Topical Guide 254
Mark Dorset
Atmosphere: Rain
Unforgettable Moments
ON A COLD AND RAINY NIGHT the next September, Richard and Lena and Lorna were sitting in their living room, in front of a fire in the stone fireplace that was set into the north wall. . . .
From outside came the sound of a car on the steep road beside the house. The car stopped, and from its sound Lorna decided that it must have stopped at the bend, in front of the house. . . .
Footsteps on the porch. A knock at the door. . . .
“I’ll go,” said Lorna.
She pulled the curtain aside and looked out through the glass before she opened the door. A young man was on the porch, collapsing his umbrella. He was wearing a wool suit, and he seemed nervous. It was Herb.Herb ’n’ Lorna, Chapter 2
“September in the Rain” is a popular song about nostalgia written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, and published in 1937. The song was introduced by James Melton in the film Melody for Two.
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