The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01

AS only mute rebellion answered
him, he wisely changed his tactics:
do you think you could ever be
really happy, darling, knowing that
you had hurt your mother, cheated
her of the child for whom she has
grieved all these years? She'll never
have another child, Sally, and she
needs you as much as you need her"
When Sally's mouth began to
culver with new tears, Enid Barr
took the girl in her arms. At last
Sally raised her head and searched
her mothers face with piteous in
tensity. do you really need me?"
she cried. You'll love me--be a
real mother to me? You don't just
want me because it's your duty?"
Tears cIouded the clear blue of
Ends eyes as she answered softly:
I'll be a mother to you, Sally, not
because it's my duty, but because 1
already love you and will love you
more and more. If 1 had searched
the whole world over for the girl I
would have liked to have as my
daughter, I-could not have found
one who is as sweet and pretty and
dear as you are. I'm proud of my
daughter and 1 shall hope to make
her proud of me-"
"Then-I'll go with you" Sally
capitulated, but she added quickly,
IF David will promise not to love
any other girl until I'm old enough
to marry him
Over Sally's head, Graded against
her mothre's breast, Enid Barr and
David Nash exchanged a long look,
as if measuring each others
strength. David knew then, and
Enid meant him to know, that Sally's
mother had far different plans for
her daughter than any that could
possible include David Nash.
III always love you, Sally" Da-
vid said gravely, as he rose from
the sofa.
Sally struggled out of her
mothers clasp and sprang to the
boys side just as he was reaching
to the little center table for his hat.
Where are you going, David?
Don't leave me yet! Oh, David, 1
can't bear to let you gol How can
I write you-where? Tell me, Da-
vid! Oh, love you so I feel like
I'll die if you leave mePN
Defiant Of the tight-lipped dis
of Mrs. Stone ana of the
anxious signal which Ends blue
eyes were flashing him, David put
his arms about Sally and held her
close, while he bent his head to
kiss her.
"You can write me here, general
delivery. I'll stay here for a while,
I think, until can make plans"
My husband is in Capital City
now, David" Enid interrupted
eagerly. Il am going to have him
intercede with the authorities for
you. You can return to Capital City
as soon as you like. Therell be no
trouble, I promise you. Il is the
only thing we can do to repay you
for your great kindness toward-our
daughter"
Then you can go back to col
lege, David" Sally rejoiced, her
eyes shining through tears. "And
when you've graduated and-and
gotten your start, we can be mar
ried, can't we?"
IF you still want me, Sally dar-
ling" David answered gravely.
THANK you, Mrs. Barr. You'll
you'll try to make Sally happy,
won't you?"
Il promise you she'll be happy,
David" Enid answered. giving him
her hand. May I speak with you
alone a moment?" she added i'm
pulsively, and linking her arm in his
drew him toward the door that
opened into the little foyer hall.
David! You're not go ng? With
out telling me goodbye" Sally cried,
stumbling blindly after them.
"Good-by, my darling" He put
his arm about her shoulders and
laid his cheek against her hair as
he murmured in low, shaken
voice: I'll be loving you-always!"
When the door had closed upon
her mother and her almost-hus-
band, Sally did a surprising thing;
she went stumbling toward Mrs.
Stone, and dropped upon her knees
before that majestic, rigid figure
which she had feared for twelve
years.