Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12

I'm glad to have that settled.
too. Then there really is no reason
why we cannot be friends, as you
agreed, only to refuse to act ae-
~cordingly."
But I didn't NEAR to . to
act u~nfriendly."
you refused to have something
to eat or drink with me after the
last lesson. You practically shut
the door in my face when came
to bring you some books. o re-
fused fatty to go for a ride, al
though you would not give any rea-
son. You sat on the edge of your
chair as though eager for me to
so. Oh, you were polite enough
to satisfy Miss Emily Post, maybe
His accusations took on a banter
ing tone. But that does not salts
fy me. When 1 asked you to be
friends I meant it, Just as meant
all the other thing / said, my
dear. l cannot get you off my mind.
although I realize it is too soon to
say it. There + lots of things I
may say latter, now that l know
there's no reason why l shouldn't
but. meantime, well, can you give
me any reason why you won't be
friends?'
libby had the answer to that, but
how could she give It? She could
not say, Il cannot le friends with
you because l know Steena would
not like it." After all, if libby was
not engaged to anyone, neither was
Wayne engaged to Steena. If he
felt he could be friendly with more
than one girl it WAS hardly up TO
libby to tell him h couldn't.
There's no reason why We can't
be FRIENDS" sht admitted, but
she said it in such 4 way that he
would know that they could not be
anything more. She knew it was a
dangerous admission, for hadn't he
told her as plainly that the time
might come when lie would want
more than friendship? He had said
it was too soon for more than that.
She knew that he did not know yet
himself how much more than
friendship he might md he want
ed Of her. And Tibby found now
that she wanted to he friends with
him. Yes, whether Steena liked it
or not. He had been so very kind to
her. although that was not the only
reason. She admired him immense
ly; she liked him as a person. Be
ing human, she was not unaware
of the compliment he paid in seek
ing her friendship. Being feminine,
she could not help being pleased,
even flattered.
He said. very much as Tommy
had to Steena, 1T is, then, an
agreement. We are friends-fOr the
present. We shall behave as friends
toward each other. Shall We also
shake on it,"
He held out his hand. libby gave
him hers. They shook solemnly, as
TWO people sealing a dual pledge,
(To Be ContinuedD
mind taking a cab and meeting me-
at the hotel? 1t just so happens
that Friday will be a pretty full
day for me. There r. some charter
trips that must be worked in and it
would hurry me to have to go home
and change. then pick you up"
oh, that Will be fine" libby
hoped her relief was not too no.
ticeable. She did not mind at all
taking a cab. She much preferred it.
That's most considerate of YOU"
He thanked her with that ironic
little twist to his handsome lips.
Until Friday, then-and don't you
dare disappoint me, Cinderella. Or
try to slip away at - o'clock. And,
by the way, l shall have your flow
ers sent TO the hotel, too, so they
will be fresher. Give your name to
the maid in the powder room; she
Will have them to pin on you"
libby thanked him, promising
not to disappoint him. She felt,
should anything happen now to
prevent her from going to the
dance, that she would be the one
most disappointed. It had Jeen a
long time since she hau lad a cor
sage, a chance to dress up. Tommy
never took her anywhere that re-
qul1ed formal attire. He eve sent
her flowers. And. aside from Tom
my-Who really did not count
there was no n else to provide
such Injuries.
libby would feel like Cinderella,
as Wayne had called her teasingly.
She would be terribly excited and
thrilled. although such emotions
were slightly dampened when she
thought of Steena's disappoint-
ment.
But Steena was disappointed in
a different way. She announced on
Thursday that she had to make a
special charter flight. Some very
famous motion picture stars We're
to be the passengers. Steena
seemed so excited over this that it
lessened any disappointment she
might otherwise have felt, as she
explained that that meant she
could not go to the aviation ball,
since she could not possibly get
back until Saturday.
Just imagine meeting Clark
Gable!" Steena exclaimed. And
Robert Taylor-at least I think he
is n of them. They're all going
south to the big preview Of that
Civil wal picture. And Wayne said
he wanted me to be hostess. be-