The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25


Davey. You all think there isn't {
good think in the world. Dads uset
to be afraid of Deke for me. DaveJ
hates to have me look at man
Deke's the only one who has sense
enough to see that maybe there's
something to me more than my
pretty face. Maybe a man might
like me because 1 have a few brains
Maybe he might enjoy being with me
me without plotting, to ruin. me, OF
whatever you call it."
HE might" said Gladys dispirit
edly. Then she began to cry. Joyce
was softened instantly.
'I didn't mean to be cross" she
said, going over to Gladys. Honest
ly didn't. Don't cry like that Glad
don't please
"Oh, JOY" said Gladys. "I'm crazy
about you. I never had a girl friend
before that like as do you. You
know how nearly Butch came tc
spelling everything for you. cant
bear to see you make another mis-
take. Your mother isn't here now
to watch over you. I've just got to
tell you what know about things
about life, about-men.'
joys face clouded at mention OF
her mother. She felt guilty. She
had not thought of Motherdear all
this week. Perhaps there was some
-, who saving
There were. two letters from Deke
unanswered. She had given nc
thought to her mother. She had not
even telephoned to her father in his
new boarding house. Was 1t her In
terest in Carter Deland that was
doing all this to her?
what do you think I ought to
do, Glad?" she asked.
Gladys dried her eyes and looked
up, cheered that Joyce was willing
to listen to reason.
"Well, if it were me I'd send him
the dress express, C. o. d. But you
being lady will have to do it lit
tie different, suppose. You better
ask him to tell you what it cost. Tel
him YOU found out by accident that
it was a very expensive dress and
that you want to pay him for It,
Then hand him the money"
How can 1 do that?" Joyce asked
1--WE got twenty dollars in the bank
and twenty five dollars in my pocket
book"
Don't you remember how I'm saw
ing five dollars week to pay you
back the hundred you let me have
last June when you came here to
live? Did you think that I wasn't
saving it?" She looked reproach-
fully at Joy.
when I told you I didn't care
when you paid it back, I meant 1T,
said Joy. az had no idea you were
saving it every week"
"Why," said Gladys, 1T opened a
special savings account under an
other name and I've been putting
five a week in there right along
There's fifty dollars in there now.
."rhat makes ninety-five I've got
altogether. Gee, Gladys | hate to
spend all that on just one dress. II
isn't fair. I'd never have spent that
much on dress myself Now In
have to pay that much If you are
right, just to please Mr.. Deland. !
think that's q mean trick"
Not half so mean as his trying to
collect it some other way" salc
Gladys.
"He WON'T" said JOY.
She reserved judgment until the
following morning, although Gladys
went to sleep believing that joyce
was determined to pay Carter fol
her frock.
She felt certain intensity in the
glances of the other girls ON the
board next morning.
Hear you bought new dress,
said Marian coolly.
joyce flushed and answered q
call, pretending not to hear.
Marian saw the flush and felt
ashamed of herself. "Sorry, JOY
really I am. Vinegar's been tele
phoning the story all over the town,
calling up every friend of Carter De
land has to let them know it's no
use chasing Carter for a son-in-law
until he gets over this case on you.
Of course, I know about ninety-nine
per cent of what she says isn't true.
But it made me mad to have you
make such a fool of yourself"
THANK you," said Joyce stiffly.
But though she was offended she
couldn't help curiosity as to what
Miss Truesdale was saying about
her.
Here, listen in if you want an ear
full said Marian presently, indi-
eating the trunk line to Miss Trues-
dale's room.
: Eyes, this is Matte, dear. How are
you? I'm we'll as can expect. Have
you heard the latest about Carter?
Dear Carter, he does have such