Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-28
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his She stood uD m. locked down
On her visitor. David. you've al
ways to!! ME what d wci!-tU-Gu
family you represent. And ABOUT
The luxurious childhood you had. So
what is i all about >"
Mallory, don't have any fam
:!y." Apparently. now that he had
started his confession. David i'll
tended 10 complete ii. Il have only
one relative. an uncle in Glendale.
California. who'd be .icklcd TO
death if l married some wealthy
girl. II" has an apartment house
and Is able 10 send me Just enough
money 10 study ami pay for Il cheap
studio room. | GOU't live on East
Eight!"th street where YOU think.
Mallory. ! live farther back, almost
TO upper Broadway. When you've
picked me M. I've always waited
in III" E,gh,icth street doorway"
He gave rucful snake OF his
head. I'm sorry " wasted this
much tin" IN you. .r" now il has
all been IN Vain"
Mallory was sturcacl. She was
even more .D whom he stood ~ ana
headed. for Tic @lass-Goorcd dining
llcovc. Prism was just putting q
| platter of st"AwiuE fried rn.cicr
on the table. Iurrciu.ouelv the
girl realized David in'"nao! TO eat
lunch. First h" broke her heart.
then behaved rs il he were still
firmly intrCnCrc! in her life.
Sh" followed him. David. please.
can't bear it. II you don't 60
away and leave me alunr-I can't
bear it, She blurtCd hciplcssiy.
chlldishly, II feel awful"
"Okay. Eut for heavens sake
don't cry. Not until I get out. any,
way. hate tears" From IN" chick
en- platter he grabbed thigh. tho
gizzard and the liver. I'll 90 right
now. I'm sorry. Mallory, that !
couldn't break the news TO YOU
more gently. but usually I don't
wait this long" Hc plOppcd the en-
tire chicken liver into his mouth.
III get someone yet. who car
finance 4 struggling artist. Prob.
ably I'll wind up with some rhcu.
matte old Girl--that was the divine
part about you. dear. You're So
very prctty-but too prudish anG
parsimoniOus along with it," He
was walking toward the door. Nal.
Tory was following him. Clenchina
the Ncrmilion handkerchief. moi
waiting it as she had intended
David said, "Goodby. my love. Scnt
the ring back when you get time
NO hurry. I've q couple more
like it,"
The sound of the closing doc,
was like the tolling of death bell
SO Mallory assured herself, inward
~ rclishing her moment of griei
and humiliation. Too, she was furi
Gus with Tod Patrick for having
been so right in his criticism OF
David. Yet not even Tod wo,ilt
have dreamed Of the extent o.
David's ambition. Mallory burs
into sobs which Prism INTERRUPTED
Hush that right now, Miss NAL
Tory. Just because love amt II
bloom no moro there's no cause fol
you to get your eyes 'hury'. Com,
on and eat this chicken and be glat
you got it all for yo'sclf.' She
helped the girl into a chair. "Nov
sop some OF this here cream gray,
On top my hot biscuits. An don,
tell me you can't eat. You amt go,
that sort of love that starve:
a-body. I've had 1t four times ant
know. When you fall in love like
That and can't eat, then, chile, YOU
got It," She put tumbler of milk
beside the girls plate. Personally
I'm going to wait until the wars
over. Every time get INFESTED ir