The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
THIRD HAVEN
by Warren Howard

lhome with her that night because
she sa, he had the idea that Dan
had done something wrong. She
had wanted to tell him she and Dan
were married. had gotten married
without thinking things over. But
she hadn't told him. Something had
held her back that night And then
the next time she saw Pussell he
told her Dan had gone. Gone with
out word.
What made II worse was that
she could see Russell was terribly
hurt by Dams going He had come
to see her almost every night and
they had sat on the porch or
strolled about or he had talsen her
for a drive IN his car. Always he
talked about Dan, blaming himself
for what he's done to drive him
away, but not telling her what he'd
done That made 1t impossible to
tell him her own story 1t had both
cred her and had been on factor in
driving her to write to Miss Jurges.
Not only was she down to her last
few dollars. but she was seeing too
much OF Russell, altogether too
much The fact that, as all Talbot
seemed . know. the had received
a letter from Dan didn't help any.
Dams epistle had been brief and
given no address Marriage was all
bunk, he wrote She could just for
get she'd ever made a mistake and
married him If she wanted to mar
~ Russell, go ahead II didn't mean
anything to him and nobody would
know.
She felt hot and tired all at once
Did Dan really expect her TO ignore
one marriage completely and enter
into another? And why should he
think she wanted to marry Rus
sell? Was II the gossip Laura had
spread or something Russell him
self had said?
AS If her thoughts mad sum-
moned i'm, he came up behind her
in his car so quietly that she didn't
realize until he reached out and
touched he arm Can | give YOU
a lift, lady?" he said gayly, and she
jumped 1t seemed as IL he must
have heard her thoughts She got
in beside him ard he said softly:
I've been looking everywhere
for you"
Il called on Mr. Thatcher To see
his roses ! wanted to see them be-
fore before l went away"
Away" He shook his head
You mustn't talk about going
away If you only anew how it
makes me feel YOU wouldn't"
She looked straight ahead Tn
leaving on the train tonight"
He stopped the car and faced her
Please don't say that"
It's true was going to slip
away. but maybe this is better"
For a moment he sat very still
Where are you goipg?" he asked
finally
Il can't tell you, Russell. It's bet
ter X you don't know"
"When-when are you coming
back? II will seem so long"
I'm never coming back, Russell
This is -goodby."
He gulped Have done some
thing to make you hate me? You
wouldn't go away If you 1idn't You
couldn't go"
She touched his arm. u have to
earn my living have no job here"
Es caught her hands snxiously.
Nevala, Pvt Melvin Airs. Ida
N. Nevala, mother, 2O335 Middle.
bel, Rd, Pennington.
Rice, Tech. 4th CIR. Robert A
Mrs. Eula NJ. Rice, mother, route 3,
Three Rivers.
Rosen, sgt. William-Mrs. Enid
Rosen, wife, 2611 Gladstone St,
Detroit.
Roth. Sgt. Darwin N.-Mrs. Pearl
Roth, mother, route 2. Clarksville.
snyder, Pvt. Paul C.-Mrs. Oscar
z. Snyder, mother, Whitehall.
Stasak, PFC. Stephen J.--Mrs. Ag-
nes F. Stasak, mother, route l
Bicomingdale.
Stick, Staff Sgt. John Var
nest a. Stick father. route /, Niles
Swartzmiller, Tech. 4th CIR. Will
liam H.-Mrs. Florence Swartz
miller, mother, route ], Hope.
Thatcher, Pvt Frank Mrs.
lillian r. Thatcher, mother, % Del.
aware Ave, Nuskegon.
Tuck, Pfc. Mark F.-Mrs. Nellie
Tuck. mother, 9S1 Lantz St, West,
Detroit.
Nerrier, Pfc Kenneth E.-Mrs.
Ruth Nenier mother, 1S9 North
Gratiot Ave, Nacomb.
Wort Pfc Charles Tr Cbario.,