The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-08
DAMS laughed. and went

4 DAMS laughed, and went
~ back to his sheds. Il guess
~ my foreman was right" he
told his wife that evening
with q little satisfaction. AS soon as
one man shows enterprise enough to
found an industry in a broken-down
neighborhood, somebody else is sure to
follow. 1 kind of like the look Of it;
it'll help make our place seem more
busy and prosperous when it comes
to getting = loan from the bank
and 1 got to get one mighty soon, too.
I did think some that if things go as
well as there's every reason to think
they ought to, might want to spread
out and maybe get hold of that old
factory myself; but l hardly expected
to be able to handle a proposition Of
that size before two or three years
from now, and anyhow there's room
enough on the lot I got, If we need
more buildings some day. Things are
going about as fine as I could ask: I
hired some girls today to do the bot
tling-colored girls along about 16 to
20 years old. After while, I expect to
get machine to put the stuff in the
little bottles, when we begin to get
good returns; but half a dozen Of
these colored girls can do it all right
now. by hand. We're getting to have
A,ally quite a little plant over there;
rs, sir. quite a regular little plant
lie chuckled. and at this cheerful
sound, of a kind his wife had almost
forgotten he was capable Of produc-
ing, she ventured to put her hand
upon his arm. They had gone out
doors. after dinner. taking two chairs
with them. and were sitting through
the late twilight together. keeping well
away from the front porch" which
was not yet occupied. however. Alice
was In her room changing her dress
'Wen. honey" Mrs. Adams said
taking confidence not only to put her
hand upon his arm. but to revive this
disused endearment;-''it' grand to
have you so optimistic. Maybe some
time you'll admit I was right. after all
Everything's going so we'll, il seems
a pity you didn't take this-this step
long ago. Don't you think maybe
50. Virgil?"
'Well-if I was ever going to. I
don't know but I might as well Of I
got to admit the proposition begins
10 look pretty good I know the stuff'll
sell, and I can't see q thing IN the
world to stop it. 1t does look good,
and if-if-" He paused
IF what?" she said, suddenly anx-
ious.
He laughed plaintively, as if con
Tossing a superstition. It's funny
well, it s mighty funny about that
smell. I've got so USED to it at the
plant I never seem to notice II at ali
over there. It's only when I get
away. Honestly. can't you notice
Virgil She lifted her hand to
strike his arm chiduIgly. dc quit
harping on that non sense
"Oh, Of course it don't amount to
anything" ne said. "a person can
stand a good deal Of just smell. It
don't worry me any"
"I should thin; nOt-especially as
there isn't any"
We'll" he said, "I feel pretty fair
over the whole. thing-A lot better'n
/ ever G8DGCLGtN To- ally A4ON 4 tO44 L
know as there's. any reason 1 shouldn't
Tell you So
She was deeply pleased with his
acknowledgment, and her voice had
tenderness in it as she responded:
There, honey: Didn't I always say
you'd be glaa if you did it?"
Embarrassed. he cOughed loudly,
then filled his pipe and lit it. We'll, ."
he said, slowly. its a puzzle. Yes, sir
It's a puzzleS'
What isl
Pretty n ,Ich everything, I guess"
AS he spoke, a song came to them
from a lighted window over their
heads. THIN the window darkened
abruptly, b'lt the song continued as
Alice went Town through the house to
wait on the little veranda. Nj CHA
mo Mimi" she sang, and in her voice
throbbed st.mething almost startling
In its sweetness. Her father and