Show l. l J 1 r. r t U rA T J 1 i a. a 1 f f 9 t i- i t f c 1 J f ft r YO f I UN G a lOYE 9 f V t rT j r a f GERALDS GERALD'S 1 ERALD'S eyes were deep blue and his U 3 hair blond and curly He didn't object ob object object ob- ob to this n npr r did his well-formed well nose and nice mouth annoy him But he was wasI I very much annoyed by his his numerous freckles and a cowlick which which caused a at ty t I patch of f hair to r rise up from the crown of his head like a majestic Indians Indian's j I feather Then too his Immature figure was gawky and no store st had a suit which rt iE would fit him with the smooth elegance rt he desired For It t w was s most essential In inI I Geralds Gerald's eyes that he look su suave v. v and J polished pol li l- l a i fished hed thus Interpreting hi feelings as as asman asa a af f man who Is about to exert his latent ability abil abil- f ity and obtain at least a million dollars of the worlds world's wealth That was what he planned to do do over over a period of time of course but a short period of say three f or r fO four r years Gerald who was 17 had a avery very ery good reason for doing this Hs Marguerite was the reason reason She was It also 17 and In love wIth love with Gerald Ad Adjectives jec- jec tives could not describe her She was Just simply wonderful At least that was the only concrete d description Gerald could coul d r. r fir draw from the chaotic inflamed disturbance disturbance disturbance disturb disturb- ance that somersaulted under his breastbone breast breast- 1 bone whenever r he thought of her And h he e thought of her all the time virtually That is Is he did until he met D DForrest De e Forrest That famous lady came Into Marguerites Marguerite's life in a very abrupt and nd unpleasant manner Mrs Linden was cleaning away the t. t Saturday evening dinner dishes wit with h r C Marguerites Marguerite's assistance when Gerald Geral d f came bounding Into the house Eight was the time for Gerald erald to call r. r f j i an and Marguerite or Teddy eddy as he called calle called d her was quite startled when he came came n bounding into the house an hour before i. i schedule i Helo Hello Jerry she greeted him Come t ri on Into the kitchen Youre You're just In time tim timeto e to wash some dishes t a fine way to treat a caller admonished Marguerites Marguerite's mother He t t probably came over early to get out of i i dishwashing at home Good evening Mrs Linden said Ger Ger- fi x ald aid We had an early dinner so I I-I I I Just came over Id I'd love to help t f Yes you would not you fibber scolded Mrs Linden Now get out of h here re bothof both bothof of you jou scoot i r i r AND more more or less against St t their will the lovers were forced to the selY se seclusion se- se lY elusion of the sun porch i. i f 01 Hardly were were 6 they m j seated when u r v Gerald 01 6 m j u r v i asked v k Whom do you think I met today The Prince of Wales suggested Marguerite Marguerite Marf Mar- Mar f as she snuggled into a corner of V N the porch swing from which vantage vr Jr f point she could obtain a full vie view view of her t Y f lovers lover's manly beauty T No said Gerald I met 4 De Forr Forrest t. t M Oh replied Marguerite Is ls she she that new girl In school i Dont be silly Haven't you ever heard of TrIs inne De Forrest the famous actress ac actress actress ac- ac tress asked Gerald f No I haven't replied Marguerite Marguerite unI un- un I 4 Interested i h- h hr r Well WelI believe me she's a beauty all right And real young too I thought x that Itha t those actresses were a lot older She if cant can't be more than 18 or 19 jj 6 M Maybe she's not as young as you t cV think suggested Marguerite e. e But tell Lf me did ou meet you jou that fellow who is employed employed em- em fi In Wall Street and was going to s y tell you all about that kind of work i No replied Gerald L hung around the yacht club but butt he didn't show up h That's how I met De Forrest y r i I was was was' sitting around and Mr Donaldson r asked me out for a sail and she was there ther e j t and and so was Frank Phillips from the club I 3 Oh I guess you did re le sailing salling tha than n E I looking for the Wall Street fellow suggested sugs sug- sug s fi Marguerite if 1 No I didn't but I was there a half r c hour or so and he didn't come so wh why y f shouldn't I go And Im I'm glad I did dad because because because be- be I cause she was worth meeting l Who was asked Marguerite k De Forrest of f course sai said d t Gerald Dont be dumb Im not dumb snapped Marguerite ti's cant can't r out nut you talk about something beides he be be- be ft ides rides that silly actress s jv- jv i Sure replied Gerald but she's not no t silly She's real Intelligent and awfully y cultured f All right What if she Is W What Wha at t 1 of it I 3 Well nothing only dont don't you YOU like to hear about people I Yes but why harp on just one per pei person person per per- son son J Im not harping on her My goodness e youre you're oure not jealous are you yeu i Jealous sniffed Marguerite of what A common chorus girl A Oh come on on Teddy said Gerald somewhat alarmed Dont w O ret Iet V mad w at a w O V w little thing like that ih t. t Lf Who me Mad Why what a silly a Idea ridiculed Marguerite arguerite What Is I. I there to get ma mad at at a 1 Oh I didn't mean to get you jealous apologized Gerald Ge Gerald ald Patterson will you get out of r tills this house and let me go to help mother a Youre You're really such a silly child at times L' L and so flattering to yourself 1 Well said Gerald stepping forward for the usual night good-night kiss I I ah ah guess Ill I'll go along p. p Go on then suggested Marguerite i who gave ga no sign of f understanding what 4 was holding holding- the i up farewell L All AU right I will snapped Gerald his k t. t heart filled with yearning disappoints disappointment disappoint- disappoint s ment meat chagrin and consequent anger And youre you're just narrow-minded narrow and andIn Insanely insanely in- in sanely anely Jealous That's what's the matter with r F you jou He banged the door shut after him i f t f with such force that It caused Mr and f Mrs Linden who were sitting in the liR 11 li- R to look at each other with raised 4 I i quizzical eyebrows f Marguerite Ma yanked the door open and said laId jl f V i k s. s You Y u beast I hate JOu you hate I I hate you r f tJ t i f i r. r i 1 K i I 5 RIi r l 1 Dont Don't you jou ever come near me mo again She st stamped her little feet up and down with the rapidity and noise of ot a a. machine gun while delivering her ultimatum ultimatum ultimatum ulti ulti- and then with a sob turned back to the sun-porch sun swing and arid sought consolation consolation consolation con con- in a real good cry At t last the storm pass passed d and left in its wake a a blanket blanket blanket blan blan- ket of self Marguerite decided that the confines of her own room would be most adaptable to this mood and arid so after dr drying ing her eyes ejes she went in in kissed her ner parents good night and went to bed Mr and Mrs Linden being very unusual un- un unusual un un- usual parents asked no questions as to the reason for this unheard unheard-of conduct However when M Marguerite had left the room they seemed to find s something very funny about ft it and Mr Linden made some ridiculous jest about betting a million million million mil mil- lion against the hole In the proverbial doughnut that within forty-eight forty hours they would be as close as two peas Inthe in inthe inthe the pod t WHICH statement had Marguerite vy heard It would only have confirmed her opinion th that t parents have no idea concerning the relative importance of things for as she he lay in her bed in the pitch darkness her heart heart and soul were lacerated with the horrible pain of her thoughts Her love the first last greatest greatest great great- greatest great great- est and and only love which she she as a woman woman could ever give had been ground in the dust By a common chorus girl Such Such a name P Pe De e Forrest For what seemed an an ann endless period of time tune she suffered until at last about 9 o'clock sheer exhaustion forced her to sleep Gerald meanwhile was also also obtaining a deep insight of life life although his sufferIngs sufferings suf suf- sufferings were rather father softened by the thought of When h he had slammed shut the door of Marguerites Marguerite's home his thoughts were a blur of anger and rem remained ined so for several minutes thereafter This was followed by a perIOd period period pe pe- pe- pe of astonishment as to the cause of Marguerites Marguerite's senseless and unreasonable attitude and at last came a complete understanding understanding un- un understanding of her narrowness and aM insane jealousy Her pettiness pettiness' was amazing to him What would she be as his wife when he wa wad a a man of Importance and wealth coming into daily dally contact with the great actresses and also actors of 01 the world It was indeed fortunate that he had made his his discovery In time Perhaps it was f IU fate ate Here nere ne hp hI u. u noe was Hun thrown Vi wrt I. I u i 1 f IU fate ate Here nere ne hp hI u. u noe was Hun thrown Vi wrt I. I u i by chance Inthe in the pa path h of one of the worlds world's gre greatest test actresses actress and sh she had taken a tremendous Interest in him Why Why if it he had indicated his desires to her she would undoubtedly see that he got a chance in the theatrical world And that was all he needed for he suddenly realized that he had great undeveloped talent in this direction Of course cours after he made good he would make leave the stage It w was s all right for a man man but but for his wife that was different And having gone through this thought process and his life Gerald turned his steps toward home and without with with- wit with without O out t informing his parents of the momentous momentous momen momen- momentous tous change in his life h he went to bed and at last fell asleep also about 9 9 SUNDAY morning breakfast found Mat MaV- 3 quite unmarked by the terrible anguish through which she had passed on the previous night It was not in fact until they were putting on their things things' to go to church that the tragedy came to the surface Mrs Linden Linden having finished her preparations stopped at thedoor the thedoor thedoor door of M Marguerites Marguerite's room and asked you better call up Gerald and nd find out if hes he's going going- with Us us We We dont don't want to be late tate you know At the words words' a startled look lack spread over the girls girl's face This soon changed to a a very very tired martyred martyr d sion lion Marguerite tilted up her chin in iri a reserved r dignified d way and without looking at her mother replied Gerald will not be here this morning or any other time In fact I shall never speak to him again I have broken off of our our ali ah friendship The lips of Mrs Linden trembled with some emotion which also made her eyes dance as she said in a serious voice Im sorry to hear youve you've had trouble dear but youve you've undoubtedly acted for the best Is there anything I can do dear And might mother know in a very general way what caused it all Just something to tell the neighbors when they ask as they will of course Marguerite bit her lips and forgot to o look very very tired as she realized she could Just never admit she had been cut out by a rival a common chorus girl Genius came to her her rescue at the right time however as she replied n Oh hes he's decided on a stage career and andI I wouldn't stand for it of course Those vulgar theatrical people are simply im- im im im- possible My said Mrs Linden I iI should think you jcu cu would break off your your frIend ah friend ship How did he ever get such a crazy idea Oh replied Marguerite as though the topic were rather boring he met ono one of those common chorus ChOM girls down at atthe atthe the yacht club yesterday and I suppose he got the Idea from her Chorus girl at the club repeated Mrs Linden somewhat puzzled I dI didn't nt know there was one there What was her name De Forest replied Marguerite Margue Margue- Margue- Margue rito rite in somewhat vitriolic syllables Tri t De Forrest gasped Mrs Linden Linden Lin Lin- Linden den in amazement Where Where the then she choked her sentence off with a fit of coughing Why do Y you U know her too asked the girl somewhat startled What YOUr jour mother know a common chorus girl Why Im I'm at your jour suggestion de dear r. r Possibly Ive I've heard your father mention th the name though IE I S L. L cx a vl i wt v l t t Y f 1 r h I i a i I Ir r I r rb rt rt b t t I I I l you ever ever heard of Tris Tris- tinne De fin Forrest the f fa famous cus' cus f. f j actress asked I G Gerald CraId Oh men sighed Marguerite in dis dis- gust Yes sighed her mother in agreement and then she fluttered do downstairs calling back Ill wait walt for you in the car car dear She fairly Sew flew out the front door and down the steps to her husband who was was sadly inspecting a worn well tire Harold she gasped what do yo you you u think I think Ill I'll have hav to buy a new new tir tire e very soon he a answered Oh dont don't be silly and listen snapped his wife In an excited voice whereupon she proceeded to talk as as s rapidly as a's as her herver hervery ver very capable tongue would pern permit t. t When she finished her husband threw back his head In uproarious laughter De Forrest he gurgled and went off into another fit of mirth At last he quieted down down and a thoughtful look ook came came into his eyes ejes He considered something some some some- thing for a few seconds and then pulling li ma Ills his s wife wm if e f into into no t the LL t car car he hi unfolded his 11 M ma s wife wm if e f into into no t the LL t car car he hi unfolded his 11 M in ir In whispered tones nes When he finished Idea a very satisfied look w was s on his face which was as intensified when his wife gave he her r hearty approval Gerald was was not among those at chur church that morning an and I by the time the services were were over Marguerite had quite forgotten the tragedy and did not look so very ve very very ry tired As As' soon as as' as the they congregation ha had d repeated the parting benediction Mrs Linden told Marguerite to wait walt for he herout her r out in front an and l then she hurried over to Mrs Reardon Hello Dot she said I 1 want you to t o dO do me a favor and thereupon she launched into a brief but rapid explanation t tion ion A smile seized Mrs Reardon's lips lip s as as as' the story progressed and at the finish she laughingly agreed Certainly Ill I'll do it It Hilly and the they y went out in search of or Marguerite Marguente who whom m they fo found nd talking In a very very tire tired d manner to her dearest and best friend Eleanor ph oh Oh Marguerite M rguerIte called Mrs Reardon Rear Rear- don I I wonder render if you would Would Wouldn n mind running running run run- ning fling up to my my house for a few minutes Im I'm making a lampshade and youre you're so clever at that Id I'd like a little help W We can go up up in our car Certainly Mrs Reardon agreed Marguerite Mar Mar- Id love to to Meanwhile e. e Mr Linden had been th the first out of church and after making a aphone aphone phone call cal had driven o oft off at a reckless s speed In the the direction of Sands Point Fifteen minutes later he had called th the e Reardon residence and when a male voice e answered he asked That you you ou Ernest Y Yes replied Mr Reardon Well listen listen to what Ive I've got to sa say y and dont don't male make any reply except yes o orno or yr r no as I do dont don't t want Marguerite to o know Im I'm calling All AU right agreed Mr Reardon somewhat somewhat somewhat some some- what puzzled Well this is Harold Linden You re remember ie- ie re remember member Kirk Williams Y Yes Well |