The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-30
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Rv Gilmore Meherin

The doctors eyes rested on Chlckit
with half amused flicker
Shouldn't young nurse be study
ing for quiz, Miss Bryce?"
Chickie colored, but Jake hunchet
his head with a rollicky: "a young
nurse is doing just as she should
Shouldn't young doctor mind his
s p's and q's?" He held Chickie's ell
bow. looking down with a challenge
ing, possessive pride.
She felt a trifle ruffled, but an
swered: ''Oh, the quiz is quizzed, and
this, you see, is just an afternoon!
They spoke a moment together
When they were in the car Jake
tucked a robe about her, for it was
a sharp, brilliant day with snap
in every breath He looked into her
face, his black eyes teasing: so,
no, my dear! A mans man for a
that, eh?'
She pretended not to understand.
Jake said: Now, look here, my
sweet, young friend, you amt stu
from Mr.. Munson, would your
HE ask me to go to a theater.
Jake 1 told him 1 never went out
nights except with my dog"
that's what 1 am, is it?"
II meant my very best dog. He
saw him one day. But now he will
think I didn't tell the truth"
Let him-the STRIPPING! He'll only
know you didn't wish to 60"
But that wasn't it"
'Oh-ahl Then you wanted to go
with him, Helena? Why didn't you,
then? You can have friends, can't
YOU? 1t would be perfectly right
for you to go, if you wished it,
II don't. Oh, really-I want to
be left alone-except for you, Jake.
But, just the same, I'd like to tell
graceful and clever lies and never
be. caught in them
Don't let them catch you-be
smart, my dear. Shrug and say
you've changed your rule. Say you
change very quickly and never can
bet on yourself from one day to an
other. So-you never make dates,
being as you may not feel like keep
ing them when the time arrives"
Jake was in an irrepressible and
joyous mood.
But he stopped abruptly and
studied her: Helena, are you get
ting lonesome?"
'No-oh sometimes I feel a
stranger to myself. I wonder who
this person is that seems to be I
and walks so very $3.50 and is all
quiet-like. I think you're princely,
Jake, to bother with me-
Don't be so sure of me, Chickie.
I'm not sure of myself. And don't
think I'm princely. bother be-
cause I want to-because you are
you. Don't forget it"
She didn't forget 1t. There were
times when the thought of Jake
troubled her deeply; when, for in
stance, she would find his eyes, half
laughing, all Wooing, looking into
hers; or when his warm, magnetic
on hers. Once she lowered her head
not thinking. He stopped and
kissed her neck.
She didn't move or look at him.
Then he forced her eyes up. And
he was very white. He said hum
bly,: You're not angry, Helena? 7
: didn't mean it--you know I didn't
mean It. Would /, Helena? Please.
now-your old TREND"
She answered then as now: 81
do you wrong, perhaps. I shouldn't
let you come, Jake. It's weak in
me, isn't ti?"
]Ie laughed, exuberant again: do
me plenty Of wrong. Helena. I can
stand it"
But just the same :"
Now, look here, Miss Bryce,
would you give the man the boot
for one offense? Answer me! Why
have you grown so serious?'
A-soft, pensive laugh: Shall you
like to go on like this years and a
day, Jake? And when I'm a nice
wrinkled OLD lady and talk in a pip
ing voice, will you still be around
to give me rider"
That I will But listen. Helena,
The day is enough. You don't know
the futlre-no more do I, though
I've many the bunch of later