The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-29

stalked away. And do you Know
taht I've never been able to improve
artistically on any score since that
time. Nope. Deke made little Flc
into an honest woman"
The girls laughed.
Come to order, young ladies',
proclaimed Miss Truesdale, after a
whispered conference with Mrs.
Fitz-Simons.
The girls gave their attention to
Miss Truesdale. Frankly Starret
pulled Joyce's chair over closer to
her own. IT like you. Stick by me,
dearie," she whispered, "I've feel
ing that they're gong to try to elect
me president and 1 expect you to
show your friendship by voting for
me-
Frances was right. Heb name
was immediately proposed for presi-
dent of this seasons reading circle
and every one seemed to take ma
licious delight in voting for her.
She groaned when the ayes We're
counted. Then she got to her feet.
"Just to punish you I'm not going
to make a funny Speech" she an
nounced. "You elected me this year
because / made a funny speech last
year, so you're all fooled. Instead
I'm telling you that every enc Of
you've got to get in five more girls,
that makes twenty. And any time
you're assigned to come here and
can't you've got to send a substl-
tute.
"And say, Helen Powers, I've got
n real idea for you. You just bring
that serious minded young man OF
yours down here to watch you bring
light and joy into the lives of the
inmates Of the Old Ladies Home,
and hell propose before he gets out
of the door"
"Hear, heart cried Maybelle and
Florence.
Helen blushed but looked thought
full.
"She's really taking that serious
ly" thought Joy wonderingly.
"On the level though, girls
Frankly went on. I'VE did do lot
of good last year and we ought to
try to do more this year. Our idea
of reading current novels and love
stories out of the magazines instead
of lot of high brow improving stuff
made big hit last year and all the
old dears are excited that we're 60
ing to do it again this year. Has
anyone any suggestions"
"Some of the old ladies can read
for themselves" said Florence. II
think a fund to buy new novels
would be a good thing. They get
magazines aplenty. but new books
except library copies are scarce.
III offer ten dollars now to start
such a fund, and ten at Christmas
and ten more some time in the
spring"
THAT'S a. good idea" said Frankly.
"I1l make you the chairman OF
the committee to buy the books and
pledge you the same amount, thirty
dollars, ten now and twenty later
on, to carry out the suggestion.
Come on girls, chip in"
Joyce felt terrified. She couldn't
possibly afford TO give thirty dollars
to buy books for the Old Ladies
Home.
Florence had laid ten dollar bill
on the table before Frankly. Frankly
had added her ten. Helen was busy
with her check book. Maybelle was
fishing around in a silver bag for a
like amount.
Mrs. Fitz-Simons who had been
reading a report added twenty dol
lars to the pile. Miss Truesdale,
more reluctantly, contributed five
dollars.
'tAnd where is yours, Miss OAR
ing?" she asked sweetly, turning to
Joyce.
Il" Joyce stammered.
Miss Daring is new to our ways
said Frankly kindly. you'll send
me check later, won't you Miss
Daring?"
Joyce could only nod miserably.
The meeting over, Mrs. Fitz-Sim-
ons gathered the girls again unde"
her ample wing.
Say Fifty" Frankly cried. I'm
going to run Joyce home. like
her. And / want to learn more
about her technique. Deke the Gal
ahad and Carter the Don Juan,
must find out how she does it," but
in spite of her hooking words the
look she bent on Joy was friendly.
Frankly tore through the Doule.
wards, and out toward the country
club
Might be a part of that bum gang
that didn't show up tonight out
there" she observed.
But there were no lights in the
clubhouse, save back in the serv-
ants quarters.
Doesn't mean there's no one
there" grumbleI Frankly. They're
too slick these days. Go Up on any
Of those porches and you'd stir up
nice mess of PETERS. My beau
lovers gone to oxford to spend
year studying. I'm running over to
London later to see him. Like that
word beau.lover? Learned it in
Kentucky when we went down to the
Derby last year. Do you ride?"
Joyce shook her head.
Ought to learn. Say, I've talked
lot about my self and you haven't
told me thing. Loosen up. Here
wait" She pulled the car up along
the road and reached for the flap oil
the door. Here's something that
will unite your tongue"
II couldn't" faltered Joyce. II
guess I seem awfully slow to you.
1 can't smoke and whiskey makes
me gag, but it would be nice IL you
would drink"
Frankly complied. There. now,
I'm warm. It's a cold world with
my beau-lover gone. Look here,