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FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1985.
SILKEN SPINDLES
CHAPTER XXVIII
by Laura Lou Brookman
"Not to-night. Going to be home to-morrow evening?”
don't like to leave you with no one to look out for you."
Galo, had risen from her chair and slipped an arm around his shoulders. "Don't, father?" she begged, “i can't bear to hear you say such things! You aren't going to leave us not for a long, long me."
He mulled. Perhaps not. Still, Ta feel more comfortable to know things were going to be all right for you, I'd rather hoped that you and Stevo-" He raised his eyes, letting them finish the question.
ing," he said. “Oh, Galo. If you only know how I feel about you-" The crowd shuffled out of the movie
"You promised," who reminded him. theatre, stopping to look at posters "Yes, I know. I promised." Announcing next week's show; girls] He began talking about something pearing to catch a glimpse of them- that had happened at the mill. Five setzes in the narrow mirror panels at minutes later they had reached Gale's elther side of the entrance, to powder home. noses, and dab on rouge, chattering "You'll come in, won't you?" nho and laughing; young men who spokoj, asked. in deeper tones, pausing to light cig-i areltes and jam fiata on firmly. There were older people and some children- a nondescript crowd, the usual patrona of the Strand where pletures ware
"Steve's been an awfully good exhibited which, six or eight wocks. They said good night and Goto friend," Gate said. "I'm fond of him. carlier, had been shown in the larger went inside the house. Her fathor But I don't want to marry anyone, theatres in the more brightly lighted was in the kitchen, fumbling about on father. Not now. Not for years." section of the town,
open cupboard.
"Weil,
It isn't to be Slevo I hope "Hello," he anld, lought I'd like it will be someone na worthy, Steve
Ile's n Ane little something hot to drink. Ishade of the right stuff, there some tea here somewhere 7"
"In that square box," Gale told him. young man, Gale." "But sit down-I'll roake it for you."
Stove Meyers looked down on Galo as they stepped out on the sidewalk. "Wasn't such a bad picture, was it
he asked.
H
"Oh, I liked it. That girl who was Kathy' is a new star, isn't she? I've never seen her before. And didn't she look beautiful"
The words broke off. A couple- A small girl in a bright red hat and rather dowdy fur coat and a tall youth-had just halted before the glass enge whofe tickets were sold Gale heard the giri laugh and turning recognized Ruby Grimth before she saw it was Phil beside her. A mo- mont Inter the two disappeared insido the theatre,
Steve asked, "What was that you were saying?"
"About the picture? Oh, I don't anyhow. know-it doesn't Inatter That was Phil with Ruby Grimh. Did you see them 7"
RYCHLE
They walked in silence for a tex moments. Then Steve said. "I wish you wouldn't worry the way you do about Phil."
"I think so."
"Then I'll drop around.""
She filled the kettle and put it over the tire to ball, got out cups and snitcers and a loaf of bread,
"Where's Steve?" her father oskud, "He went on." Her father watched as Gale cut the bread and placed on a plate, set out butter and bottle of milk. "You arguente, havet lige having any arguments, bave you?" he asked.
"No."
"I know that. Steve's all you say he is-and more." She did not go on, but atared silently at the floor.
Her father covered her hand with his, pressed it. "Well, we won't talk about It any more to-night," he said. "It's late anyhow. Time to be in bed,"
Gale rinsed the cups and wiped them, not the bread and butter away. thinks I should marry Stove," aho told herself. "He wants me to marry Тоты Henderson
studied bie hin."
She was aober-faced na she put daughter's face. She was certainly thinner than she had been. Lio did out the kitchen light and went to her not say anything more until the tea bedroant, sober-faced as she stood he was made and Gale had poured out fore her mirror, brushing her hair. two cups and sat down before one of This mood continued throughout the them. Then he said, "I've been following morning. It was Sunday thinking about you this evening. Gale. and the Hendersons ate dinner at 1 wish you didn't have to work the way you do."
"Nonsense!"
o'clock. By 20 minutes past two when Gafe had finished putting the last dish back Into the cupboard, uni * isn't onsense. "It's, too much wiped her hands and hung away her for you, doing all you do at home and aprot there was a knock on the front working at the mill besides,"
donr. "How en help It You see the "Father, what in the world put such Gale hurried to open it; A young
Л man wearing brown sort of company he seems to preferidens in your hend?"
windbreaker "My own eyes have done it-see-jacket and carduroy trousers stood be --Ruby Griffith and her crowd. You know what they're like. And being you look tirel when night fore her. Is cap was pulled down cons home at all hours of the night comes and growing thinner. I can't over his cyca. and morning. It's only within the help worrying about you, Gale. You "Special delivery," he said, "Tor last six months or so that he's been ought to be married and settled in Miss Gale Henderson. Sign here, like this."
your own home. When your mother tense He held a pencil and pr Worrying dan't going to do any was your nge"
toward her. gond,"
But "No, I don't suppose it will. what can I do, Steve
•
"Leave him alone. Phil's smart enough to take care of himself. The trouble is you're used to looking out for him. You still think of him as a little boy."
"But he's only 10
"That's not RO young. It would be a lot better for Phil if you'd give him a chance to stand on his own feet, You do too much for him."
"Maybe you're right."
"But things are different now!"
"I know. But that doesn't make them any better. I've lived my life and some of these days I'm going to be gone."
"Father, please-1′′
"It's better to face things calm- ly. Galo-better to talk about them. I'm not afraid of dying. A man, couldn't be who liver na I do, a bur- den to the ones he loves. No, I'm i not afraid to die, but I wish I could know you were going to be happy and safe. I don't worry about Phil; he's
"Of course I am! You want to do a boy and he can take care of him. too much for everyone, Gale. You're self. You think you can, too, but always forgelling about yourself, there's more to life than you realize. T trying to do something for someone
"But I'm not! I don't do half the things I should."
"I wish you'd let me do them fork
you
"Steve-"
"Oh, I'm not going to say any more.
I promised Twouldn't and 1'il-keep that promise. You said you couldn't marry anyone now. But there's one) thing I want to ask you. When you were away at school-well, you mist have known lots of other fellows. Is there anyone else, Gale ?"
"You mean?
"Is there anyone else you're in love with?"
Gale was glad she did not have to meet his eyes, She knew exactly! how those blue eyes looked, She turned away, surprised that bort heart was beating se rapidly. She wished it wouldn't. Steve was wait- ing for her to naswer and there was only one answer to give. You certain- ly couldn't count a man you'd mat only three or four times and then purely by accident, even though ho ind said, "I like you, Gale Hender- son, like you a lot." You couldn't count a man you were never going to see again-
Gale said, "There's no one else, Steve. No one."
Ho put a hand on her arm, drow her close. His voice had an edge of huskiness. Then I can go on nopi
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