THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, MARCH 19,1934.
There's a
Forgotten Sweetheart by MARY RAYMOND time for everything!
CHAPTER XXXVI
harbour. The return trip, with the sults until they go out of fashion," j handa went out to him blindly. .
It was Bob's father whe brokereatless young man aboard, had she thought. After a white when On the swift fight from Now
taxed the captain's resources. L'in a regular old mald I' knit Never had he seen such impatience shawls and bootees for Pats and over the gradual diminishing of Sara's babies." She was thinking distance.
all this humorously but it was the sort of humour that leaves a sting, a little hurt some where.
"Confound that boy of the news. mine!" he said to Barbara. "He wants to turn the boat around and hend for home."
"But Mr. Weston!" Barbara ex- claimed, "I thought you said we were to keep him away a Jank time I thought you naid it would be good for him!"
"We're making good time," the older man had growled when, for what seemed the hundredth time, Bob asked how long it would be before they wore In.
Hob laughed. He knew he was "I've changed my mind about being an infernal nuisance. that," the man said dryly. "I've decided Bob may find a cure for bye to the captaire to drive her It was dark when he said good
Barbara had his moodincas at home-a per refused Bob's manent cure."
He couldn't resist home. She lind recovered her com- letting the satisfaction he felt showposure and told him sweetly that in his tone.
Suo Wills and Dan were taking Barbara's face hardened. Sud; her to her aunt's. She added that donly, with
of defent she might sea Bob next day and weighing upon her, she cast JI-
thanked him for the perfectly plomacy to the winds. "I can't delightful trip. way I'm surprised at anything Bob might do," she retorted, "after the way he has neglected me on this trip."
"Planning to bring that "But Dan Maxwell hasn't neg-gir! along?" lected you," Mr. Weston anid quiet- "I'm off this minute to
her."
ly.
the Rease
Sara was an offlelent and very proud young housewife. She took Joan through her home, the scc- and tour of inspection since Jean's arrival. Sara was determined that
ventences of the new house. There the other girl should not miss a single one of the comforta and con- were all sorts of time and labour saving devices. Sarn was proud te show Bill's sister what a consider: ate husband Bill was proving, what an up-and-coming young business man he was, too.
Joan exclaimed over everything. "So long, Cap," Bob said, smll-conscious of the little patronizing ing. "Next time I'll try to be anir that Sara could not conceal. better passenger;"
She knew Sara was sorry for her. other Despite Joan's Kuccess in New York, despite the excitement of her ank life
she had not He there
managed to this fact spelled failure. a girl couldn't get a matter how pretty and talented she was? A career-no matter how spectacular-was, after all, a poor substitute for a home.
To Sara marry-
Shaken by disappointment, rag- He would have liked to shout ing inwardly, Barbara fled to her the glad news from the housetops. husband for herself what did it cabin and went. She locked the He had planned exactly what he door and would admit no one during would do. He would find Joan, the afternoon, nor did she appear tuck her arm in ble masterfully, at dinner. The maid, bringing a and set off to buy the marriage tempting tray, found her with licence. If John hail some foolish swollen eyes and flushed cheeks.notions about waiting he had a Barbara said ahe was havin hundred unanswerable arguments touch of sen-sickness but the maid to prove that she was wrong. had seen the results of rage and After they were married he disappolutment before and was not would tell her all that was in bis Jonn was in a melancholy mood locolved.
heart. She would forgive him for un she started homeward. She fell
IT Sara had voiced these thoughts Joan would have agreed with her. But Sara said nothing. Her pity was revented onlyin kerj tone and in her pale blue eyes.
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It was the hardest blow Barbara had ever known. For once her was sure. And he would spend September day. Crlap brown leaves self-confidence
WRN thoroughly, the rest of his life trying to make showered down about her and shattered. She had come so close up for all the unhappiness and crackled under foot. Fall-and the to her heart's desire and then lost paid ls arrogance and lack of leaves were dying, "The melan- it all-to a little nobody! Barbara | faith had brought her,
choly time of year" had not a doubt that Bob was rush- Joan
RO wonderful! So Ing back to Joan Waring. He had sweet and noble and brave and seemed changed since the day they enchanting. Everything was right had seen Joan's slater in Havanu. with the world since Bob had had Bob had gone to the table where that brief talk in Havana with Pat and the man with her were sit-Pat and Barney.
his headstrong foolishness, he unutterably lonely on this golden
TVAR
All the day's would be melancholy from now on, Joan thought. She would be taking her place among the women who went cheerfully about their work, hiding from the
ting. When he returned he had The taxicab atopped at the Park world the fnet that they loved and told Barbara that the couple were Avenue address. Bob leaped out were unloved. She would iwnys on their honeymoon. It seemed and entered the building. At the be like that because she could never quite unimportant to her but Bob apartment door he lifted the marry without love. And ner heart had been terribly excited about this knocker with steady, certain An-had been given to Bob Weston. news for some reason.
gera. He waited with
the calm Her heart would always be his. Next morning Barbars was out ness of a man who has found the A taxi rattled past and came to on deck with all traces of the magic password to happiness. emotional storm erased. She wore maid answered. "Miss one of her most becoming outfits | ing?” she repeated. "No. and she was gay and smiling. She isn't here. She's gone to tried all the old tricks with Bob phis."
EL stop down the street. Juan, eyes War-down, thinking her own unhappy she thoughts, did not glance up. Not Atem-until she heard her name called.
She stood still then, staring at -flattery, wistfulness and unhop- Bob turned away, soberly. But Bob, the radiance in her, heart_re piness. But he showed little in it was only for a moment. Im-vealed in her luminous eyes. Her terest. Ho
was attentive andmediately he was planning to sur courteous but wrapped Into mount this obstacle. Where would thoughts that shut Barbara out be the nearest place to get an alr completely.
¡ling time table?
Soon she began playing up to) Dan Maxwell. hoping the other Joan walked home slowly. She would consider her a consistent hud the afternoon with Sura, coquette, Barbara could boar her sister-in-law, who was knitting the thought that they might be la lovele sult and insisted on teach- smiling over-defeat--even- worse, ing Joan-how-- "It will give you pitying her!
something to do," Sarn had said. with the unconscious superiority of the happily married young matron, Joan had proved herself an apt
Captain Eric was almost as pleased an Bob when the "Wind- ward" made her way into New York | pun!!. "I probably be knitting
King Christian of Denmark, a keen yachtsman, sitting at the helm of the
"Dan" in the regatta at Cannes.
York, with the roaring of the air- plane motor in his cars, Bob had thought of a thousand endearing. things he would say to Jonn. A thousand tendernesspa to prove to her how deep and enduring his love was. But when he saw her there were no words. Only his eyes meeting here in that dazzled wonderment. Ha lips on hera. Joan's arms about his shoulders. Her tears--and perhaps his on his face.
SCHOOL'S CONCERT.
ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN IN PRINCES THEATRE ·
A very largo Chinese audience attended the concert
given at Princes Theatre, Kowloon, yester day, by pupils of the Normal Guide School ("Wang Ying").
Commencing at 9 am. the enter- tainment continued well into the each other close. These two alone items gaining generous applause. For a long moment they held | afternoon, the varied selection of
apart from the whole world! Tho programme The time would come when they speeches by the students; music by conslated of would talk of the past in the light the of the joyous present. But not
Phonography, Co., of China Build- Econ answered for both of them, singers: Chinese boxing by mem- just yet. All the questions had ing; songs by well-known local
"Let's get married, Jonn. Now!" bera of the Chul Woo, Athletic Rob said.
Association; dancing by Miss Li "Let's." she agreed huskily, Mong-chu; comedy dramas by the happlly.
students (Advanced Claas); the "Pak Wa dramas by students (Evening Class); and comedy dances by the Chul Woo Athletic
band of
Association.
the Columbia
But it was Mrs. Waring who had the final word next day. St was reading aloud to Sura, Benny and Bill from the afternoon papers "Mrs. Randolph Waring announcer the marriage of her daughter, Weston of New York." There was Joan,"
she read. "to Mr. Robert her handkerchief to her eyes,
"Oh, children!" Mrs. Waring pride in the mother's eyes, triumph | exclaimed. “Oh, I'm so happy---{" in her voice. She paused, touching |
THE END
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