The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
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CHAPTER XIV

DurluS the week ludI lOllOWeu
Faith Lane wondered rather un-
easily. yet not quite unhappily, If
she had indeed, as Cherry had said
cast a spell" over George Pruitt.
She could not believe it, looked
humbly for explanations of the
strange fact that it was to her he
sent the daily box of flowers or
candy or basket of dollhouse fruit
to her, and not to the adorable little
flapper, Cherry, who had always had
. such attentions, by the divine right
of beauty.
But the family, just as puzzled as
Faith, were not slow to accept the
new, incredible situation for what it
was worth. They discussed 1t with
cruel frankness or friendly curiosity
at every meal, commenting on every
gift, every date" every expression
Of the obviously infatuated young
man.
At breakfast on Sunday, just ten
days after George Pruitt had first
come to call, Faith was serving
buckwheat cakes to the entire fam
lily, Junior having finally emerged
from the bathroom in Sheik-like
splendor, his Indian-straight black
hair shining like patent leather, his
tanned cheeks closely shaver and
busted with scented talcum,
striped silk sports shirt open at
the throat.
Cherry, in a faded lavender silk
kimono, her copper and-gold curls
still wet and lemon-fragrant from
the shampoo she had given them.
was reading the Society section of
the thick Sunday paper. JOY, her
pert little face, with it's snub nose,
shining from soap and water, was
already dressed for Sunday school.
Mrs. Lane was vast and uncor-
seted in a thin, faded percale bunga-
low apron. and Mr.. Lane, In white
cotton undershirt, his suspenders
hanging in great loops about his
bony hips, was reading the real
estate section, his near-sighted
brown eyes peering through old
fashioned steel trimmed spectacles.
Here, listen to this, Mother" he
said. "'New Hathaway Building
Plans'-that's the headline-'Robert
Lee Hathaway, rising young archi'
tect, has taken out building permits
for two model bungalows in the new
Englewood addition. His own plans
are to be used in building these two
charming homes, one of which is
pictured on this page, and contract
has been let to Builder James G..
Lane, of 1918 Myrtle st. Work
Is to begin Immediately. These are
only two Of many projected new
homes in this popular subdivision,
just opened to the public Builder
James G.. Lane! Now. what do you
think Of that, Mother?"
1T just hope you amt made any
mistake on your fggers." Mrs,
Lane sighed. "When you're work
in on a job at SO a day, we know
what to expect"
"Oh, listen to this!' Cherry cried.
Lanes all over the paper this morn
ing! Miss Selma Pruitt entertained
charmingly at the Lincoln Pruitt
mansion on Fairview Ave, Friday
evening, bridge and other card
games, dancing and music being the
diversions. The lovely young hostess,
assisted by her friends. Misses
Frances Warren, Isabel Piper, Faith
and Cherry Lane, served a delicious
lap supper of fruit salad, cheese
straws, sandwiches, ice, cream"
GOSH Junior shouted with
laughter. THAT was sure a lapful,
all rightW
Shut up! You're just jealous be.
cause you weren't invitedr' Cherry
snapped. IF you didn't run around
with that awful Fay Allen. you
could get into society, too!'
and listen to this, Smarty."
Junior flung the sports section to
The floor. "If it wasn't for Faith,