Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-27

| But, another lesson she learned, per.
haps unconsciously. Her standard OF
values began to shift and change Some
times the. dollar mark grew. blurred IN
her minds eye and shaped itself into
! letters that spelled such words as
truth and honor" and now and then
ness Of one who hunts the moose or elk
| IN some mighty wood. He sees little
| dell, messy and EMPOWERED, where rilI
| trickles, babbling to him of rest and
comfort. At these times the spear of
Nimrod himself grows blunt.
! So, Nancy wondered sometimes If Per-
| sian lamb was always quoted at its
market value by the hearts that 1t COW
cred.
| One Thursday evening Nancy left the
store and turned across Sixth avenue
westward to the laundry. She was ex-
pected to 90 with Lou and Dan to
Dan was just coming out of the laun-
| dry when she arrived. There was
queer, stroined look on his face.
see if they had heard from her." he
Heard from who?" asked Nancy.
II thought you knew" said Dan.
! she hasn't been here or at the house
, where she lived since Monday. She
moved all her things from there. She
/ told one Of the girls In the laundry she
might be going to Europe
Hasn't anybody seen her anywhere?"
Dan looked at her with his jaws set
grimly, and a steely CLEAN in his steady
"They told me in the laundry. he
! said, harshly. that they saw her pass
/ yesterday-in. an automobile. With one
of the milliOnaires, l suppose, that you
and Lou We're forever busying your
| brains about"
For the first time Nancy quailed before
man. She laid her hand that trembled
slightly on Dams sleeve.
You've no right to say such a thing
With w RG it! F'"n-'S Il l 0a0 anything 70 10
! II didn't mean it that way" said Dan,
softening. He fumbled IN his vest pocket
I've got the tickets for the show to-
night be gQid, with a gallant show OF
/ lightness. IF you"
! Nancy admired pluck whenever she
I'm go with you. Dan" she said.
J Three months went by before Nancy
/ saw Lou again.
was hurrying home along the border OF
! a little quiet park. She heard her name
! called. and wheeled about IN time to
/ catch Lou rushing into her arms.
/ After the first embrace they drew their
/ heads back as serpents do, ready to at
| tack or TO charm, with a thousand queS-
| lions trembling on their swift tongues
/ had descended upon Lou, manifesting it,
| self in costly furs, flashing gems, and
/ creations Of the tailors' art.
You little fool" cried Lon. loudly and
affectionately. I see you are still work
/ ing In that store, and as shabby as ever.
] And how about that big catch you were
going to make-nothing doing yet, /
SUPPOSE
And then Lou looked and saw that
something better than prosperity had
| descended upon Nancy-something that
/ shone brighter than gems in her eyes
/ and redder than a rose in her cheeks.
! and that danced like electricity anxious
| 10 be loosed from the tip Of her tongue
Yes. I'm still in the store" said Nancy,
but I'm going TO leave It next week.
I've made my catch-the biggest catch
in the world. You won't mind now Lou,
will you I'm going to be married to
! Dan-to Dan!-he's my Dan now-why. p
Lou"
Around the corner OF the park strolied
one of those new-Crop, smooth faced
young policemen that are making the
force more endurable-at least to tho eye
He saw q woman with an expensive fur
coat and diamondTinged hands crouch
ing down against the iron fence Of the
park sobbing turbulently, while a slen-
der. plainly-dressed working girl leaned
close, trying to console her. But the Glib
s,nian cop, being Of the new order,
passed on pretending not to notice, for
he was wise enough 10 know that these
matters are beyond help so far as the
power he represents Is concerned, though
he rap the pavement with his nightstick
till the sound goes up to the furthermost
stars.