The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12

good time" she told him after he
had taken her 10 the front door o.
her home which she shared with
Donald's aged parents.
Say" Joey spoke up. II know
how well you enjoy dancing and
know that Donald wouldn't care,
way don. you go with me every
Sunday 10 Forest club?"
When lrmas brow knotted 70
form a question, Joey fastened 10
reassGre her ri take good care
OF You'!l be safe with me-"
he spoke.
Guess II would be al right"
lrns sgreed
After that. the two OF them spent
succession OF Sunday nights dane
ing together and having fun.
Then came the day when Joey.
who had been drinking TOO much.
confessed that he. too, had loved
lrma since their school days. Irma
had tried 20 make him stop talking
Ike that. by saying. You're for.
getting that I'm married now, tc
Donald. your best friend"
But Joey wouldn't stop talking
You've never seen me this drunk
before have your" he asked.
lrms shook her head. mo"
We'll" Joey hiecoughed. Your,
the cause OF L."
Irma looked puzzled. Joey has
tened 20 explain.
How do you think I feel?" n.
asked. When I'm dancing with you
in my arm; when I feel you
so close 20 re tina; can hardly
bre,;he? What do you think
keep hanging round you for" He
paused for breath. lrma said moth.
.rg but looked al him as though
seeing him Tor the frs; time.
Why every nigh; ! dream OF you
Of holding you in ny arms
while we're dancing I've owed
You for a long time. Irma," he
spoke, huSkily.
lrma knew that she should leave
the balcony OF the dance hall and
60 home. She knew tina; all this
listening 20 joey wasn't being true
70 Donald. But Il had been a long
time rSw since man. had whis-
pered ~Seet notnings into lIer ear.
since man had held her tenderlv
in his arms
She wan;ed-oh God. how she
wan;ed-to be true 10 Donald bu.
i was so sweet TO know tina; a
man was intoxicated with her pres.
ence, that a man was aching 10
love her with all his heart
Abruptly Irma rose from her
seat, saying; Joey, I'm going home
now
Just when we were having fun"
Joey commented. rising 20 stand in
The narrow balcony aisle beside
her. Might as well take you
home. ! guess" he spoke.
lrma knew that he was d.sap.
pointed and was perhaps angry
with her. But she couldn't. forge,
that she was "A married woman any
longer. She must 60 home before
any more damage had been done.
Joey was too persistent and ardent
10 take any chances.
And yet, there were other occa.
sions when the two Of them spent
an enjoyable evening together.
With each successive meeting. lrma
worried less and less about her
marriage vows and enjoyed more
and more the fun Of the moments
with Joey.
Then early one morning after a
dance when she came home DON
AIDS parents. disguised with the
way their sons young wife was
carrying on. had asked her 10
move. Not knowing where to 60.
so early in the morning. lrma had
appealed 10 Joey for help.
And thus. the web was COM
pieIed. For Joey, beyond all car
ing and eager for lrma. had per.
suaded her to accept his hospitality
for the night. You'll be safe" he
coaxed her. "rll stay with a
friend down the hall. He goes TO
work early and won't mind putting
me up"
lrma never knew whether or not
joey was spoofng her. But a few
minutes after he had presumably
left 10 share his friends room down
he hall. joey had returned saying.
Il couldn't get in. Guess he must
have gone to work earlier than
usual" He paused for a moment
TO let his words sink into lrma's
brain then said. Looks like III
have 10 stay here tonight"
Thus the die was cast. From
this time on EEma grew TO realize