The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-24
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cept it" He looked at Andrew with
interest and Andrea said, smiling,
Justice forgot the amenities, DR..
Barton. I'm Andrea Hathaway,
We're buying a house on the Coun.
try Club road, and we hope you'll
come to see us, you and" she
smiled again, Jenny
They sat in Grams kitchen and
Gram poured the coffee and got
out tn e doughnuts. They hao
talked and talked, the three Of
them. And Gram said, II like the
look of Mr.. Hathaway's wife"
Jenny said, Shell be you,
fancy practice, Steve, you'll see
No matter what Horace may say
or do" She Rugged herself as fa1
as she could reach. "It was mar
velous." She sighed. .''It all works
out. get new job-for Horace's
sake, and you get your hospita
and bet cooky Horace moves
back to New York or wherever
. and Mary with him. I bet they'll
sell the house If Justice doesn'1
want 1t. And I don't think he does
Because Andrea won't"
; Steve said, "You know all abou
them, don't your"
II think 500
Gram was yawning. "It's beer
big evening TIL Ie,1,a VIZ,
two to talk it over" and scurriec
out Of the room, smiling to her
self.
The clock licked and Butch
waiting for Jenny to 60 upstairs
purred. And Steve asked, "You
aren't sore?''
me? Why should I be?"
He said, II don't know, now thai
Mrs. Hathaway's back. But you
might be-"
She said gravely, "steve, want
ed to tell you before. It - never
meant anything. I wasn't in love
with him. I just got scared
about EIDE. I thought if I threw
myself at him, he might, well
catch me up, and it would prove
to EIDE that practically any girl
who wasn't repulsive could gel
him. That was all, Steve, honest
ly."
He said, IT know. Eide told me,
the night she left for California. -
He made long arm and drew
her to him, He said, 1--WE beer
waiting for you to grow up.
didn't know it until recently. How
are my chances? Are you in love
with anyone, jenny"
eyes, I'm in love with you. Oh,
Steve :"
He held her close then, anc
kissed her. It wasn't the first time
but it was different.
She said contentedly, IT suppose
we'll fight like anything" K;
"Of course I love you 81
much. And you're crazy"
''You, too, Steve. 1t won't bt
easy, bucking Horace Hathaway
He'll do all he can to stop you ,
mot too much" said Steve. ''H,
doesn't like having Seahaven know
his side deals. The Barnacle, fol-
instance. Jenny, how much dc
\ you love me?"
II don't know" she said. Il"
dare say it isn't as much as i
will be when we're old and totter
ing. It's the sort OF love that will
keep on growing"
The telephone rang and Jenny
went to answer it. She called, cts
for you, darling" and Gram peek
ing over the top of the stair, heard
and went back to her room. She
thought, And now it will be all
right. She thought, I'll hate giving
up this house, won't, We'll rent
it, I'll leave 1t to Jenny-but I sup
pose Steve will want to go on liv-
ing in Bert's. Because she would
live with them, the rest Of her
days, wherever they lived. She
knew that.
It was Matte. Steve took the
message, and hung up. 'Its 8
CALL" he said, and swept Jenny
into his arms. ''You see what its
going to be like, married to a gen
eral practitioner? I haven't kissed
you enough, I haven't said ~
She said, Being a general prac.
titioner's wife is all I want, Steve
as long as you're the G. P. and
we have all our lives to kiss, and
to talk"
She went to the door with him
and as 1t closed and she heard the
engine start she thought, Well,
wasn't out Of a Job very long,
was I?
Running upstairs to burst In or
Gram, to cry. 'Steve and I are
going to be married, just as soon
as we can," she thought, A life
Job and the only one worth
while.
She knocked on Grams door,
and opened it. "Gram," she said,
1.-THE most wonderful thing has
happened!"
(The End)
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