The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-13


emphatic fist. 81 tell you, Sybil,
you're making a big mistake. The
man has girl--maybe he's mar
ried already. What do you know
about him?"
mot much" Sybil stretched in
dolently. But I'm old enough,
Nab, to take care of myself"
That's just It'll" Mabel exploded
violently. And you say you're not
hard boiled! ...... You we're an in
nocent little kid when John Law
renee fell in love with you, weren't
you? A nice, trusting little kid.
And you probably had a lot of
splendid ideas and high falutin'
dreams. And he thought you were
just the sweetest, grandest, purest
thing on earth. ...... Did you ever
stop to think that you've changed?
1.-The nice, little kid you used to
be is wise now, Sib-wise as the
oldest woman, and bitter with life.
Where are the ideals you used
to- have? And the dreams? .
They're eraser stuff now. aren't
they, Sib? You would disappoint
John Lawrence exactly as he would
disappoint you. I tell you, Sib, you
can't begin at % where you, left off
at 10. If you have an affair with
this man now, it's going to be a
shoddy thing. And you've got to
take him away from some other
woman to have it."
"I suppose" unused Sybil, her
eyes on the smoldering blaze, that
it would be poor caricature of the
lovely thing that bloomed when we
were very, very young"
God be praised!" muttered Ma
bel. THE woman's got sense. Then
you're going to lay off, Sib? You'll
drop your stunning ghost, and be
good grip"
CYBIL got to her feet, laughing.
~ Here's Teddy" she said, Wed
better be running along, Nab. It's
past his bedtime. Hello, pre-
cious! Whose beautiful big boy are
your"
She caught him to her, and kissed
his rosy cheeks.
angel child" she told him SOL
EMMY, you're the most beautiful
thing that ever lived" And
she kissed his small red nose.
May give him a cookie,
Sybil?" asked Mabel.
"Tookiel Tookie!" clamored Teddy
rapturously.
He took it in both his hands, and
smiling beatiflcally above the
crumbs, beamed on Mabel.
fanny" he said. fanny too"
HE wants some candy" ex-
planned Sybil. Hes just like his
mediterranean you, precious? He's
got to eat life with both hands,
NAB. No, darling-no candy.
Say goodby to Aunty Nab, dear"
Mabel took him in her arms.
"Good-by, Teddy-boy. Come see
your old aunty soon--and we'll
have some great big cookies. And
candy, Teddy. Nice candy! Now
give me a big bear hug, like good
boy-and the very best kiss you've
got, sweetheart"
The baby Rugged her gleefully,
and when she put him down, he
chung to her knees, and raised his
sticky lips for another kiss.
You'll phone tomorrow, Sib?"
eff you want me to-" Sybil was
drawing on her gloves. Don't
touch, Teddy! Naughty. Naughty"
She stood with her hand on the
door.
you've been brutally frank,
Nab. But I suppose you meant
we'll"
Haven't I a right to be frank,
Sih?"
"Oh, I suppose So"
"But I've made you angry?"
We'll, I can't say you've made
me particularly happy. It's GER
tainly been illuminating-this TRADE
of yours"
MY dear, it was for your own
good"
That's what people always say
when they tell me hateful things
Oh, I'm not sore, Nab, or anything
like that. You've simply opened
my eyes to what you really think of
me, and since you've been so frank,
I'll be as honest with you.
To Be Continued