Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-30
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cupped the small shaking chin
Look at me. darling. Listen to
me-" Her voice was a soft. noarse
whisper. "Mommy and brother
aren't coming with US. They had
to so some place else"
The trembling stopped for an
instant. On q train?"
On a different train"
The finest trown crept between
the child's eyes. TO meet daddy?"
Elaine's arm tIGhtened around
the chlld's body. She shut her
own eyes. They'll meet daddy
some day. Not now"
Joanle's nose puckcred; her
whole tace screwed up. Then
where DID they go?"
Elaine caught her lower lip be-
tween her teeth. delaying her an
swcr while she steadled herself.
Far away, sweetheart" Her voice
cracked. 'Oh. IT'S O very nice
place. So many good people are
there"
Then why didn't they take me?
want to so, too
tISe "OEhcu.
She opened ner mouth to say
something but no words came out.
Mrs. Weston moved forward, put
her arms around Elaine and The
child. barring, they wanted you
TO stay here with us. Wen BRING
you 10 grandma to wait until
ua.dy comes home from the war"
i can't stay without mommy."
The Child sounded pauicky. She
struggled III the womanS embrace,
trying to get tree. Let me CO."
she screamed. Il nave TO go back
To my moH!ny. | cant stay on
trains without mommy. Daddy
SAID l must stay with monmy."
With one desperate push that took
all OF her strength, she broke free
and Jumped OF the seat She
rushed toward the door.
Coroett barred her way. Her
tiny nsts failed his legs. LEM
ME go. Lemme go back TO
niommy."
he Scoopcd ner INTO MS arms,
held fast against her hacking and
squlrminS. Al last SHE grew tired
ana quiet. Size sucked III pig guips
ot tears anu SaIl.a, Durroweu her
neaa on ms shoulder. Alter u
wniie, her trar-sld!Hvu iaCe turned
up TO his. She jug her eyes with
nrr lists. is monIMy dead? 2" SHE
asked.
lie knew he cOuIG stand II TO
longer and easeu ner arms from
MS neck, set GCr Uack OH the SoI.L-
i IN gong out, jeanne" he mum
Died, not believing she would near
MIN or care. III Guy some crack
crs and stuff"
He telt Nlna'S hand on his arm,
heard her Voice. You stay here.
III 30. You've done enough"
IN CO." he SAID. 1t ) easier
when you do some thing"
Please wait tor me. | nave TO
SO with you" She swoopcd down
10 q suitcase, whISked out Il Jacket
and scarf. threw them around her.
They walked together as tar as
Glen ArgyIes platform. Then his
knees buckled. He Swaycd against
her, SteadIeG himself ON her Slcn-
der shoulder before he sat down
on the step. I'm tired" he NUT
tered, ashamed Of his weakness.
This takes It out of you. You
don't realiZc-'
She sat down beside him, say
ing nothing. her arm pressed to
his. The rain swIrlcd IN their
faces. drlpped on their shoes. In
their mutual silence. he knew conn.,
fort, greater comfort than words.
He broke 1t first. He said:
Sorry / caved. Too much all at
once. Emotional. Physical. told
you were not Supcrman."
She answered. stating. not ask
ing: You care a good deal tor
that kid. It's funny you should.
You hardly know her" She sound
ed as If she was thinking out loud,
yet with ms mind rather than
hers. Its strange you should do
so much tor them all With all
your own problems"
He let her so on, not even try
ing to answer.
Elaine Weston told me what
happened last night-this morn
ing"
He raised his brows.
You're quite a person." she
said.
Again he said nothing a: all.