t was not to flying that
Tommy objected, really. He would
have objected had she chosen any
other occupation. Tommy was old
fashioned when it came to women.
Kind of nice in a man, at that. Too
many were willing to allow a wom-
an to slave for them; chivalry had
gone rather stale.
women don't sit at home any
more" libby said. Those days are
gone forever" Now IL he had sug-
gested she go on with her flying
and wait for him things still might
have been different.
Then that's too bad" Tommy
returned, his jaw still grim. 1T was
q nice sane world before. Now it's
going haywire in every way. It's
always taken man a while TO get
on his feet. But these days it will
take years. That's why said had |
no right TO ask any girl to wait for
me"
She did not know he had asked
Just ANY" girl. He ought to know
that were libby certain he was the |
one she would not have minded how
long the waiting was. But she hon
estly was not certain. Tommy was
dear to her, Of course; she was
frightfully fond OF him. But love-
how could one know when IL Gamer
How could one be sure that one
man, out Of ali the world, was the I
one. the only one, for your
Tihhv would have 10 know that |