The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15
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She didn't She stood staring the Monument She
of the utter misery of her heart

She didn't move, She Sto
ca
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lieve what you're thinking at all.
There are to be three couples and do
you suppose for a moment that Jake
would ask me to go if it wasn't per-
fectly all right?"
I'm not saying anything. There
will be plenty Of liquor along. You
know that. There'll be a gay time,
all right. Sure, I'd go II he asked
me! | wouldn't miss It. But you
don't seem to want some things.
You wouldn't even stay one night on
that party You ran away"
Il didn't know you weTe to stay,
l had to get home then. This is
different"
His eyes boring into hers told a
thousand things-accused her. plead
ed with her Finally he said: do
you think some things are any diff
ferent because you know Of them
beforehand"
She got up from the table quickly,
wild singing in her eyes. He fol.
lowed; Not needing. she dashed
along Market st. He took her arm:
Listen, Chickie. I wish I didn't say
anything as long as you seem to
know"
"Oh, don't know how you could
do tt-you hurt me to death. How
could you say it?"
He shot a quick, puzzled glance
over her face. well. I'm beat!
That's all. It's late, I suppose you
want to go back?" He took out a
cigarette, \ lit it, pulled at it long,
absently.
TC HE didn't move She stood,
staring at the monument. She
IL was afraid to speak because
or the utter misery in her heart All
the beauty gone now-all the high,
careless joy.
An image Of Jake's handsome face
with its black eyes and red. flashing
smile came before her-Jake stand
ing in the hall, laughing like a boy
when he brought the dog to her.
She said with sudden warmth: ct
don't believe Jake Munson ever
dreamed such things as you hint He
couldn't. He's too big-too kind
A faint scorn touched his lips.
you have it your own way, Chickie
1 haven't said anythin about Jake,
so far as I know"
TITS worse than If you did and
not half as honest"
"Oh, so? Well, I'm sorry" He
didn't look at her. The young mouth
she liked so well because it was full
and sweet and very gay shut fiercely.
Perhaps you know your own bust
ness, Chickie, but I'm not sure
whether you do or not. If you want
to go on a trip like this and take all
the gaiety that comes, who, that's
all right! That's fine. Only you've
never acted that way :"
Hot tears shot into her eyes. She
said bitterly: Whats the use of liv-
ing if things are like this-?"
He looked at her irtently. Seeing
her all drooping and white like a
sad. beautiful flower his senses
quickened. He took her hands eager
ly: Listen, Chickie-why so miser-
able. Lots Of things in the world be-
sides a trip on yacht"
well, 1 wanted to go. I Just
wanted to like anything. Oh, I think
it's too frightful to be always look
ing for hideous thingsr'
He could scarcely keep the buoy.
ant note from his voice: You are
not going them"
Her lids kept blinking She said
bleakly: TITS 1 o'clock. I'll be late.
wish 7 didn't have to go back to
work."
When they reached her building
he said insistently: please tell me,
Chickie, you aren't going?"
'"Oh. I don't know what to do!
No matter what you say don't be-
lieve such things, I don'tn'
ES she came into the office ia.
|A ninas eyes met hers with a
L-1 soft, knowing smile. Later
she said: "Well-rather gorgeous.
isn't It? Oh. don't look so startled.
Ida was telling me. Have you ar
ranged to get the time off,
II haven't arranged anything"
We'll, you'd better. my dear! Bet
ter have 1t all fixed up! There won't
be any running home to papa this
trip"
Chickie answered, flushing. but
with a sublime effort to be super
ficiall What trip is this you speak
Of, ole thing?"
"The trip that hasn't any come
back liz violet! I shan't be plying
you much longerp
Chickie managed a. look of pity
ing disdain, walked off quickly,
Il sick with agitation. Once during the
| sfternoon she looked across the al
Icy. Barry Dunno came swiftly from
/ the snadOw. He leaned with both