The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-06

nish. Shall you like that, Mr.. Jake,
and more proposals to refuse?
"Oh, really, Jake, you don't know
all the differences and how thank
you I am wearing very scarlet
lips But that's not all. You have
the kindest heart in all the world.
can never say it all. You will see.
l mean to do those things. 1 really
do"
To herself she wrote over and over
one line:
Dear Helena: There are many
doors in this world. You are to
open them-open them. You are to
forget the past-put it completely
from your thoughts. Well-you are!
You shallr'
Daisy Brack said to her one noon
time. well, you're coming out of it.,
aren't your"
Chickie started: What, Daisy?"
THE thing that gets us all but it
got you even more than it did me.
Homessick-I thought 1 never could
stick it out"
Chickie laughed: 'Well-was that
my trouble Daisy? I didn't know
just what had got me-"
Yet when Saturday afternoon
came and she considered her plan
she was all at once in a panic. She
had never visited a hospital.
She said to herself, weakening;
Maybe they don't permit it. 1t
may seem ridiculous"
But she looked up the address.
She went to a florist and bought
a dollars worth of cosmos in ev-
cry delicate shade of pink and law
ender and blue.
She was coming out of the shop
her arms filled, when some one
touched her with an eager: care
you decorating the graves of all the
hearts you've broken, Helena?"
1t was Lee whitman, his deep.
large eyes ALT. 1t was the first
time she had seen since her return
except for hurried encounter in
the Office.
She blushed, unwilling to state
her mission. But he walked at her
side: Let me drive you?"
II cant. You see I'm visiting a
friend at the hospital"
my car will drive to a hospital.
Which one?"
She laughed: 1.-THE city and county
so you see 1 can't trouble you
He repeated softly: ooh" then
swiftly: Wont you please let me
take you? That's only friendly
offer, isn't it? Please" and he be-
gan taking the flowers from her
arms: You have bought enough,
hope"
I'll be there quite wilhelm
fact, all afternoon.
mo you won't-they don't allow
visitors to spend the afternoon. And
he brushed aside her opposition
helping her to the machine. 1t made
her quiet with an odd sense Of de-
feat.
She scarcely spoke as he drove her
She said, leaving the machine, Real
nice in you, Mr.. Whitman"
Cant 1 come in with you, Helena?
Can't 1 carry the flowers?"
She shook her head with a festure
of dismissal. I've imposed enough. ;"
Inside, she didn't know what to
10. She hesitated so that the girl at
the telephone switch asked, Which
ward do you want?"
Chickie stammered, "Well-is it
permitted-I've brought these flow
ers--'
"Oh, you just want to leave them.
Take that turn to the left. The
nurse will be glad to get them"
And the nurse took them from her
in very abrupt manner, as though
she was not at all pleased.
Chickie said, I'D like to visit the
old mems ward"
The girl laughed. ITS all right
with me. Help yourself" like a
smart slap.
She went down the corridor, turned
this way and that. A door opened.
She looked in; man who was not
old pulled the covers hastily to his
chin and frowned. Chickei hurried.
She stood at window and looked
nto a garden. A nurse in white sat
in a chair, her feet stretched out.
She was sleeping.
Chickie walked back-waited, Will
man was still there, smoking lazily,
as though he were prepared to spend
the rest of the afternoon. Tears
nlinked at Chi"hie's eyes. Ho--what
lid Jake know Of hospitals? Why
she'd like to bet led never been in
one.
She went out. Whitman sprang
from the car: How is your friend?
Better now"
Chickie smiled. He locked at her
with rapt, fervent eyes. 80 this
is the way you spend your Satur-
days, Helena? Well"
She said: "Oh, no-only today"
But a smile kindled in his face.
Barbara asked me to bring you out
to tea You'll come? Poor kid
she's happy now" lie touched
Chickie's hand. They'll be mar
ried in a few weeks. All sorts of
wild preparations going on. You
are to be one of the bridesmaids.
"In'
"Yes-is there anything startling
in that?"
"A great deal-why-you must see
it-no-its out of the question"
He shrugged: "a good many things
may seem out the question to you
Helena, but they don't to me. That's