Show human sort of ea by THERESA M LIBBY Q mcclure newspaper syndicate L service I 1 IGGIE MAY quit gulping M MIGGIE and blew her nose chos there she straightened the sobs out i of her voice and asked david the person answered something tightened around miggle mays heart and she remarked intelligently into space marge here dont want marge well lil here either dont want LU ruth here and hope here dont want them what do you want then she demanded with asperity miggle miggie may was the calm reply oh shut up to which courteous remark he observed wisely 1 I dont think that youre very polite cant you understand that im being perfectly miserable all by myself and I 1 dont want to talk with anyone why stand there like a grinning idiot and ask questions she exploded im not grinning the idiot replied calmly there was a silence then have you gone of course not I 1 been in yet well please go no why because much rather id stay of all the conceited idiots to I 1 say twice bowl twice that ive been an idiot i miggie did not deign to reply there was a longer pause then a sound as of bundles being deposited maryou what are you doing miggie may asked sitting down you begrudge me the top step would you what tos are you waiting for to be let in 1 I wish you act like a vaudeville team S well youre youe feeding me the retha marks ma 1 I shant talk to you mig settled all 11 right quit ive brought a book there was a long silence now broken only by the occasional lant of a page being turned miggie may stood up and looked over the fireplace she tiptoed towards the bathroom oTh A board 04 creaked and the lock loc k on the t door snapped aped when she tried tl to t t shut it softly she turned the hot water faucet slowly and a 3 hideous c clanking anding arose fr from om tome some where in the depths of the building buildup she washed her face being ak quick about the m splashing only d bopping the soap twice then came out quietly the idiot outside called bif if youve washed your face may mav y I 1 come in now 1 I beg your pardon miggie may was wa frigid si oh sure he replied very ing like e mig powdered her nose and considered si d who the dickens was sit ting on their front steps bac back k steps sten all the steps ps they had to their attic att studio who named david ever came up fe there anyhow no 0 davids she told herself and felt little hurt ing memories well she wished this one would go away she listened he w as moving he must be gathering UP his things he was going oh that nice dively da david she called tenta yes david who she demanded oh come off the voice continued if you dont know any better riddles than that im not going to play think up a nice question that you dont already know the th answer bockl S to or else learne read my m miggle K may was indignant she called with exaggerated c curtesy OUr tesy sm ave are you 0 sure eure youre quite comfortable for table well if you had a little cushion he suggested these stairs arent upholstered so very lup holst 11 miggie mays mouth quirked at the corners and she snickered a little snicker way inside her then she carefully picked out the very largest and softest cushion and opened the transom thank heavens one part of the house squeak why this funny old building should have a transom over an apartment door never quit e understood but mig 5 was sud suddenly grateful she softly Y put a chair there and climbed u p now if he were on the top step shed be able to see who it was and land the pillow on his bean ol she raised the pillow and cautiously peered over cie top oomph domph he chose that as the psychological ch moment to get tired of waiting and open the door unceremoniously and without warning miggie may felt slightly foolish till he david backed up quickly could look up and see miggie mays may s top of the head over the transom and exclaimed dramatically 1 it t is my lady 0 it is my lovel miggie may knew her shakespeare too 0 that she knew she were she sadly she speaks exclaimed the lad 0 speak again bright angell angel for thou art who made you learn that mig int interrupted e rudely ud e 1 y dont bupt beyor you u t think h i n k I 1 have intelligence enough to like it for myself alone miggie may looked at the cushion in her hand and extended a gracious invitation well why dort you come in how the can I 1 when you keep that blamed chair in the way she sat down cautiously on the back of the chair listen how did you happen to turn up oh you have decided to recognize me did you think that your voice made mad e duct sue an imbres impression S ion on my child mind that id remer remember riber it for four years 6 basked asked the girl the same tactful little lady he murmured and took the cushion that she still dangled in her hand well listen anyhow where did you come from he placed the cushion on the top step and sat down again from going to and fro in the earth and from walking up and down in it he replied flippantly the lower door slammed and someone started running up the tha stairs in rather a hurry she stopped with a startled expression when she saw the two sitting there so well to say the least informally oh marge this is mr ander son mig introduced them without moving from her somewhat un steady support and david ats marge david arose to the corn com dignity of his six feet three her other name is perkins i mig continued david slurred blurred his howd how d y do and accepted marges i hand gratefully he looked suddenly vera ver shy miggie may remembered that he was she remembered that was one of the reasons why she had liked him so much that he had difficulty in finding things to talk about with other girls he changed mig thought and her heart went bump as she looked up up at him but she had grown up to be so very well well gee do you suppose he could still like her marge broke the little silence suddenly did you get over the in degoes mig better heres the check from the printer for the chasis you drew last month miggie may looked at her a dreama dreaming n gness ness in her eyes she even see the check being flourished before her then she grinned a grin that crinkled her eyes and tipped her nose a little upper a blissful self depreciating grin and she blushed since when did you blush 0 ver over a check asked marge 1 I know the drawing was punk and you should blush but huh miggle miggie may inquired blankly youre one of her best friends arent you david asked asal d marge she nodded well dont disturb her then he went on remembering mem bering the day I 1 gave ave her my signet ring and she promised to wear it as long as she remembered me oh are you who belong to it marge suddenly understood they both looked at miggie biggi e may she was twisting a boys signet ring round and round on her little finger |