The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-25

you should. This sense or duty Is
fatal handicap to happiness. Step In.
I'm going to have you down the
line with me this afternoon if l
pick you up bodily and carry you off
screaming"
He swung his shoulders with
high, jaunty air. She laughed
bright, reckless assent, her eyes all
at once sparkling. She did as he
wished.
AS Jake helped her into his car
there came into her mind-vital, i'm
perious. young-the face Of Barry
Dunno as he challenged her when
she inclined to the luxurious JOY of
the yachting trip. She shut it from
her with a hot, defiant passion: Il
don't care. You should have much to
say! You care so much Her hurt
was a raw, open cut, throbbing in
her mind.
They went dashing past the
wooded hills skirting the Sound. Far
flung and high the land rolled out
before them. The slopes.
Chickie, running away from work,
running from that window across
the alley into the wide open beauty,
the beaming color Of this warm
spring day, felt ripple Of defiant
gladness. Nice in Jake to come just
when she was so deep in gloom her
heart was lump Of lead; gay to be
swinging so merrily down the val
levs. She looked at him gratefully
and smiled.
Now. I want to know. Helena
Rrvce-how are you? For you see
the high gods gave us the spring
to let US perceive It's o. x. with
them if it's o. X. with us. l may
not bring you back, since such Is
such.'
She threw him a startled look of
fear. He slowed the car and
touched her hand.
See here, Chickie, that's not the
way | want you to look at me. I'm
derstand? Some one Of these days
you're going to come and put your
arms around me and kiss me be.
cause you want to-because you
want to like anything-as you say
yourself. Till then you're as safe
as a baby in the madonna's arms.
I'm telling you something"
He began to laugh. his black eyes
touching her like wild fire; sendin6
a strange. expectant SILVER through
1,aI al
something? I've a wish l never had
before. You know I'd like to have
Helena Bryce think me the finest
fellow in the world. I'd rather like
to be that for her
She said eagerly, a catch in her
voice, a sudden ache opening in her
heart: "Oh, would you? | do think
you're fine. I've thought it right
along. I think you are just kingly."
The red lips sobered. He said
quietly: II want more than that,
Chickie. l mean to have more than
that. I'm going to have it. You
see-I know what 1 want from life.
Chichde dear-so l get it. You don't
know what you want. That's a
mistake. I've told you this before.
You ought to take a vacation and
think the whole thing out. Make up
your mind what you're after; set
your vision on it; keep it there. 1t
will come to you. I know. But
if you don't have your goal set.
you're likely to land where you
never in the wide world intended
to 60"
ooh, know what 1 want! In
deed 1 do"
Are you sure that your head
wants it as well as your hearth"
well, 1t doesn't pay to be too
greedy. does 1t? We can't satisfy
both all the time. Like big family,
there's always sure to be one with
a crouch"
He glanced at her a little sadly.
"Chickie, 1 had an idea you'd call
it all off,"
II don't know what you mean.
Jake"
Yes, you do. mean your heart.
thought you'd called 1t home
again"
She laughed nervously. Ears 1t
has, but it hears not! That's the
way heart is. Did you know
that? 1t goes where it will and 1t
stays till 1t breaks
Young hearts break easily. Chick
lie. They're very brittle. After
while they learn to bounce. Then
they're happy. and we are, too.