The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-20

if there's anything 1 can do to
make your life more interest.
ing here"
Alison put her hands on the
edge OF the table and leaned
forward a little. Her face was
sEnest IN its expression, pure
II is beauty.
There's not much to tell. But
perhaps you can tell me some.
thing. What happened to Teresa
and Sans marriage? Why
didn't it last!"
Edna shook her head. 81
don't know. I've never known.
don't believe any of US will
ever know"
-Edna drove her home. But she
int OIL. in, she said. She
lad to drive lack to the cuuntry
and guests were expected for
dinner. But she would See Ali
son soon. And would Alison like
to spend a weekend in the coun-
try before the weather got toe
cold?
Alison went into the house
feeling that life was decided,
picking up. The feeling increased
a thousand-fold when she came
face to face with Sam IN the hall.
"Hello," he said cheerfully.
II was afraid l was going to
miss you this time"
81 had tea with Edna. That's
why I'm later than usual"
They looked at each other
with complete understanding as
to what was in each others
minds.
He said, 1T didn't go toe
badly today. But it would be
better, Of course, if I could see
her more often. A week is
pretty long in a child's mem:
ory."
He'd been IN the sun a good
bit recently, she thought. His
tan had deepened and there was
a fine color in his face. Four
years ago she had not known
as she knew now how
%integrated a person he was. Ano
she could be so happy just look
ing at him that she forgot where
their conversation ended anc
where it should begin again.
She said, Il think your farm
would be a splendid place fol
Suzy- to spend her summers"
He CHI killed.. "Wonderfu.
idea, but I'm afraid it isn't orig
inal."
"It was yours first?"
"It was something else that
came to me in Antwerp. In fact,
l was wondering if you'd have
dinner with an ex-soldier who
hopes he hasn't forgotten how
to dance"
An evening with Sam II
someone had said, Here's {
million dollars. Alison" il
wouldn't have meant as much
/. not nearly as much.
"I'd like very much to have
dinner with an ex-soldier.
haven't done much dancing
either. The war took all of you
away. Will you give me a little
time?"
"Sure." He smiled at her.
"But I like the way the girls
go about now without hats. Ane
you should never put a hat over
that hair"
She laughed. "One girl minus
hat" and went up the steps as
he returned to the living room
to sit and wait for her.
Though he hadn't said it sht
knew he wanted them to b
gone when Teresa came home
There was also the problem O
clothes because she had so few
and couldn't buy any until she
had a job and was making mon
ey. That would be months from
now. If only she had a dres'
with some glitter on it and
little fur jacket. If only sh'
could be glamorous for San
who obviously had seen too lit
tie of glamor in three years o:
war.
She was wearing the dark rec
suit when she came downstair:
and went to the kitchen and tole
Annette she was going out tt
dinner.
Sans car parked around the
corner could belong only to
country doctor or to the editor
of a country newspaper. It was
a club coupe, old, sturdy, the
wheels muddy, the color worn
to gray. 1t seemed to respond
to Sans touch as a faithful
horse to a devoted master.
81 wish you'd tell me some
~ 49,