| Show I I l IH H n u If IJ If j i 7 0 2 f lB I I I I I I 1 SO G HAIM IlI 5 D FT ET When hen a 1 man cisse a girl he hO Is sometimes sometimes some Rome times surprised Again Again- aln she may mar be surprised Or perhaps both are re sur sur- Or n neither one If H he Is Is he lie says You 1011 little witch how witch how wonderful wonder wonder- ful ul you ou arc are paying paying- the responsibility It ity upon her herS where perhaps It belon belongs s. s If she Is Is she site gasps Yh Wh how how how-how how could you ou Putting It It It quite just Justly liPto up liP upI to liin him if It the they both hoth are arc the they say a I nothing ThY They feel too much to put into words If It neither i is the they burst at Into voluble philosophies to cover COer their consciousness o of ta tation t o ii Claire and Whitney said Raid nothing He Ho Her r released her In an Instant Claire backed aWay with both hands to her face Whitney stOOl stood a a. moment lookIng look look- Ing Irig down at his fingernails fingernail then strode over to Claire Claire took toot her hands from her vividly pink junk cheeks checks turned aWa away and with bent head b began gan straightening tile disordered table Her silence Wt was embarrassing to Whitney Not ot another mother girl Irl he knew would h have BO so tres c cd the incident Whitney had been a a. little surprised himself when nhen he kissed Claire He lie had hadnot hadnot not premeditated d It He lie hadn't stopped topped to think how she would take tale It It He lie Just iList saw how ho prett pretty she sho was how bow sparkling her eyes eyeR how hov sweet her dim dim- pie pic The galet gaiety of or the evening e the tho up up- sip sip- lifting quality lIt o of Graces Grace's wassail and his genuine liking and admiration for Claire herself had made him yield to toman's toman's toman's mans man's n natural lural Impulse Now he wantI wanted want want- ed I to to explain To apologize But DUl Claires Claire's silence quelled him Whitney was seldom awkward with an anyone one man or woman Ho lie W was vas too I sincere and simple In all that made up his code of or life to be self conscious He lie was too casual in his work and his Ius social relations to be bo made uncomfortable able b by anything that came along He lie loved people and fun and art and poetry and food tood and drink and nd en tu ture re Love of or adventure had made Whitney Whitney Whit Whit- ne ney do a lot of things for people He lie liked to see how the they turned out A Anew Anew Anew new kind o of person appealed to Whitney Whitney Whit Whit- ne ney as a n new mountain peak lured hued the tho Alpine climber Claire Clahe had been a new tie i kind of or person person parson a kind ho liked cr very i much She Sho had haul Intelligence ability i and anti pol poise e with all the freshness of oC rustic rustic rus rus- tic simplicity Her air nil o of min mingled I appeal and reliance self was as interesting interest interest- i j Ing Ills Ills' liking for tor her had grown Slown I steadily Tonight CI Claires Claire's responsiveness to the I I I party parly coupled with her obvious lou terror terror at nt the lateness of or the tile hour and the hilarity of or her guests guest warmed Whitney's Whitneys Whit I ney's nes heart to sentimentality If It not sentiment I He lie crashed through Claires Claire's barrier I of silence j Come child what whal have t I done to I hurt you rou h lJ li said 5 the kindness kindlier of or I his nature sounding in his lowered J voice Im not trifling or flirting 1 Look at me Am I an orge Or a leer- leer In lag Ing pursuing threatening boss Claire I turned d to him and smiled She had got I back her poise Only she he was wa very vcr very tired and anul a little Indignant No No o. o said Claire On Only It sickens aickens me to be bc so 80 misunderstood I f dont don't misunderstand you ou said salti I Whitney Yes Yes you you do You heap all these I these these things on me she mado made a a aj gesture taking In the tile furnishings of or I Ithe Ithe the modest rooms room and help me with ith I the office work and and antI and nil all Then Thon n. n when I felt so grateful thinking it was Just friendly kindness you go and so-and and do I this Claire's Claires face was w full of or trouble It i tortured Whitney to SOC sen CA nn anybody bod in trouble He lie reached for Cor Claires Claire's hands and held thorn thom both hoth ti tight hl In n his hia She I tried u to tn n p flU nv TT Tiu hi her r I T u ought T to have known T I was warned enough she said miserably crabl The Tho words and Claires Claire's swimming I I eyes oyo as s she ho said thorn them were all 11 that h was ws necessary to bear down the scales of or j I Whitneys Whitney's sentimental 1 soul and the the hatred of Injustice that lived therein Dearest girl he said dont let I anyone frighten you ou You belong to tome to tot me un mc-un understand me-understand understand I I love you t And as ho h. said It It he meant it Claire felt elt something warm m on her I cheek and shut her eyes again In confusion confusion con con- fusion When hen she opened them thedoor the thedoor I door was closing behind Whitney To Be Continued I |
