The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-24
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By Gilmore NIeherin

While Sn6 Sdlu. SuiACAO GU olAoo S -
on your account, old dear! Do you
believe that? I had the conceit to
suppose that it might have been
things I said that were to blame"
-myself-only-"
That's one reason why I envy
you.'' She stacked the dainty un-
derwear between long pads OF
sachet. "Your mother is a sweet
soul, isn't she? She made all these?
Chickie-" The tone was so sharp
Chickie turned pale. Janina's voice
lowered. You know they're in the
city now"
"No-I didn't"
'They are. I just thought you
might as we'll know. You're not like
ly to meet them-you never can tell,
though"
Chickie tried to say: wouldn't
care! I never think Of them, never!"
But her tongue was dry as dust
in her mouth.
Janina went on: "Well-I hap
pened to be at Bess Abbott's when
they dropped in to return some
books"
Suddenly Chickie said: "Oh-never
mind, Janina No, 1 don't want to
hear it."
"You might as well. You can't
help but think it,
Chickie went over to the closet
and stared at the clothes still hang
ing there. Suddenly she said: Does
was? How can they?"
"They know you, Chickie. Yes
it was PRETTY we'll rumored about "
A thing that had been sticking
like blade far down in Chickie's
heart she now pulled out. She
faced Janina quietly, but her lips
drawn down. You know 1 even
hoped, Janina, that they wouldn't.
OH mean her-I just didn't want
her to know"
Janina said: 81 imagine she
knows. She's no fool. But, of
course, no one can kid herself along
as a wife can who is still wildly in
fatuated with her husband. tie
looks like the very devil. I gave him
a few looks that I hope to heaven
let him see Vhat l couldn't say
Chickie walked over and sat on
the edge of the trunk. She said
THAT bridge is burned, Janina, more
completely than any of the others.
Oh, yes, it is. You don't know"
There were times when memories
of Barry Dunno came even in
dreams to Chickie's mind. There
were moments when her thought
was suspended and all through her
went a glow. There were moments
of flashing brevity. They ended al
ways in the one scene. 1t was the
night when she had met him in
the restaurant when he had put her
off; when he had not told her that
he was married. But, instead, he
had rushed her to the taxi and, when
she had raised her face appealingly
letting him see how terribly and
with what utter completeness her
heart was his-when she had made
that pitiful revelation, he had
stopped and brushed his lips on hers.
To appease her! To quiet her
Her love had gone to death then
oh, completely.
She smiled now at Janina. She
said: 'It seems like a part of an
other life-even of some one elses
life. Now-especially- want to
throw myself into this. can hard
ly wait"
Monday when Chickie entered the
hospital, when Jonathan drove he1
over SO proudly, she found waiting
for her in the nurses home ar
enormous basket of chrysanthe
NUNS. She knew, of course, they
were from Jake.
The note said: Dear Angel OF
Mercy, here's to youAMay the way
be as bright for yourself as you'll
make it for the lucky devils who fal
by your wayside. I'll be one of then
never doubt it! Jake