The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26

So Luke proudly led them to a
small private dining room where
a table for two was already laid.
And in few minutes, two walters
appeared with trays containing a
delicious meal.
But Laura and Jerry really had
eyes and ears only for each other.
II don't like this a bit!" Jerry
said suddenly.
"Don't like what?" demanded
Laura. 'The meal? Why, Jerry,
it's marvelous!"
mot the meal! It is wonderful"
Jerry muttered. "You don't real
ly notice me-that's all"
Laura laughed. 'FWhy, Jerry,
you know perfectly we'll I've been
beaming at you like 1ovesick
calf! What on earth are you talk
ing about?"
"Only these little things on my
shoulders, that's ALL" Jerry said
NOCnlng important!
Laura jumped up. She really
had not noticed the captains bars
on Jerry's shoulders.
captain Donaldson!" she cried,
throwing her arms around him.
"1'm so sorry!"
"And now" Jerry said, 'let's
get married this afternoon!"
Laura's objection to Jerry's
proposal was that she had to leave
that evening. She had put off
telling him this, had dreaded
breaking the news, but now she
had to-and that touched off their
first argument.
''This EVENING"" Jerry cried, in
dismay. ''Why, Laura, you just
can't leave so soon!"
''The Army says I can and WILL"
she replied. ?
"But listen-after I raced half
way around the world to you, you
can't rush off in just a few
hoursr'
Jerry, don't be silly. You
know there's nothing I can do
about it. I've got orders and I've
got to follow them. It's terrible to |!
have so little time together, but |
let's be thankful that you didn't |
arrive in New York tomorrow,
after I'd gone-and let's make the !
most of this one afternoon"
"Okay-that's my idea exactly"
said Jerry. LETS get married,
just as I said, and make this day
really important one, even if it
is so short"
eve are sure of each others
love-" Laura said. Surely mar
riage would make us no more
certain of one another. The cere-
mony wouldn't tie us any closer
together than we are. We'd be
tied tighter legally, but that is
not what we want, either one of
us. We want to be tied by our
feelings and not any other way
if our feelings don't hold us to-
gether. Well, they do, as far as
I'm concerned!'
"Of course they dol! Jerry de-
clared. "But there's something
about marriage, Laura-some-
thing more than just mumbled
ceremony by justice of the |
peace, something"
"Sure, there's more, plenty
more!' Laura agreed. "But only
when you can really live your
We can't! Oh, I can
see where it might help man
lot to go off to war knowing he's
got wife waiting for him at
home. But that's not our case.
I'm not waiting at home for you.
I'm going off again myself"
They found themselves on
Fifth avenue, window-shopping.
It had always been one of their
favorite pastimes together. So
they enjoyed themselves for
while-until they saw a display
of bridal gowns.
They walked until they found
themselves in front of Radio City.
Lets look at the ice Skaters"
Laura suggested.
Jerry came along, still reluc-
tant about giving up his marriage
project. Laura could tell that he
had not completely given up hope.
It was six o'clock when they
found themselves in Central Park.
It was too late to do anything
about marriage now, and Jerry
Knew it.
All too soon it was time for
laura to leave. She and Jerry
ook a taxi to her hotel to pick
Up her bags, then to the Hudson
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