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The Brussels Post, 1939-3-1, Page 3THE BRUSSELS POST ENTITLED INFIDELITY By Stella„ Scott Asa matter of fact he had never given so mach thought to the choosing of Any present, Jewellery, he felt, would be out of place. Finally he selected' an exquisite little trinketibox fashioned oat of ivory and gold. Its loveliness took Sally's breath away. "Is this really dor me?" 'elle . gasp• ed. "You like alt?" lie smiled, "Like ltd If you only knew how proud I am to have 'such a beautiful .thing for my very own " In ,her happy -appreciation she wanted to kiss her gift, . and he wanted to. +tell her he hoped it was but the first of many, Instead, they both lapsed) iuto silence—a pleasant, unembarrassed silence, That Sunday was the most won- derful dray in Sally's life, ]lie first of anything, whether it be a hiss, a strawberry, or a new thrill, has a charm that can never be re -captured. And for Sally it was all so new and wonderful—the ride in the luxurious car with a companion who seemed to anticil- pate her every wish and ,whim, to be able to do whatever she wanted without the bothering thought of the cost—tthaI in itself was a now and thrilling experience. Sally laughed and was happy, tvil- fully forgetting whither all this might lead. And Colin laughed too, end wan hamoy, though for him there was st very •defiui'te goal ahead. In Sally's unaffected• gaiety he ,pound a thrill he had never known before. He saw 'things through ber fresh, young eyes, and found pleasure in them because she did. Sally had magic gifts, and, be did not mean to let her go. If it was a wonderful day for her, It was aimost more wonderful for him. For her, it was just one jewel e day that could never be repeated., ,for him it was but the first of many or se he 'told himself. 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Ore Rigwari London, but the tragic of happy hours clung about them still, They were very silent, and 'Sally Was glad of the silence as she sat with closed eyes, letting the wind blow 'through her hair, drinking in every sweet moment,and neve,' Once letting her thoughts stray into the future. She wanted no shadow to Rall on this moat perfect day. The car swung noiselessly through twisting lanes until at last they came to the bright streets of London Town, She did; not ask him where he was going, taking It foe ,granted be would drive her horn°, But when they reached, 'Charing Cross the car swerved• westward into Knightsbridge, and finally stopped 111. the quiet street where Colin Davidson has his flat, "You'll come in for a moment, won't you?” he said, turning to her, when he had pulled up the car. "I don't know how you feel about it," he added, "bat I couldn't bear the quietest restaurant after the day We've had. I'll get Mrs. Thomp- son, my housekeeper, to give us some sort of a meal," Hie swung out of the car, then turned to gine her a helping hand. taking it all so much as a matter of course that Sally could not have said "No" even had she wished to. While he garaged the carr he banded her over to Mrs, Thompson's care. When he returned Mrs. Thompson large, kindly, competent, had a meal prepared, 'and Stilly, washed and brushed and +brl•gnr, of eye look- ed as fresh as a spring morning, When 'Colin had likewise brushed away the dust of his travels they had their meal, and their comapan- ionship seemed to take a new intimacy—they were •so alone, cut off from the rest of the world in the luxurious fiat. "Have you enjoyed your birth- day?" 'Colin smiled across the table at her, "Ws been just heavenly," Sally answered, "You're not 'tired?" "Not a bit." "I suppose when one is happy ane doesen't get tired," he murmured, "I expect not," Sally smiled, and in her eyea ginwed such genuine happiness Colin felt he need waste no more time. He had not, meant to speak so soon, hint all that day her young sweetness had tenbpted him almost beyond endurance. Again and again he had longed LI crush her in his arms, to kiss those red lips, but even the chance of strange eyes looking at his love- making was repugnant. It was a- part of his strength t11,1t he was able to wait for the oppor- tune moment. They slid not prolong the meal, lee told Mrs. Thompson to leave coffee In his den, a book -lined room at the end of the passage, a real man's room, with deep seated leather chairs, sporting prints and smoking equipment, "I'm afraid It's not much o1 a place to ask you to," be apologised. "But it's cosy."' 'But 'Sally's eyes thought it tt.as a lovely Troon], and she said 00. "You know you're a very charm- ing little person," he said, handing her her coffee, "You give a new savour to life, and that's worth a great deal," 'Salty did not quite know what he meant, but she smilet„ lie imide her sat down n one of the deep leather chairs, so large It seeinetl to swallow her, "You look lute a little fairy sit- ting there," he told her, She laughed nervously. Suddenly the though of Bob troubled her. "It's getting late, isn't it?" the ventul'ed, "No," he answered her, "I'll some run you home in a taxi," He let her fiinisb her coffee, tin, after taking ber cap from Ilea, drew his oliait' forward so that he fared her, and, bending forward that he night take her hands, be said --- "1 want to thank yon for giving me n very happy day," ',It's 1 who have to thank you," she responded warmly, "Ye tare wed to metering and all that, um I'm not. its been wonderful,'" "I' 'moo glad," he mttulmrued, "I. hope you'll lot 'me give 'you more bappy days," 00.1.1_, 'GS^J+ alosiDA.Y, MAIfiCIi lot, 19$9 7, ISho slid not answer, S wer, "Will you " he added, in a whisper, 'II don't know," she stammered, "la's very ktnd oR you to want to give me a geed time," f'lit's' not In the least kind," he answered. "Selfish, perhaps. Ten see, I—love you," Sire looked) at him oat of startled eyes, and her mouth quivered. She was dazed, happily dazed, and at the same time troubled. With a swift, imperious move- ment he swept her into his arms and kissed her red lips, her silky hair, and she did not resist, She wanted him to go on kissing her, She ryas still dazed, rather breathless; she couldn't think at all, could only $eel. With a little convulsive movement her arms tgbtened about his neck, and he responded eagerly, holding her so cosily it seemed as though her slender body would break iu his embrace, But his arms werd as tenderly caressing as they were passionately strong. Sally sighed In ecstasy. 'It was sweet, this new fire danc- ing In her veins, bearing her up to enchanted heights where there wa3 no such thing as to -morrow or yes- terday, wihere there was no care, no work, nor any mundane thing, but only a glorious sensation of floating on the wings of love. It was perhaps not strange that this girl who had known only the kisses of ber betrothed—sincere enough kisses in their 'way, but matter of fact, undnCpiredShould be carried to forgetfulness, +I•t was not strange that the kisses of Colin Davidson who gave a magic delicacy to his love should enthral and captivate her. 'But that the giver of that kiss should share a like ecstasy was strange indeed. He had known many kisses, but even his first love, endowed with all the virtues and graces of ids boyish fancy, had not given such exquisite 'moments as this. And yetSally was just a work- ing girl, no prettier than. many and with nothing in the way of smart clothes to help her prettiness, Colin could not understand it. Ho only knew that at last he had found) his true mate, that with the touch of her lips on his he loved her as he haat never loved, as he would never love again. With that kiss he had , given his heart and soul; he belonged to this girl, as he could never belong to any other woman. And be wanted her with all the strength and all the passion of his ardent nature. IVlien the kiss had blossomed to its full beauty and was gone, he whispered, "I love you, Sally. I want You— want you—want you," Then Sally came down from the clouds 'back to a, world that held yeaterdays and .to -morrows, and dif- ficult memories of Bob, She freed herself from his arms and, burying her face in her hands, cried— "I shouldmat have let you kiss me—I shouldn't have let you," He was kneeling at her feet, smiling at her. Of course she would be afraid at first, but he would be so good to her, everything would be all right, Only sobs came in answer. At that moment she wanted all her pity for herself. Her heart eried out for this man's kisses, for his arms to enfold her, and It was wicked of her to went net - "(Sally, darling, say semethlug," he pleaded. "Give me a little hope." She looked at him out of misty - blue eyes as .she whispered brok- enly— "I can't marry you." As nittrrlage with Sully seemed quite 1nipossible, he accepted this remark as a token of her good sense, "Marriage is not everything," he declared pointedly, "It does no! always make .for happiness, as yea very well know. You hold me to You, sweetheart, which chains of love fah' stronger than by the bond; of wedioele We'll laugh at ,ha world, beloved, and be so happy in our love -lest," 'Slits looked at Brim, still rathe- dazed, Then understanding dawned, ani disappointment clouded her eyes, "Oh, I did not think you meant that," she anted, in bitter disillusion- ed tones, "I love you, darling. Isn't that till wi't'ch weeny matters " he pleaded, "No," site sobbed, "not Ma love —the love you're offering me, Ilut I slionkl have kno+tvn it couldn't 10 anything else --!t was silly et Hie, silly and conceited." "pm sorry if you expected more 1111111 I am ready to glade," lie cried eltrtiy, es he idose to his feet,. "I thought ---I •hopedt—you'll, under- stand." "1 know; It IS I woo am to blame, •,1..4 ,.,r, .•h,, +nn mese, And as she steed facing bila slie seemed no longer a very young girl, but a woman with a new dignity about her, Within a few minutes she had known ecstasy and iilain—she had lived gloriously, and she had suf- fered, "Please forgive me," she added, "for letting you give me a good time under what might seem to yon false pretences, Before accepting' your tnvdtation, I should have told you I am engaged." "Engaged!" He shot the word at her as though it were a stone, "Yee," she nodded, 'To Bab Fielding.' ' "I seeei His dark eyes that had been lum- Inous with passion grew coldly steely. His mouth formed a thin, hard line. If +Sa,hiy were disen- abented, so was he. The warm gladness• in his heart we's turned to ice. The lover of a moment before had vanished behind the mask of a hard man of the world. Sally's heart ached; she wanted to cry— "Don't look at me like that—I can't beam 10: " 'You'd like 'me to call you a taxi?' he said in a perfectly callous voice, "Please," she managed to whis- per. Not until she was nearly home did she remember she had forgotten her gift in her agitation—Tier lovely little box of ivory and gold. CHAPTER II• Tempted. Sally a•ather dreaded Monday morning and meeting Colin David- son again, and would have given up her post if she could have afforded to, And yet an explanation would have been necessary, and for some reason she had a desire to protect Colin Davidson from censure. She did not want anyone, certain- ly 1101 ter mother or Bob, to guess what had. taken .place between her and her employer, Though she was disillusioned in him, she did not want other people to be. 'Colin Davidson greeted her as though nothing had happened; in- deed he was so much the kind em- ployer she almost wondered if she'd dreamed it all. Things mere eo exactly as they were before tbat .kiss which had c+hanged her world for her, making it at once more beautiful and more difficult. Bob returned about the middle of the afternoon, and they .met as usual at the end of the working day. (TO BE CONTINODsD.) Customer (in drug stare) : "I want to buy a plow." Clerk: "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't carry plows." Customer: "Tanis is a heck of a drug store," wegowWsweeteetWWW, 1"."" 'Th. polest form le which tobacco Sac 0..trok.4" IFL:MPR n RTI B.. Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. Phone 20X. - Brussels, Ora! HAROLD W. LOVE " "eyt T J"1911' Ethel, Oat.Phone 22-8 General l osurance. Agent NEW BARBER SHOP —and— HAIR DRESSING PARLOUR' —TO OPEN— In Office Now Occupied by. E. D. Bell •'in the• • Near Future Watch for opening date.. 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