The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14

love light only blinds her, so that
she doesn't know she's going into
the dungeon"
He laughed and took the words
from her: Until she strikes foot
against a cold, rough stone and
stumbles and the light goes out.
Then she knows what she's got into!
Humph! lots OF ways out Of that
tunnel today. People enter it as
they do a gambling place-to win.
If they lose, they quit"
That's terrible, 1 think"
well, guess your plan is right.
Ir you've got to go into a dungeon.
be sure you bring the wherewithal
to make 1t darn comfortable. II the
light goes out. at least therell be
cushions and chairs and grub
around, and perhaps diamonds to
give a sparkle"
THIN her an excitement
WI that she couldn't understand
-] made her answer GREATNESS:
Il lever said anything Of the kind!
| never once said l wouldn't marry
a poor man."
You did. too! Humph. a girl has
a right to expect a few things
when she signs up for life. Fellow'd
have a nerve to expect her t. sac
rifce for him"
Then, say when you love, you
ache to sacrifice-that you even
want to suffer-
Would you, CHECKER"
II don't know-I'd be afraid to
think much about IT,"
He had hold Of her hand and
they faced each other, their eyes
mingling in a long, startled glance
and she felc going down like 4
silver blade into her heart. With a
frightened bewilderment she found
herself trembling, starting at his
eyes, his mouth-waiting breathless
and hoping. She said, abruptly, with
a little laugh: well. take
a good look, my dearl'
II did! A pipp!n Of a look. So
It goes"
They started walking down the
path. She wanted to run away, to
get hold Of the thing that q~uivered
and stormed within her. Tears
were at her eyes.
He went on quietly. swinging her
hand. Abruptly, he said: There's
something cruel in the present eco
nomic order, isn't there?"
"A great deal, I'd say-for in
stance that one so young and
beautiful as 1 should have to work;
and one so strong and brave as thou
should have to pinch. . :"
"Yes-well, that's just 1t. Five
or six years at least before I'll even
begin to make a go of 1t. There's
my mother, too. No matter what l
might wish to dol have to put it
out of my thoughts. That's not
right. There ought to be some new
arrangement"
Like what? Do you mean that
old stuff about dividing the money
all over AGAIN."
He shook his head back, laugh
ing, rubbing his hands: mo,
miami"
Then what?"
This dungeon question should be
rearranged.
"Marriage?"
How bright"
How would you have it?" She
asked it softly and stole a hasty
flushed look into his eyes.
We'll, as 1t is now--most fellows
who make their own way can't
afford to marry until they're about
thirty. A fellow cant throw up his
whole future, even If he might wish
to. But because he can't marry
Is no sign he won't love before that
old age descends on him.
why shouldn't there be some
scheme so that he'd have a right
to this love? It's a part Of life.
Why should this everlasting post
ponement of living be demanded Of
us.
A red stain spread slowly upward
over her face. But she said valor-
ously: You mean there should be
some substitute for marriage?"
ITO SATuSSeus Well--Jney ii
have that In fifty years at most.
Lots Of people you and I know today
aren't waiting for the conventions
to catch up with the little old ma.
ture, are they? But what / meant
was more some adjustment between
economics and emotions.
For instance, some Edison ought
to find a way Of putting us in a
state of suspended animation until
our pile is made. Then we would
have the capacity and the means TO
enjoy 1t at once. AS 1t is now,
when we've made enough money to
be able to live, we're ready to die"
MISUNDERSTANDING at
our head and feet" she said blitheiy
enough, but feeling suddenly a for
!orn. chill desolation. She said
sadly: Don't the emotions ever
wait or last until the economics
catch up with them?"
II guess they do--that's the only
hope. isn't it." He laughed merrily
4 and added. But suppose the
economics and the emotions wait.
but the girl doesn't!'N
CHAPTER XIV