The Lincoln times., 1945-11-29

are in over your head, kid, and sink
ing fast!" But there was affection
ate amusement in his eyes, and hi
hand, that drew hers through hi
arm, was very gentle.
"What she means, Mr.. Mallory
is that if Celia wants to marry you
that's her business! Naturally, W,
both hope you'll be happy!" SAT-
Buzz firmly, and added, Il don
suppose there's anything more fo
US to say-except good night"
Win watched the mas they wen
up the walk, and when he locke,
at Celia again she saw that hi
face was hard with resentment.
$50 that's your mother and ia
ther," he commented dryly. Z"
don't wonder that you felt like .
stranger here. Is Aunt Judith a
casual towards you?"
Celia said swiftly. "It's just tina
you don't understand" but she bi
back the words. She couldn't be
tray the confidence that Rub.
Pearle had entrusted to her; sh'
couldn't tell him that Buzz ant
Mary Sue were so completely alb
sorbed in tight little world all theil
own, or that their absorption wa
based on the knowledge of each
supposedly unknown to the other
that Mary Sue was living on Dor
rowed time, and that any day tn,
, breath of life that held them to
gether might be snapped.
Celia looked up at him gravely
and said, T've told you, darling
Aunt Judith is really my family
And she won't b willing for me
to marry you until she is honestly
and sincerely convinced that We
really love each other and that oul
marriage will endure"
Win put his arm about her ani
said dryly, "Hm-m! Pm not Sc
sure l like that, either. Think she's
going to be hard to convince? May
be l ought to just bundle you uE
and run off with you = Hey, that.
an idea! How about marrying mt
tomorrow, and we'll fly to Mexico
and face Aunt Judith? 1t woult
be marvellous honeymoon"
81 couldn't, darling. I've got t.
tell her first" Celia insisted. A
last he yielded the point and she
stood in the drive, watching him G,
away, after promising that shs
would ride with him in the morn
ing.
She went upstairs at last, sudden
|. ly conscious of the rumpled feeling
that inevitably followed day il
the open, even with all the conven
fences that Win had been able t.
provide. She shewered, and wa.
slipping into a thin, short-sleevet
white dinner dress when there wa
a knock at the door and Hone!
came in, sleek and shining an.
very lovely in her chartreuse crep'
frOck.
"Look, Celia, Susan's been tellin,
me some perfectly fantastic stor.
about your being engaged to VIII
Mallory!" said Honey as she cam,
| in.
what makes you think it's s.
fantastic, Honey?"
Honey looked incredulous. "Thel
| it is true" she said.
"Does it sound so crazy? Afte
all, Honey. Pm-well, l have ha'
men tell me Pm attractive ant
evn fun to be with"
Honey laughed and hugged he
impulsively.
"Hi, come down off that higl
horse, and brush that chip off you
shoulder, pal" she ordered gaily
Don't be such a nut! Gosh, your
beautiful and any man with a nick
els worth Of sense would fall fo
you like a ton of brick! / didn'
mean that! just wondered no,
you could go for him! Though h
is terribly good looking, and-wel
attractive"
"And as Mary Sue pointed ou
in his presence, is terribly rich,
said Celia dryly.
| "Angel, don't be angry with M.
Sue," pladed Honey gently. Ssh
is-yell, she's unique! There's ne
body. quite like her. But she's tn
sweetest soul alive!"
i Celia glanced sharply at her 81.
ter. Did Honey know, too, abol
Mary Sues frail hold On life? Ws
the carefully kept, jealously guart
ed secret that in name only? Bl
Honey's eyes were wide and inn'
, cent, and Celia decided that 81
, didn't know.
whats he like, Celia - really,
! mean? I've heard people talk abol
, him, Of course. They make hi
/ sound little like monster vii
a forked tail and cloven hoove
, But if you are in love with him, l
must be NIGEL"
"That's a very sweet thing
! say. Honey" she said quietl
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