Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1935, Page 20

DAILY SHORT STORY- DREAM COME TRUE By G. C. Coler. ARTHA was surprised to see Andy standing on the corner at Dupont Circle, and it was raining, too. When she came up to him he looked altogether dejected, though he tried to look as though he were happy. Tried to look happy for her. “What's the mat- ter?” Martha asked, because she knew it wasn't natural Andy hadn’t wait- ed for her at that place for over a vear. And when she chanced to meet him. because she purposely walked by his house, he didn't lJook happy or try 1o seem so. In fact, his seeing her ap- peared to make him rather unhappy for some reason or other. “Whazzat?" Andy asked as he vali- antly tried to smile. “Oh, T just thought something was the matter and—" “No, nothin’ is the matter. Why should there be. huh?” Andy said and he did smile—a sort of worn smile. “I just thought I'd walk you kome. 1 just thought I would if you don't mind.” “I don't mind,” Martha said. and | the knew Andy was not telling the truth. She knew something was both- ering him. * ok K K JEVEN bothered. even needing 2 < shave and with his suit needitg a press—even yet he was handsome and heartbreaking. Martha could not help. despite all her trying. that flut- ter of bewildering excitement from coming upon her A long time before, two and a half years ago or maybe three, Martha had met Andy at a dance and that night Andy had kissed her. 1t had been two and a half years | #go or may be three, but Martha had never forgotten that kiss. It had been part of her life ever since. He had only given her one present, a bit of Dresden. a figure of a boy with a blue coat and red trousers. It stood on her dressing table like & kind of unfading flower. But after Andy had taken her out three or four times he didn't call her up any more: he didnt come to see her. Foolishly, she had called him— #nd it had been tegrible: he actually Jaughed. She learned that he hung out in a pool room. She had gone four blocks farther on her way home from work one night and she saw him in there. Martha couldn’t help it: she waited in a doorway until he came out. She tried to walk up to him nonchalantiy. but she knew she was blushing, and she knew her lips were trembling. “Listen, sister,” Andy had said through his teeth, while a cigarette hung from his lips, “you're just making ® sap out of yourself. For your owa good, I'm tellin’ ya, forget all about me.” \ She had said a few miserable words. ‘Andy had ever too politely tipped his hat, and then had walked away. She was left standing there . . . When &he got home she made up a story for being so late, to her mother and father. Time passed, day after day, week after week . . . and months and even vears . . . There was nothing but the memory of the kiss, & piece of Dresden, “Of course, I can.” and _pain that sometimes - seemed unbearable ., .- . Now and then, when no one was looking, she would | wak by the pool | room, or by nis| house, hoping to see him. Some- times she did see him. Suddenly, now, for no - apparent | reason, she had| found him on this | rainy day waiting | for her as he had waited once or twice before, so long ago. They walked along now in the rain. His cap was at an angle on his head, the cigarette batween his lips , was soggy and his | hands were dug in his pockets. | “It's an awful day, ain't it?” said Andy. | | Martha had studied piano once and she could still play decently enough. She liked good books and the better movies. She was one of the most de- pendable stenographers in the office where she Worked. “Yes, it is a bad day.” said Martha and then she couldn’t hold herself back any longer. “Why did you wait for me, Andy? There is something, I know. What is the matter?” “Aw, nothin’. Let's forget about it,"” Andy returned. | ] | '\\'ELL, if you waited for me in the rain, there must be something important. I know you didn't just want to see me.” “Sure, I just wanted to see you What makes ya think I didn't? 1 know I ain't treated you right, maybe, but I know you're a swell girl. I really like ya, Martha.” Even though she knew all along there was something he wanted, she couldn’t help the surge of excite- ment from passing through her. | “But you do want something, don't you?” she asked. “Well, I was gonna ask you a favor. Gee, you don't even give me & chance to get started. Anyway, here goes. I need five bucks. I just can't get & break. I've been out of a job for so long I don't know what work is. I think I got something now that will pan out. If you think you can let me have the fiver- " Andy ked at Martha “Of course, I can.” Martha said quickly, and opened her purse. She fished out five single dollar bills for him “You are a real sport. Martha Youre O. K. I could go fer a girl like you." They were standing in her doorway now. As Martha saw Andy counting the money she was filled with repul- sion. This was the man she thought she loved. this was the man she had dreamed about, this . . . Andy stuck the money in his pocket | and suddenly he bent over and kissed her. Then, smiling, he turned to go. | Don't go!” Martha caught his arm. “Don't go,” she repeated. “If you ever | need more money let me know. On, Andy—I'm working Andy, I just thought. Why not let us get married. I'm working and that will be enough | for us until you get a job. I'm making $30 a week.” Andy looked at Martha. He rubbed his nose, obviously carefully consider- | Ing what she had said. “Say. that might be an idea.” Andy remarked and, bending over, gave Martha another kiss | | (Copyrizht. 1935.) | | PASTOR CRITICIZES ROOSEVELT'S STAND et ] Dr. Peale Blames Failure of New Deal on “Indifference to Religion.” Br the Associated Press. SYRACUSE, N. Y. August 19.— President Franklin D. Roosevelt's “indifference to religion” was eriti- cized sharply here yesterday by Rev. Dr. Norman V. Peale, pastor of the fashionable Marble Collegiate Church in New York City. Dr. Peale, former pastor of Syra- | FILM PRODUCER SILENT | Winfield R. Sheehan Mentioned ' as Head of Paramount. | NEW YORK, August 19 (£ —Ru- | mors that Winfield R. Sheehan, former | | vice president in charge of production | of the Fox Film Corp., would take charge of Paramount Pictures on No- vember 1 were without confirmation | by him today. | "“I have made no plans, arrange- | ments or commitments with any one | on the subject of my future,” he said last night. Sheenan and his bride, Maria | 1 Jeritza, plan to sail Wednesday for a | vacation in Europe, euse University Methodist Episcopal | = Church, was guest preacher in the First Baptist Church. The President’s Sabbath excursions. fishing trips and conferences and his faith in the capability of human in- telligence acting without communion with God were advanced by Dr. Peale as the cause of “so many vital mis- takes in the New Deal.” With the destiny of the Amprirnn‘ people in jeopardy. “Mr. Roosevelt has no right to take the indifferent attitude toward the church that he does,” Dr. Peale declared. “Neither he nor any one else has the right to | be flippant toward religion,” he added. Sl e e Snake Trapped by Eggs. BERTRAND., Nebr. (#).— Frank Buck should have made a moving | picture of this. A bull snake with an appetite es- pecially attuned to eggs swallowed one of a hen's choicest, slipped his intruding head through & tight knot- hole into another nest. gulped an- other—and there he stuck. Andrew Olson vouches for the story. He found the snake, he said, bisected him and rescued the eggs. {M AN ALCOHOL RUB IN SOOTHING CREAM FORM! 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