The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-15
THE GIRLS
Chapter "a


Jane came in with a suitcase She /
put II down at sight of her mother. and !
walked quickly across the room 10 I
greet her
But what's happened" she asked. |
! didn't konw you were coming"
She forgot the time mail takes,
Luther said. Her letter came this
morning"
I've been out of town a couple of
days" Jane explained. Tagged out
from work. so went off with class
mate to the country. How did father
ever let you you Gomez"
He didn't want me to-" Mrs. Tai
bot said, her face clouding with wor-
ried expression. HE says Eye left
home and that I'm not doing my
duty"
Luther laughed
Never mind, consider your duty is
here" he said. Dick came too-can't
keep away from Amy, poor chap He's
coming in tonight to see her"
Mrs. Talbot glanced at clock on
the mantel-it was nearly II. What
an hour for Amy to be out.
There was a ring-it was not Amy,
but Dick that arrived And there were
more greetings. Mrs. Talbot was grow
ing tired in spite of the excitement of
her trip and seeing her children.
Then Amy came ina transformed
Amy, with a black cape around her
shoulders, and a fur collar coming al
most TO her eyes, and hat of black
maline with a jet tassel on her head.
A transparent piece of millinery that
in no way hid the glory of her auburn
hair. Her hair cleaned and shone
through the mesh of the material and
fluffed out around her face from under
the hats brim.
She kissed her mother, apologizing
prettily for not being home to greet
her. She turned in surprise at Dicks
voice.
We'll, you are unexpected" she ex-
claimed, giving him a charming smile
and holding out a hand. Dick had
turned alternately red and white when
she ran in, his hand was almost wet
from nervous Precipitation as he touch
ed hers.
But Amy, amazed as she was, never
lost her self-control. She greeted her
devoted lover with charmed surprise
and friendly pleasure though she knew
he had come to the city because he
could not bear to be away from her.
You see, it's my classic dancing
class" she explained. And l dare not
miss one of them"
Take your cape Off" Jane said
Never mind if you have your costume
on"
1T looks so silly with shoes and
stockings" Amy objected. "I'll tel
you, We'll have something to eat anC
I'll dance what We learned tonight.
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the kitchen. Somehow one felt that In
this modest little establishment. young
Amy was the centre, the spoiled one
around whom the place turned. Mrs
Talbot noticed for the first time theI
how everyone ran to do things 10
Amy. She had only to sit still anC
smile, and admiring friends of boil
sexes rushed to wait on her Ever
Claire, spoiled and lazy as she was
made Amy dresses and spent hours
teaching her music.
"But-you haven't been out alcnt
this late-and in the city," Mrs. Tai
bot asked anxiously.
Why not?" Her brown eyes Opened
IN surprise. IT'S quite safe. mother.
In the ethyl"
The city's no ogre, ready to bit
me. It's much safer than a dark coun
try road-for tramps sometimes ar
out on the roads, and here there ar
policemen and people all round"
Usually Ted brings me home, blu
| didn't want TO bother with him te
night-because you were coming
mother dear"
who is Ted?" Dick asked jealousy
Jane and Luther came in with plate
of sandwiches and percolater wher
coffee was beginning to bubble. Am
sank down in a chair pulling her fee
in under her cloak.
oh. he's in Claire's company, he
an actor" she explained carelessl,