The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-06
CHAPTER V

arm,
you mean oh, honestly
that I have a job waiting for me in
San Francisco"
Does it mean so much to you,
Sonia? Get in my car. I'll take
you home"
A week earlier Sonia would never
have dreamed Of being asked to ride
IN Mrs. Raymond Stillwaters car
But she was too excited over her flu
ture to appreciate the present.
II want to give you a few in
structions before you 60" said Don.
Better stay at the Y. w. until
you've gotten your bearings. They
can give you a list of outside rooms.
And don't get in automobiles with
strange men,"
This brought Sonia from her
trance, laughing.
Say, listen, do 1 look as green as
that?"
You don't look green at all.
Which may or may not be a pro-
lection. But 1 do want you to use
your head, Sonia. You have one
I really predict bright fu-
ture for you"
do you, Don? Why7
Because, for one reason, you have
a cold blooded streak Of common
sense, Then you are adaptable,
learn quickly, and have too much
pride to be vulgar"
Color stained her cheeks.
She would be worthy Of his con
fidence. Oh, she would! But she
could answer nothing.
And one thing more! Try to
drop some Of your rough talk. Not
because it's wrong, but because it
cheapens you. Your voice is beau.
tiful, Sonia. Has anyone ever told
you that?"
mo"
We'll, it is. Very low and sweet,
with a husky quality that makes it
appealing. When you get to San
Francisco, make an effort to use it
correctly, will your"
BY all the laws that governed her
temperament Sonia should have
resented this. But she was clever
enough to realize the value of it.
So she accepted it sweetly.
III try, DON"
That's the girl. Here we are
nome. Would you like for me to
come in and speak to your father?"
Father won't be at home yet.
But do wish you would talk with
him. There's going to be a reg.
ular scene when 1 mention it,"
Il have a dinner engagement to-.
night. But I might get over about
8. Will that be soon enough?"
That will be fine. It's awfully
good Of YOU"
Sonia jumped from the car and
was in the house before he had time
to drive on.
Mother" she cried. I'm really
going to San Francisco. DR.. Still
water has gotten a place for me in
his uncle's- real estate Officer
Mrs. Marsh dropped the striped
wash silk she was basting.
DIR. Saltwater? What in the
world does he have tc do with it?"
Just about everything. I told
him l wanted to go the day I took
MS mothers dress home. And he
wrote his uncle, Jed Thomas, in San
Francisco"
Jed Thomas? Are you sure it
was Jed Thomas, Sonia?"
Why, yes, Mother; why do you
look like that?"
"Oh, it's only Sonia Won
are the limit. You haven't said one
word about talking to him before
You never tell me anything, Sonia
get my pincushion. What will your
father say? When will you have to
go?
Sonia was astonished. She had
never seen her mother excited before.
Anna Marsh advised her not to
say anything to her father until
Or. Saltwater came. 1t would be
letter to let them talk it over to.
gether While they were discussing
II there was a tap at the door and
Sidney Maine came in. Sonia had
neither seen nor talked with her
since Sidneys party. Sonia was
100 proud to make any advances,
yet she was genuinely glad to see
Sidney, of her own accord.
Hello, old thing! Come on inr'
Hello youselfY answered Sidney.
What are you doing? Come on,
let's take a walk"
Sonia replaced her hat and they
started down the street towards
town.
Coming to the spread tonight?"
Sidney asked, kindly.
Hell, MOI"
why not?"
II loathe hen parties" Sonia
answered, coldly, conscious that her
kissing episode had made her most
unwelcome in any Of the girls
homes.
Sidney, not seeing farther than
the opaque green eyes, hesitated.
Well, I'm sorry" she answered,
vaguely.
No use being hurt at Sonia.
Poor little nobody! But what gor-
geous eyes! Like jewels in her white
face.
Sidney sighed, "One can't have
everything" she murmured.
What do you mean by that?"
II mean you have the looks and
clothes. And some Of the rest of
us have other things"
Sonia laughed.
Fathers with fat bank accounts
and such?"
"Yes."
Looks and clothes aren't all I
have, darling" confided Sonia. I'm
going to have adventure, excite
ment, everything
What are you saying2"