The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27

you going to marry Peter Darrow?
Do you think it's fair-?"
Marry Peter" Flora Cartwright's
laugh rang out joyously. She opened
tiny jar of lip salve and began to
retouch her lips.
"My dear Vee-Vee, who said any
thing about marrying Peter? 1 said
he was going to propose to me to-
night, and he is. A proposal at
least every six months is absolutely
necessary to my peace of mind.
tits Peters turn now, and I'm
going to have perfectly lovely
time, listening to him tell me that
I am fascinating and young and
beautiful and that he loves me
madly. That will keep me young for
another precious six months, and
will do the darling infant no harm
at all!
"But-as for marrying Peter, why,
darling, I'd worry myself into the
grave trying to keep up with him
and keep him from finding out that
I'm ten years older than he thinks
am.
mo, Vee-Vee, when I marry
again, it will be nice, comfortable,
middle-aged man who will adore
me before breakfast as we'll as under
the dinner table candles. I don't
dare to let Peter see me in the SUM-
light now"
Aunt Flora, how do you do it?
Make them propose, l mean" Wee
Wee interrupted, still in that tense,
determined voice.
Mrs. Cartwright dropped her
hand-mirror, sprang to her feet,
and flung her arms about the aston
ished girls unyielding body. OAR
ling! You're in love And you
weren't going to tell your old aunt
word about it! Who is he, Wee
Wee? Oh, my dear, I've simply
prayed for this day to come"
aunt Flora, please don't be
ridiculous!" Vee-Vee spoke indig-
nantly but with entirely too much
emphasis to deceive her aunt, who
was wise in the ways of women.
Call right, darling" Flora kissed
her niece on both cheeks, then
turned back to her dressing table.
"I1l tell you how I do it when you
tell me who it is. OIL forgot to
ask you, and you're probably sulking
because forgot-did you get your
promotion, dear?
ooh, dear, which dress shall 1t
be? Peter hasn't seen the pink. but
he said that 1 looked like a Naiad
in the green. If he only werent
so young-but tell me, dear; Aunt
Flora's listening. You won't mind
if I 60 on with my dressing?"
Certainly not, Aunt Flora. But
it does happen that have some
rather important news for you. I
was made assistant to the adver-
Using manager today"
"That isn't the position you ex-
pected, is it, dear? But it sounds
very important. Excuse me. Go
on, darling. Let's see-shall l wear
these crystals or not? I'm almost
sure I told Peter that Nicky gave
them to me for an anniversary
present. And Peters so sensitive.
Just a tiny thing like that might
scare him off-yes, dear, I am
listening" she interrupted herself
contritely.
"rhe new advertising manager is
Mr.. Macklyn = Jerry Macklyn-"
Vee-Vee began valiantly.
GERRY, did you say, darling?
There! 1 knew it! You have falle1l
in Lowell never could resist a
Jerry sort of man myself. Tell me
all about him, Vee-Vee, or I'll
strangle you with Nickys crystals"
Hes my new boss, Aunt Flora,
and I'm not in love with him." Wee
Wee cried desperately. "He's posi-
lively homely-has the most an1az-
ing red hair you ever saw-and
eyes as blue as-as blue crystals"
HE sounds adorable" Flora
sighed. II don't blame you bit.
Would you wear nude or silver
stockings with this jade green
dress?"
Silver, with your silver slippers"
Vee-Vee answered desperately.
please listen minute, Aunt Flora.
I'm trying to tell you that I shall
have to be away for at least three
weeks on work for the firm"
why didn't you say SOP" Flora
Cartwright demanded with shrill
indignation. "Three weeks! You
know good and we'll if you leave me
alone that long I'll marry someone
in sheer desperation. I always do!
You know I can't bear to be alone.
If I make a fool of myself and &C
cept Peter when he proposes tonight
it will be all your fault, Vera Vic
toria Cameron! Where in the world
are you going?"
"Out of town. on secret business