Show LOVE IS LIKE THAT 88 by al A SWAN ft 0 ty by mcclure mcclur syndicate service X TAW AW she aint fat at eboth 1 her girl friend tb they was X both in here las night the desfoldes des MolDes bus was leavin mm bal ja say her name Is the voice voica rose shrill and thin to a nasal whine but the porters memory refused to be prodded louise plunked flunked down her nickel some of altas and florences audience grinned tim with a nod toward the argumentative fellow pretty raw dumb agreed louise she had hurried tor for this was to be a gala evening phil was coming at six thirty there would be dinner fit at the country club and dancing dr phil plumber brilliant eyed casually charming with plenty of savoir faire she must have hare been born lucky dance rhythms teased her feet phil could dancel dance 1 almost she wished the boys cut in so much but that cutting in kept her stock high with phil he might grumble about it but he was proud of her popularity it was just one year since he had finished his at iowa city and be already had a good practise professional duties had more than once held up their dates an hour or two or three and more than once there been any date at all it was a good thing he was not as careless of his patients she suppose he charmed them b back ack to life and health though it was her private opinion he could do just that there was gossip about town that young doctor plummer had bad learned a bit too much about stimulants but the townspeople liked their young ones high spirited at six thirty louise was immaculately and frag fragilely lIely attired in wood brown linen a perfect complement to her tawny eyes and hair she expect phil on time he sever never had been doctors never were calmly she began a story it was seven thirty when she went to the porch and looked up and down the street right eight the magazine arched high and struck a chair across the room no phil no car no phone call hr conscious calm was wearing thin and she was getting hungry eight thirty now she was holding fast to her calmness the phone bell shrilled louise dear can you forgive me phils voice was warm pul singly alive out of town case honey have to dress now and louise im starved lets eat at the dragon ill make it over there by nine line right said louise warm and alive again it must have been twins or d Vs Ls aurryl at phil appeared sweet he breathed arms about her lips brus brushing bing her hair ills eyes deep unquiet pools of black stirred her the hours she had waited were nere n ere forgotten the golden dragon afforded excellent cut food and an equally excellent place to raise h b 1 but it was too early for the latter and louise and phil spent a ly IY companionable hour over their dinner shall we dance here or go to the club phil asked louise wanted to go to the club but you tou say phil I 1 dont care then we stay and I 1 wont have hare to share you that settled that As they danced her thoughts blurred into the theme of the music so gor divine and you were mine warmish suggested phil as they walked to their table have a drink they drank gin dickeys ric keys mm I 1 feel cool coo as an icicle she smiled that wont do that will not do he be emphasized with the domineering look she loved on his face were right now 0 0 0 the car nosed slowly off the road and stopped just short of a fence their kisses were breathless portentous like tho the night it frightened L louise she was glad when he released her and mentioned drinks she felt the need of conversation now that prohibitions over she suggested Eug do you suppose drink as much at state the medics certainly have had a reputation down doin there they phil phi put away the liquor now what dya adya spose she means by that he inquired blankly of the night young lady what was that crack about d Us t s I 1 heard over the phone tonight come come it all about she smiled at him a crystal smile so you wont talk all right lie ile turned away from her she sat at quiet a minute oh phil 1 I 1 know youre teasing but it beares me anyway what you do to me she sighed a tiny catch ot of her breath LOU was wa s librant youre ra beautiful W I 1 big bl voice arm ina at it gentle once steely and sweet 8 ra caressed her silken I kisses eyes I 1 h hair lips I 1 mant want you honey so much ach you rou i I 1 ore y TOU u not wait are sweet lets 1 0 husky trembling trebling his words pas pa no 0 tumbled out no phil I 1 you what youre dont know saying I 1 louise frightened evade his cares caresses tried vainly to MS his arms tightened roughly darling I 1 need louise you love you we belong to flo do we hare each other why to happiness wait lets tak take e our while I 1 its t new and she was youngs young a arms we struggling to got get out of his are all its that matter dear our love our happiness conventions dont and silly those dont mean a thing against you love me thill it was a gasp desperately she pushed him her away eyes held stark unal unbelief ellef bit of horror and a silent star staring ing straight he before him drove her home stunned she could say nothing feel nothing until she was room alone in her the moon looked tn in her window fiery ma malignant maligan ligat suddenly a deluge of shame shame for phil engulfed her disappointment in him sickened b her phil whom she floied find and was engaged gag led t to romantic teasing charming phil was no better than that squeaky voiced kid asking for alta in the bus station at eight next nest morning her mother knocked at her door louise phils on the porch waiting to see you oh just that blankness inside her quickly she brushed back bach her hair dashed cold water on her face and dressed phil came to meet her eyes somber mouth straight ile he did not touch her nis his voice was steady but lifeless louise im nothing but a drunken tool fool I 1 cant give any excuse cant ask you to forgive me youre toure a thousand times too good for me youre perfect youre lovely I 1 just want you to know that I 1 really love you always will and goodby good by ne ile turned phil she spoke low touched his sleeve dont go phil I 1 oh I 1 love you phil maybe it was my fault here was a new phil not depending on charm to carry him through but straightforward with humility phils eyes were searching hers louise I 1 dont deserve it you are good and you are lovely ne ile spoke gravely his bis voice deepened with feel ing ne ile kissed her forehead lightly and was jbf gone she was not muddled now ile he say sweet he said lovely A smile curved her lips and last night I 1 thought id never be happy again I 1 love Is like that |