The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-06
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IF what I'm thinking of happens,
as there is one chance in thousand
that it will, you may find that the
information and instructions in this
letter will help you
Could this be the "jam" that Jerry
had had in mind? Was it not en-
tirely possible that he had later dis
covered the identity of the woman
whose picture he had used as
model in fashioning her into a
beauty?
She opened her envelope handbag
and drew out the letter, weighed it
in her hands thoughtfully. 1t was
quite bulky. She was about to tear
it open when curious hesitancy
stayed her fingers.
After all, she was hardly in a
"jam." She had merely been mis-
taken for someone else. AS result
of that mistake the management of
the exclusive Minnetonka Hotel was
exceedingly anxious to please her,
and guests who would probably have
ignored nobody like Vera Cam
eron were dying" to meet her.
Although her curiosity was almost
overpowering, she restored the letter
unopened, to her handbag and went
to her desk to write brief note to
both her Aunt Flora and Jerry
Macklyn.
she wrote far longer letter to
Jerry than she had intended, a gay,
whimsical letter in which she de-
scribed the hotel, its beautiful set
ting beside the lake, few of her
fellow guests, and her own appear
ance among them.
"You would think, Jerry dear, that
am visiting royalty, judging from
the reception I have had. I can't
believe that I am me-if you will
pardon the lapse from grammar"
she wrote. "Your Galatea is a
Knockout, Jerry, a WOW, in choice
Broadwayese.
"But, oh, Jerry, this business of
being pretty is so new and all that
I'm scared into a frozen image of
naughty stand offishness every time
anyone speaks to me. Can you smell
the golden-yellow Marachel Neill
roses that the manager sent up to
me? Honestly!
"Good-by, dear Pygmalion. I'm
going to dress now for swimming. I
hope there are no bathing beach
censors here, for you simply would
not let me get respectfully long
bathing suit. I'm going swimming
with him, Jerry-and others, too,
worse luck! He is even nicer than
had remembered. Fondly-Gala-
tea"
She sat for a long minute tap
ping her penholder against her
teeth, then she wrote swiftly: p. S.
Honesty compels me to admit, Jerry,
that he is reputed to be engaged to
girl who needs your kindly service
as Pygmalion far more than I ever
did! Now laugh and make me hate
you'll"
She herself was far from laugh
ing as she undressed. She was
about to slip into her bathing suit,
conveniently laid out for her by the
maid who had unpacked her trunks,
when sudden thought brought a
cry Of dismay to her lips.
Good heavens" she groaned. 81
don't dare go in swimming for fear
OF running my complexion! I'll have
a million freckles in two days and
Kitty Proctor won't be here to peel
me again."
Wrapping a kimono about her
slim, white, naked body, she got the
|. big box containing a complete as
sortment of Peach Bloom Cosmetics
Searching frantically among the
black and gold jars, with their
pretty sprays of peach blossoms, she
found what she was looking fora
greaseless vanishing cream which
promised its users to prevent freckl-
ing and sunburn.
I'll look like Schuyler's Miss Eos
dick in less than week if I don't
take care" she told he-self ruexully
as she cleansed her face of powder
with Peach Bloom cold cream, Their
worked in the vanishing cream
swiftly, with the tips of her fingers
She coated her face, necEA arms
and shoulders with the fragrant
cream, rubbed it gently until it hac
disappeared, then busted a pearl.
tinted powder lightly over all sur.
faces that the bathing suit woulc
not cover.
What price beauty?" she laughed
as she stepped into the bathing suit
She had brought three suits witt
her, but the one that the maid hac
laid out was her favorite. since il
matched her eyes. It was of EN-.
erald green silk jersey, very SINUS
and short.
Mrs. Bannister had told her tha-
there was a special elevator in thu
right wing of the hotel, which de.
livered its passengers into sur
parlor connected with the pavilion
leading to the lake.
4 Vee-Vee was wearing her beach
coat over her bathing suit ans