The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-01
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It's killing her" Sandy pulled
the threads Of the lace. What a
perky little ship in it's design. Who
thought of that oddness?
She began lifting her things from
the bed. And suddenly she ran to
the closet and got out her suitcase,
crying bitterly. Nothing good ever
comes to me! Nothing. I've walked
on her She's dying of it.
I'll have to leave I cant
stay here :"
She walked feverishly back and
forth. She wrung her hands and
asked: What can I do--Lord-
what can I do"
When Judith returned an hour
later Sandy was sitting on the bed,
the suitcase at her feet. No color
in her white face save for the dark
shadows under her haunting eyes.
She looked at Judith imploringly:
I'm going away"
Judith asked sadly: "Why?"
II can't stay here"
Then Judith smiled: Where will
you go? You can't give up your job.
Why need you do this?"
Sandy bit her lips, unnerved by
their trembling. She got up, and.
carrying the suitcase to the door,
kept her head lowered. II know a
place. A girl in the office told me
OF ia boarding house. I'll say I'm
going on visit How
could I stay here? I can't"
Then Judith went UP and put her
arms about Sandy and looked long
In Sandy's eyes. She said softly: Il
want him to be happy, Sandy. I
would let my heart be broken a thou
sand times TO give him joy. If you
can bring this to him, I can love
you for it. l can still love you"
Sandy cried. She moved her head
sharply and dashed away the tears.
EchNes of her filled the room
flashes of her bright, graceful form.
In the night Judith reached out
her hand, feeling along the empty
pillow at her side. Hours Judith
stared wide-eyed at the shadows wa.
vering on the ceiling. They're out
tonight-riding together-looking at
waters they love each other"
Then Judith recalled them as they
stood at the hydrange9s-Sandy's
fingers clasped at his neck; the sud
den, glad sweep of his arms about
her; their soft, happy laugh; their
lips meeting.
She was glad then that no one
felt the stiffening Of her body; that
no one guessed at her nails driving
through her palms.
But In the morning and evening
she missed that breezy laugh. Some
times she said: Il wish it was n
year from now-I wish it was set.
tied But never guessing that in
this bare wish she betrayed her sad.
lettering hope. Not settled yet
And she couldn't keep herself from
that window in the closet. Yet the
sight Of him standing at the sink
saying joyously: Get a move on.
EN-! I'm stepping high tonight, old
lady" filled her heart with pain.
Once she heard his mother say as
she paused, hands, wrist deep in, the
suds: You don't see so much Of
Judith? How is she?''
And he answered: Same old darl-
ing, Of course! See her every day"
But only to wave-only to throw
a hasty smile. That would be all
from now on
New Years Eve Judith was COM
Ing up the hill from the grocery in
Fillmore st. On New Years Eve
Mrs. Moore made a huge bowl OF egg.
nog for her family. This was a rite
in the Moore household. They had
forgotten to order the cream.
Judith came up the hill, the bot
ties in her hands.
And she saw him, dashing down
on his way to the garage. He wore
his Tux and you could see the tai
cum and sparkle on his face. How
snappy and gallant he looked.
He stopped abruptly: "Oh, say,
Jude" and blushed
For the last three years he and
Judith had spent New Years eve
together, putting it on pretty" as
he boosted when they joined their
party Of eight at the St. Francis.
And for years before this the two
Of them had marched hilariously up
and down Fillmore ST., childishly
blowing horns
Tonight Judith was spending at
home. And alone, Hal Hume had
gone to Los Angeles for the holidays.
She looked at the milk bottles and
laughed nervously: We're going to
have plenty to drink, Doug"
'Say--why can't you come along?
Go on in and dress. Gee,
tough, that Hal can't be here.
Come? Aw, be u sport. Jude, and
come along. Gosh. it makes me feel
queer without you. We've loads Of
time. Please, will you? You know
Sandyll love to have you"
What's the matter. Jude? Say,
something wrong between you and
Sandy? Can't figure why she left"
Judith kept her eyes on those milk
bottles. With a pang Of fear she