Radio and television mirror (July-Dec 1942)

package at me and grinning boyishly, eagerly. "Open it." Inside was a pin — a large ornamental one in the form of a peacock with a wide spreading tail all studded with red and blue and green stones. It was garish, laughable. But I didn't want to laugh. A hard lump formed in my throat, because I knew it was his heart, and not a frumpery piece of gaudy jewelry at all, that I held in my hands. "It's — lovely!" 1 breathed, and added what at least was not a lie. "It's the nicest present I ever had." "Say! You really like it?" He was more than pleased. He was delighted. "Oh, very, very much! But George —you shouldn't have done this. I don't — " "Wait." He made a quick movement, as if he'd wanted to lay his hand on mine, but didn't quite dare. "I know I'm sort of rushing things. Here we've only known each other a little while — this is only the second time we've talked to each other. And I don't expect you to — feel about me the way I feel about you. I know that girls are different. It takes time, with them. All I wanted was for you not to forget about me. Until I come back." 'PHE lump in my throat was still ■ there, making it difficult for me to talk. I began, "George — please. It's sweet — and you make me terribly, terribly proud — but you mustn't. It isn't fair to you — " "Don't worry about me," he said seriously, and went on with an air of calm wisdom, "I know what I'm doing. I've never — been in love — with any girl before, but I was always sure that when I saw the right one I'd know her right away. I — I guess you know a lot of men, and maybe there's somebody you like a lot more than you like me — " It was harder for him to say this, but he went doggedly on. "That doesn't make any difference. If I was going to be here, where I can see you all the time, I wouldn't say all this I'd ask you for dates and just do my best to cut out all the other fellows you know. And if I couldn't — if you still like one of them better than me —well, that'd be that, I'd have had my chance. But with things the way they are — " "George!" This time it was I who put my hand on his. "Please stop. I do like you, a very great deal. I wish we could go out together — go dancing, and walking up the Avenue, and to movies — having fun. But even if you weren't going away we couldn't. We probably never even would have met, if it weren't for the war. I'm an actress, and I belong in New York just as much as — as much as the Empire State Building does. You belong — back home. You wouldn't be happy here, and I wouldn't be happy there." It sounded unconvincing as 1 said it, and he wasn't taken in. "You're trying to let me down easy," he said. "But don't worry. I know how you feel, all right. You aren't in love with me, and like I said before, I wouldn't expect you to be, on such short acquaintance. All I want to be sure of is that you won't forget me." Laughter fought with my tears. "That's one thing you can be very sure of, George." "And it'll be okay if I write to you?" he hurried on. "And you'll write to me sometimes?" CONSTANCE LUFT HUHN Head of the House of Tongee "Satin-Finish, has all you've longed for in a lipstick/' says Constance Luft Huhn "A lipstick that won't melt and run during the summer? ... Yes! Each of langee's new SATIN-FINISH Lipsticks will keep your lips perfectly and exquisitely groomed through the hottest weather. "Tangee's SATIN-FINISH Lipsticks are perfectly balanced. ..not too moist, yet nof foo dry. Once applied, your favorite Tangee shade clings to your lips for hours and hours — gives your lips the softer, glossier loveliness you've always longed for. I recommend that you settle your summer makeup problem with one of Tangee's SATIN-FINISH Lipsticks, its matching rouge and your correct shade of Tangee's unpowdery Face Powder." Tim TANGEE MEDIUM-RED TANGEE THEATRICAL RED .. ."The Brilliant warm, clear shade. Not too dark, not too Scarlet Lipstick Shade". . . always flattering, liqht . . . iust riqht. TANGEE NATURAL .. ."Beauty for Duty"— TANGEE RED-RED .. ."Rarest, Loveliest Red conservative make-up for women in uniform, of Them All," harmonizes perfectly with all Orange in the stick, it changes to produce fashion colors. your own most becoming shade of blush rose. TflNGE SATIN-FINISH SEPTEMBER, 1942 75