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Jaye (TX-202-R)

ien weeks later, after the highly charged scene in the judge's chambers, after the decree had made him a divorced man against his will, Anthony Adams sat in the park, musing. Ten weeks......already his lonliness was a fact, already his resigna- tion to the facts that his wife had sued for and won a divorce on the basis of incompatibility already the hurt was fading. With growing resolve, Anthony looked at the shopping bag on the park bench. It contained, he knew, a real change in - store for him. This divorce had been a really crushing event for him. He had always been optimistic, even in spite of frequent set-backs.

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A small person, just over five feet and under 120 pounds, Anthony was accustomed to being passive in many circumstan- ces. Someone his size could hardly be a bully. "Bully!" The thought brought a smile to his face, for nothing could be further from a description of his personality. Gentle things, soft and smooth, were more to his liking as well as fine music, art, theater and beautiful scenery.

Speaking of scenery, the park at noon was a scenic place with all the office workers on lunch breaks. He watched with consuming interest every young female who passed, noting in careful detail, her every feature. Fortunately, Anthony had been granted a generous award in the divorce settlement - a substantial bank account, investment portfolio and ready cash. At least Angelia had been fair with the 50/50 split.

Money Anthony had! Time, he didn't! Lunch was long since over and all the pretty girls were gone from the park and the streets and would not appear again until after 5 O'Clock. Quickly he picked up the shopping bag, strode across the park, past the Goodwill box already buldging with much in the way

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