The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-02

1l1lS 1I1OLO VI
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I then-drop in quiet on that ample
breast-oh the peace-the blessed,
aching relief!
These were wild moments when
she even dreamed of doing this. Put
her arms about Jennie, sing against
her-tell her-yes. tell her! Was 1t
such an awful crime she had done?
And no one would ever wish to
look at her again? They would
rather have her dead than know of
1t?
Others didn't need to die. They
were hard or clever like Janina, like
Amy Heaton. like a dozen she knew.
They could escape. She was the
one chosen to pay.
Why? And now, when the love
was over and he gone? Sometimes
1t seemed such a CHASTITY thing-so
pitiless-she would cry, even on the
street.
] If someone might have touched
I her hand then; If they might have
said: Its not so terrible. You'll get
over 1t; others have" she would
have fallen at their feet in gratitude.
She longed with a driving hunger
/ for a brave word like that.
One day she went TO Mary.
Little Edward was two now. with
REST eyes. He liked Chickie, and
sat now on her lap, opening and
shutting her purse, playing with the
keys.
Mary said, hiding her eagerness:
mot handsome, is he. Chickie? You
know now I always wanted beauty?
How 1 envied you? But personality
Is better, isn't 1t, in a man? The
baby has that-don't you think so.
That is-for ia little fellow"
The baby had succeeded In
jangling the keys and piped in a
glad, birdlike voice: See! See! Nam
ma seev'
Mary's face glowed, but she feared
Chickie would tease, and appeared
not to notice.
m HICKIE lowered her head,
IL pretending to lauAS against
LII the babys neck. She could
scarcely breathe. There were ques-
tions she wished Mary to answer
She had tried several openings. Now
she went in badly.
Hes love, Mary A love. And
you wouldn't give him up for a
hundred lives, would you? Why,
you're just blushing. you thing he's
so wonderful. Remember how we
used to pity poor Lucy? Now you
think child is the greatest thing
in the world. don't your"
I'VE didn't know, Chickie. And
four children in five years is no joke.
I'll still hold that Yet If I had to
take my choice between four in a
hurry or none at all, I'd take the
four"
They're worth as much as that,
Mary? Honestly?"
"Yes-they arew
Always, Mary? Would you say
they're such a blessing as that?"
Eyes, I would. They mean work,
but there's no Joy in the world equal
to them"
Equal to having a child, you
mean? Hor' Excitement was now
hot like a flame at her throat. She
began to laugh: "Ho- I guess So
blessing alwaysv
Then with a deadly quiet: MARY
what would Lily Tassman say to
that?"
Mary shuddered: "Chickie, Lord,
what makes you say that? Awful
oh, I've just been sick reading OF
that"
'Yes-yes-Mary, imagine I'll I'm
agine what she suffered
Mary kept repeating: 'Yes-aw-
full! can't understand It. A girl
like that might know better. You'd
think she could have done better"
Maybe she thought that, too.
Mary! Maybe she thought she was
pretty clever"
II suppose so. It's too horrible"
But it happensl Things like that
happen. Mary-they do. You say
it's horrible. But imagine how ter
rible to go and have yourself muir
dered. Imagine thatl And all be-
cause she was going to have child
She didn't dare have a child--didn't
dare! Janina says public opinion is
the murderer. 1t is, isn't It? Peo-
pie wouldn't let her have the baby!
They say she wandered like a crazy
person about the street,
HTH, I think that's the cruel
est thing" Chiclie went on.
III you have a child and it's
the biggest joy IN the world; it's
blessing. Hers is a crime! That's
the horrible part of tt"
Mary stared in amazement: FOR
pity sakes. Chickie, what's the mat
ter with you? Where do you get this
stuff2 Want the world to think like
.Ianipa and we'll hava ChfIdroO horn