The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-11
She tells her parents new job
keeps her away from home.

III HE pictured the two Of them
III raise proud eyes and smile
III that Chickie was theirs
smart-well, was she! They wouldn't
deny her-never stand in her way.
She knew that. Then only a month
or two and this brilliant future in
her hands
How we'll she read their herats-
simple hearts. easy to hurt; easier
still to delight. Jonathan wrote-a
bit formal this time. for it was an
occasion of dignity.
"Chickie. girl, your mother and
are pleased We rejoice with you
in this opportunity. But we want
you to be cautious. Now, you have
had four years and more of bust
ness experience, and you should be
In a position to think and judge for
yourself
1--WE don't want you to he carried
away with the thoughts Of sight see
ing and travelling We want you to
remember that any one who receives
So we advise you to make careful
inquiries; to weigh the matter well.
Then if you still believe this is
great opening, we are willing that
you should take 1t.
You'll not be so far away. even
for these two months, 30 wen ex.
pect you down once in a while. Jen-
ME and I are lonesome, so we count
on this. but we don't want our feel
ings to interfere with a chance that
may mean happiness for you. So
you write at, once and tell us. Most
likely you'll come home for few
days before you take the job ? If
you don't I'm afraid your mother
will be downcast about it. She's
got surprises for you, Chickie, girl.
She wants you to see them. You
remember what / limited about, don't
your"
She cried, reading that. She
could see Jennie padding about her
room, putting up new curtains.
drawing them back with bright cords
standing aside, her head cooked,
proudly surveying her work.
And when Chickie didn't return
Jennie would go agar. into the room.
She would draw down the shades.
There would come a hush-a dark
ness in the happy place that had
been hers.
IN UT she sent a blithe response:
III "Old darlings-dearest old
IL loves: 1 knew you'd let me
have it, I want it so. It's even better
than I thought. I signed up yes.
terday--a contract. you know-very
formal. And I'm to begin work at
once, so I guess we can't have the
visit for a while. But just as soon
as ever ] can I'm coming down. Oh
maybe you think I'm not just
dying for a sight of you. I can't
dare to think how much I want to
hug you, Jonathan darling"
Chickies letter went on: Last
night I dreamed that you and Jennie
were standing at the bed looking
down at me. And you both kissed
me again and again. You don't know
how that made me feel Honestly
when l woke up my face was all
wet-so suppose / must have cried
But just the same this is a job that
only comes once in a life, and
never hoped for such a chance.
$50 now / want to take lit. It
co hAHn-f hnN
think Of the great times we can
have on 5000 a month. Why, I'm
going to buy a little automobile and
We'll step some-us three"
Yet Jonathan in his answers did
not understand why she couldn't
take run down on a Saturday.
She was driven and she wrote
What did you think, darling?
Talk about luck and golden spoons.
But here I've only been on the job
a week and now they are going to
send me along on an inspection tour
of the northern counties. Isn't that
salubrious, though! I'll act as sec.
rotary and carry a little portable
typewriter.
Now don't write back melancholy,
mother, dear, because If you do it
will take away all the joy. I'll only
be gone six weeks or two months
well, about that long and all my life
I'll have this richness to remember.
It's wonderful to travel. You ought
to listen to Agnes Robbins. It
makes me envious. And, then, I'm
getting all my expenses and a salary
besides SO there-and there
Keep sending the mail to Ian
caster. There won't be postoffices
in many places that we go, but I'll
write every single day"
Oh, the letters she had to write
in the weeks after that-telling of
things she had never seen-making
up incidents.
And now it was November. One
day Alice Robbins said to her: us
all your sewing done?"
II have lots of time"
Maybe not as much as you
think"
She was somewhat insistent. You
ought to Go a little. 1t will take
your mind off things. You're lonely.
Why, dearie, your eyes are red half
the time. You cry too much. That's
not fair, you know"
Chickie laughed 'Oh--life ism.
always fair-do you think? Did you
find it SOP"
But Agnes had Billy drive them
in the farm car TO town and they
bought many things. After this,
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