Show Z p TeL Telegram gram Fiction Is It Love V By X Margaretta Brucker f xe sv Chapter 25 fJ J Riv Rh called a short time later y n and said that he must see her Ill Til be right over he an an- Sue Ellen could tell nothing from his voice but when he came she saw that Riv would not be easily convinced that she had changed in her affection for him At first she was c he amused and then angry as strode into the room and came toward her with no other idea than to take her into his arms all this damned nonsense nonsense nonsense non- non sense mean 1 he demanded angrily Why should you rush off and marry that soldier just because we had a misunderstanding misunderstanding i. i standing Its It's the most ridiculous j r w lous bus thing I 1 ever heard I wont won't stand for it As I soon as can 6 get a separation from Deef Dee- Dee dora dora dora- f She stopped him This is no 1 nonsense she told him firmly Im married I was perfectly willing to be married and was r not as you seem to imply I know what I am don doing doing do- do ing ing- ing n He interrupted hotly Youre a child in experience Susie The Theman Theman Theman man took advantage of you when you were angry with me and furious with my father i Sue Ellen said I cant can't understand understand understand un un- un- un either your present eagerness or your fathers A week ago you were all excuses and your father was doing everything in his power to break breakup up our coming marriage by evasions ev evasions eva eva- and postponements postponementS' You never once told me the truth If you had come to me last sumo summer summer sum sum- mer and said that you were o married married instead of humiliating 1 me by delaying and lying lying lying- i f Susie He came and sat beside her on the couch and andr r took her hand She withdrew the hand She guessed th that t he L. L believed his touch would make her weaken weaken fill fill her with regret for what he considered a aJ rash and spiteful gesture I 1 dont don't love you Riv she sher r 1 said candidly I might have thought I loved you even 6 though you were married to and desperately enough to be willing to wait and wait until this foolish marriage with was was was' dissolved but I dont don't love you and I never did I have an affection for you based on our childish associations associations associations together and something else The desire to find a Prince Charming who would measure up to the romantic figure figure figure fig fig- ure I pictured as my future husband and a southerner of off I f I course t Sue Ellen Tells Riv c She Likes Her Name J You told me you loved me I said Riv bitterly Now you throw me over ovel Just because I couldn't greet you with open arms when you came to Washington WashIngton Washington Wash Wash- ington unannounced If you had hadr r never come things things' would have been different How He stared sulkily at the opposite op- op Ii r wall for a moment Its your pride that's hurt hurt said Sue Ellen You never loved me enough to want to marry me Riv and Ive I've decided something else That whatever you say to the contrary you do care for Dee Dee- dora Waller C He jumped to his feet Care id for her her I I hate her Sue Ellen shook her head your wife Youre You're just justas t. t as much married to her as I am h married to Johnny Harris r. r And a couple of fools we both are Why i. i Because that Harris is gone 1 on and only married you when he found out he could not have her Why do you think he was determined to rush into marriage 1 How could he lovei love i you Sue 1 He didn't know you He caught her hand and held it tight Why discuss all this Riv 1 The time to have said this was weeks ago Cant Can't you see She turned and her eyes were deep and earnest You couldn't have loved me and treated me so shabbily That isn't part of love What do you know about love 1 Im beginning to learn what isn't love she said simply We could talk all morning and not alter the fact that you are married and I am married and nothing can change that Riv grinned What an old- old fashioned simpleton you are Sue The law can change all that in the twinkle of an eye and make us both single And what of the announcement announcement announce announce- ment Aunt Car put in the Memphis paper before I left saying that I planned to be married married married mar mar- ried in Washington 1 You planned to marry me me- me you cant can't deny that In the notice nothing was Pattern y 7 I II 11 i r i ir rl Pattern may be ordered only in misses' misses and women's sizes 12 14 16 18 20 30 32 34 36 38 and 40 Size 16 requires 8 31 3 8 1 yards inch 35 fabric To get this pattern send 15 cents to The Tribune-Telegram Tribune Home Service Bureau Salt Lake City Utah Pattern De De- An additional 10 cents brings you our 42 1941 pattern book It has a wardrobe plan for everyone plus a free glove and belt pattern said about marrying you said Sue Ellen coolly Ill say I went to Washington to meet Johnny Harris and marry him That will be my story and Ill I'll stick to it You wont won't find it easy to humiliate a Moore by telling that you threw me over Riv's face was red his black eyes flashing I I have my pride And I have mine Probably we had better not meet again Riv Riv swept up his his' hat and turned to leave the room At the thedoor thedoor thedoor door he paused to fling over his shoulder We shall meet again and often for I intend to stay right here In Tyler Springs until you come to your senses Sue Ellen Fairhope My name is Harris Sue SueEllen SueEllen SueEllen Ellen faced him with eyes as bright as his oWn own- own My name is Susan Eleanore Fairhope Harris and I like the name and intend to keep it Ginny and Toby To Be Married Sue Ellen came back on Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day evening On Thursday the weather changed The evening evening eve eve- ning of her arrival had been a clear cold night with a star- star studded sky and a round brilliant brilliant brilliant bril bril- moon She had haa not left Magnolia house to go down into the village village village vil vil- vil- vil lage since her return but the telephone rang constantly Some had heard of Riv's return without without without with with- out her others already knew that she had married a Yankee a number had caught a rumor that there was something more than sudden infatuation for a looking good-looking soldier back of her marriage Moreover where was washer washer washer her husband 1 This morning she thought of all this Sometimes the questions questions questions ques ques- had been amusing often almost impudent Her friends a arid and d acquaintances were interested interested interested inter inter- ested not only in her present but in her future The future This morning she closed her ey eyes s and could visualize visualize visualize visual visual- ize the past right up until the moment Johnny kissed her good-by good on the station platform but but the future 1 When you were young it held so much It was tantalizing mysterious Measured by meetings she had married a man she scarcely knew and yet this tall gray- gray eyed young man knew her better better better bet bet- ter than Riv who had known her all her life That thought led to who had changed her life so radically for it was who had upset all her plans It was to whom she owed her happiness For she knew happiness as she had never known it while she was engaged to Riv Always there had been an element element element ele ele- ment of uncertainty in her relation relation relation rela rela- tion with Riv Well why Well why think of Riv Riv Two more days and Johnny would be in Tyler Springs He had called every day and every day she waited breathlessly for his first Hello She tumbled out of bed as the telephone rang now but it was only Ginny Aunt Car told her coming over right away Sue Ellen dressed slipping on the housecoat which was part of the trousseau planned for her December wedding soft shimmering shimmering shimmering shim shim- mering green silk She tied a ribbon about her curls and slid into w wedge soled wedge soled slippers She frowned at her reflection in the mirror She looked like a little girl She would buy glamorous clothes when she went on her honeymoon with Johnny When would that be she wondered Ginny Enters The House Ginny came into the house just as she descended the stairs A Ginny eyed bright-eyed bubbling over with news which she withheld withheld withheld with with- held until they were alone in the library Guess what I have to tell you Su Sue Ellens Ellen's thoughts jumped to the news Johnny had told her about but how could Ginny know that 1 Ginny fairly glowed with excitement ex ex- The news is about me Youre You're not news any longer long long- er Sue Ellen Everyone has discussed you until the topic is threadbare but just wait until until until un un- un- un til you hear this this this- Youve trapped the major Sue Ellen smiled That stuffed shirt 1 Nothing of the kind Guess again again- You haven't taken up with Riv Sue Ellen what an Insane idea Its It's Toby Hes He's enlisted and were we're going to get married tomorrow She finished with a little squeal of excitement and bounced up and down on the sofa beside Sue Ellen Married Married to to Toby Tyler What does your mother say She doesn't know it That's why Im I'm telling you I want you to go over tomorrow afternoon and break the news to her Wait until she's had her nap If she acts like she's going to faint the aromatic spirits of ammon- ammon nia is in the medicine cabinet abinet left side Ginny Ginny dont don't dont you care what she thinks Shell get over it She always does Shell She'll have all the fruit and dainties she can eat when Im I'm married to Toby Just think Ill I'll never have to use gerine again instead of butter We can have fried chicken three times a week Ginny's dark eyes became soulful Ginny you youre youre you're re not marrying Toby for that To Be Continued |