The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-13

| Il m awfullY glad"
81 should think you would be. Ny
disposition was simply tiendish, 1
know"
IT wonder" Sonia said as they
hurried through the hall to the
street, "if you don't want me to find
another room somewhere-since you
wanted a roommate because you'd
quarreled with Mac?"
Maxine ran her arm through So
MAS.
II should say not. You stay right
here. 1 told you 1 needed the money,
and if you don't mind sleeping in
the bathtub occasionally-I'll do the
same for you. Besides, Mac has
promised to take me out oftener."
1t was a glorious sunlit world
they faced that morning. For some
reason Sonia thought Of it for weeks
later. How they had stood, arm in
arm, waiting for their car, full of
life and the joy Of living, serene,
confident.
She had not been at her desk long
before she knew by the beating of
her heart that Crane was approach
ing. With an effort she continued
jotting down figures. Her eyes when
she lifted them at his were clear
green pools, beclouded.
\"Good morning! Did you miss me
yesterday" Always that absurd lit
tie personality he insisted on drag
ging in. Before she could answer
he had continued. laughingly:
And why should I? Don't say
it. Sonia, it sounds so heartless.
And L know you did"
she leaned back in her chair.
you are as conceited and impu,
dent as a 6-year-old boy. But I did
miss YOU"
admitting it. 1 knew you did be-
cause a corner of my heart was
aching all day. I knew it must be
Sonia missing me-"
mo doubt,s she scoffed, but with
suddenly lowered lids.
"Lools at. me, Sonia. Do you
know what I did?"
8 You aren't accountable to me
! for your time, Mr.. Crane"
But I want you to know I spent
the entire day with my mother. We
drove over the Bolinas trail and home
by the ocean. It's a wonderful ride.
Well take it together some day."
Sonia's heart suffocated her.
Could he have the same feeling of
Intimacy of which she had been
: conscious since their first meeting?
Even before they had danced to-
gether!
I'D love to- she answered,
scrawling ridiculous misshapen fig
ures over her blotter.
IT wish I could see you tonight, -
Crane continued, softly, "but there's
a stupid banquet on. How about
tomorrow"
She realized that she should have
pleaded an engagement herself But
not even to allure him could she de-
lay seeing him until Wednesday. So
she nodded, the tell-tale color creep
ing into her cheeks.
Until tomorrow then" he whts-
pered.
Not until he had descended from
the balcony did Sonia's vision clear.
She was annoyed with her utter
lack Of sophistication. That she, who
prided herself on her coldness should
blush like a school girl. Even the
memory of those so recent school
days brought no smile to her lips.
They seemed ages behind her now,
as IL they belonged to another girl.
Violet's laughter reused her.
"I'll say he's some man,
Meaning what?" answered Sonia,
busify jotting down figures again.
Look at her, girls! Isn't she
the /poifect little bookkeeper? Not
a flutter left in her now"
Sonia shrugged.
But when he stood beside her."
Violet continued, stopping her add
ing machine. s"'Oh, I'd love to Lord
Franklin
Sonia-could have boxed her ears.
But she managed a bored smile, to
meet the smiles Of the other girls
in the department.
Rave on, darlingv' she said, in
differently. IT must be more care
full, though" she thought. IT don't
want the girls to think there's any
thing between us, especially not on
my part
Which was typically Sonia!
|
It was with this intention to de-
ceive the public, represented by the
girls in her department, that she
stopped her work for the second
tine to face Walter Henderson. In
spite Of his announced intention of
looking her up, she had not seen
him since Maxine party weeks be-
fore.
II wonder If you remember me?''
he said now, speaking pleasantly
TO the other girls.
Sonia nodded.
"Of course, I do! Walter Hen.
derson, resident of Berkeley, in.
weston in the Thomas Real Estate
Company"
"Good for you" he cried while
Violet and Jimmy exchanged
chances. I've been on my vacation
and was afraid you'd have entirely
forgotten me-"
Sonia gave him a swift look.
! II couldn't forget you. when you