The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-22
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knocking off more than a third Of
its cost.
80 here's where we begin to live.
jude"
What does your mother ssy?"
Haven't told her yet. I'll break
the news gently. Poor Ems so
used to doing without, she thinks
it almost sinful to get what you
want. She has the queerest idea Of
God, as though He's some mean fel.
low who goes shopping around wait.
ing till he finds poor starving kid
who's just come upon nice fat
cream puff. Just as the kid gets
ready to take bite, up comes God
and snatches It from him.
Judith laughed.
But It's not joke Jude. when a
person looks on life like that Ems
afraid to be riotously happy But
she's got to get used to it from
hence on"
You won't go back TO New
York;"
IT should say not And you're
glad, Ill bet. Tell me. Judge-holy
smoke, amt you glad? You're all
snaked up to see me. You look
darn good.
"And I've got a fellow for you"
"A fellow for ME, Dough"
Yes. for you. And iust can that
chatter about your not being attrac-
tive, Jude. That's the bunk. This
fellows a prince. went to Cal
with hin-then he went East to
study some more. You surely re.
member my talking Of Hal Hume?
He was In medstine-a brilliant stu
dent. You're Just the sort for him.
He likes them deep-couldn't see
a happer If he had a hundred eyes"
I'm not that deep. And I never
went to college"
You're not? But you've read
about everything that was ever
written. You don't have to go to
college to be educated. Your type
doesn't.
"Anyway-there's a party ar
ranged for night after tomorrow. ]
thought we'd let him take Coundn
Sandy. You and I'll go together.
Afterwards, you'll put the skids
under her"
IT put the skids under Sandy?
You don't know what you're talking
about She's got everything"
"Bunk-she's married, isn't she?
OF course. that makes # nice IN
some ways, but fellow isn't think
ing seriously of a married dame"
Judith looked at her pretty hands.
They had driven out Ray to Van
Ness and then back to F'isherman's
Wharf. trying out the new car
talking about it-how beautifully It
swept along-how cunning the ff-
tings were.
They were now parked here.
Gee, your nails shine"
Yes the gloss came from
France. And the orangewood sticks
from Chinal So you're going to mar.
ry me off. Doug?"
"No.-but I'm not going to have
you stuck in the mud all the days
of your life. Time you were step
ping and living. No one gets big
ger kick out of things than you.
Besides, you and Hal would make
stunning couple. He's the sort Of
fellow you could care for Jude.
She looked clear into his eyes She
asked gally: do you know the kind
Of fellow 7 could love, Loug?'
II ought to-"
Judith gave 1 soft. tender laugh,
lowered her eyes swiftly; yes
guess you should"'
They had a chUmmy dinner to-
gether. Judith told him that Sandy
was too determined to pair her off.
But I'm q, total loss. Doug.
lust can't go in for that pettins
stuff. 7 can't bear It! It's not that
I wouldn't like to kiss somebody,
because I would. But ! couldn't DO
it just with my lips. I'd have to
love him. 80"
She pulled the big dropping hat
and shielded her face. I'D have to
love him with all my heart and soul
... so much that I could die for
him Otherwise. Just kissing would