The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-26
The
Sequel
to
By Gilmore Meherin
Who Is Eliza?"

who Is Eliza?"
'I'll give you the book to read
l wish you'd find her. There are so
few Jimmys in the world and so
few men who keep any dream OF
love. Life ought to bring 1t glo-
riously to you. I wish it would. I'd
like to know I didn't spoil the
sweetness for you"
She wanted to see Jimmy's face,
for the profile had a grim, pathetic
look. He turned his eyes to her.
She thought them sad-she thought
them full of sorrow. He said: You
didn't spoil things for me, Chickie.
! guess I knew you never cared as l
did. But I would be glad if you
needed me, because loved you So"
Long after Jimmy left that eve
ming she pondered his look and his
tone. She said to herself: Every
one who ever loved me is made to
suffer-every one"
She thought of him who was tall,
whose face had such a vital strength
yet whose laughter was a spark
ling thing. And he, too, must suf-
fer because Of her.
The day Of her graduation came.
She was nervous, yet almost beside
herself with hidden joy. Jonathan
was so proud with a tiny pink rose
in his coat, and Jennie in white
gloves and a patent leather purse,
her face all beaming.
Jonathan walked down the hall
with Chickie afterwards, and carried
her diploma as though ne were the
only man on earth who ever had
daughter. He whispered in her ear:
Pretty as an angel, Chickie girl,
that's what you are!"
Oh-that old fellow talking so,
not caring who might hear. He
could always put such warm fingers
on Chickie's heart.
David came to the exercises. He
stood in the back of the hall. She
caught his eyes once. He gave her
a winking nod. Then he came up
with his hand out. Put 1t here,
little nurse"
Without looking at him she muir
INJURED: II may thank you for this,
David"
Might you. love me for it?"
Her lips trembled. There came
tears to her lashes. So he laughed
and bent. his head down. Thank
you, sweet lady. I see that you do"
He made light Of all her denials.
He insisted that she take rides with
h nd ferL che 10
cause he wished to be appropriately
thanked.
When she persisted in her refusal,
he said: You offered to keep me
still as friend"
But I've lost that knew that
I had"
Come, and I'll be the coolest kind
Of friend-please Helena"
She went. They drove to a.~hill
where there were many trees, and
the moon hung down between the
branches like a gigantic diamond.
David put little box in her hand:
"A token of friendship, and con-
gratulations, my dear little girl"
1t was the first gift he had ever
drought. II IIlttUS HeF L1SInulOuS ana
ready to cry. She couldn't find the
knot in the cord because her fingers
fumbled. He snapped it with a pen
knife. And there was wrist watch
chaste, yet most exquisite in plat
mum and diamonds.
She looked at it and wanted to
laugh. because 1t was so delightful.
II see you like It,"
But why-oh, David couldn't
such a costly thing as this"
ooh, hush with this and that"
He put it on her; he held her hand
up and looked at it. Then he said
Sweet hands, and, bending quickly,
kissed their palms.
When she grew silent he said: Il
may do thatl A courtly right that
a friend can takel Helena--what do
you plan to do now-you'll take a
graduate course in SURGERY"
1--WE thought of that, but NV
I'm not so sure"
1T is the thing you must do. I've
asked Mrs. Ellis to give you place.
TIL be needing YOU"
She laughed: "Then why am
asked, since it Is all decided"
IA matter Of courtesy-lady--