Evening star., 1944-09-17
you've GOT TO BE MYSTERIOUS
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AT the moment, you can carry on with your )'' i''
a little later on isn't 1t going to be very d''h'uN
WHY" demanded Joanna blankly, Surely they
weren't gong to sack her.
Mr. Charles cleared his throat. When you nave
this baby -" he began
Then all IN a flash she understood ms was ""e''
mystery had led her, Keep hun guessing Im'S''"e
had ADVISED But how was to kno" no" wrong
would be Mr. Charles guess? Tears filled her eyes
and sudden rage her heart. oh she SAID On
She got up pushing the table away to let heI9e"
out The water carae spilled and started young
flood but what did she care:
.'1 on thought It me. You Thought tha'
She choked A good work that was all she d been
Something for MIR Charles to beautliy his chdEa'"'
on Thanks for nothing, thought Joanna s"oo'ns'
Dear child don't upset yourself. Ii isn t :"
bad -" began Alt Charles, laying hand on her
arm: but she beat that OFT
60 away" she sad Don touch me oi course
| accepted those things. OF course they helped.
It's nv SISTER Janet They haven't any money
I'm not gong to explain. You thought that OF me.
She whskcd past hum and was gone Mr. Charles
renamed sitting at the table, dismaN watching "'t
approaching flood from the spilled caTaie
Until he lost her Mr. Charles didn't rcAl%e no"
much he loved her He'd tondy imagined that te d
been planning onlv from the highest motives No" he
realized his motives weren't all that high. hey were
Just human and normal, like the motives "i othcr
men He wanted Joanna He missed her desperately.
Saturday was like strip OF the Sahara Sunday morn
ing was the whole Cob desert He had nothing to DO
nowhere to 60 and he kept remembering h"" eoi' her
hand was how gentle and sweet her mouth
He went three tunes to her house, but she "ouldn
see hun On Monday morning when he went to the
office she did not look up when he entered she did
not smile as he passed through 20 his ottIce
Mr. Charles found he could not give his attention
his correspondence He wanted to apologize |"
Joanna; but how could one apologize to glfl "h"
refused to see YOU or speak to you? Then bright
idea came HIM. man IS master IN hls own Office
He took deep breath. and buzzed twice
She came in with her book and pencil Mr., Charles
SAID in his coldest business voice. Take letter
He waited until she seated. her book ready.
Then he prowled around. he naturally did when
debating his hands behind hs back lie cleared his
throat looked at the ceiling began My CARING.
She gave HIM startled look. but she took It down.
She had to,
Il have been behaving like fool and an utter
prig' said Mr.. Charles. But If you won't let me
explain you, don't see how We are ever gong to
get things straight I'll own up that at the start. all
| had mind what looked to me like very
sensible arrangement. If | never came back then the
baby would have father. But there is no baby
thank God it won't need one. Ahem Got that, Miss
Devron?" said MIR Charles savagely.
Yes said Joanna family.
>'FULL stop. New paragraph, never knew how much
| loved you till you busted off like that and left me-
1t was all nonsense about my being hearttree only
did not know it at the time I'm not very we'll up
these affairs You won't let me say I'm sorry or ex-
plain so what am to do now?
There little pause.
Got that?" said Mr.. Charles. Good Address
it to Miss Joanna Devron | think you know her