The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-01
. HE sketching was spontaeous |

T HE sketching was spontaeous
and dramatic. Mathematics
had no part in it; nor was
there accurate direction or
Mr.. Adams relation to the lnstitu-
ton Of Lamb & Co. The point was
clouded, in fact; though that might
easily be set down to the general
haziness of young ladies confronted
with the mysteries of trade or COM
merce, Mr.. Adams either had been a
vague sort Of junior member OF the
firm, it appeared, or else he should
have been made some such thing; at
all events, he was an old mainstay OF
the business; and he, as much as any
Lamb, had helped to build up the pros
perity of the company. But at last,
tired Of providing so much intelligence
and energy for which other people
took profit greater than his own ne
had decided to leave the company and
found a business entirely for himself.
The Lambs were going to be enraged
when they learned what was afoot.
Such was the impression, a little
misted, wrought by Ahce's quick mar
rative. But there was dolorous fact
behind It: Adams had succumbed.
His wife, grave and nervous, rather
than triumphant, in success, had told
their daughter that the great J. A.
would be furious and possibly vindic-
tive Adams was afraid Of him, she
said
But what for, mamma?" Alice
asked, since this seemed a turn OF
affairs out Of reason. What in the
world has Mr.. Lamb to do with papa's
leaving the company to set UP for him
self? What right has he to be angry
about it? If he's such a friend as he
claims to be, should think he'd be
glad-that is, Il the glue factory turns
out well. What will he be angry for?
Mrs. Adams gave Alice an uneasy
glance, Essitated. and then explained
4hat a resignation from Lambs had
arw4lzs %-ar looked upon, especially
by that old r1ses..," IS treachery. You
were supposed to die IN - service,
she said bitterly, and her daugnrer, a
little mystified, accepted this explana-
ton. Adams had not spoken to her
of his surrender; he seemed not in
clined to speak to her at all, or to
any one.
Alice was not serious too long, and
she began to laugh as she came to
the end Of her decorative sketch
after all, the whole thing is per
fectIy ridiculous. she said. In fact.
it's funny. That's on account OF
what papa's going 10 throw over the
Lamb business for! To save your
h1T Esfc
going TO do!'
II won't try. then" Russell as
scented.
ct takes all the romance out Of
me-" she laughed. you'll never go
for a Partisan walk with me again,
after I tell you what I'll be heiress
to-" They had come to the entrance
Of the little park; and, as Alice had
said, it was a pretty place. especially
on a day so radiant Trees Of the
Oldest forest stood there, hale and Sc
rene over the trim, bright grass; and
the proletarians had not come from
their factories at this hour; only a
few mothers and their babies were to
be seen, here and there, in the shade.
Il think III postpone telling you
about it till we get nearly home
again." Alice said, as they began to
saunter down one Of the gravelled
PATHS. There's a bench beside a
spring farther on; we can sit there
and talk about a lot of things
things not so sticky as my dowry's
going to be-"
Sticky" he echoed. What in
the world
She laughed despairingly.
"a glue factory
Then he laughed, too, as much from
fliendliness as from amusement; and
she remembered to tell him that the
project Of a glue factory was still ian
Adams secret" It would be known
soon, however, she added; and the
whole Lamb connection would prOba-
bly, begin saying all sorts Of things,
Heaven knew what,
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