June 13, 1938.
THE REGISTER-GUARD. EUGENE, OREGON
i his man. by
g M WILLIAM
Joe Murray corcoran
Cepy"9"L W, by William Corcoran; NEA Service, Inc.
CHAPTER XII
nert was a sound of music and
ni earthy spring ... but
V. music was discordant and the
1 " ... ., Inn. nV.rf .nrl it
W- . I- HncnlatA Vldtatinn
Cc and pale and fading for
V time.
f Helen no more! It was fare
LjL The past was dead; life went
tjlt was willing to face the de
Eon. Life laid down a challenge
Lj rendered him a job to do, and
could do, at least, his best He
Lid speak of love again. To the
Eju of existence there was a
it ..ill lna.4w,T,it an.
ter. He couia ao ma ueai.
The rest was up to life.
The marriage was a neat little
absheli m tne two iamiuea ana
e neishborhoocK It was per-
kpt the easier launched for that
reason. One clean cut and
fcs past was severed, and no one
i question or bid them pause.
I Ten-y telephoned her folks that
Vst day. On the second day she
Sued on them. There was a long
fcterview, the details of which
fct kept entirely to herself after
tjrd, hut he walked out of the
Lwst defiantly and proudly and a
shakily, resolutely piling a
mber of personal Belongings
m a taxi-cab, and asserting by
t sir and every gesture the in-
lependence she now possessed and
r determination to Keep . ner
lit was never returned.
Joe called on his mother when
i knew she would be alone. She
Received him calmly. To his sur
irise, she was fully aware. He
Jemanded who had toJd her.
i "The newspapers,'1 she replied,
live watched the lists of marriage
licenses isued lately; your name
an; there this morning. When you
iidn't come home, there was only
ne thing likely. Besides, one
look at your face now and I'd
$now all I needed. I know you
ioo well, son."
J He grunted and paused. When
Vr.i did not continue he said,
Well?"
I She smiled and came and put a
jkind on his shoulder. "Lots of
luck. Joe ... a power of luck!
STou didn't ask for my opinion, so
jfU be sparing with it now. I
lope you'll be happy, and if
fere's anything I can do for either
at you, yon need only tell me."
"Thanks, he said. "You can call
bn us.'
Til do that first thing.'
paused and said, "Do I draw ie
line at the in-laws?"
"It's already drawn."
"We'll get along," she told 3m.
When you are poor and n af-
I you can have a Uttle car and go
w worn in ii ana . . .
For an instant he was not listen
ing; his mind automatically
spanned a time of months, and
there was a pic:ure of another
house suddenly vivid in mind's
eye. Then he said. "A house, baby?
We'll have one soon as the bank
book buys one." He held her very
tightly, very close, while she told
him all about her house.
Terry
clearly.
knew what she wanted,
Had she known a happy
flicted with the touchy arrtfince ihome, there would be less novelty
of false pride, life is often Jvely j in it, less fascination ... less
in its sheer simplicity, an it is j high, high adventure with this
always, barring sickness ordepri-
auon, fairly comfortable, Terry
and Joe were one day lirjle and
unattached, and the next, named
householders; and the n'ghbor
hood, after the first looVof sur
prise, beamed and accf'.ed the
fact complacently.
They took up their jfcs again,
both of them. They d a talk
about that, and Terrvconcluded
to keep on working, fhere isn't
enough here to keep me busy,
darling, and my mojey we can
put in the bank witfrut touching
it I never had any 1 it before."
"I can make enoupt money," he
said doubtfully, resrving agree
ment. '
"We'll need all we can get
later." i
"What for?"
She laughed ary said, "Oh, you
can't tell what Aight happen."
She blushed, wh" was always so
bland, and tossedhis hair. "I love
you so much. I ian't be trusted. I
might want to )ave a baby. One
exactly like yot."
He laughed and sat her forth
with on his p. She suddenly
gfew solemn. "Maybe you'll un
derstand why I want very much
to go back & work? People . . .
poor people ke us who get mar
ried at city hall . . . well, other
people sometimes talk."
His moufi hardened instantly.
"They'd bgter not talk so any
body can rear!"
"But I'v been hearing . . . talk
. . . talk all my life." she said
with a shide of weariness in the
tone. "I want to stop it right now
at the sart I want us to be
married Because it was such a
grand thjig to do. If I go back
to worker a while it'll be Just
that and everybody'll know. Will
you let re go back to work?"
He unlerstood. "Certainly. As
long as fou want. And you quit
any timj it suita you."
She rrinned at him. "Not too
soon. I'm very greedy,
lots of money. I want
man who whs her husband.
It was soon evident that a house
would be no problem to her. She
had rigid training as a house
keeper, a thorough if pot benign
training. The routine of cooking
and cleaning, with Joe's help,
was dispatched with efficient
speed in so small a place.
It was a bare sort of place, so
scantily furnished, but that was
not a matter that either of them
could mind. Such as it was, it
was theirs. Terry had a few small
pictures, a bit of brocade, a pair
of silver candlesticks, a Wedg
wood serving platter, a dozen or
so books: Palgrave's "Golden
Treasury." "When Knighthood
Was in Flower," "To Have and to
Hold," "The Care and Feeding of
Children" (an edition twenty years
old), "A Compendium of Social
Usage." "The White House Cook
Book." "A Travel Diary in Prov
ence." a strange miscellany.
"Where did you get these?" he
asked.
"They belonged to my mother,
she told him. "All those things
belonged to her. They were put
awav. I guess she had lots of
lovely things, but these are all they
left. I've always kept track of
them, and I'd never leave without
them." She got a faded photo
Krcph from her handbag, a photo-
leranh in a silver frame of a bland
ly gay and demurely pretty young
woman in a high-neck waist and
halo of soft dark hair. It was an
intelligent, sensitive face. "That
was mother before she got mar
ried. She died when I was ten.
"Hm," said Joe. He looked at
Terry. "She's nice. I'd like to
have met her."
Terry kissed him gratefully and
put the picture away without say-
inc any more about her mother.
They slid gently and placidly
into a way of living that was full
of peace and quiet pleasure. They
had found the world hard, each in
n different wav. and thev with-
I want : drew from the world because of the
lots of neace there was. They helped one
babies, and they cost money. And ianotner, and enjoyed one another,
I want a, house out in Gardendale i and they did not miss the world
She for them just a little house, and Thev auickly found the simple di
ersions of young married people
FLAPPER FANNY By Sylvia
COWL HM B NLA SCtffCI. WC. T. M. IV U. MT. 0'
"Your t's show a noble nature and a strong sense of duty.
But your n's tell me women would be trazy about you if
. you didn't pursue them.
SIDE GLANCES
the world over; the easy escape
of a moving picture, the long slow
interest in a trolley ride on
warm nieht, the desultory absorp
tion of double solitaire, the satis
faction in lone, detailed discussions
about anything at all in the late
darkness, side by side. There was
no tension, no cross-purpose any
where, no "nerves
Joe had observed enough or
marriage to know that this was
unusual. He knew enough of wo
men to credit Terry with uncanny
judgment and skill in managing
their moods and emotions, it was
a management in which no thought
or effort showed, as if it were in
stinct alone once again. She had
quaint and surprising perspec
tive: meals, dishes, house, any
thine was forgotten if it were
amusing for them to sit, she on his
lap, talking and playing and laugn
ne: and she was never cross
the neglect cost reluctant pains
later. She amused him. tickled
him. stirred him, kept him con
stantly aware of her, yet never as
if with the least calculation or
design.
She might come ana sit nesiae
him when in her judgment he was
silent and absorbed long enough
In the newspaper or a book. When
her nresence. auiet and almost
hated of breath, finally penetrated
hi consciousness and he loortea
nn. the bit brown eyes would be
ui t nl. provocative ana iuii ui
secret mirth and very accusing.
"Terry's bored." pouting.
"Yeah?" vaguely.
"Terry wants to be amused.
"Huh! Did you darn all your
old man's socks and beat tne car
rot anrt hake a week's bread?"
"Well. I darned the bread and
hVfA the caroet and beat the
nek, and I'm bored and I want
In h amused."
"Pest! How long Is It since you've
been kissed?
"Whole half an hour
"I see." resignedly. "Well, come
In heariauarters!"
inH he always came flying.
rhurVline. irresistible and well
aware.
(To Be Continued)
UTTLE ORPHAN ANNIE
AST NKHT, WITH UKERR1NG
' tNSJXINCT. ACE CHANCE WENT
STRAIGHT TO MONTE PETE'S
GAMBLING DIVE. DOWH BS
THE CREEK COMES THE DAWN-
JUST CONG OUT FOR A
BREATH OF FRESH AIR. HE
SAID FRESH AIR 'I! THE FOUL
AIR OF SOME GAMBLING
DIVE - POOR ACE -
I KNOW HIM SO WELL-HE
CAN'T HELP IT- NO USE TO
CHIDE HIM BUT MHY VMHY
WHY MUST IT BE THAT WAT?
OH. DANNY MY BABY- HOW
I PRAY THAT YOU GROW OP .
STRONG, -NOT A WEAKLING!
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PRIVFR HIRED
VIDA. June 1 1 . (Specie!)
The local school board. Mrs. Pete
Finn. Barney Olrjiieia. tien
Woods and Dayton Thomson, met
this week to open the bids re
ceived for the positions of bus
driver and janitor for the 1(138
1939 school year. Low bids were
submitted by Buel Beyerhn and
Harley Hall. Mr. Beyerlin suc
ceeds Ed Zimmerman, mho has
driven the bus for many years,
and Mr. Hall will serve as janitor.
-Lei'. ... t. . .v. . .i, .nil ahlny I'd like to keep
K - - SW. A TV BV UIJ "
CRASH RKPORTED
VIDA. June 1 1. (Special)
Cars driven by Dayton Thomson
and Elvin Hixon of Wendlir.g
were Involved in collision, early
this wee'rt In Sprtnjfield lane. Mr.
Thomson's car was quite badly
damajed but no one was Injured.
Wilson Donoho. who has been
In the V. S. marine service for
the past four years, rrently re
ceived his discharge and has ar
rived botne.
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